The New Queen Bee of The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City

The Big Picture

Monica Garcia has taken on the role of the "mean girl" in Real Housewives of Salt Lake City, targeting castmates and even speaking disrespectfully to her own mother.

Garcia openly divulges intimate aspects of her life, notably her involvement with her brother-in-law and the challenges she faced while growing up. This has resulted in strained relationships with her children and mother.

Likewise, Mary Cosby and Meredith Marks, among other housewives, face their own battles and clashes on the show. However, the promise of fame and financial gain entices them to remain engaged despite their animosity towards one another.

In every Real Housewives series, there is always a designated "mean girl" who thrives on causing drama, engaging in fights, and hurling insults. In the current season of The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City, this role has been taken on by newcomer Monica Garcia. Monica, a former Mormon who has been excommunicated, is a mother of four and seems to delight in embracing this antagonistic role. She displays unkindness towards some of her fellow castmates, with a particular focus on Angie Katsanevas. Furthermore, viewers were taken aback by her disrespectful and harsh remarks directed towards her own mother in one episode. It appears that Garcia is intentionally positioning herself as the show's villain, as her behavior is difficult to justify otherwise.

Monica is single-handedly raising her four daughters after going through two divorces with her husband. She is unreserved when it comes to sharing intimate details about her affair with her brother-in-law and her tumultuous relationship with her mother, whom she claims did not fulfill the role of a supportive parent during her upbringing. It is undoubtedly a source of curiosity as to how her children and mother react while watching the show. However, this is precisely what reality shows aspire to achieve by casting individuals who have no reservations about expressing their opinions and airing their personal matters on television.

Monica Garcia Had An 18-Month Affair With Her Brother-In-Law

In episode 2, the Portuguese-Colombian new housewife shared with Heather Gay about her 18-month affair with her sister-in-law's husband. This revelation resulted in her being excommunicated from the Mormon church. Making a play on words to Heather's memoir, Bad Mormon, she humorously remarked, "And you thought you were a bad Mormon."

Growing up, the newcomer was raised by her mother, who frequently moved in search of a better life. It seems that Monica still harbors some resentment towards this. When she was four years old, her father left the family and she hasn't seen him since. However, she later discovered that he had a boyfriend and relocated to Florida.

Monica has replaced former housewife Jen Shah, who received a 78-month prison sentence in January for running a nationwide marketing scam. She follows in the footsteps of Teresa Guidice, another housewife who served 11 months in jail for fraud charges. Despite the risks, Monica joined the cast, just like other housewives who have chosen to stay despite legal troubles.

Mary was a part of the show for the first two seasons, but now returns as a friend of the show. It appears that she is still questioning whether this was the right decision. Mary doesn't seem to have a strong connection with the other housewives, except for Meredith Marks. She often stays in the car while the others go to a bar and avoids engaging in their arguments and petty disputes, which are expected of a housewife. It seems like she is simply waiting for the cameras to stop rolling, so she can go back home.

Meredith Marks And Angie Katsavenas Don't Seem To Like Each Other

However, Mary is not the sole individual facing struggles on the show. There is also Meredith who displays visible irritation towards Angie, a new housewife who has thus far only made appearances as a "friend." Right from the beginning of the season, these two have engaged in a continuous exchange of insults. In fact, Meredith was so bothered by Angie that she took action during a vacation in Palm Springs, which she herself hosted. She even went to the extent of requesting Angie to leave the restaurant where they were dining and attempted to enlist the waiter's support. It is important to note that these two are not the only ones experiencing such mutual animosity. Numerous housewives in this city as well as others do not seem to get along. However, the allure of fame and money proves to be too enticing to resist, thereby overshadowing the necessity of spending time with women they genuinely dislike.