Meet new ‘Real Housewives of Salt Lake City’ cast member Monica Garcia, who says she was excommunicated from the Mormon Church

Get ready, Salt Lake: there’s a new housewife in town.

Monica Garcia will make her debut in the upcoming fourth season of “The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City,” which premieres Tuesday on Bravo.

Monica joins the cast as a friend of Angie Katsanevas. Angie herself only just joined the show in season three as a friend of the cast, before becoming a full-time housewife in season four.

Here is what you need to know about Monica.

Monica Garcia is a former Mormon who says she was excommunicated from the Mormon Church

Monica Garcia in “The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” teaser.Bravo

Monica is Portuguese-Colombian and owns her own baby products business, per a biography issued by Bravo.

According to her Bravo biography, Monica is an “excommunicated ex-Mormon.”

The teaser briefly alludes to this when Monica is speaking to cast member, Heather Gay.

“I was married in the temple, and then I was excommunicated,” she says.

The biography also describes her as “blunt, opinionated, and never afraid to speak her mind, Monica has no problem saying what she’s thinking, even if it lands her in hot water with the other women.”

We get a glimpse of Monica’s bluntness in the trailer as she makes numerous comments to her wide-eyed fellow cast members. The teaser also implies that Garcia feels the need to buy luxury items in order to feel part of the group.

Monica has a complicated family life and love life

“The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” season four cast: Monica Garcia, Meredith Marks, Heather Gay, Lisa Barlow, Whitney Rose and Angie Katsanevas.Gizelle Hernandez / Bravo via Getty Images

Monica also comes with her own relationship drama.

According to Bravo, the mom of four is currently divorcing her husband for the second time. Meanwhile, she is in an 18-month relationship with someone else who she has yet to reveal.

Monica is also working through a “volatile relationship with her mother,” according to her biography.

This will be the first season without imprisoned ‘RHOSLC’ star Jen Shah

Jen Shah will be the only housewife not to return for the new season. Jen was one of the main stars when the series started.

However, in 2021, she was arrested while filming season two and charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, and conspiracy to commit money laundering.

Shah pleaded guilty to wire fraud in July 2022 and was sentenced earlier this year to 6.5 years in prison.

However, returning to the cast, this time as a friend, is Mary Cosby, who appeared in the show’s first two seasons.

“Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” season four premieres on Bravo on Tuesday, with episodes also available on Peacock.

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