Dr. Terry Dubrow blasts ‘mean’ Vicki Gunvalson’s ‘insensitive’ theory about his wealth
Dr. Terry Dubrow sounded off on Vicki Gunvalson for claiming he inherited his wealth from his late brother, Quiet Riot frontman Kevin Dubrow.
Page Six’s “Virtual Reali-Tea” caught up with Terry, 67, at his wife’s annual “Champs with Heather Dubrow” event at the Four Seasons in Midtown Manhattan Wednesday afternoon.
“It pissed me off,” Terry said, when asked for his reaction to Gunvalson’s shocking theory that part of his wealth came from his brother’s inheritance, which was brought up in the “Real Housewives of Orange County” Season 20 premiere.
Kevin, who died in 2007 from an accidental overdose at age 52, was the lead singer of the 1980s rock band Quiet Riot, which penned hit songs like “Cum On Feel the Noize” and “Bang Your Head (Metal Health).”
However, Terry — who is a renowned plastic surgeon and, along with his wife, has appeared in several reality shows — insisted he built his wealth from the ground up, sharing that he started working “at age 10” and “waited tables all through medical school.”
“Everything I did, I have made on my own, except for what Heather has contributed, which has been major,” Terry said. “So, to say that I inherited any amount of money from my brother — first of all, factually, it’s just totally incorrect.”
Terry slammed Gunvalson’s accusations as “insensitive” and “a mean thing to do to [Kevin’s] memory.” He said any money his brother did have at the time of his death would have gone to their “alive” mother, but noted that because Kevin’s last successful album was in 1984, the remaining funds were not “significant” when he died.
“I don’t know why she wanted to pick on our success,” Terry fumed. “Maybe that says something about the way she feels about her own level of success, but at the end of the day, it’s just not true.”
Terry also said he hasn’t heard from Gunvalson since betting her $100,000 to prove him wrong in an interview with TMZ.
“It’s been like a ghost town. Tumbleweeds in a town in East Texas that’s been evacuated. Nothing,” Terry said. “It’s amazing how she’s willing to go on everybody’s podcast and do every interview and make it about that. But when it comes time to put her money where her mouth is, nothing.”
While he has yet to get a call from Gunvalson, the “Botched” star said his initial bet still stands.
“If you want to say that, fine. Say it. But bet me,” he urged. “Until you want to bet me $100,000 that I didn’t inherit a dime from my brother, shut up, Vicki. Leave it alone. You’re just wrong.”
The Dubrows’ lavish lifestyle has been well-documented on “The Real Housewives of Orange County” ever since Heather joined the show in 2012.
In 2022, the couple sold their Newport Beach home (aka Chateau Dubrow) for $55 million. In 2025, they sold their Beverly Hills mansion for $16.5 million after initially listing it for $25 million.
During the Season 20 premiere episode of “RHOC,” Heather hosted a Valentine’s Day “Hearts and Heels” party that cost her a whopping $75,000. That same night, she confronted Gunvalson for claiming on a podcast that she and Terry inherited some of their wealth from his brother.
Gunvalson, however, appeared to double down on her speculation when she sat down with “VRT” earlier this month.
“If [the inheritance] went to them, good for them. Own it. ‘Yeah, we got an inheritance.’ Whether it’s $1, $5, it doesn’t matter,” Gunvalson said. “I think Heather should own it if that’s the truth, and if it’s not the truth, then I misspoke.”
“The Real Housewives of Orange County” airs Thursdays at 8 p.m. ET on Bravo, with new episodes streaming the next day on Peacock.
