The latest season of 'The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City' has surpassed expectations, delivering dramatic moments, poignant storylines, and unforgettable characters. Podcasters Rosanna Hicken and Cory Chitwood, along with Hunter Harden, discuss the highlights of the season, from Lisa Barlow's lavish lifestyle to Mary Cosby's personal struggles and Britani Bateman's eccentric pronouncements. They delve into the relationships between the housewives, highlighting the genuine bonds and the occasional clashes. The season's success is attributed to its authenticity, vulnerability, and captivating mix of chaos and heartwarming moments.
From Meredith’s bat mitzvah to Mary putting her son in rehab, it was an eventful time for the Housewives . Rosanna Hicken was struggling with a question last September: How would the new season of “The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” match the spectacular ending of season 4? “I was a little nervous coming into the season,” said Hicken, who hosts the “Salty Housewife” podcast from her Cottonwood Heights home, “because last season was peak reality TV, with the Monica of it all.
” Heather Gay’s now-famous takedown of former castmate Monica Garcia (“Receipts! Proof! Timeline! Screenshots!”) became a viral sensation, inspiring memes and T-shirts. Meanwhile, the hosts of “The Real HouseBears of Salt Lake City” podcast — married couple Cory Chitwood, aka “Papa the Bear,” and Hunter Harden — also wondered how season 5 would shake out. With its finale scheduled to air Wednesday, Chitwood’s verdict is in: It ended up being “better, because this cast is perfect.” The Salt Lake City cast members “genuinely care about each other,” Harden said. “You could tell that they’re all friends with each other on some kind of a level, and they’ve grown together.” Hicken listed the subplots this season that resonated: Bronwyn Newport’s story of being an unmarried Brigham Young University student when she was pregnant with her daughter, Gwen, who’s now 18; Whitney Rose giving Lisa Barlow a necklace from her jewelry business, and Lisa leaving it in her room in Milwaukee; Meredith Marks’ bat mitzvah; and more. “You have the husbands almost getting into a fight,” Hicken said. “You have a $4 million necklace. You have Lisa saying she won’t fly in coach.” The Salt Lake City branch of the franchise, Chitwood said, “has risen to the top. The old ‘ New York’ died and Salt Lake City took the crown.” In separate interviews, Hicken and the HouseBears provided their takes on each of the show’s seven Housewives cast members, along the two “friends” — Britani Bateman and Meili Workman — who were introduced this season. “I have been a Lisa Barlow stan forever. … However, it gets really hard when Lisa can’t take it the way some of the women can take it. … Lisa refusing to fly coach? You can’t even make that up. It’s perfect. We need that kind of character on the show, because it’s boring without it.” “Lisa Barlow is a queen. … I like to watch Lisa and Whitney go after each other. … It was really sweet, we got to see Lisa be a mom this season. … I feel like we got to see a softer side of Lisa.” “All of my favorite moments this season have revolved around Britani Bateman. Every announcement she makes is hysterical to me. When she stood up and said, ‘You guys, what about me?,’ that might be one of my favorite moments of the whole entire season.” “Her announcements, and just her delusion about how she perceives herself, and how others perceive her as well. She was definitely the craziest part of this season. And I think you always have to have a crazy person on the show.” “She did the work to be full time. Girlfriend, with her announcements, was doing everything. She knows how to spin something to make it work in her favor. When she didn’t want to talk about recording, she announced that she had a physical relationship with Jared . … She brought entertainment. There’s a level of unawareness that makes her a great Housewife.” “Mary is such a queen this season. … Last season, she didn’t want to do anything. She didn’t even want to get off the Sprinter van. … I literally was so confused when she was coming back. I’ve never been so happy to eat my words. She’s perfect this season. She’s open, she’s vulnerable. The stuff with Robert Jr,, , I literally cried. It’s the realest ‘Housewives’ has ever been. She’s perfect.” “The scenes where she’s with Robert, or talking with Angie about Robert — it’s the most touching TV that has happened on reality TV.” “She’s just cutting Britani down with everything she’s saying, and she’s saying exactly what everybody watching is saying.” “Heather is the best Housewife to create chaos and drama. She knows perfectly how to spin somethin
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