Andy Cohen Reveals a Behind-the-Scenes Tidbit About the Shocking RHOSLC Season 4 Finale
He also weighed in on Heather Gay's "receipts, proof, timeline, screenshots" moment as the speech goes viral.
If you're still reeling from that finale for The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City Season 4, then you are in good company.
The dramatic episode (aka Season 4, Episode 16) featured the end of the ladies' Bermuda trip, and Heather Gay's discovery that newbie Monica Garcia had been involved in an Instagram account discussing the cast members.
Following the airing of the episode, reunion host Andy Cohen appeared on TODAY, and he shared something surprising about the moment when Heather confronted Monica, and when she shattered the fourth wall.
Andy Cohen's Behind-the-Scenes Intel on the RHOSLC Season 4 Finale
As fans know, Heather found out about the Instagram account when she received a phone call while the ladies were on the final day of their Bermuda trip.
When Heather initially picked up the call, only audio was heard. Once she started getting emotional and saying that she was "trembling," the cameras picked back up. Heather asked the camera operators to leave once they found her on her balcony.
The moment broke the fourth wall, and Andy revealed when exactly production found out about the Instagram account.
"We’ve been breaking the fourth wall on [The Real Housewives] more and more over the years. Sometimes it’s unavoidable,” Andy shared on TODAY. “The biggest question is, ‘When did production find out?’ And the answer is down south on this trip is when everyone found this out.”
Andy Cohen Weighs in on Heather Gay's "Passionate" Monologue
After Heather gathered up the information she had learned, she confronted Monica during the Bermuda Triangle-themed final dinner. In a moment that has since gone viral online, Heather said that she had put together the "receipts, proof, timeline, [and] screenshots" to prove that Monica had been involved with the account.
Andy shared his perspective on Heather's words.
"I think she had been thinking about it a lot, and I think she was fired up and upset and passionate," he said about whether he thinks she planned out what she was going to say. "One of the hardest things about these shows is the social media conversation and aggression that happens as a result of it, and I think that the women were so upset because this played into something that they felt very upset by over the years."
"You know, listen, there's no guidebook for how to act when you become famous, and also how to act when people start really going after you on social media," he continued. "So, once you've been through it, you understand why they were so upset."
Heather Gay's "Receipts, proof, timeline, screenshots" speech goes viral on Google and beyond
On Jan. 17, following Part 2 of the RHOSLC Season 4 reunion airing, during certain RHOSLC-related searches a banner reading "receipts, proof, timeline, screenshots" scrolled across the screen.
Kevin Hart also reenacted Heather Gay's finale speech during a recent appearance on WWHL.
How to Watch the RHOSLC Season 4 Reunion
The first part of the reunion (Season 4, Episode 17) aired on Bravo on January 9, and it is available to stream on Peacock now.
Part 2 aka Season 4, Episode 18, airs on January 16, while the third and final part of the reunion will debut on January 23.
Uncensored versions of the reunions will drop on Peacock the following day.
Originally published Jan 12, 2024.
