Angie Katsanevas is opening up about what she says has been the most damaging part of joining The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City — and it has little to do with her personally.
While appearing on Jeff Lewis Live, the The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City star revealed that criticism aimed at her husband, Shawn, and their long-established business hit harder than any on-camera drama.
Jeff Lewis didn’t hesitate to share his own reaction.
“Again, I don’t like what they did to Shawn at all,” he said.
Angie agreed, explaining that bringing her family into the narrative crossed a line she wasn’t prepared for.
“Yeah. You know, that, to me, that was the most hurtful part of me coming on the show,” Angie said. “To think that Shawn shouldn’t be brought into anything and we’ve been married for 30 years.”
She went on to stress that their business was never dependent on reality TV exposure.
“We’ve been in business for 27 years now,” Angie explained. “There’s some great exposure for your business out there, but did we need it? No. We were already at max capacity. We had multiple locations and years under our belt.”
While Angie acknowledged that being on the show can offer visibility, she emphasized that it also comes with serious risk — particularly for women who already have something to protect.
“You really just have to stand strong in who you are, your values, the brand you’ve built,” she said. “Our business, we stay focused on. It’s continuing to grow. It’s continuing to be successful.”
Angie then widened the lens, suggesting that not everyone enters the show with the same stakes.
“I always say you want to attract women that are aspirational,” she explained. “But there are risks to bringing women like that on the show because there are other women that come on the show that have nothing to lose and are willing to say anything.”
That comment prompted Jeff to cut in — and he went straight to the name many listeners were already thinking.
“And are you referring to Monica Garcia? Because that’s the first person that popped into my head,” he asked.
“Absolutely. Yeah,” Angie replied without hesitation.
Jeff doubled down.
“Nothing to lose,” he said.
Angie then revealed that her issues with Monica began almost immediately after filming started — despite believing they were entering the season as friends.
“She came on the show. She was supposed to be my friend,” Angie said. “And then a week in, she was saying horrible things about me on national television and that’s why I pulled away.”
According to Angie, behavior like that doesn’t just affect personal relationships — it impacts who is willing to participate in the franchise moving forward.
“You can get those women that’ll come on and say anything,” she said. “But it’s going to deter successful women like myself and others that will not want to be a part of this.”
While Angie stopped short of naming every grievance, her message was clear: when cast members are willing to burn bridges immediately and target families or livelihoods, it changes the equation — and not in a way that benefits the show long-term.
And judging by her tone, she’s not interested in pretending otherwise.