Jen Shah has seen her fair share of troubles, both on and off the job. Salt Lake City Real Housewives. In a few months’ time, in fact, the reality star goes to trial over her fraud and money laundering charges. Her co-stars have not been spared from scandal, however. Recent Facebook posts by Jennie Nguyen, a series newcomer, were the subject of a lot of criticism. Shah has since spoken out on the matter, which included calling Nguyen’s apology “disingenuous.”
Multiple screenshots of Jennie Nguyen’s Facebook posts have been circulating on social media amongst fans. These posts date back to September 2020 at the end of the Black Lives Matter protests against police brutality. Nguyen appears to have taken a pro-political stance in these posts and implied that the protestors responsible should have been held accountable.
Jennie Nguyen would later confirm that her Facebook posts were true, and Jen Shah wasn’t too happy. Shah released a statement. InstagramHer family is actually biracial, and she was “deeply offended”Comment. The Salt Lake City Real Housewives alum continued,
It was frustrating to see her post and like comments that made a mockery and showed complete apathy towards those who died marching to raise awareness about the deeply rooted social justice issues that plague our nation.
Some Salt Lake City Real Housewives fans were likewise upset about the posts in question and were even calling for Jennie Nguyen’s removal from the show. Nguyen replied to the backlash on her blog InstagramShe believed that she was. “speaking out against violence”at the time, but later learned “how offensive and hurtful”The Facebook posts are. She apologized and said that she regretted the posts. “the pain they caused.” However, Jen Shah apparently isn’t buying what Nguyen is saying. Shah said that in her statement.
The disingenuous apology was equally disappointing to me. We have some serious shit to discuss, it is obvious.
Jen Shah was supported by a few other people Salt Lake City Real HousewivesCastmates on social media Whitney Rose wrote TwitterShe was “shocked and saddened”By what has been discovered and what was added that everyone can do better to create change “deep seeded discrimination and racism.”Meredith Marks made a similar statement in a general manner. InstagramIt’s because there is “no room in this world for hatred.”
The controversy over Jennie Nguyen’s past views came about not long after a racially charged incident took place on the Salt Lake City Real Housewives. Nguyen called Mary Cosby to apologize for saying it “slanted eyes”Cosby was seen with her in one episode. This prompted a lot of backlash from fans against Cosby. (Cosby didn’t film the Season 2 Reunion and is believed to have been dropped from Season 3. Nguyen, however, has been accused in a lawsuit of using a “Black accent”Cosby, she denies (via Reality Blurb).
As you can see, there are serious issues on the horizon. Real Housewives of Salt Lake City’sSecond season. It isn’t exactly abnormal these days, though, for the franchise. But, as fans well know concerning Jen Shah, the Bravo star isn’t one for holding back her opinions, so this may not be the last we hear about Jennie Nguyen’s Facebook page.