By Molly Claire Goddard
6:50pm PDT, Aug 21, 2025
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Julia Lemigova is all about turning the page. The
Real Housewives of Miami star has endured her fair share of drama since she joined the Bravo show on Season 4. Luckily, she's open to second chances. Lemigova speaks exclusively with
Wonderwall.com about going from frenemies to besties with
Alexia Nepola, what she regrets about her fight with
Guerdy Abraira, speaking up for herself and how she leaned on her family and wife
Martina Navratilova during filming.
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Although Julia Lemigova and Alexia Nepola did not hit it off at first, the two have become extremely close friends. "Alexia and I really grew to love each other slowly and organically," the model explains. "As you remember, it was not the case in the beginning. But that's how real friendships work sometimes. You organically get to know each other. It's not forced. … I've seen Alexia for who she really is. She showed me so much support. The biggest thing is, I know she wishes me well and vice versa. She checks on me. It's women empowering each other. We're at all not jealous with each other. There's no envy."
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Julia Lemigova makes it clear she deeply regrets throwing water at former close friend Guerdy Abraira. "What I did was dirty with the water situation. It was totally out of character. I lost control of my emotions," she admits. "No one could have possibly ever expected this and the impact of it. It was absolutely, for my part, not premeditated and not expected."
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"I'm super emotional," Julia Lemigova says of being her authentic self. "I don't lie on camera. I'm the worst liar and the worst actress. That's why I love being part of the show because I get to be who I am without hiding it. Who I am on camera and off camera is the same. The only thing I do slightly extra is eyelashes or makeup. Otherwise, you see me exactly the same way."
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"I'm a very proud mom and so is Martina [Navratilova]," Julia Lemigova says of the sons she recently adopted with the tennis champion. "I'm so happy to be able to share our life, our family and to show the people who we really are because that's what we show. Also, I love that I will always have those memories. The footage will always be there, and I can see the boys grow. They're so much bigger now. You all will get to see them smile more and say more things. She adds of getting through the show's dramatic moments, "I do my best to stay grounded. … I know who I am. But my wife, my children — my boys, my daughters — my animals, they are my safe space. They are what gives me my energy and emotional well-being."
The Real Housewives of Miami airs Thursdays at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Bravo. Each episode streams next day on Peacock
