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Lisa Barlow gets it.
Clorox
It was overwhelming, the weight of it all, she tellsGlamour.
It was such a big deal.
But incredibly, Barlow says she thinks the shows best seasons are still to come.
Monica Garcia, Andy Cohen, Heather Gay, and Lisa Barlow at theReal Housewives of Salt Lake Cityreunion.
The dynamic is still so good, she says.
There’s still raw emotion; there’s still energy behind everything.
Lisa Barlow:Oh my gosh, that was so funny.
I actually liked the bangs.
I don’t think the audience did.
It’s a commitment to have those bangs full-time.
They were just for a photo shoot, right?
When I was going into the shoot, my stylist was like, We should do bangs.
I thought they were going to get a better response….
I felt very Jacqueline Smith.
I felt like my mom too.
I looked like my mom when I was a kid.
It was kind of funny, but I loved them.
I’m glad I tried it, but I’m glad they’re not permanent….
I saw some people online that were like, Lisa’s having a midlife crisis.
Next thing she’ll be platinum blonde.
I’m like, Sorry.
Well, I like them if you ever want to bring them back.
I think I might bring them back while we’re filming.
I say do it.
What has that been like for you now that the dust has settled a bit?
It was such a big deal.
It was kind of crazy.
But watching the whole world experience while we relive it again was crazy, crazy.
When Jennifer Lawrence was commenting on it, I’m like, Oh my gosh, this is nuts.
Thats a good pointwhy do you think the finale didnt get leaked at all?
Thats pretty unusual these days.
I think we were all just so impacted by it.
It wasn’t like [we said], No one say anything.
Bravo didn’t call and say, Keep this a secret.
It was just like something innately we all did.
And I think a few things were getting leaked to defend Monica.
I think she was talking to a few people, but it didn’t explain what was happening.
It was just like, Oh, there’s more coming.
You’ll see there’s more.
But it was crazy, crazy.
Did you have any idea what you were signing up for?
I think there’s so many interesting people here.
You have the religion and different cultures here, and I think a lot of transplants.
So I knew there was something special here.
I moved out here and I find Utah addictive.
It’s hard to leave.
The weather’s amazing.
You get all four seasons.
I thought it was going to be special, but the dynamic is so good.
So the latest news on Monica is that she’s on a break.
Do you think she has a chance?
At this point, [if she apologized] it would be an apology just for gain.
It wouldn’t be authentic.
It was all deceit.
I healed from it months ago, but just the deceit really bothered me.
Can you guys be rid of her for good?
There’s so many amazing, interesting, dynamic, troubled people here.
I think it’s going to be pretty amazing.
Lets talk about your partnership with Clorox.
So are you a neat freak?
I am such a neat freak.
I grew up in a house that could be hermetically sealed.
My mom is a neat freak and there’s six of us kids and we’re all the same.
One thing that’s really cool for me with Clorox is I organically use it.
Everyone’s always asking me, What are your things you’re free to’t live without?
And I’m always like, Clorox disinfecting wipes.
It has been out there for years….
So for me, it was like the best partnership ever.
It’s super organic.
That’s where you see the big messes unfold.
There’s always something happening there.
Then there’s up to 80 prizes that Clorox is giving away.
And it’s so fun for me because it’s a brand I love.
How are you staying true to yourself amid the craziness?
The only thing I’m good at doing is being me.
And I think I’m multifaceted where all my eggs aren’t in the Housewife basket.
So I think one thing about me on this show is I just want to be myself…. People think [my husband] John’s quiet.
He’s totally pop in A, and he checks me.
And my kids constantly check me too.
They keep you very balanced, very real.
I feel so grateful that I got to be a Housewife.
I’ve said this to a bunch of people.
It is like being on an NBA team.
So many people want to be on it…and it is not always tangible for everybody.
There’s a lot of things they don’t talk about on the show.
I sold a company a couple years ago, and it got bypassed.
This interview has been edited for length and clarity.
Stephanie McNeal is a senior editor atGlamourand the authorofSwipe Up for More!
Inside the Unfiltered Lives of Influencers.
