Welcome to the recap for Wife Swap: The Real Housewives Edition Episode 1, the premiere! Get ready to watch Real Housewives swap lives with normie wives in this twist on the classic Wife Swap. First up is Real Housewives of Salt Lake City star Angie Katsanevas. Will she swap lives with someone who has high body count hair? Here’s exactly what went down in Wife Swap: The Real Housewives Edition Episode 1: “Overdressed and Underprepared.”
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Angie’s glam lifestyle went out the window when she swapped with a family that lived off-grid. There was no time for manicures when you had to haul gallons of water. Still, Angie was down for the challenge. And doing these activities with their family made her realize she needed to spend more time with her own. Meanwhile, Lindsay’s goal was to educate families that there was a different way of living. And even though Lindsay didn’t miss the burbs, she sure missed having a bidet.
Angie’s family wanted her to take it down a notch
First we meet RHOSLC star Angie, her husband Shawn Trujillo, and their daughter Elektra. Angie and her brood live in Salt Lake City, in a big modern house that they may or may not be having trouble trying to sell. Angie was always go, go, go and always in glam. But all Shawn and Elektra wanted was for Angie to chill.
Angie said, “Elektra tells me to chill all the time. She’s like, ‘Mom, chill.’ But if I chilled ‘the F out,’ our lives would probably fall apart.” Sean added, “The struggle for her is just being able to just kind of sit together, hang out as a family. I’m hoping from this swap that Angie can learn it is ok to chill out.”
Next up is the Flake family from Challis, Idaho. And they live off-grid, y’all. Lindsay and Tanner have three kids: Bridger, Wyatt, and Hazel. Their old suburban lifestyle got thrown out the window when Lindsay was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis. Lindsay didn’t want pills to be the solution, so she not only changed her diet completely but also moved her family into the middle of nowhere to live off-grid.
Lindsay noted she wanted to teach families a different way of living. She said, “Who better to teach those values to than a Real Housewife? I think they probably need it the most.”
News of their location swaps came in. Angie shared the drastic change with her fam. Elektra did her best Wednesday Addams impersonation and said, “You’re gonna die.” Shawn agreed. He observed Angie’s idea of roughing it was the Four Seasons. Same, girl, same.
When Angie got dropped off, she was shocked at how far away she was from everything. She said, “I’m definitely overdressed and underprepared.”
The Hills Have Eyes
Lindsay felt like she had walked into a home that was straight out of The Jetsons. Everything was stark white, clean, and modern. She was also definitely not used to a smart home. However, Lindsay did get excited when she saw the bidet. But the little voice in her head reminded her she still needed to conserve water. Boo!
Angie’s giant closet with fifty pairs of mega-sized sunglasses shocked Lindsay. She wondered why she needed so many, and where would one even wear glasses like those? Cut to Angie wearing them with her bonnet as they were about to churn butter on RHOSLC.
The rules were on a giant scroll, as one has to stay on brand. Then Lindsay got right to it and polished the ginormous sunglasses as Shawn and Elektra watched TV. She wondered why doing that was more important than sitting with her family.
Angie had the exact opposite experience walking into Lindsay’s home. She immediately likened it to “The Hills Have Eyes.” The 1800s esthetic creeped her out, and the meat cleavers on the wall didn’t help either. But worst of all, there was no running water, and the toilet was full. Yikes.
Still, Angie greeted Tanner and the kids with hugs. When they got in RVs and gave her a tour of their property, Angie was stunned by the views. Just watch out for the snakes.
Back at the house, she was loving all the attention from the kids, especially Hazel. It reminded her of taking care of Elektra when she was little. Over a grizzled piece of oxtail for dinner, Tanner told Angie of his wife’s health crisis and why they made this drastic change. Suddenly, things all made sense.
A special guest arrived
The next morning Angie was all sweaty from hauling the water. She said this “made her think twice” about even brushing her teeth. Then came the dreaded emptying of the toilet. If Bravo ever wanted to resurrect Dirty Jobs, I think they have their host.
Now that work was done, and it was time for fun. For Angie’s rules, they were going to go out to eat. At the restaurant, the kids’ eyes lit up as the colorful milkshakes were brought to the table. Then Angie announced that she and Tanner were going to go out for a night on the town. Dad needed some fun time too.
Over in SLC, Lindsay got her glam on with a mani right before the gym. She worked out with Shawn and their trainer, who didn’t seem impressed with Lindsay’s lifestyle. When she told him she hauled 5 gallons of water a day, he nodded his head and said, “Farm girl sh*t.”
Afterwards, as Shawn gave Lindsay a blowout, she dropped that she always checked her hair for ticks. Shawn almost fainted.
Now it was time for Lindsay’s rules! Lindsay was going to have Shawn and Elektra live off-grid, which meant putting up tents in their backyard. Elektra said about Lindsay, “She is … not my thing.”
Shawn was into it, though, and enjoyed chopping up wood. As Lindsay tried to get Elektra to gut a fish, a surprise guest arrived. RHOSLC star Mary Cosby had a look of terror as she watched Lindsay rip the fish apart. No CPR could save that fish now.
Lindsay’s rules brought Angie’s family closer together
While Mary prayed she’d never have to gut a fish, she got the gist of what Lindsay was trying to achieve. She said, “I’m hoping Angie learns to appreciate what she does have and like live in the moment. Because you’re not appreciating no jungle.”
As Shawn had a revelation he needed to acknowledge his wife more, their dog peed on one of their tents. Even the dog poo-pooed Lindsay’s lifestyle. However, they did enjoy Lindsay’s gardening activity. It was sweet to see Elektra want to help.
Meanwhile, Angie took Tanner to a dive bar. At first it was awkward as Angie wondered why none of the locals complimented her Givenchy boots. But soon the two were whooping it up on the dance floor. Tanner realized he needed to get on-grid with his wife once in a while too.
Angie said her goodbyes makeup-free and left her high body count look behind. And this new way of living lasted only a few hours because once she got home, she was in full glam again. However, when she saw Lindsay, she said she was humbled by the experience. Both ladies admitted they wrongfully judged each other and had mad respect for all the work they did.
In the end, Lindsay was happy she showed another family an alternative lifestyle. And Angie made good on spending more time with her family. She mused, “It’s strange you have to go so far away from your own life to see it.”
Wife Swap: The Real Housewives Edition airs Tuesdays at 9/8c on Bravo and streams on Peacock.
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