Mary Cosby Explained

Mary Cosby
Birth Date:17 October 1972
Known For:The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City
Occupation:Television personality
Children:1

Mary Martha Cosby (formerly Harris;[1] born October 17, 1972)[2] is an American television personality. She is best known as an original cast member on the Bravo reality television series The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City.

Early life

Mary Cosby is the youngest of her siblings.[3] Her father was originally from Milwaukee.[4] Her grandmother, Rosemary "Mama" Cosby, founded Faith Temple Pentecostal Church in 1968.[5] Following Rosemary's death in January 1997,[6] controversy arose between her widower, Bishop Robert C. Cosby, and her children—specifically Rosalind Cazares, Mary's mother—over the division of Rosemary's assets, which included a printing company, day care, beauty salon, record store, and Gospel radio station.[7] [8] This controversy was exacerbated after Robert married Mary, his step-granddaughter, in September 1998.[9] [10] Because of the marriage, Mary Cosby is estranged from her mother.

Career

In September 2020, Cosby was announced as a cast member of The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City.[11] Noah Samton, an executive at NBCUniversal, stated that the show was conceived after they discovered Cosby, and eventually found other personalities for a full The Real Housewives installment in Salt Lake City.[12] In addition to The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City, she has also appeared on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen.[13]

Having missed the second season's reunion special, she did not return for the show's third season.[14] [15] She returned as a friend of the show in its fourth season, and returned as a full-time cast member in the fifth season.[16] [17]

Personal life

She married Dana Harris, but was later divorced. She married Bishop Robert C. Cosby, her step-grandfather, in September 1998. They have a son, Robert Jr.[18] Cosby has described her marriage as an "arranged marriage" and has stated, "It was kind of in my grandma's will for us to marry."[19] Through her marriage, she became the First Lady of Faith Temple Pentecostal Church.[20] [21]

In September 2024, she sued two executives of United Security Financial, accusing them of embezzlement.

Controversies

Cosby has been the subject of allegations that Faith Temple Pentecostal Church is a cult, particularly from former church members and several of her fellow The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City cast members.[22] [23] [24] [25] She has denied the allegations, calling them "false" and "ridiculous".[26]

In April 2021, she was charged with unlawfully providing shelter to a runaway and contributing to the delinquency of a minor. She pled not guilty to the charges in August 2021, and the charges were dropped in September 2022.[27] [28]

In December 2021, she issued an apology for racist comments she made on The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City, having stated, "When I think about Jen [Shah], I see heartless, I see a thug. Like, you know, those Mexican people that make all those drugs."[29] [30]

Notes and References

  1. News: Mims . Bob . Marriage of Faith Temple Leader To Step-Granddaughter Fuels Feud . 25 September 2024 . . 257 . 24 . 7 November 1998 . C-1 . Newspapers.com.
  2. Mary_M_Cosby . 1317518258896097282 . I am a Libra. Happy Birthday to all the Libras out there. ♎ . 2 November 2024.
  3. 19 January 2022 . EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW Mary Cosby's Parents Tell All! #RHOSLC . Up and Adam! . . 27 September 2024.
  4. Web site: Kirby . Hannah . 'Mil-where?': On 'The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City,' Whitney invited her castmates on a trip to Milwaukee. Here's how they reacted. . . 25 November 2024 . 26 September 2024.
  5. Web site: Manson . Pamela . Mama Cosby estate feud reopens . . 25 September 2024 . 9 March 2007.
  6. News: Dr. Rosemary Redmon Cosby, "Mama" . 26 September 2024 . . 102 . 3 . 18 January 1997 . D7.
  7. News: Death Notices . 27 September 2024 . . 94 . 215 . 11 January 1997 . B-6 . . subscription.
  8. News: Mims . Bob . Church Split By Feud For Fortune . 25 September 2024 . . 256 . 112 . 4 August 1998 . B-1 . . subscription . In a probate dispute pitting two children of the late church founder, Rosemary "Mama" Cosby, against her widower and current Faith Temple leader, Bishop Robert C. Cosby, Thorne said he would appoint a special administrator to oversee a complete inventory of the late preacher's estate. The judge also said Monday that he will issue a restraining order preventing Cosby from selling property or transferring assets that Mama Cosby's daughter, Rosalind Cazares, and son, Ernest Walton, believe their mother owned..
  9. News: Mims . Bob . Mama Cosby's Children Switch Lawyers . 25 September 2024 . . 257 . 48 . 1 December 1998 . B-4 . Newspapers.com.
  10. News: Mims . Bob . Suit Disputes Faith Temple Founder's Property Transfer . 25 September 2024 . . 257 . 129 . 20 February 1999 . D-2 . Newspapers.com.
  11. Web site: Hearon . Sarah . 'Real Housewives of Salt Lake City': Meet the Cast, Watch the Trailer . . 26 September 2024 . 9 September 2020.
  12. Web site: Keegan . Rebecca . 'The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City' Is Having a Moment . . 26 September 2024 . 19 January 2024.
  13. Web site: Nolfi . Joey . Disgusted 'RHOSLC' star Mary Cosby refuses Ziwe's fish sandwich gift . . 27 September 2024 . 11 October 2023.
  14. Web site: Aurthur . Kate . Mary Cosby Ditches 'Real Housewives of Salt Lake City' Reunion, and Presumably Quits the Show . . 25 September 2024 . 7 January 2022.
  15. Web site: Gajewski . Ryan . Mary Cosby No Longer Involved in 'The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City' . . 26 September 2024 . 5 February 2022.
  16. Web site: Aurthur . Kate . After Wild Fourth Season, 'Real Housewives of Salt Lake City' Sets Season 5 Premiere Date, Bravo Releases First Trailer . . 26 September 2024 . 19 August 2024.
  17. Web site: Strause . Jackie . 'The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City' Sets Cast and Season 5 Return Date . . 26 September 2024 . 19 August 2024.
  18. Web site: McCormack . Aly . RHOSLC: Mary Cosby Celebrates Charges Against Her Being Dropped . . 25 September 2024 . 20 September 2022.
  19. Web site: Costabile . Sabrina . RHOSLC: Mary Cosby's Marriage To Step-Grandfather Was 'Arranged' . . 25 September 2024 . 12 November 2020.
  20. Web site: Means . Sean P. . 'Real Housewife' Mary Cosby is suing the people who ran the finances of her church . . 26 September 2024 . 19 September 2024.
  21. Web site: Fox . Derick . 'Real Housewives of Salt Lake City' star sues executives of her church's business firm . . 25 September 2024 . 20 September 2024.
  22. Web site: Felbin . Sarah . 'RHOSLC' Star Mary Cosby Says She Isn't Running A Cult . . 25 September 2024 . 17 January 2022.
  23. Web site: Lylo . Madeline . RHOSLC: Mary Cosby's Church Reportedly Shut Down . . 25 September 2024 . 18 January 2022.
  24. Web site: Witter . Brad . Former Church Members Allege 'RHOSLC' Star Mary Cosby Is Running A Cult . . 25 September 2024 . 24 September 2021.
  25. Web site: Monteil . Abby . 'The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City' Star Mary Cosby Accused of Running A Cult by Ex-Congregation Members . . 26 September 2024 . 16 September 2021.
  26. Web site: Sander . Brice . 'RHOSLC': Mary Cosby on Internet Allegations & Going MIA From Season 1 . . 27 September 2024 . 27 January 2021.
  27. Web site: Pierce . Scott D. . Charge of harboring a runaway dismissed against ex-'Real Housewives of SLC' star Mary Cosby . . 26 September 2024 . 13 September 2022.
  28. Web site: Schonfeld . Alexandra . Criminal Charges Dropped Against Real Housewives of Salt Lake City Star Mary M. Cosby . . 25 September 2024 . 19 September 2022.
  29. Web site: Towers . Andrea . 'RHOSLC' star Mary Cosby apologizes for racist comment about Jen Shah . . 25 September 2024 . 13 December 2021.
  30. Web site: Brockington . Ariana . 'Real Housewives' star Mary Cosby apologizes for controversial comment . . 25 September 2024 . 13 December 2021.

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