Tamra Barney Plots To Kill Slade Smiley With Kindness After He Calls Her ‘Michelin Man’

March 5 2012, Published 8:00 a.m. ET
By Alexis Tereszcuk - Breaking Celebrity News Senior Reporter
No cat fight, no claws and no screaming?
That’s the plan for Tamra Barney in her on-going fued with Gretchen Rossi and Slade Smiley, which she hatches over a white wine lunch with Heather Dubrow.
The Real Housewives of Orange County ladies are always retaliating against snippy comments that have been made at their expense, but this time Tamra vows to take the high road.
In a sneak peek of the upcoming episode, Heather reveals to Tamra that she recently attended a comedy show that Gretchen hosted and Slade performed at, during which he ripped the cast ladies.
“Gretchen was the host, she wasn’t Robin Williams, but she was brave and cool and I was proud of her,” Heather says.
But goes on to share that she wasn’t so impressed by Slade’s performance, claiming he talked about Vicki Gunvalson and held up a picture of Miss Piggy and then talked about Tamra and held up a picture of the Michelin Man.
Shocked, Tamra takes it in her stride and rails against Slade.
“Did he joke about how he doesn’t pay child support?” she quips.
“I don’t care,” Tamra