The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City season 5 released episode 16, titled Burn Books, Revisited? on January 15, 2025. It showcased the cast joining forces to surprise Lisa with a Lisa-themed lunch, where all the ladies presented an impersonation of her. Lisa enjoyed their efforts until Whitney called her "fake" by mimicking her, wearing clothes with tags on so she could return them.
Lisa expressed displeasure as soon as she saw the tags hanging out of the clothes, disapproving of Whitney's efforts to question her credibility. While speaking to the cameras, Whitney revealed she wanted to use the opportunity to be the "fakest, phoniest, cattiest, materialistic b***h" she could be. However, Lisa was not a fan of how Whitney projected her.
When questioned about it, Whitney explained:
"That maybe you're a little bit more fake than you come off."
The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City fans took to X to react to Whitney's impersonation of Lisa. While many commented on the drama it caused, others responded to Whitney's decision to target Lisa.
"Whitney’s impersonation of Lisa Barlow involving leaving the tags on the clothes to “return them later” was SHADY," a fan wrote.
"Whitney having tags hang off her clothing when she’s dressed as Lisa? She is so damn shady," another fan commented.
"Whitney gagged the f**k out of Lisa with that tags prop. She really carried. Lisa is reading but Whitney already cleaned her plate so mama is not winning this one for me. Drag Whitney!" a netizen tweeted.
Many fans of The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City reacted to the hilarity of the situation.
"B***h omg this game Heather set up is NASTY and Whitney seized the moment!!! This is rhoc level of guttersnipery and and Whitney is gagging Lisa back to back! I love them so much," a user reacted.
"whitney said i left the tag on it so i could return it. i’m sorry that is so funny. whitney has kept her foot on lisa’s neck all season," a person commented.
"I can’t believe Whitney tag is what set Lisa off. And Whitney was waiting to call Lisa fake so bad. Oh the drama lol," another fan wrote.
"Whitney taking the Lisa Appreciation Brunch as her moment to call Lisa fake is hilarious LMFAOOOOO. She said absolutely not! There will be no appreciation here!" one user posted.
Other fans of The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City expressed a similar sentiment.
"Whitney wearing these tags really triggered Lisa," a person reacted.
"Whitney with the tag on her pants put Lisa into a spin .. bc she knows damn well that’s exactly what she does," another commented.
"That's not me" — The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City's Lisa disagrees with Whitney's impersonation of her
Heather wanted to end the trip by gifting Lisa a themed lunch, despite knowing she was not a fan of themed events. However, Heather knew Lisa would never turn down a lunch dedicated to her. Consequently, the ladies wore brunette wigs and spoke differently to mimic Lisa's style when she arrived for lunch. Their efforts pleasantly surprised The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City star.
However, the mood changed quickly after Whitney's impersonation of Lisa upset the latter. Whitney not only mimicked Lisa wearing a $60K ring but also showed her wearing clothes with tags on. When Lisa pointed out that the tags were showing, Whitney explained that she wore them that way because she had to return them after the trip. Hearing that, Lisa said:
"Okay, that's not me."
However, Whitney disagreed, not only calling her "fake" but also criticizing her ability to explore connections and feelings and to understand people. The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City cast member accused Lisa of only being in friendships that served her, calling her out for putting herself in the spotlight.
Lisa lost calm after hearing Whitney's explanation, ordering her to take her wig off and not fabricate stories. When Lisa said Whitney could never be her, the latter retorted:
"I don't want to be Lisa Barlow. I don't want to be a mean, nasty, horrible person."
Lisa accused Whitney of coming at her without proof, threatening to sue her and take her "new house."
The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City season 5 will air its reunion on January 22, 2025, only on Bravo.