{"id":1972573,"date":"2025-08-21T15:57:46","date_gmt":"2025-08-21T15:57:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1972573"},"modified":"2025-08-21T15:57:46","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T15:57:46","slug":"rhoslcs-monica-garcia-defends-10-year-age-gap-with-boyfriend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/rhoslcs-monica-garcia-defends-10-year-age-gap-with-boyfriend\/","title":{"rendered":"RHOSLC&#8217;s Monica Garcia Defends 10-Year Age Gap With Boyfriend"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/shows\/the-real-housewives-of-slc\/\"><em>Real Housewives of Salt Lake City<\/em><\/a> alum <strong>Monica Garcia<\/strong> is shutting down haters who have criticized her age gap with boyfriend <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/pregnant-rhoslc-alum-monica-garcias-boyfriend-braxton-what-to-know\/\"><strong>Braxton Knight<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Garcia, 41, took to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DNiwIRwAl-Q\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a> on Tuesday, August 19, to share a video of herself and Knight, 31, as she listed other famous couples with notable age gaps.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<strong>Eva Mendes<\/strong>, 51, and <strong>Ryan Gosling<\/strong>, 44. <strong>Kris Jenner<\/strong>, 69, and <strong>Corey Gamble<\/strong>, 44. <strong>Heidi Klum<\/strong>, 52, and <strong>Tom Kaulitz<\/strong>, 35. <strong>Sarah Paulson<\/strong>, 50, and <strong>Holland Taylor<\/strong>, 82. Just to name a few \u2026 \u270c,\u201d she wrote.<\/p>\n<p>In the caption, the Bravolebrity defended her own 10-year age difference with her boyfriend.<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-moms\/news\/rhoslcs-monica-garcia-suffers-miscarriage-weeks-after-pregnancy-news\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-moms\/news\/rhoslcs-monica-garcia-suffers-miscarriage-weeks-after-pregnancy-news\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">RHOSLC\u2019s Monica Garcia Suffers Miscarriage 2 Weeks After Pregnancy Reveal<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tTwo weeks after announcing her pregnancy, The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City\u2019s Monica Garcia revealed she suffered a miscarriage. \u201cOne thing I promised myself when opening my life up to all of you was that I was going to do it completely unapologetically and authentically raw as possible,\u201d Garcia, 39, began in a lengthy [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s 10 yrs younger than me and I bet we\u2019re happier than most of you miserable a$$ haters in your close age relationships,\u201d Garcia wrote. \u201cGAWDAMN. Stay mad\ud83d\ude0e.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Garcia also pointed out that her eldest daughter, Bri, is 20 years old, while Bri\u2019s boyfriend is 23 years old.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe GOOD over here,\u201d she concluded. \u201cSome of y\u2019all really need a churro and Jesus and it shows!! #loveoneanother \u270c\ud83c\udffd\ud83e\udef6\ud83c\udffd\u2665\ufe0f.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Many fans in the comments section supported Garcia by revealing their own age gaps in their relationships.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMine is 12 years younger and we\u2019ve been together almost 17 years! I\u2019m happy for you! You deserve all the good things!\u201d one user commented, while another person wrote, \u201cMy husband is 10 years younger than me too! It just works!\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4077280\" style=\"width: 573px;\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<div class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\" style=\"padding-bottom:178.57142857143%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-4077280\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Monica-Garcia-Braxton-Knight.png?w=968&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\" alt=\"Monica-Garcia-Braxton-Knight\" width=\"968\" height=\"1729\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Monica-Garcia-Braxton-Knight.png?w=100&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 100w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Monica-Garcia-Braxton-Knight.png?w=200&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Monica-Garcia-Braxton-Knight.png?w=300&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Monica-Garcia-Braxton-Knight.png?w=400&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Monica-Garcia-Braxton-Knight.png?w=500&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 500w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Monica-Garcia-Braxton-Knight.png?w=600&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Monica-Garcia-Braxton-Knight.png?w=700&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 700w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Monica-Garcia-Braxton-Knight.png?w=800&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Monica-Garcia-Braxton-Knight.png?w=900&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) calc(100vw - 6em), (max-width: 1000px) 80vw, 1000px\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption\"><br \/>\n Monica Garcia, Braxton Knight<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">Monica Garcia\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m 42 and he is 11 years younger then me and it\u2019s the best and happiest relationship I\u2019ve ever had \u2764\ufe0f 5 years and going \u2026\u201d a third fan added.<\/p>\n<p>Garcia\u2019s post comes four months after the couple <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-moms\/news\/rhoslcs-monica-garcia-gives-birth-to-baby-no-5\/\">welcomed their first child together<\/a> (and Garcia\u2019s fifth).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGetting pregnant at 40 was never the plan, but just like the last couple years of my life, nothing has gone to plan,\u201d she captioned an Instagram video documenting the baby\u2019s birth in April. \u201cDear God &amp; body \u2026 thank you. Thank you for holding this baby safely through 9 months and a delivery.\u201d<br \/>Garcia added that she was \u201cgrateful\u201d for their newborn and would miss \u201cevery hiccup and every kick felt.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In addition to her child with Knight, the TV personality is a mom to daughters Bri, Jaidyn, 14, West, 8, and Kendall, 7, with ex-husband <strong>Mike Fowler<\/strong>, whom she was married to from 2009 to 2023.<\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form  \">\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-moms\/news\/rhoslcs-monica-garcia-reveals-shes-pregnant-with-baby-no-5\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/RHOSLC-Monica-Garcia-Is-Pregnant-Expecting-Baby-With-New-Boyfriend.jpg?crop=0px%2C18px%2C1332px%2C753px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"RHOSLC Monica Garcia Is Pregnant, Expecting Baby With New Boyfriend\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/RHOSLC-Monica-Garcia-Is-Pregnant-Expecting-Baby-With-New-Boyfriend.jpg?quality=40&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-moms\/news\/rhoslcs-monica-garcia-reveals-shes-pregnant-with-baby-no-5\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">RHOSLC&#8217;s Monica Garcia Reveals She&#8217;s Pregnant With Baby No. 5<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tReal Housewives of Salt Lake City\u2018s Monica Garcia is pregnant with her fifth baby. Garcia, 39, revealed the news on the Thursday, April 11, episode of \u201cThe Viall Files\u201d podcast when asked what\u2019s next for her following her one season stint on the Bravo reality show. Garcia initially seemed hesitant to share the announcement before [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>After announcing her pregnancy in March, Garcia confirmed that she and Knight had been dating for nearly \u201cone year.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI literally just found out. \u2026 I have not told one f***ing person except for my best friend,\u201d she said on the \u201cViall Files\u201d podcast of finding out about her pregnancy. \u201cI should not be [pregnant]. I, literally, was on the urgent care floor bawling my eyes out. \u2018Cause I\u2019m like, \u2018I\u2019m 39, there\u2019s no way.\u2019 I\u2019m on birth control. Like, by all means, I should not be pregnant. \u2026 It\u2019s so scary, but it\u2019s so crazy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As for how Knight reacted to the news, Garcia said, \u201cWe were both in shock, but he\u2019s been incredible [and] so supportive.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.usmagazine.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Real Housewives of Salt Lake City alum Monica Garcia is shutting down haters who have criticized her age gap with boyfriend Braxton Knight. Garcia, 41, took to Instagram on Tuesday, August 19, to share a video of herself and Knight, 31, as she listed other famous couples with notable age gaps. \u201cEva Mendes, 51, and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1972574,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25177],"tags":[24003,164683,21738],"class_list":["post-1972573","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-celebrities","tag-celebrity-news","tag-love-lives","tag-news"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/RHOSLCs-Monica-Garcia-Defends-10-Year-Age-Gap-With-Boyfriend.png","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1972573","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1972573"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1972573\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1972574"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1972573"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1972573"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1972573"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}