Season five of The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City is off to a strong start despite ratings being down. The first episode delivered the kooky Housewives drama fans love from the show and introduced some new faces. Now, Meredith Marks is opening up about what viewers can expect, where she stands with Mary Cosby and Whitney Rose, and much more.
As fans know, the finale for season four of RHOSLC made waves, and even some nonfans tuned in after hearing about the dramatic conclusion. Naturally, this meant that season five had some massive shoes to fill, especially after it was revealed that Monica Garcia would be absent from the new installment.
Recently, Meredith sat down with US Weekly to talk about the show. They started by discussing how she feels about the new season. According to Meredith, “There’s always a little anxiety going in. Overall, I’m cautiously optimistic. I’m optimistic we’re going to have a great season, but for myself.”
They then discussed the season four finale and whether the ladies still have the bond they had when fans last saw them. Meredith said, “I think we did come out feeling this bond and connection last year, and I think that we all went back in hoping to make that last, hoping to kind of further it.”
She continued, “But with any relationship, there are bumps along the road, and in order to get that connection, some things have to be flushed out. So it’s not just smooth sailing.”
Regarding what exactly she felt needed to be “flushed out,” Meredith said, “I felt like I had been very wrongfully under fire the previous year. I just wanted to find a level of peace with that.”
She then said she felt that she was under fire from pretty much the full cast.
The interview then asked Meredith who from the cast struggled the most with the truth.
She responded, “I think probably Whitney. It may have been her truth, but I don’t think it’s actually the truth.”
She added, “Whitney and I, I feel like butt heads every year. It’s just, we just don’t see life from the same standpoint, is what it boils down to.”
Meredith then discussed where she stands with Lisa Barlow. Specifically, the interviewer asked if their reconciliation from last season carried over to this one. She said, “It does. I’m not going to say where we all end at the end, but Lisa and I are off to a great start this year, and you’ll see how it all unfolds.”
However, when asked if they could rekindle their old friendship, she responded that neither of them wanted to go back in time because they had a new relationship. She compared it to being in a new marriage.
The conversation then shifted to Meredith’s fallout with Mary. She said, “I’m not really sure I understand that, myself. I’m not sure, really, what the problem was. Maybe I’ll understand when I watch it. Maybe I’ll understand in three years when I rewatch it. I don’t understand it.”
She then talked about feeling that Mary has “used ” her. She explained, “Like I said, this all came out of left field. Did I sense some little things along the way? Yes, but nothing of real significance. There were also little things that we talked about on the phone or whatever, so I didn’t think there were any outstanding issues.”
She continued, “And suddenly when she’s feeling comfortable with other women who she hadn’t had a comfort zone with anyone other than me for the last few years, all of a sudden it was like I got attacked. Well, that doesn’t feel very good. That feels like I was used for three years because why is it now all of a sudden that you’re comfortable? I don’t understand why you’re coming after me.”
They then discussed Whitney and Mary’s newfound friendship.
According to Meredith, “I mean, I like to see everyone getting along. I’m not rooting against them. I genuinely want to see all of the women succeed. I genuinely want to see them all be happy. I think it’s great, I want everyone to be friends.”
The topic of Mary and Heather Gay being back on track also came up. The interviewer asked Meredith if Mary’s past comments about Heather’s appearance caught her off guard.”
She explained, “Any comment about another woman’s appearance always takes me by surprise. It’s just not [the right thing to do].”
When asked if she thinks Heather looks good, she said, “I think Heather looks fabulous. She feels fabulous. At the end of it, that’s what matters. She looks pretty, and she feels great. She’s happy with herself, and that’s all you want.”
The interviewer also asked Meredith about Bronwyn Newport and what she brings to the table. Meredith said, “Bronwyn brings a lot. She has a big, strong personality. She’s very opinionated and not shy about sharing her opinions, which obviously makes for good entertainment.”
She continued, “All of the new women add a new dynamic to the group, which I think is fresh and welcoming, and I’ll have to see where it all ends.”
She was then asked if she was skeptical of the new ladies because of what happened with Monica. She responded, “You know, I think that all of us are a little trepidacious now. I’ve always been cautious in my friendships. I’ve been burned many times, I think everyone has as a grown-up. So yeah, I think we’re a little more on guard, but still, you have to move forward, and you don’t want to sit and be stagnant over something that’s over. I think everyone was somewhat open but a bit more guarded.”
Finally, they discussed Andy Cohen saying he wants Monica back in the future. According to Meredith, “I mean, that’s not up to me in any capacity, and Andy has a lot more say in that than I do.”
She then said, “I would imagine Monica would prefer to do another show. It would make more sense, but I don’t know.”
Meredith also shared that she has not been in contact with Monica.
RHOSLC Live Viewing Thread – This is also the live viewing thread for tonight’s new episode of Real Housewives of Salt Lake City season five, so please feel free to chat in the comments section below as the new episode airs on Bravo at 9/8c.