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Fans of The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City can look forward to the commencement of production for the show’s seventh season next week. This exciting news was confirmed alongside the latest updates from the cast members themselves, putting to rest some speculation and stirring fresh anticipation.
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Britani Bateman, who holds a recurring role as a friend on the show, took to Instagram to address rumors about her potential departure. Contrary to the buzz about her alleged firing, the 54-year-old confirmed her participation in the upcoming season, delighting fans eager to see her return.
In addition to Bateman’s announcement, an online report shed light on which of the current cast members will be coming back. The season six lineup included Lisa Barlow, Mary Cosby, Heather Gay, Meredith Marks, Whitney Rose, Angie Katsanevas, and Bronwyn Newport. Fans of these iconic reality stars will be pleased to hear that all are set to return.
The fan page Queens of Bravo further stirred excitement with a tweet on February 20, stating, “🚨 BREAKING 🚨 I’m hearing production on [RHOSLC] Season 7 will begin *next week*, everybody is back.” Alongside this confirmation, they teased the arrival of a new housewife, promising fresh dynamics and drama to unfold in the forthcoming episodes.
“And they will be joined by a new housewife!” the fan page revealed.
Meanwhile, as seen in a screenshot shared by Bravo Snark Side on Instagram, Britani confirmed her return amid a Q&A with fans on her Story.
“Are you on for next season? I’m so stressed,” someone had written.
“I am,” Britani replied.
In recent weeks, there have been tons of casting news shared in regard to season seven, including a claim that Meredith was leaving the show after turning down a demotion and a rumor suggesting that two cast members could be downgraded to “friend” roles.
More recently, news of an alleged “mega-clause” hit the web.
“Renewal letters have gone out to the RHOSLC ladies for Season 7, and they include a new mega-clause which is non-negotiable for all new and renewing cast,” an insider told The Real Housewives Zone on Instagram. “It’s called the Narrative Integrity Clause. Basically, the cast are not allowed to create, influence, or leak storylines about the show or other cast members off-camera. This includes using third parties as a proxy. Any on-camera discussions about unverified activity will be cut from the final edit, and any verified activity is punishable on a scale that includes financial penalties, loss of screen time, demotion, and firing.”
“[Production] isn’t f**king around,” the source continued. “They’re tired of grasping at straws with this bunch and know they need to regain control. The clause has had a mixed reception amongst the cast, two of them are holding out on renewing, hoping it will push production to cave (they won’t, and they’ve got a shortlist of potential new HWs to backfill spots if needed).”