Lisa Barlow has made it clear which Real Housewives of Salt Lake City cast member she would not choose to bring back for a potential sixth season.
The current fifth season is wrapping up with a three-part reunion featuring Lisa, Heather Gay, Whitney Rose, Meredith Marks, Mary Cosby, Angie Katsanevas, Bronwyn Newport and friend-of-the-show Britani Bateman.
Bravo has not officially renewed RHOSLC for season 6, although production has typically begun in February in previous years.
Speaking exclusively to DailyMail.com, 50-year-old Lisa said she had “heard things” about the show’s future but could not confirm what would happen next month.
“If they don’t want me back, I’m fine with that too,” she said.
“But I feel like it’s so divisive when you’re surrounded by complete lies and one pile-on after another.”
RHOSLC star Lisa Barlow has revealed which cast member she hopes won’t be returning for season 6 in an exclusive interview with DailyMail.com
Season 5 is currently airing its three-part reunion, but details for next season have not been confirmed yet (pictured Bronwyn Newport, Whitney Rose, Mary Cosby, Angie Katsanevas, Lisa Barlow, Heather Gay, Meredith Marks, Britani Bateman)
“Nobody would be on this show if it weren’t for me. I helped bring it to Utah, and instead of supporting me and saying, ‘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,’” she said.
She continued, “It gets old. I’m exhausted by it.”
At a Ray-Ban and Meta event in Park City, Utah, on January 24, Lisa was asked which former or current cast member she would not have invited back, even though the final decision is not hers to make.
“I wouldn’t have asked Whitney back last year or this year,” she said.
“Her storyline this entire year was lie, lie, lie. I don’t care about your business.”
The Vida Tequila founder said she once felt protective of 38-year-old Whitney, particularly because she had long been the youngest woman in the group. However, their ongoing conflict has changed that perspective.
“I’ve always had a soft spot for Whitney because she was the youngest in the cast, and I think we all felt bad for her because of that,” Lisa explained.
“But the lies become exhausting. When you lie about someone, you’re reinforcing a false story and presenting it as their behavior. Whitney needs to look at her own behavior.”
Lisa Barlow revealed to DailyMail.com that she would not want Whitney Rose to return next season, and did not want her to return for season 5
Lisa found herself at the center of drama when part 1 of the reunion aired on January 22
Lisa explained that ‘Whitney should look at her behavior’ when it comes to the reason behind their constant onscreen fights
Lisa had a far warmer reaction when discussing Britani Bateman, who joined the women this season through Heather Gay.
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“I love Britani,” she told DailyMail.com. “She’s funny. She lives in rainbow land and gumdrops, and I love it.”
“She’s very kind and incredibly forgiving. She’s a bouncer. I think much of that comes from her culture and the Mormon idea that if someone hurts you and apologizes, you say, ‘Okay, let’s move on.’ That’s very much how she is, but she brings something unusual and different to the group.”
Britani became a divisive figure during season 5 after the women discovered she had been recording them inside a sprinter van in Puerto Vallarta.
Lisa also faced criticism from her co-stars and became involved in several heated confrontations, particularly with Whitney and Bronwyn Newport. Lisa had initially helped introduce Bronwyn, a fashion influencer, to the group as her friend.
Defending herself, Lisa said, “I have a strong personality and I know who I am. I don’t do the things I’m accused of doing. They’re always trying to undermine my business, but nobody else has what I have. Nobody else has built something that could sell for hundreds of millions of dollars. They haven’t done that yet.”
“I came onto the show self-made and, in some ways, 10 steps ahead of certain women. I think that’s difficult for them. It sounds b***hy, but it’s true.”
Lisa, who is married to John Barlow, said she hopes viewers will see more of her working toward a “billion-dollar brand” next season. She described herself as highly capable of creating successful businesses, adding that people do not fully understand how hard she works.
Asked about her relationship with Bronwyn, Lisa said, “I don’t think about her unless someone asks me about her or she goes on Twitter.”
The first episode of the RHOSLC reunion, which aired on January 22, saw Lisa and Bronwyn clash over Bronwyn’s $4 million necklace and the controversy involving the father of Bronwyn’s daughter.
Lisa continues to stand by her reunion claim that she never brought Gwen’s father’s parents onto the show. She also told DailyMail.com that she has spoken with the jeweler, Emma, and alleged there is evidence that Bronwyn was not truthful about the necklace.
“They have proof she’s been borrowing jewelry for three years. They had to pay for armored cars to collect it and cover the insurance while she had it,” Lisa claimed.
“Emma is my friend. Bronwyn met Emma through me, and Emma came to me a week before the reunion, without knowing there was going to be a reunion, and said, ‘I’m stressed.’”
Lisa added, “She said, ‘I’m losing credibility with the jeweler because Bronwyn keeps saying she bought it.’ The jeweler was asking, ‘Why isn’t she saying it was loaned to her?’ Bronwyn put Emma in a terrible position.”
Bronwyn was seen celebrating the Sundance Film Festival separately from Lisa as she attended the IMDb Portrait Studio at Acura House of Energy on January 26
Whitney and Heather attended another party separate from the other RHOSLC cast – Rendezvous Cinema Center’s premiere party for Bunnylovr on January 25
Meredith held various events throughout Sundance at her jewelry store on Main Street in Park City, including a NephCure Cocktail Party presented by Lexus on January 25
Bronwyn was later seen attending Sundance Film Festival events without Lisa, including the IMDb Portrait Studio at Acura House of Energy on January 26.
The previous evening, Heather and Whitney attended Rendezvous Cinema Center’s premiere party for Bunnylovr. The event was sponsored by Rendezvous Media Ventures, Hendrick’s Gin, Heineken and Sommsation.
Meredith hosted several events at her jewelry store on Main Street in Park City throughout the weekend, including a NephCure Cocktail Party and the DSW Second Annual Cozy Cocktail Party presented by Lexus.
The RHOSLC tension will continue when the second part of the reunion airs January 29 at 8 p.m. ET on Bravo.
