There's no denying that Season 14 of "The Real Housewives of Orange County" was drama-filled, but that doesn't mean that all of the ladies are getting rehired.

The Season 14 cast of "RHOC" consists of Tamra Judge (Seasons 3-14), Shannon Beador (Seasons 9-14), Kelly Dodd (Seasons 11-14), Gina Kirschenheiter (Seasons 13-14), Emily Simpson (Seasons 13-14), and newbie Braunwyn Windham-Burke (Season 14) as full-time Housewives. Vicki Gunvalson, a full-time cast member since Season 1, was demoted to "friend" for Season 14.

Currently, producers are "deadlocked" on what to do for the next season of the show. According to Radar Online, an insider revealed that they are torn on rehiring the four veteran housewives (Vicki, Tamra, Shannon, and Kelly). Although these ladies had no problems delivering good content, "they don’t want the show to become redundant and stale."

"The drama was good with Tamra, Shannon, Vicki and Kelly," the source continued. "But do viewers want to keep seeing the same thing over and over?"

READ: Gina Kirschenheiter Reveals Why She Quit 'The Real Housewives Of Orange County'

It's not just the OG ladies who need to worry about having a job next season. Newbies Gina, Emily, and Braunwyn could potentially lose their oranges as well.

"The viewers don’t connect with the new ladies as much as the longer-existing ones," the source explained, adding, "A few new ones will return but the viewers are invested in the main four."

So in a nutshell, everyone is on the chopping block when it comes to the "RHOC" Season 15 cast. While there is no way to know for sure which Orange County ladies will make the cut, Andy Cohen, a producer of the entire "Housewives" franchise, did seem to give fans a hint as to who could potentially stay and go.

During a visit to SiriusXM’s Jeff Lewis Live earlier this month, Cohen dished on why he thought Braunwyn was an excellent addition to the cast for Season 14. However, when it came to Vicki, also known as "The OG of the OC," he shared that this career path isn't guaranteed forever.

"As I have told Vicki Gunvalson before, we all cannot rely on television as our careers. They’re going to tell us all [to go]."

"The Real Housewives of Orange County" Reunion Part 3 airs Thursday at 10 p.m. EST on Bravo.

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Pictured is "The Real Housewives Of Orange County" Season 14 cast. Bravo
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