Monica Garcia is no longer holding back when it comes to The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City.
The former The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City cast member, who was fired following her explosive debut season, is opening up about why she’s suddenly become so vocal online — and why she’s done trying to stay quiet for the sake of the show or the cast.
Speaking with Carlos King, Monica admitted that for a long time, she believed silence was her best strategy if she ever wanted a path back — or at the very least, forgiveness from her former castmates.
“If I play quiet and if I play nice and I keep my mouth shut, maybe they’ll call, right?” Monica explained. “If I let a little dust settle and I let the time pass and I don’t give them a reason — and when I say them, I mean the cast.”
She went on to say she thought laying low would make her more palatable to the group, especially after the backlash she faced at the end of last season.
“If I just keep my mouth shut, keep my head down, keep to myself, I’ll be over here, I’ll be having my baby, I’ll be doing my damn thing, then maybe they’ll be able to forgive me,” she said.
According to Monica, that mindset led her to intentionally fade into the background.
“And I’ve honestly, I’ve really just kept myself in the shadows and silenced myself, because I’m like, this is what people need to see from me,” she shared.
But that approach didn’t last forever.
“I’ve just gotten to a place where I’m like, fck that, fck that.”
Monica’s comments come as The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City wrapped up a season that left many viewers divided, particularly following the season finale, where fans accused the group of projecting their own issues onto Meredith Marks and framing her as the problem.
Watching the episodes unfold appeared to strike a nerve with Monica, who has been increasingly active on social media in recent weeks. Following the finale, she took to Instagram and doubled down with pointed accusations that immediately set off alarm bells in the Bravo fandom.
“we ready to talk about how worried you were that people would possibly find your coke stash in your suitcase at BravoCon?” Monica wrote. “Or are we still playing it like others have the substance abuse problems?”
The post sent shockwaves through the fanbase, reigniting conversations about hypocrisy within the group and raising questions about why certain accusations are allowed to circulate while others are treated as untouchable.
While Monica is no longer part of the cast, her commentary suggests she’s done protecting people who, in her view, never extended the same grace to her. And judging by the reaction online, her voice — fired or not — is still very much part of the conversation surrounding Salt Lake City.
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