Although Jen Shah is in prison for scamming elderly people, Lisa Barlow seems to think that Bronwyn Newport could be worse. It’s an odd comparison, but it’s just the latest attempt by the ladies of The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City to try to downplay Jen’s crimes, and we’re over here a little puzzled about how we got here.
Of course, we’re not afraid to admit that Bronwyn has made some rookie mistakes in Season 5. She started strong by showing up in her first scene in that YSL coat, but as the season progressed, things slowly went off the rails.
Is she on the same level as a felonious fraudster? We’re not sure about that…
Lisa Barlow thinks Bronwyn Newport is a “snake”
In the first part of the RHOSLC Season 5 reunion, we watched Bronwyn and Lisa clash over that silly diamond necklace. Clearly, Lisa is still not over it. When Bravo posted a clip from the reunion to X, formerly Twitter, the Queen of Sundance spent two days going back and forth with fans in the replies.
Throughout the comments, Lisa went on and on, claiming to have receipts to back up her side of the story. At one point, a fan told Lisa that she was “no better” than Jen. That’s when Lisa chimed in with a comparison of her own.
“Yes, she is a snake and no better than Jen actually probably worse lying to people hurting people making up stuff that didn’t happen. It’s pretty sh*tty,” Lisa wrote regarding Bronwyn.
Like clockwork, Lisa’s followers chimed in to explain to her that stealing from elderly people isn’t nearly as bad as getting caught in a lie during your rookie season of Housewives.
One user wrote, “Sorry, did I miss the episode where Bronwyn steals millions of dollars from elderly people and lets her mom drain her retirement to pay for legal fees?”
Another RHOSLC fan added, “The way you are minimizing Jen Shah and her crimes says a lot about you. You’re comparing Jen Shah stealing thousands of elders’ retirement funds and scamming innocent people to someone not buying jewelry. Birds of a feather…”
Notably, this isn’t the first time that Lisa has tried to downplay Jen’s crimes. Last year, she claimed that she’d rather have the convicted felon return to RHOSLC over Monica Garcia. She also claimed that Jen was “harmless” as long as you aren’t elderly.
This trend of softening up on Jen comes as she continues getting time shaved off from her prison sentence. The latest update suggests that she’ll be home by Thanksgiving 2026. Lisa must be thrilled.
The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City airs Wednesdays at 9/8c on Bravo.
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