Angie Katsanevas threw him a serious shadow The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City costar Lisa Barlow during the current period Ben Affleck drama.
Alongside a clip After Affleck seemed to have no idea about his encounter with Barlow, Katsanevas, 51, wrote via Instagram on Friday, January 16, “[Ben] I didn’t know Lisa but he recognized Celia.
Like any RHOSLC the viewer will surely know, Celia is Katsanevas’ beloved pet poodlewho played a central role in an iconic season 6 argument over farting with his landlord’s castmate Mary M. Cosby. (Cosby, 53, infamously blamed Celia for farting during a scene with Katsanevas, although the exact culprit has been identified. never been confirmed.)
In the meantime, all the Affleck drama started in The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City season 6 when Barlow, 51, ditched Affleck and Blake Lively as an excuse for missing Katsanevas’ girls’ trip.
Although initially a controversial addition to the Real Housewives of Salt Lake City cast, fan favorite Angie Katsanevas has fully earned her snowflake — without tearing anyone down. “I think it was a natural evolution to be able to become more authentically myself in front of the camera,” says Katsanevas, 51, who — along with co-performers Lisa Barlow, […]
“I don’t want to spend the night with [costar Bronwyn Newport]. She’s a pathological liar. She can’t tell the truth to save her life. It’s disgusting,” Barlow complained. “Besides, I have a work problem. It feels like it’s a big deal. I think what people forget is that I have a very busy life. Because I keep it a little private. And like, I’m not going to give any names, but like, I’ll be with Ben [Affleck] And Blake [Lively].”
She then joked: “I’ll be with Ben Affleck and you’ll be with Bronwyn.”
However, Affleck, 53, seemed completely unaware of his encounter with Barlow when asked to fact-check the Bravo star’s comments during a recent interview with Access Hollywood.
“I don’t want to get anyone in trouble or – I don’t know what this is – an event in Salt Lake City? Like prove someone right or wrong?” he responded in a clip shared on Friday.
Affleck later admitted, “I haven’t been to Utah in maybe 8, 9, 10 years, I don’t know. It doesn’t seem familiar and I don’t remember anything.”
Angie Katsanevas, Heather Gay, Bronwyn Newport, Meredith Marks, Lisa Barlow, Mary Cosby, Whitney Rose on ‘RHOSLC’
Jocelyn Prescod/BravoAffleck and his The tear costar Matt Damon pointed out that it’s possible he crossed paths with Barlow at some point without realizing it.
“I don’t want to embarrass him because I say hello to a lot of people, I don’t want to be the jerk who says, I haven’t met you… You don’t remember everyone you meet,” Affleck said. “I don’t think I’m qualified to weigh in on this, whatever controversy is raging.”
Although there has been speculation that Barlow may have been referring to her meeting with Ben at a Sundance Film Festival event in Park City, Utah, she later set the record straight.
“[It was] SXSW [for] The accountant 2“, Barlow clarified via Instagram on Friday. “And it was a great movie and a great party.”
The action thriller starring Affleck The accountant 2 had its world premiere at the SXSW Film & TV Festival in Austin, Texas on March 8, 2025. Affleck and Damon were reportedly in attendance at the screening and a premiere party that evening. (Lively’s thriller Another simple favor also screened at SXSW on March 7, 2025.)
This latest incident isn’t the first time Barlow has ditched Affleck. On the heels of Affleck’s split from his ex-wife Jennifer Lopez in August 2024, Barlow shared a throwback photo of the actor with his arm around his shoulder.
The Instagram story was based on Lopez’s hit “If You Had My Love” and featured Barlow’s playful caption, “I always throw a great house party.”
The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City airs on Bravo Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET. New episodes air the next day on Peacock.
