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\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t\tJen Shah was indicted for her alleged role in a long-running telemarketing scheme while filming season 2 of The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City \u2014 and all eyes are on the Bravo star as she faces up to 14 years in prison. Bravo viewers met Shah during season 1 of RHOSLC, which filmed in [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Elsewhere in Utah, Lisa Barlow<\/strong><\/a> prepared to become a partial empty nester as her eldest son, Jack, made plans for life after high school. Jack, 18, had recently told his parents that he planned to delay college for two years so he could go on a mission with the Mormon church.<\/p>\n\u201cA mission is devoting two years of your life to serving others and teaching people about Jesus Christ,\u201d Lisa, 48, explained in a confessional scene. \u201cSo, Jack\u2019s giving up two years of life to basically help everyone but himself.\u201d<\/p>\n
While Lisa said she\u2019d miss her son, she noted that \u201cthe hardest part\u201d of the whole ordeal was that Jack kept his plans secret from her for a year. \u201cIt hurts,\u201d she told the camera through tears. \u201cWhat else don\u2019t I know about Jack? Am I so disconnected from my son that he doesn\u2019t want to tell me this? Am I, like, a bad mom? Am I not present enough? How did I miss this?\u201d<\/p>\n
Keep reading for more of the biggest moments from the RHOSLC<\/em> season 4 premiere:<\/p>\nHow It Feels Without Jen<\/h3>\n
Jen won\u2019t be back in SLC anytime soon, but her presence still looms large over the Beehive State. When Mary, 50, reunited with Heather Gay<\/strong><\/a>, her first question was how Heather, 49, was doing without her former BFF. \u201cI\u2019m fine, surprisingly,\u201d Heather said, adding that she had trouble setting boundaries with Jen. \u201cI felt too deep in it \u2014 like if I stopped for one second I couldn\u2019t catch my breath. Because she was a lot.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n![\"RHOSLC](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/rhoslc-stars-heather-gay-and-whitney-roses-ups-and-downs-8.jpg?w=400&h=225&crop=1&quality=86&strip=all\")
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\n\n\t\t\tRelated: <\/span>Bad Weather! ‘RHOSLC’ Stars Heather Gay and Whitney Rose’s Ups and Downs<\/a>
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Asked how she feels now that Jen is in prison, Heather replied, \u201cI feel like a weight is lifted.\u201d In a confessional, she added that she felt like she couldn\u2019t be \u201chonest\u201d with Jen in the days before her sentencing. \u201cWith everything she had going on in her life, the stakes were way too high,\u201d Heather said. \u201cIt was not a time to talk about our friendship and work on our boundaries. But now that she\u2019s in prison, I feel like I can just shut the door on it and move on.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mary Cosby Returns<\/h3>\n
In addition to the Jen of it all, the biggest news in SLC was the return of Mary, who left the show in a storm of designer accessories after season 2. \u201cYou better buckle up, because here I am,\u201d she quipped. \u201cI\u2019m, like, in dinosaur mode right now. That\u2019s how much I need to be caught up.\u201d<\/p>\n\n![\"How](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/How-The-Real-Housewives-of-Salt-Lake-City-Season-4-Premiere-Addressed-Jen-Shah-Absence-3.jpg?w=700&quality=86&strip=all\")
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\n Mary Cosby<\/span> Gizelle Hernandez\/Bravo<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nWhile much of the premiere focused on the other women, Mary hinted that she\u2019s had plenty going on in her own life since her exit. Her son, Robert Jr., has a new girlfriend \u2014 or is she his wife? Mary isn\u2019t sure because she hasn\u2019t asked, even though Robert Jr. still lives at home, presumably still with his own in-bedroom fridge (the better to avoid passing your mom in the kitchen and telling her whether you\u2019re married).<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Mary\u2019s husband, Robert Sr.<\/strong> \u2014 who is also her step-grandfather, lest you forgot \u2014 has been in Las Vegas for the past six months. \u201cIt was good,\u201d Mary replied when a producer asked how the time apart had been for her.<\/p>\nMost importantly, Mary proved she hasn\u2019t lost her knack for being the most quotable SLC Housewife. \u201cIt\u2019s spicy,\u201d Mary said of a salad she didn\u2019t like. \u201cI don\u2019t do spicy. Whenever I do spicy, it comes out the other end spicy. We\u2019re not doing that today.\u201d<\/p>\n
The New Wives in Town<\/h3>\n
Angie Katsanevas<\/strong>, previously a friend of the Housewives, has now been promoted to a full-time Housewife alongside newbie Monica Garcia<\/strong><\/a>. The duo explained that they actually knew each other before the show \u2014 and were introduced by none other than Jen. Monica, for her part, claimed she once \u201cstepped in to help\u201d Jen after Jen fired one of her assistants. At that point, Jen allegedly offered to help Monica, 40, make more money. \u201cI remember being so weirded out,\u201d Monica recalled. \u201cIt was very bizarre. And I have a friend in the Secret Service. And I called him, and he said, \u2018Get the f\u2013k away from Jen Shah, she\u2019s going to prison.\u2019 And she was arrested two months later. And that is how I became a witness with the federal government in her trial.\u201d<\/p>\nBad Weather, Still Not Together<\/h3>\n
After the dramatic events of season 3, Heather and former BFF (and also cousin) Whitney Rose<\/strong><\/a> are still on the outs. During a conversation with Meredith, Heather revealed that she saw Whitney, 36, for the first time in months. A snippet of that meeting showed Bad Weather attempting to negotiate a truce, but it seems unlikely that clear skies are ahead. \u201cI\u2019m going to be honest, it\u2019s going to be hard for me to trust you that you really wanna be my friend,\u201d Whitney told Heather. \u201cWe\u2019ve just gotta show each other that we mean it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\nThank You!<\/h3>\n
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\u201cA mission is devoting two years of your life to serving others and teaching people about Jesus Christ,\u201d Lisa, 48, explained in a confessional scene. \u201cSo, Jack\u2019s giving up two years of life to basically help everyone but himself.\u201d<\/p>\n
While Lisa said she\u2019d miss her son, she noted that \u201cthe hardest part\u201d of the whole ordeal was that Jack kept his plans secret from her for a year. \u201cIt hurts,\u201d she told the camera through tears. \u201cWhat else don\u2019t I know about Jack? Am I so disconnected from my son that he doesn\u2019t want to tell me this? Am I, like, a bad mom? Am I not present enough? How did I miss this?\u201d<\/p>\n
Keep reading for more of the biggest moments from the RHOSLC<\/em> season 4 premiere:<\/p>\n Jen won\u2019t be back in SLC anytime soon, but her presence still looms large over the Beehive State. When Mary, 50, reunited with Heather Gay<\/strong><\/a>, her first question was how Heather, 49, was doing without her former BFF. \u201cI\u2019m fine, surprisingly,\u201d Heather said, adding that she had trouble setting boundaries with Jen. \u201cI felt too deep in it \u2014 like if I stopped for one second I couldn\u2019t catch my breath. Because she was a lot.\u201d<\/p>\n \t\t<\/a><\/p>\n \n\t\t\tBad weather forever \u2014 or not. When The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City premiered in 2020, Heather Gay and Whitney Rose were the best of friends, but their relationship has since gotten rocky. The Bad Mormon author and the Wild Rose Beauty founder are third cousins, but their connection runs deeper than a distant [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Asked how she feels now that Jen is in prison, Heather replied, \u201cI feel like a weight is lifted.\u201d In a confessional, she added that she felt like she couldn\u2019t be \u201chonest\u201d with Jen in the days before her sentencing. \u201cWith everything she had going on in her life, the stakes were way too high,\u201d Heather said. \u201cIt was not a time to talk about our friendship and work on our boundaries. But now that she\u2019s in prison, I feel like I can just shut the door on it and move on.\u201d<\/p>\n In addition to the Jen of it all, the biggest news in SLC was the return of Mary, who left the show in a storm of designer accessories after season 2. \u201cYou better buckle up, because here I am,\u201d she quipped. \u201cI\u2019m, like, in dinosaur mode right now. That\u2019s how much I need to be caught up.\u201d<\/p>\n While much of the premiere focused on the other women, Mary hinted that she\u2019s had plenty going on in her own life since her exit. Her son, Robert Jr., has a new girlfriend \u2014 or is she his wife? Mary isn\u2019t sure because she hasn\u2019t asked, even though Robert Jr. still lives at home, presumably still with his own in-bedroom fridge (the better to avoid passing your mom in the kitchen and telling her whether you\u2019re married).<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Mary\u2019s husband, Robert Sr.<\/strong> \u2014 who is also her step-grandfather, lest you forgot \u2014 has been in Las Vegas for the past six months. \u201cIt was good,\u201d Mary replied when a producer asked how the time apart had been for her.<\/p>\n Most importantly, Mary proved she hasn\u2019t lost her knack for being the most quotable SLC Housewife. \u201cIt\u2019s spicy,\u201d Mary said of a salad she didn\u2019t like. \u201cI don\u2019t do spicy. Whenever I do spicy, it comes out the other end spicy. We\u2019re not doing that today.\u201d<\/p>\n Angie Katsanevas<\/strong>, previously a friend of the Housewives, has now been promoted to a full-time Housewife alongside newbie Monica Garcia<\/strong><\/a>. The duo explained that they actually knew each other before the show \u2014 and were introduced by none other than Jen. Monica, for her part, claimed she once \u201cstepped in to help\u201d Jen after Jen fired one of her assistants. At that point, Jen allegedly offered to help Monica, 40, make more money. \u201cI remember being so weirded out,\u201d Monica recalled. \u201cIt was very bizarre. And I have a friend in the Secret Service. And I called him, and he said, \u2018Get the f\u2013k away from Jen Shah, she\u2019s going to prison.\u2019 And she was arrested two months later. And that is how I became a witness with the federal government in her trial.\u201d<\/p>\n After the dramatic events of season 3, Heather and former BFF (and also cousin) Whitney Rose<\/strong><\/a> are still on the outs. During a conversation with Meredith, Heather revealed that she saw Whitney, 36, for the first time in months. A snippet of that meeting showed Bad Weather attempting to negotiate a truce, but it seems unlikely that clear skies are ahead. \u201cI\u2019m going to be honest, it\u2019s going to be hard for me to trust you that you really wanna be my friend,\u201d Whitney told Heather. \u201cWe\u2019ve just gotta show each other that we mean it.\u201d<\/p>\n You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\nHow It Feels Without Jen<\/h3>\n
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\n Mary Cosby<\/span> Gizelle Hernandez\/Bravo<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThe New Wives in Town<\/h3>\n
Bad Weather, Still Not Together<\/h3>\n
Thank You!<\/h3>\n
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