Heather Gay and Whitney Rose are distant cousins and off-and-on-again friends who have had their fair share of conflict over the years. Both women have had their successes and challenges in their friendship throughout The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City and are continuing to do that in Season 7.
Learn more about where Heather and Whitney stand today, what happened between them on RHOSLC Season 6, and their past filled with ups and downs.
Are Heather Gay and Whitney Rose still friends?
Yes, Heather and Whitney are still friends today. Whitney spoke with Entertainment Tonight in an interview published on Sept. 15, where she revealed that she has been leaning on Heather a lot amidst her separation from her husband, Justin Rose.Â
“I would say Heather has been my rock,” she said. “Heather has been such a great support for me because she knows Justin and I very well. She loves both of us, she loves our family. And she’s been through a divorce. So she’s been really my rock.”
How are Heather Gay and Whitney Rose related?
Whitney and Heather are third cousins, but didn’t find out they were related until after they had become friends. Heather explained exactly how she is related to Whitney in a December 2020 post on X (formerly Twitter). “My great grandmother and Whit’s great grandfather are siblings,” Heather wrote at the time.Â
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Why did Heather Gay and Whitney Rose fall out?
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What happened between Heather Gay and Whitney Rose in RHOSLC Season 6?
Learn more about what’s in store for Heather and Whitney during RHOSLC Season 7.



