The fourth season ofThe Real Housewives of Salt Lake Cityhad an explosive final moment when it was revealed thatMonica Garciawas part of the Finsta account, Reality Von Teese. As the newest addition to the housewives franchise, Garcia fought with many of the women during Season 4, but none more thanLisa Barlow. The two got into screaming matches often, and it lead to one of the most confrontational friendships to date. Now, Barlow is talking about Garcia’s involvement in the show and what she felt about the situation.
Talking withDeadline, Barlow addressed the idea of Garcia being the reason this season worked so well and she said, “This season would’ve been good with or without Monica because there was so much that we had to resolve.” More than that, she opened up about what the Reality Von Teese reveal did to her. “I was really angry because I’m like, ‘We let you in our space, and this whole time, you were going online and bullying every single one of us,’” Barlow said. “The way she was watching all of us and studying us, it felt so dark and creepy and so invasive.”
What is fascinating about her chat withDeadlineis that Barlow goes on to reveal things about Garcia that were not known, like the fact that Garcia allegedly logged intoJen Shah’ssecurity camera to watch her. “We figured out that [Monica] was logging into Jen’s security cameras watching her for months,” she said. “All of the videos that were going up about Jen on Reality Von Tease were downloaded from security cameras. That was so crazy to me.”
The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City
Set against the stunning backdrop of Utah’s mountain ranges, a reality TV series follows a group of affluent women navigating life in Salt Lake City. The show captures their opulent lifestyles, complex relationships, and personal and religious challenges, providing a unique glimpse into how tradition and modernity clash in a tightly-knit community.
Lisa Barlow Doesn’t Hold Back Her Feelings About Monica Garcia
During theDeadlineinterview, Barlow went on to talk about how she cannot trust Garcia again after learning what she did to her mother,Linda Darnell. “The fact that [Monica] can send her friends videos inciting her mother, and yelling at her mom, and demeaning her mother, I could never trust her again,” she said, adding, “I just couldn’t trust her.I don’t want her in my home [and] I don’t want her in my space.”
Barlow also talked about how Garcia’s fighting with her was different from how she fights withHeather Gay, saying “It was hard because, for me, it was dealing with someone that’s very sophomoric. I like to argue smart. Heather and I can dish and take.I think with Monica it was a little hard because her jeers were so low. I mean, how do you respond to someone that’s saying, ‘Fix your face, you’re ugly.’ You can’t respond to that.”
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All of this is to say that this is the makings of an interesting future forThe Real Housewives of Salt Lake City. None of the women seemingly wanted Garcia to return for a fifth season, and per multiple media outlets, Garcia has been fired.
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