| Heather Gay | |
| Birth Name: | Heather Jill Deans |
| Birth Date: | 29 June 1974[1] |
| Birth Place: | Carmel, California, U.S. |
| Education: | Brigham Young University[2] [3] |
| Children: | 3 |
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, The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City, since the show's inception in 2020.
Gay was born in Carmel, California to parents John & Susan (Carver) Deans.[4] She grew up in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).[5]
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 addition to her appearances on The Real Housewives franchise, Gay has also appeared on talk shows including The Wendy Williams Show, Sherri and Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen. In late 2022, she made a guest appearance on Below Deck Adventure.
In 2017, Gay and co-owner Andrea Nord, founded and launched a medical spa services company, Beauty Lab + Laser, in Murray, Utah.[6] Beauty Lab + Laser opened a second location in Riverton, Utah in 2022.[7]
In February 2023, Gay published her book, Bad Mormon: A Memoir, which made The New York Times Best Seller list.
In July 2000, Gay married Frank William "Billy" Gay III at the Laie Hawaii Temple.[3] 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 (HGGC).
The couple separated after 11 years of marriage but their divorce was not finalized until 2014.[8]
Gay has opened up about utilizing the diabetes drug "Ozempic" for weight loss purposes with various media outlets. She has lost over 30 pounds according to People magazine. She has received some backlash for using the drug for weight-loss due to her pro-body positivity views.[9] [10]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020–present | The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City | Herself | Reality show; main cast |
| 2022 | The Wendy Williams Show | Herself | Talk show |
| 2022 | Below Deck Adventure | Herself | Guest |
| 2023 | Sherri | Herself | Talk show |
| 2023 | The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip | Herself | Main cast; Season 3 |