Bravo Just Fired Jennie Nguyen From RHOSLC. Here's What We Know
Bravo has announced that they have "ceased filming" with Jennie Nguyen from "The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City."
News of Nguyen's firing arrives shortly after old posts from Nguyen's Facebook account resurfaced. The social media posts in question were centered around the Black Lives Matter movement, many of which were memes that included offensive statements such as "BLM Thugs" and "Violent Gangs" (via Page Six). The former housewife later turned to Instagram to apologize, writing that she thought she was "speaking out against violence" and that she has since learned "how offensive and hurtful" her words were.
Bravo's Andy Cohen discussed the topic soon after the posts came to light, describing them as "upsetting" and "disgusting." He also unfollowed Nguyen on social media, as did all of her "RHOSLC" co-stars. Nguyen's now former co-stars were also quick to speak out on the matter. Jen Shah said Nguyen's apology was "disingenuous," Lisa Barlow said that she doesn't "condone" the remarks, Meredith Marks stated that she was "sickened," Whitney Rose revealed she was "shocked and saddened," while Heather Gay said that she was "disappointed," per Page Six.
Bravo released a statement confirming Jennie Nguyen's firing
"The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City" fans were also upset by Jennie Nguyen's Facebook posts, and a petition titled "Fire Jennie Nguyen for being a Racist" was even set up calling for her firing, according to Page Six.
Bravo eventually fired Nguyen on January 25th, and confirmed the news with an official statement. "Bravo has ceased filming with Jennie Nguyen and she will no longer be a cast member on 'The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City.' We recognize we failed to take appropriate action once her offensive social media posts were brought to our attention. Moving forward, we will work to improve our processes to ensure we make better informed and more thoughtful casting decisions," the statement read (via Twitter).
Per Page Six, "RHOSLC," which first began airing in 2020, has already started filming Season 3 — with Nguyen as a part of the cast.