Roxanne 
The tension between the Real Housewives of Salt Lake City cast was palpable during the Season 5 reunion, but while most of the snowflake holders gathered for a post-taping dinner in New York City, Bronwyn Newport was notably absent. In a candid moment on the January 22 episode of Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen, Bronwyn revealed the real reason she skipped out on the dinner — and it’s a lot less dramatic than some might think.
“Oh, so much has been made out of that,” Bronwyn Newport said, brushing off the speculation. “I heard from them after I was back in pajamas and recouping. And I hope they had fun. Yeah, no weirdness.” It seems that for Bronwyn, the decision was all about unwinding and taking care of herself after a long, emotionally charged reunion.
The absence made waves when Whitney Rose mentioned it on a January 8 episode of WWHL. Whitney revealed, “Everyone but Bronwyn” hung out after the reunion taped on December 5. When Andy Cohen expressed surprise, Whitney quickly clarified, “And Mary didn’t come. Lisa and Meredith joined us later,” noting the absence of both Bronwyn and Mary Cosby.
The moment led Dorinda Medley, who was also on the show, to comment, “Very telling,” which only fueled the mystery behind the dinner.
Despite her absence from the dinner table, Bronwyn had plenty to say about her first season on the show. Reflecting on her time on the reunion stage, she shared that she had brought receipts to support her side of the story — but ultimately chose not to use them. “I brought my own receipts that I didn’t show. I don’t know always that we need to,” she explained. “Then you start to go down this path of, ‘I’m wrong and you’re right,’ and then there’s no resolution.”
Curious about the contents of her receipts, Andy Cohen asked Bronwyn Newport to elaborate. She revealed, “I had my own stuff about the jeweler. I had my own stuff about my daughter’s family. I just think I’m really in a place of, like, ‘All I can control is how I respond to things, not react.’”
In a season marked by some heavy feuds, particularly with her former friend Lisa Barlow, Bronwyn expressed a desire to remain calm and not get caught up in reactive arguments. “I’m big on not reacting at this point in my life, and when everybody else was feeling like they were reacting a lot, I didn’t think the receipts helped.”
Andy, clearly impressed by her restraint, responded, “I love it that you edited yourself.”
To which Bronwyn quipped, “I don’t need a safe word!” referencing the reunion’s infamous use of “besos” and “opa” as a way to cool down heated moments.
