The ladies of Bravo's Real Housewives of Salt Lake City reconvened for Part 1 of the Season 5 reunion, and things got quite heated.
RHOSLC stalwarts Lisa Barlow, Heather Gay, Meredith Marks and Whitney Rose all returned, along with Mary Cosby, elevated to a main cast member after being a 'friend' in Season 4 and sitting out Season 3, and Angie Katsanevas in her second season as a main cast member.
They were joined by a new main housewife - Bronwyn Newport - and two new 'friends' - Britani Bateman and Meili Workman.
During just her first season, Bronwyn earned both her fair share of fans and haters alike, flaunting her enormous wealth by showing off a $4 million necklace that Todd got her as a gift.
That necklace became a firestorm of controversy once again, when Lisa alleged that Bronwyn didn't even buy it, sharing texts from the jeweler that had fans divided.
There was also a flurry of debate over Lisa and Bronwyn's arguments about comments Lisa made on an after-show, involving Bronwyn's 18-year-old daughter Gwen's paternal grandparents.
During just her first season, Bronwyn earned both her fair share of fans and haters alike, flaunting her enormous wealth by showing off a $4 million necklace that Todd got her as a gift.
There was also a flurry of debate over Lisa and Bronwyn's arguments about comments Lisa made on an after-show, involving Bronwyn's 18-year-old daughter Gwen's paternal grandparents
It was revealed earlier this season that Todd was giving Bronwyn the 170-carat necklace to his wife as a 10-year anniversary gift.
Bronwyn said at the reunion that the jeweler actually made them a smaller necklace, and not the 170-carat necklace seen on camera, before Lisa said, 'I'm friends with Ema and she said you guys didn't buy it, or the hoop earrings or the necklace.'
Bronwyn was visibly upset and said it was 'very weird a jeweler would tell someone else what I did or didn't buy.'
Others like Angie and Mary thought that was shady, though Lisa ultimately showed Andy the texts Ema sent her, where Ema revealed the wire was never sent and the earrings were neer returned, but Bronwyn said she returned them and that was 'dastardly' of Ema.
Many viewers agreed that was unprofessional of Ema, some even going so far as to think she shouldn't have a job after this drama unfolds.
@IsntDaveOne said on X, 'Emma getting fired tonight,' while @Listen2BuckO added, 'Quickly Googling Ema from the #rhoslcreunion.'
Another X user, @onlyheavenknow, said, 'Emma needs to be fired! #rhoslcreunion #RHOSLC so freaking tacky.'
@sliceofsandi added, 'Yeah ema deserves to lose her job tbh. And since she wants to be Lisa’s b***h, hope she can find a sales job at vida. tf,' referring to Lisa Barlow's Vida tequila company.
It was revealed earlier this season that Todd was giving Bronwyn the 170-carat necklace to his wife as a 10-year anniversary gift
Bronwyn said at the reunion that the jeweler actually made them a smaller necklace, and not the 170-carat necklace seen on camera, before Lisa said, 'I'm friends with Ema and she said you guys didn't buy it, or the hoop earrings or the necklace'
Others like Angie and Mary thought that was shady, though Lisa ultimately showed Andy the texts Ema sent her, where Ema revealed the wire was never sent and the earrings were neer returned, but Bronwyn said she returned them and that was 'dastardly' of Ema.
@IsntDaveOne said on X, 'Emma getting fired tonight'
@Listen2BuckO added, 'Quickly Googling Ema from the #rhoslcreunion'
Another X user, @onlyheavenknow, said, 'Emma needs to be fired! #rhoslcreunion #RHOSLC so freaking tacky.'
@sliceofsandi added, 'Yeah ema deserves to lose her job tbh. And since she wants to be Lisa’s b***h, hope she can find a sales job at vida. tf,' referring to Lisa Barlow's Vida tequila company
Amy Cadovich (@rarelyAmes) added, 'I predict the jeweler parts ways with Ema….#RHOSLC.'
Brit Brat LaFlare (@bflare) said, 'Ema just lost her job chile. Hope that was worth it. #RHOSLC.'
Chatterbox Keirn (@ChatterboxKeirn) said, 'You haven’t spoken to Ema in two years and she decided to randomly text you that Bronwyn didn’t buy the jewellery? Ema just lost the jeweller a ton of business. #RHOSLC
Another hot topic of discussion also involved Bronwyn and Lisa, regarding the reveal that Lisa knew the unnamed father of Bronwyn's daughter Gwen.
Bronwyn insisted on the reunion that she has never publicly revealed the father of Gwen, and she had no intention of sharing that story on the show, since the father has passed away.
Bronwyn was hurt that she confided in Lisa, revealing that Gwen's grandparents hadn't been in contact with Gwen, and then Lisa revealing on the RHOSLC after-show that Gwen's grandparents were told that Bronwyn had a miscarriage and they didn't even know about Gwen.
They showed unaired footage from the massage parlour when the original conversation took place where Bronwyn said that her father called Gwen's dad and their grandparents and she never heard back, with Lisa saying she heard they thought Bronwyn had a miscarriage.
Bronwyn told production not to air those clips because she didn't want to 'out' her daughter's father with any other identifiable details.
Bronwyn insisted on the reunion that she has never publicly revealed the father of Gwen, and she had no intention of sharing that story on the show, since the father has passed away
They showed unaired footage from the massage parlour when the original conversation took place where Bronwyn said that her father called Gwen's dad and their grandparents and she never heard back, with Lisa saying she heard they thought Bronwyn had a miscarriage
'In the 18 years I've had Gwen, I have never told a single person who this person is. I've never asked for money. I've never said anything to them,' Bronwyn insisted.
She also called out Lisa for putting that out there on the after-show, knowing how damaging it would be to her, but Lisa didn't think it was damaging to her, as another conflict escalated off of this with no real resolution in sight.
Fans had plenty to say about this drama as well including @sj1colorado, who said, 'Why does Lisa not understand that she wouldn’t have been in a difficult position if she never said anything about Gwen in the first place? It wasn’t her story to speak on, but she did it anyway and she was wrong. She is truly delusional #RHOSLC.'
@EcholsTyreece added, 'Lisa just not getting it. Girl you shouldn't have said anything about that child's grandparents on camera during the after show. I hope Gwen doesn't watch the reunion.'
Another user - @nenemaryfanatic - theorized, 'Chile…Gwen’s paternal family must be coined up and connected because Bronwyn seems nervous talking about them.'
Others were too confused by Bronwyn's story, like @JTweetsTV1, who said, 'I need Bronwyn to clarify her story. Did Gwen’s dad and grandparents know she existed? When did Gwen’s dad get married? I’m assuming the dad never met Gwen because otherwise the grandparents would know she exists.'
@trene_r added, 'Lisa Barlow can never say she was wrong and just apologize. It's always a justification about why she did what she did. Lisa was wrong to talk about Gwen's story the way that she did.'
@farajacka wondered, 'Why exactly does Lisa feel “bad” for the parents? They made a decision long ago to pretend that Gwen didn’t exist.'
'In the 18 years I've had Gwen, I have never told a single person who this person is. I've never asked for money. I've never said anything to them,' Bronwyn insisted
She also called out Lisa for putting that out there on the after-show, knowing how damaging it would be to her, but Lisa didn't think it was damaging to her, as another conflict escalated off of this with no real resolution in sight
Fans had plenty to say about this drama as well including @sj1colorado, who said, 'Why does Lisa not understand that she wouldn’t have been in a difficult position if she never said anything about Gwen in the first place? It wasn’t her story to speak on, but she did it anyway and she was wrong. She is truly delusional #RHOSLC'
@EcholsTyreece added, 'Lisa just not getting it. Girl you shouldn't have said anything about that child's grandparents on camera during the after show. I hope Gwen doesn't watch the reunion.'
Another user - @nenemaryfanatic - theorized, 'Chile…Gwen’s paternal family must be coined up and connected because Bronwyn seems nervous talking about them.'
Others were too confused by Bronwyn's story, like @JTweetsTV1, who said, 'I need Bronwyn to clarify her story. Did Gwen’s dad and grandparents know she existed? When did Gwen’s dad get married? I’m assuming the dad never met Gwen because otherwise the grandparents would know she exists.'
Another user, @c1ubpenguinstan, said, 'Bronwyn approached the situation with Gwen’s grandparents from the point of protecting Gwen. Lisa approached it from the point of what was best for Lisa. #RHOSLC'
@RHRealTalk said, 'I don’t like the spin on this story about Gwen’s dad. Bronwyn brought the situation to camera, chose to talk about it on camera, but is mad Lisa talked about it on the aftershow? If it’s such a sensitive topic, that should not have been a huge part of her storyline #RHOSLC
Another user, @c1ubpenguinstan, said, 'Bronwyn approached the situation with Gwen’s grandparents from the point of protecting Gwen. Lisa approached it from the point of what was best for Lisa. #RHOSLC'
Part 2 of Bravo's Real Housewives of Salt Lake City will debut Wednesday, January 29 at 8 PM ET.
The third and final installment of the reunion will arrive Wednesday, February 5 at 8 PM ET on Bravo.
