{"id":2509758,"date":"2026-07-20T17:39:22","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T17:39:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2509758"},"modified":"2026-07-20T17:39:22","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T17:39:22","slug":"rhoc-cast-support-jeana-keough-after-tongue-cancer-diagnosis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/rhoc-cast-support-jeana-keough-after-tongue-cancer-diagnosis\/","title":{"rendered":"RHOC Cast Support Jeana Keough After Tongue Cancer Diagnosis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong><span class=\"s1\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/jeana-keough\/\">Jeana Keough<\/a><\/span><\/strong> is receiving love, support and encouragement from her <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/shows\/the-real-housewives-of-orange-county\/\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>Real Housewives of Orange County<\/i><\/span><\/a> family after her <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/rhoc-alum-jeana-keough-diagnosed-with-tongue-cancer\/\"><span class=\"s1\">tongue cancer diagnosis<\/span><\/a> was revealed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cBy now, most of you have heard my incredible friend @jeanakeough is battling cancer. Her daughter Kara explained her journey on this GoFundMe post,\u201d <strong>Vicki Gunvalson<\/strong> wrote via <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DbAPSRDlM19\/?img_index=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s1\">Instagram<\/span><\/a> Sunday, July 19. \u201cPlease donate if you can, and lift her up in healing \u2764\ufe0f\u200d\ud83e\ude79 prayers. Jeana, you have been there for so many people through your life, now it\u2019s our turn to be there for you! We love you girl \ud83d\udcaa\ud83d\ude4f\u2764\ufe0f.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>Tamra Judge<\/strong> also brought awareness to the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/f\/support-jeanas-cancer-treatment-journey\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s1\">GoFundMe page<\/span><\/a>, which aims to raise funds that will go directly toward expenses, everyday living costs, nutrition and additional support.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cWe love you, Momma Jeana \u2764\ufe0f,\u201d Tamra, 58, wrote via <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Da_4zKhtZhr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s1\">Instagram<\/span><\/a> on Sunday. \u201cKeeping you in our prayers every step of the way. If you\u2019re able to support her, the GoFundMe link is in my story and in my bio. Every donation, no matter the size, truly helps \ud83d\ude4f.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/rhocs-jeana-keough-trolled-by-daughter-kara-after-overedited-photo\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/rhocs-jeana-keough-trolled-by-daughter-kara-after-overedited-photo\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">RHOC\u2019s Jeana Keough Gets Trolled by Daughter Kara for Overedited Photo<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tFormer Real Housewives of Orange County star Jeana Keough couldn\u2019t get away with sharing an edited photo without being trolled by her daughter, Kara Keough. \u201cChip McCalister Amazing Race first season. And realtor 10 years now,\u201d Jeana, 68, captioned her Instagram post on Tuesday, July 2. \u201cI remember when he first started. So proud of [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\">Within 24 hours, Jeana, 70, received donations from several members of the Bravo family. <strong>Andy Cohen<\/strong> donated $5,000 while <i>RHOC<\/i>\u2019s newest cast member, <strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/meet-rhoc-season-20s-newest-cast-member-carmella-garcia\/\"><span class=\"s1\">Carmella Garcia<\/span><\/a><\/strong>, pledged $1,000.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Vicki, 64, Tamra, <strong>Jill Zarin<\/strong> and Kara\u2019s close friends <strong>Bode Miller<\/strong> and <strong>Morgan Beck Miller<\/strong> have also donated to the cause.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cMy beautiful friend Jeana Keough has for months been battling tongue cancer, squamous cell carcinoma specifically,\u201d <i>RHOC<\/i> alum <strong>Quinn Fry<\/strong> wrote via <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DbAPSRDlM19\/?img_index=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s1\">Instagram<\/span><\/a> on Sunday. \u201cShe is now going through chemo, radiation and immunotherapy all at once &amp; could really use our help. Read up on her story and thank you Kara for posting about this. Prayers &amp; we love you Jeana! Thank you \ud83e\udd0d.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4381684\" style=\"width: 576px;\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<div class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\" style=\"padding-bottom:177.71428571429%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-4381684\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/jeana-keough.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all\" alt=\"Real Housewives of Orange County Cast Sends Support to Jeana Keough After Tongue Cancer Diagnosis\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1778\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/jeana-keough.jpg?w=100&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 100w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/jeana-keough.jpg?w=200&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/jeana-keough.jpg?w=300&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/jeana-keough.jpg?w=400&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/jeana-keough.jpg?w=500&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 500w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/jeana-keough.jpg?w=600&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/jeana-keough.jpg?w=700&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 700w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/jeana-keough.jpg?w=800&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/jeana-keough.jpg?w=900&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 900w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/jeana-keough.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 1000w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/jeana-keough.jpg?w=1200&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) calc(100vw - 6em), (max-width: 1000px) 80vw, 1000px\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption\"><br \/>\n Jeana Keough<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">Courtesy of Kara Keough\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\">Jeana \u2014 who shares three children with ex-husband <strong>Matt Keough<\/strong> \u2014 was an original cast member on Bravo\u2019s <i>RHOC,<\/i> starring as a full-time Housewife for the show\u2019s first five seasons from 2006 to 2010. She went on to make several cameos over the years and is expected to appear in the show\u2019s 20th season later this summer.<\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form  \">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/themes\/us-weekly\/assets\/img\/newsletter-bg-narrow.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"newsletter-form__background background-narrow\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/themes\/us-weekly\/assets\/img\/newsletter-bg-wide.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"newsletter-form__background background-wide\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\">Over the weekend, Jeana\u2019s daughter, <strong>Kara Keough<\/strong>, was first to announce that her mom was diagnosed with tongue cancer or squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The Orange County resident is now in her fifth week of chemotherapy, radiation and immunotherapy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cEveryone who knows her knows this: she\u2019s almost impossibly optimistic in the face of terrifying things \u2014 wildfires, cancer, uncertainty. Yet somehow she\u2019s always been afraid of the simplest thing: being vulnerable enough to ask for help. So I\u2019m asking for her,\u201d Kara, 37, wrote via <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Da-k1cRy19n\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s1\">Instagram<\/span><\/a> on Sunday. \u201cIf you\u2019ve ever been touched by Jeana\u2019s kindness, generosity or friendship \u2014 or if you\u2019d simply like to help someone who has spent her life helping others \u2014 please consider reading her story. Thank you for helping us carry her through this <span class=\"s2\">\u2764\ufe0f\u200d\ud83e\ude79<\/span>.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.usmagazine.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jeana Keough is receiving love, support and encouragement from her Real Housewives of Orange County family after her tongue cancer diagnosis was revealed. \u201cBy now, most of you have heard my incredible friend @jeanakeough is battling cancer. Her daughter Kara explained her journey on this GoFundMe post,\u201d Vicki Gunvalson wrote via Instagram Sunday, July 19. 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