Britani Bateman was spotted filming for the new season of The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City while Lisa Barlow and Meredith Marks were mysteriously missing, and fans reacted.
Last season, fans (and castmates) were divided on Britani, who was caught recording the audio of a cast fight in a Sprinter van. Her co-stars slammed her for it, but Britani claimed she wasn’t aware that her phone was recording. Around that time, Lisa and Meredith reconciled after their lengthy feud, though they were at odds with many in the cast.
In photos shared by @unplugged_wellness via @queensofbravo on Instagram, Britani was recently spotted filming with castmates Mary Cosby, Heather Gay, Angie Katsanevas, Bronwyn Newport, and Whitney Rose at the Saratoga Hot Springs in Utah.
Mary seemed to be the only castmate who was not swimming. Neither Lisa nor Meredith were seen at all.
In the images, the co-stars were in the water, enjoying pizza and beer. In one video, Britani was dancing as onlookers cheered.
Image credit: @unplugged_wellness via @queensofbravo/Instagram
Image credit: @unplugged_wellness via @queensofbravo/Instagram
In the comments, fans shared their reactions.
“So happy [Britani] is back!!!” wrote one fan. “Love her or hate her she’s great tv.”
“Mary standing outside of the water 😂😂😂 I need them back on my screen!!!” exclaimed another viewer.
“I love Mary. She can do the bare minimum and still give me more content than some of the ladies,” wrote a third.
“Oh I’m sure the cast is so happy that [Britani] is back LOL,” said a fourth.
“Well Lisa wanted to leave at the reunion and so did [Meredith]…. Like, they wanted to leave. The others stayed on stage. Damn,” said a fifth.
Some fans were less than thrilled to see Britani.
“Noooooo I didn’t want [Britani] back she can not hang with these [girls]! She brought nothing to the show,” claimed one user.
“Britani is a terrible addition. No one wants to watch her,” said another.
“Ugh I really coulda done without Britani,” echoed a different fan.
Back in January, Lisa addressed the upcoming season.
“I mean, if they don’t want me back, I’m fine with that too,” she told The Daily Mail. She then hinted at certain castmates’ behavior, saying, “But I feel like it’s so divisive when you’re around consummate lies and the consummate pileups. Like, no one would be on a show if it weren’t for me. I helped bring the show to Utah … [but they’re not] supporting me and being like, ‘Lisa is a good friend. She’s a good ally. She does whatever I need her to do when I need her to do it.’”