'Writing a memoir consumed my life,' Heather Gay tells. Gay says she's 'loved' sharing the book with her 3 daughters The book offers a drastic juxtaposition between the Heather Gay that once was and the Heather Gay of today.Īhead of its publication, caught up with Gay to hear about putting the memoir together and what comes next. We have secrets that spouses keep from each other, husbands never disclosed certain oaths to their wives,” Gay continues.Īnd she’s revealing more than ever in her memoir, “Bad Mormon,” out now, describing her Mormon upbringing, Mormon marriage. “Mormons don’t speak (secrets) to each other. She's entered a new era of embracing her true self and pursuing what she really wants out of life - even if it means sharing secrets, something she wasn't raised to do.

Speaking to, Gay says she's continually breaking the ideological shackles that once confined her thinking. Throughout her three seasons on the show, which premiered in 2020, Gay has spoken about her evolution from devout Mormon to divorced mother of three and successful business owner, now openly distanced from the Mormon Church.

Gay will be in conversation with Kate Andersen Brower, a journalist and author of several books including First Women, Elizabeth Taylor: The Grit & Glamour of an Icon, and the #1 New York Times bestseller The Residence, which is being made into a Netflix series.Heather Gay, a star on Bravo’s “The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City,” has cemented herself as a fan favorite in one of the most buzzy housewives franchises. Famous for speaking the gospel truth, Gay recounts the difficult discovery of the damage that often exists behind a picture-perfect life and what it took to blaze a new trail, even at the cost of losing family, friends, and her church.Ī revealing and ultimately hopeful memoir, Bad Mormon also explores the challenges of raising strong women despite feeling broken and teases out the complicated relationship between duty to self and duty to God.

In Bad Mormon, the “Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” star and Beauty Lab + Laser co-founder chronicles her struggle to find healing after heartbreak, her departure from the Mormon church, and her unexpected journey to success in business, television, and single motherhood. From mission trips to attending Brigham Young University to marrying into church royalty, Gay did everything expected of a “good Mormon.” Her life was upended when she lost the marriage and faith she had once believed would last forever. Following the event, attendees will have the opportunity to have their photo taken with the author.īorn and bred to be devout, Heather Gay based her life around her Mormon faith.

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