Heather Gay
Heather Jill Gay is an American television personality, businesswoman and author. She is best known for appearing as a main cast member on the reality television series, The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City, since the show's inception in 2020.
Early life
Gay was born in Carmel, California to parents Susan and John Deans. She grew up in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.Career
Television
Gay first gained notability after the premiere episode of the Bravo reality television series, The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City, in which she has starred since 2020. She has also been featured in the third season of The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip, alongside co-star and cousin Whitney Rose. In late 2022, she made a guest appearance on Below Deck Adventure.Businesses
In 2017, Gay and co-owner Andrea Robinson, founded and launched a medical spa services company, Beauty Lab + Laser, in Murray, Utah. Beauty Lab + Laser opened a second location in Riverton, Utah in 2022.Authoring
In February 2023, Gay published her book, Bad Mormon: A Memoir, which made The New York Times Best Seller list. She released her second book, Good Time Girl, in December of the following year.Personal life
In July 2000, Gay married Frank William "Billy" Gay III at the Laie Hawaii Temple. Billy is the grandson of prominent business executive Frank William Gay and nephew of Robert C Gay, a general authority of the LDS Church and former CEO of Huntsman Gay Global Capital.The couple separated after 11 years of marriage but their divorce was not finalized until 2014.