Jen Shah hits back as Heather Gay drops black eye accusation: 'prove it'

Jen Shah has responded to claims by former castmate Heather Gay that Shah was responsible for giving her a black eye during the show's third season.

The revelation was made during the season 4 finale of The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City (RHOSLC), where Gay pointed the finger at Shah for the mysterious injury.

Jen Shah, currently serving a five-year prison sentence for her involvement in a telemarketing scheme, took to her Instagram Story to dispute the accusations.

Shah stated, "BRAVO, if I punched Heather in her eye, you guys would have footage to prove it," questioning the credibility of the claim.

Shah asserted her significance to the show, noting her continuous presence throughout the fourth season.

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"It’s clear the show can’t live without me since I was brought up at the beginning, middle and end of season 4," she added.

She concluded, "Andy [Cohen] is still butt hurt that I turned down his 1:1 interview. Why would you sit down with someone who 'gave' another cast member a black eye? Next story."

Heather Gay's admission came as the RHOSLC cast confronted new housewife Monica Garcia over her alleged connection to an Instagram troll account.

Gay accused Garcia of involvement and decided to reveal the truth about her black eye incident with Shah.

However, she disclosed that she had previously defended Shah during a book tour, enduring criticism for the incident involving the black eye.

She said, "I went on book tour and defended her and took [expletive] for the fact that she gave me a black eye."