Jenni ‘JWoww’ Farley struggled to keep the tears back as she watched a “low blow” unfold while watching an episode of The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City.
Posting via Instagram on Thursday, November 5, the Jersey Shore star, 41, shared a clip of RHOSLC which showed an altercation between Angie Katsanevas and Mary Cosby. During the heated exchange, Angie, 52, made reference to Mary’s son Robert Cosby Jr. (Robert Jr. died in February at age 23 following a suspected overdose.)
“I’m trying so hard not to cry,” Farley said after watching the scene as she struggled to remain composed.
She added, “What I just saw had to be the worst thing I have ever seen on reality TV. Regardless of what you think of anyone … that woman lost her child.”
Farley further blasted the choice to use the death of someone’s child in an on-screen argument as “f**king bottom of the barrel, the most low blow, and I don’t give a f**k.”
“Britani [Bateman] the last episode, now Angie, this episode…” Farley fumed.
Farley also contrasted the TV moment against the drama that often transpired on Jersey Shore, insisting that she and her costars ultimately had each other’s backs despite not always seeing eye to eye.
“This is why I believe Jersey Shore, at the end of the day, didn’t rate the way that Bravo rates, and I understand it,” she said. “Drama sells, but one thing I know about my cast, regardless of how much production hated it, we protected each other, and we had our low blows, especially before children. We had our low blows [but] I have seen twice now, women attack a woman that lost her child.”
In her post’s caption, Farley doubled down on her take that using Mary’s son’s death against her was too far.
“Crucify me in the comments as you will, but I just started really getting into watching reality TV because it’s been my career and I’m always curious how other networks film… So I take shows like this with a grain of salt… but after watching this scene on #rhoslc my heart is broken for Mary… I don’t care what your opinion is… A child’s death is off the table,” Farley wrote. “This is not an attack on Andy [Cohen] or the producers, because they make damn good TV, but people really need to watch their words… Coming from someone who has learned so many tough lessons on television…”
In February, Mary, 54, confirmed the death of her son via a statement to Us.
“Our beloved son, Robert Jr., has been called home to the Lord,” Mary shared in a statement at the time. “Though our hearts ache, we take comfort in God’s promise and in knowing he is finally at peace. We are grateful for your prayers and trust in the Lord to carry us through this time of sorrow.”
Robert Jr.’s addiction battle was featured on several seasons of RHOSLC, with viewers often applauding Mary for speaking candidly about her son’s struggles.
