Andy Cohen Sets Record Straight on Monica Garcia's RHOSLC Fate
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Originally appeared on E! Online
Monica Garcia may have announced that she's leaving The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City, but it sounds like her departure might be more of a pause.
In fact, Andy Cohen set the record straight about the controversial reality star's future on the Bravo series following the explosive Jan. 23 season four conclusion.
"The big question since the Reality Von (Tea)se reveal has been, 'Will you keep Monica on the show?'" the Watch What Happens Live host said on his SiriusXM's Andy Cohen Live radio show Jan. 24, referencing the controversy surrounding Monica's Instagram troll account. "The news is out that we are gonna have a cooling off period."
Monica was outcast from the friend group after it was revealed she was behind a Finsta that targeted the RHOSLC cast on social media, but the drama she caused in her first season was certainly good for ratings.
But, ultimately, Andy believes a break is the best decision for the 40-year-old, especially after the jaw-dropping three-part reunion.
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"The reunion is the chance to come out, say why you did what you did on the season," he continued. "It's the Supreme Court of public opinion. Monica had the opportunity not only to explain herself to the audience, but way more importantly in this case to the other women and I don't think she successfully swayed any of them to her side."
The 55-year-old noted that, in the end, all of the women "expressed that they very much did not trust her," adding, "What I was also asking is, 'Is there a path forward for you and Monica?' and the answer was no all the way around. So, I think that it's best, we all discussed it ad nauseam that it would be best to kind of let this one breathe for a while."
However, Andy did give Monica credit for being the catalyst for RHOSLC's most talked-about season to date.
"She's obviously really compelling television," he admitted. "Maybe she'll be able to build some inroads with some of the women on her own off camera and we'll see if that happens."
Keep reading to see where Monica landed on E!'s official ranking on every Real Housewife ever.
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<p>150-153. <em>The Real Housewives of D.C.</em></p>
Bravo's ill-fated attempt at highlighting our nation's capital brought together four women so forgettable you'd be forgiven for erasing them from your memory—though their names are Mary Amons, Lynda Erkiletian, Cat Ommanney and Stacie Scott Turner—and one so desperate for fame that she gate-crashed a party at the White House. More on her later.
<p>149. Kimberly Bryant, <em>The Real Housewives of Orange County</em></p>
Who?
<p>148. Tammy Knickerbocker, <em>The Real Housewives of Orange County</em></p>
Vaguely familiar, but...
<p>147. DeShawn Snow, <em>The Real Housewives of Atlanta</em></p>
Once upon a time, DeShawn starred on the same TV show as NeNe Leakes. Surprising, we know.
<p>146. Elizabeth Lyn Vargas, <em>The Real Housewives of Orange County</em></p>
This one-season Housewife brought nothing to the Orange County table.
<p>145. Jennie Nguyen, <em>The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City</em></p>
Utah's newest season two Housewife went out with a bang (and not in a good way). In January 2022, Jennie was fired after "offensive" and racially insensitive old Facebook posts resurfaced online. Jennie later apologized but the damage was done.
<p>144. Quinn Fry, <em>The Real Housewives of Orange County</em></p>
Her defining trait was "cougar."
<p>143. Jen Armstrong, <em>The Real Housewives of Orange County</em></p>
The Orange County doctor was never a source of drama during season 16 and her brief marriage troubles with eternally shirtless husband Ryne (or Ryan?) were less than riveting. However, we will never forget Dr. Jen getting absolutely wasted on wine during the Dubrows' insanely awkward—yet wildly entertaining—dinner party.
<p>142. Katie Rost, <em>The Real Housewives of Potomac</em></p>
Katie loved to talk about her charity work, but...didn't do much else on screen. She was one and done, only to come back and not contribute much as a friend. Leaving the cast trip early? A Housewives no-no.
<p>141. Charrisse Jackson Jordan, <em>The Real Housewives of Potomac</em></p>
Her marriage problems were on full display the two seasons she was a full-time Housewife...that and her champagne room are the two memorable things about Charrisse.
<p>140. Shamari DeVoe, <em>The Real Housewives of Atlanta</em></p>
A one-and-done Housewife, Shamari was at least fun?
<p>139. Peggy Sulahian, <em>The Real Housewives of Orange County</em></p>
While it was nice to see some diversity in the lily-white O.C., Peggy ultimately proved to be a frustrating presence in season 12. The fights she chose to pick were bizarre, and often involving someone using a word she simply didn't understand, and her decision to simply hide out in her room for an entire day during the trip to Iceland proved that she wasn't really cut out for this Real Housewives life.
<p>138. Noella Bergener, <em>The Real Housewives of Orange County</em></p>
Noella spun through season 16 like a tornado of frantic energy. While her personal struggles were somewhat compelling (her husband James up and left the country and asked for a divorce right before filming started), it was her constant drama with queen bee Heather Dubrow that helped her not land completely at the bottom of the list. Maybe with more time and another season, we'll warm up to Mrs. Bergener.
<p>137. Siggy Flicker, <em>The Real Housewives of New Jersey</em></p>
From peacekeeper in her first season to unrelenting complaints about a thrown cake and unfounded claims of anti-Semitism in her second (and last) season, we're not sure we've ever seen a quicker Real Housewives fall from grace than this one.
<p>136. Eva Marcille, <em>RHOA</em></p>
The America's Next Top Model veteran picked up a peach for seasons 11 and 12, but never really made an impression in the world of RHOA, aside from being pregnant for what felt like her entire tenure. Points for that epic read of Marlo Hampton while in Tokyo, though.
<p>135. Karent Sierra, <em>The Real Housewives of Miami</em></p>
All we remember about Karent is that she was a dentist and none of her co-stars seemed to like her at all. Next!
<p>134. Cristy Rice,<em>The Real Housewives of Miami</em></p>
This was a real person with a show on Bravo. We promise.
<p>133. Jules Wainstein, <em>The Real Housewives of New York City</em></p>
As one of RHONY's more recent one-and-dones, Jules' tenure was too brief to rank any higher. However, she sure did deliver her fair share of drama.
<p>131-132. Teresa Aprea and Nicole Napolitano, <em>RHONJ</em></p>
So unnecessary they couldn't even get individual taglines.
<p>130. Amber Marchese, <em>RHONJ</em></p>
Everything Amber and her husband Jim did seemed to reek of desperation. Plus, he was involved in more of the drama than she was. Not a good look.
<p>129. Nina Ali, <em>The Real Housewives of Dubai</em></p>
Much like co-star Sara Al Madani, Nina exemplified a multidimensional, successful Arab woman who is blending modern life with centuries-old cultural traditions. She avoided most of the season one drama and was sometimes overshadowed by her co-stars' bigger, louder personalities.
<p>128. Sara Al Madani, <em>The Real Housewives of Dubai</em></p>
Sara's positive, enlightened outlook on life was certainly pleasant, but didn't provide for much drama (besides that one time she offered co-star Caroline Brooks some not-so-well received parenting advice). However, the tech entrepreneur shattered stereotypes of what it means to be a modern Muslim woman in the Middle East and for that we applaud her.
<p>126-127. Rachel Fuda & Danielle Cabral, <em>The Real Housewives of New Jersey</em></p>
RHONJ's season 13 newbies certainly fit the mold of your typical Garden State Housewife and quickly found themselves in a season-long fight over literally nothing that Andy Cohen deemed pointless at the reunion. We'd love to see both return for season 14 for a chance to move up even higher on the list after an entertaining first go-around.
<p>125. Larsa Pippen, <em>The Real Housewives of Miami</em></p>
Larsa didn't make a big impression on season one before leaving the series. When Peacock revived RHOM for season four in 2021, her whole storyline was about being the ex-BFF of Kim Kardashian. (and selling sexy feet pics on OnlyFans...)
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