She came under fire after tweeting California governor Gavin Newson asking him to reopen hair salons and nail parlors before deleting it.
And Vicki Gunvalson is now using her social media platform for good.
The 58-year-old Real Housewives Of Orange County star took to Instagram to share a throwback image of herself from her childhood in order to help with COVID-19 relief.
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Giving back: Vicki Gunvalson took to Instagram to share a throwback image of herself from her childhood in order to help with COVID-19 relief
‘I’m joining in on the #GoBackGiveBack challenge’: The 58-year-old Real Housewives Of Orange County star – seen in December – aalso put a link in her social media bio for further donations
She captioned the image: ‘I’m joining in on the #GoBackGiveBack challenge. For every throwback photo shared with #GoBackGiveBack and mentioning @goPuff, they will donate $5 to the Boys & Girls Clubs COVID-19 Relief Fund.’
As the Boys & Girls Clubs have been supporting the communities they serve, Gunvalson also put a link in her social media bio for further donations.
Vicki obviously looked very different from her childhood image as she has had several cosmetic procedures as an adult.
She is an an original castmember on Bravo’s RHOC which premiere in March 2006 and has been open about having plastic surgery.
Transformation: Vicki obviously looked very different from her childhood image as she has had several cosmetic procedures as an adult, she is seen on the left in 2007 and on the right in December
Fantastic four: She is an an original castmember on Bravo’s RHOC which premiere in March 2006 and has been open about having plastic surgery, Tamra Barney, Vicki , Jeana Keough, Lauri Petersen are seen left to right in July 2008
Back in 2018 in an interview with Daily Mail Australia, the star revealed that she will ‘keep tweaking’ when it comes to her health and body.
‘I had a lot of fillers in my face and I didn’t feel like it was me anymore,’ she told the magazine.
‘I had too many doctors, too many different times say ”let’s do this, let’s do that, let’s fill here, let’s do Voluma, let’s do Sculptra,” and by the time I was done I looked in the mirror and was like ”I don’t even look like myself.”
Not easy: Vicki had surgery on her face again in 2018; she is seen recovering in a still from last season
For seasons on the show, Vicki’s facial features – particularly and earlier nose job – had drawn snide comments from fans and other stars of the show.
In season six, Gretchen Rossi’s fiance Slade Smiley infamously branded her ‘Miss Piggy’.
Though she insisted that Slade’s comment was not the only reason she went under the knife, though she said ‘Gretchen would kill me’ if she blamed Slade, during an appearance on Watch What Happens Live in 2013
Mean: In season six, Gretchen Rossi’s fiance Slade Smiley – seen together in October – infamously branded her ‘Miss Piggy’
Her most recent post came just days after she was on the receiving end of scrutiny after asking California Governor Gavin Newsom to reopen hair salons and nail parlors.
Vicki, who later deleted her tweet, begged Newsom: ‘Let’s get America who is healthy back to work.
‘We need hairdressers, nail techs, small business’s and restaurants to start reopening May 1st. Please?’
Uh oh: Her most recent post came just days after she was on the receiving end of scrutiny after asking California Governor Gavin Newsom to reopen hair salons and nail parlors
Speaking out: As a reality star, she enjoys frequent beauty appointments to get camera ready; Vicki is seen looking glam in November 2019
A follower responded: ‘Translation: you need a pamper day out, with the girls. Right? Cause we good and well you’re not of the workers you listed.’
Another wrote simply: ‘Vicki, no,’ to which she replied: ‘Never? You think we should stay closed forever?’
Yet another follower responded: ‘Vicki wants to ‘WHOOP IT UP’ while people are dying. Nice’
Vicki defended herself, writing: ‘Nope, reread this again. I said nothing about whooping it up.
‘I said we need to get back to work. Been in quarantine for 2 months as I’m sure you have.’
Disagreeing: Vicki was attacked by followers, but questioned whether they thought things should ‘never’ reopen
‘Vicki wants to whoop it up’: The reality star’s tweet caused emotional responses
‘Idiotic thinking’: Many disagreed with Vicki
Vicki has been staying at home amid California’s Shelter At Home order.
She has been keeping in close contact with her nurse daughter Briana, who recently announced her pregnancy after testing negative for coronavirus when she was taken ill at work.
Vicki, 58, shared the good news on Friday, reposting an Instagram photo of four paper clips sitting side by side.
A fifth clip was placed neatly inside one of the larger ones, indicating Briana’s bun in the oven.
‘Couldn’t be more excited to announce #3 is on its way. Congratulations Briana and Ryan,’ Vicki gushed, along with the hashtags ‘#pregnant #baby#3 #prayforhealthybaby.’
The photo was originally posted by Briana’s husband Ryan Culberson, who wrote, ‘With all the bad news going on in the world hopefully this brings a smile to your face (even if it’s behind a mask). November can’t come soon enough.’
Briana, 33, and Ryan married in 2011, and share young sons Owen and Troy.