Even though Monica Garcia is no longer on The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City, she’s still catching our attention. The villain of Season 4 was involved in a lawsuit against Heather Gay and her Beauty Lab. She has been fighting for months, but the verdict is in, and Monica has been ordered to pay up.
Monica Garcia has lost her case with Heather Gay’s Beauty Lab
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After failing to pay for her lip injections, Monica has been ordered to pony up and pay Beauty Lab $35,000.
The US Sun reported that the lawsuit, which had been going on for over a year, had finally been settled. In October 2024, Heather’s spa filed a proposed judgment with a Salt Lake City court. The documents were approved and signed off on November 4, 2024. The paperwork shows that the judgment was in favor of Beauty Lab for a total of $35,853.60.
The amount in question included the “principal amount that the company initially sued for in August 2023, $2,000, plus pre-judgment interest at 18 percent per year (from February 2020 until October 2024). The interest totals $1,683.62.”
To add insult to injury, Monica was also charged a $15 late fee, and $604.98 for costs and fees associated with the lawsuit. The former Bravoleb was also told she would have to pay Beauty Lab’s attorney fees, which added up to $31,550.
In addition, Heather’s spa can collect post-judgment interest at the rate of 18 percent annually until the judgment is fully paid off. The ruling added that the “Plaintiff is entitled to recover all future collection costs, court costs, and attorney’s fees incurred in enforcing and collecting this judgment.”
Upon hearing the verdict, Monica’s lawyer, Larry Reed, told the outlet, “An appeal will be filed. We are confident.”
TELL US – DO YOU THINK THE VERDICT AGAINST MONICA IS FAIR?
Well, that happened. I’ll avoid getting into my personal opinions, but now more than ever, I wish we had Dorinda Medley and Carole Radziwill at the helm talking us down off a ledge. Both Bravo stars made their political stance very clear during their time on Real Housewives of New York. If all else failed, Dorinda and Carole would stand by the facts and try their best to move forward in a positive light.
Carole Radziwill threw an election party that ended in Democratic disaster
In 2016, most Americans were pretty convinced that Hilary Clinton would win the presidential campaign. No one gave a former reality TV star and now felon a second thought. For most of the season, Carole had made sure to voice her opinion, especially to co-stars like Ramona Singer, who didn’t seem to understand what was at stake.
The episode was traumatic as Carole and viewers finally learned the result, and it wasn’t good for Democrats. No amount of “I’m with her” chants seemed to help Carole’s broken heart. At the time, Carole noted, “This is unthinkable. It’s like I don’t even live in the same country. I came into this night thinking it’s going to be a celebration. Right now, I just can’t believe what is happening … I’m just dumbfounded.”
But just because the Dems lost didn’t mean Carole would fall back into the shadows. The journalist made sure to continue sharing facts about Hilary and Donald. She railed against the machine and didn’t pretend to support a president she had no faith in. If she were commentating on this week’s results, I know she would be hitting viewers with hard facts and shaking her head. I’m right there with ya, Carole.
Dorinda Medley takes on anti-vaxxers
Dorinda will never host Vicki Gunvalson again at Bluestone Manor, and for good reason. The OG of the OC has been vocal about her Republican support in the past. When the worldwide pandemic hit, Vicki complained about being unable to get her hair done. The mother of two also spread misinformation about the vaccine. Thankfully, Dorinda wasn’t having any of that nonsense when she hosted the Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip. Three weeks before filming, Vicki contracted COVID-19. She carelessly told the women, “I was so happy I got it, oh my god, it was the best thing ever.”
Vicki added, “There has to be an end to this booster, this, this, this … don’t even get me started. It’s a rabbit hole I will go down. Follow the money, baby, follow the money!” The hostess with the mostess had enough as she shamed Vicki for her careless attitude in regard to people dying. Dorinda noted, “Vaccination is not politics! Be intelligent enough to separate science from politics.” Dorinda’s emotions bubbled to the top as she added “I don’t know, you’re not sounding intelligent right now, that’s scary! My friend died from not being vaccinated.”
Dorinda and Carole are the election night duo America needs
Call it what you want; yelling, fact spewing, or emotion but Dorinda and Carole are passionate that the United States and women don’t get screwed in the process of voting for the next president.
Carole has not been quiet on this election eve as she has shared multiple Instagram Stories showing how Trump claimed that refugees were eating dogs and cats in Ohio. Carole has also kept her day full by calling residents in swing states and encouraging them to vote. Dorinda has also been active. She has encouraged her followers to vote. Dorinda told followers it is “so important that you vote today. It’s a privilege to use your voice.”
But perhaps Carole summed it up best, writing, “We can’t have our country run by an obese 80-year-old man in clear cognitive decline with seething rage against women and minorities who has committed numerous crimes in three different states and called for the assassination of his political opponents. Come on. You know I’m on the right side of history.” She ended, “Even Nixon knew when to bow out. Looking back, Nixon was a hero. Reagan was inspiring. Bush 41 was intelligent. What happened to the Republican party?”
We’re about to find out.
TELL US – WOULD YOU WATCH DORINDA AND CAROLE HOST ELECTION NIGHT?
“The time has come,’ the Walrus said. To talk of many things…” Any presidential election gets people talking, but the 2024 election has people cheering, crying, and praying. I won’t bore you with my personal political views but I am sure you’ll get the idea. I’ve always believed that, as Americans, voting is our right, and we are allowed to exercise that right. But in the voice of Ms. Piggy, “Beauty (or in this case, voting) is in the eye of the beholder, and it may be necessary from time to time to give a stupid or misinformed beholder a black eye.” Even Bravo stars have their deep-rooted opinions, and a lot of them speak out.
Carole Radziwill made a prediction for the Presidential Election
Early into the wee hours of November 6, Carole Radziwill took to her Instagram Story to share some thoughts as Donald Trump was in the lead. Carole shared a 1950s clip from All About Eve. Anne Baxter asks, “Is it over, or is it just starting?” But Betty Davis, presumably Carole’s alter ego, swigs her dry martini and notes, “Fasten your seat belts. It’s going to be a bumpy night.”
Carole has been a staunch supporter of Kamala Harris and has worked tirelessly on her campaign. During election day, she took part in a phone chain. She and other volunteers connected with over 400,000 swing state voters in hopes of turning the tide. She even predicted “a huge win” for Kamala. That didn’t come to pass.
One thing is for sure: now that the election hasn’t gone Carole’s way, she won’t sit idly by and watch the world burn. She will make sure her voice is always heard.
RHOP’s Dr. Wendy Osefo is rallying her sorority sisters
Dr. Wendy Osefo has actively encouraged her followers to vote and posted a photo of herself and Eddie Osefo. Both proudly wore “Hotties for Harris” t-shirts and showed their “I voted sticker.” At around midnight, the results came in for the District of Columbia and the state of Maryland. Both voted blue and chose Kamala as their winner. Wendy took her Instagram Story to share the news.
Andy Cohen posted a photo of himself and his daughter Lucy on election day after leaving the polling station. He simply wrote, “I voted for Her, for her.” Andy has openly supported Kamala and never had any qualms explaining why. He wrote in a social media post, “I am voting for Kamala Harris because:
“I believe women should have jurisdiction over their bodies. As a gay American dad who had kids through IVF, the Supreme Court is on the ballot, and I don’t want it filled with (more) right-wing extremists who will take away my rights. I believe in sensible gun control. I believe in building the middle class and raising the minimum wage. She is mentally fit to serve as Commander in Chief and not too old for the job.”
Andy ended his post by adding, “America should never cozy up to dictators. She will be a President for all Americans. I believe January 6 was one of the darkest days in our history, the result of a weak man’s fragile ego. I don’t want to go back!”
After Trump’s victory was declared, Andy took to socials once more and posed the question: “so the election ISN’T rigged????,” clearly jabbing at Trump’s unsubstantiated claims that there was a stolen election in 2020 when he lost to Joe Biden.
As fans of Married to Medicine know, Dr. Jackie Walters had a strong connection to the Democratic nominee. During Season 10, Jackie was able to sit down with the Vice President to talk about the maternal health crisis in the United States. Jackie has not wavered in her support for Kamala and worked tirelessly to help her win.
As election day unfolded, she posted information about voter registration, encouraged her followers to vote, and shared numbers for the election protection hotline.
Now, let me note. I did go to usually staunch Bravo Republican’s social media, but everything was quiet. Vicki Gunvalson didn’t share one story, and there was no post. I checked on Ramona Singer, and it was quiet. Perhaps we’ll hear more now from those Bravo stars now that the presidential election 2024 result is clear.
