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Meredith Marksis thrilled to bring an old friend back toThe Real Housewives of Salt Lake City.
“I was really excited to have Mary back because I think she brings a very unusual humor to the show,” Marks tells PEOPLE. “I also like that she’s pretty direct and doesn’t really hold her opinions back, so I thought it was great to have her back.”
Marks insists there is no “heavy void” in light of Shah’s absence. “Of course, you’re going to see a shift in energy, but it’s an ensemble, so there are a lot of people contributing and playing their role in it, so to speak,” she explains. “There’s a change, but it’s just different.”
‘The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City’ cast for season 4 (from left): Monica Garcia, Meredith Marks, Heather Gay, Lisa Barlow, Whitney Rose, and Angie Katsanevas.Gizelle Hernandez/Bravo
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Joining Marks in the cast are returning HousewivesHeather Gay,Lisa BarlowandWhitney Rose, as well as new castmates Monica Garcia and Angie Katsanevas, who was previously a Friend of the franchise.
“The ladies have said before the show was missing something without Mary last season,” the insider added. “So there’s feeling among all that the magic is back.”
Meredith Marks of ‘The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City’.NBCUniversal
NBCUniversal
As for Marks' own experience filming her fourth season, she says she had a lot of “mixed emotions.”
“You’re optimistic that it’s all going to be fantastic, but you’re also realistic, knowing that that’s kind of impossible,” she tells PEOPLE, calling this season a “wild ride” with an “unbelievable outcome.”
“There was so much thrown at me that you willdefinitely see me engage,” she assures.
Aside from filming the show, Marks has also been busy launching a caviar collection,Meredith Marks Caviar, and a forthcoming relationship podcast with husband Seth Marks, with whom she recently celebrated 27 years of marriage.
“Caviar is a passion that I absolutely love, and I thought, well, diamonds and caviar, what could be better?” she says of her latest business venture, which her fellow Housewives have already tasted. “Hopefully, they all love it.”
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The Real Housewives of Salt Lake Citypremieres Tuesday at 9 p.m. ET on Bravo.
source: people.com
