Heather Jill Gay (née Deans; born June 29, 1974) is an American television personality, businesswoman and author. She is best known for appearing as a main cast member on the reality television series, ''

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''.

Early life

Gay was born in

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, California to parents John & Susan (Carver) Deans. She grew up in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).

Career

Television

Gay first gained notability after the premiere episode of the

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reality television series, ''

'', in which she has starred since. She has also been featured in the third season of ''

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'', alongside co-star and cousin Whitney Rose. In addition to her appearances on '' The Real Housewives'' franchise, Gay has also appeared on talk shows including '' The Wendy Williams Show'', ''

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'' and '' Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen''. In late 2022, she made a guest appearance on ''

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''.

Businesses

In 2017, Gay and co-owner Andrea Nord, founded and launched a medical spa services company, Beauty Lab + Laser, in Murray, Utah.

Authoring

In February 2023, Gay published her book, ''Bad Mormon: A Memoir'', which made ''The New York Times'' Best Seller list.

Personal life

In July of 2000, Gay married Frank William "Billy" Gay III at the Laie Hawaii Temple. Billy is the grandson of prominent business executive

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and nephew of Robert C Gay, a general authority of the LDS Church and former CEO of

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(HGGC). The couple separated after 11 years of marriage but their divorce was not finalized until 2014.

Filmography

Bibliography

* ''Bad Mormon: A Memoir'' (2023)

References

External links

Heather Gay - BravoTV
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