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In many ways, I feel like Ashley is the version of me if I hadn't been raised in the church."
Heather Gay's Recent Milestones with Her Daughters
The RHUGT alum has also let her Instagram followers in on her daughters' latest achievements.
Ashley started her junior year at UC Santa Barbara in September 2023.
Not a single soul," she told Us Weekly of not informing anyone about it until Bad Mormon came out.
"That'll be a complete shock to [my family]," she explained. At that time, Heather struggled to navigate her life "as an individual." After their divorce was finalized in 2014, joining Rhoslc helped the reality TV star find her footing, along with Bill's encouragement.
The Gay family is worth billions, so I basically married into Mormon royalty.
Frank's 2007 obituary clarified that his fortune came from "running Hughes' many business ventures, not from the Hughes estate." The exact net worth of his grandson Bill (born Frank William "Billy" Gay III) isn't publicly documented.
"He was supportive for the most part. Not much is known about what he does either, except for the inheritance part.
But Bill's uncle, Robert C. Gay, is a well-known figure—General Authority Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints since 2012 and former CEO of private equity firm, Huntsman Gay Global Capital (HGGC).
Heather Gay's Ex-Husband Still "Pays The Bills" After their Divorce
Heather Gay Has Amassed $1.7 Million After Joining RHOSLC Post-Divorce
It's not known how much Heather received from her divorce from Bill.
She documented the outing with an Instagram photo and a caption that paid homage to the singer, writing, "Bigger than the whole sky."
See more from Heather and her girls by tuning in to new episodes of RHOSLC on Tuesdays at 9/8c on Bravo. Stream episodes the next day on Peacock.
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In Season 1 of the Bravo show, the millionaire author described herself as "a purebred pedigreed pioneer, Mormon" who "married into Mormon royalty" when she and her ex-husband Bill Gaytied the knot in 2000.The couple, who have three daughters together, parted ways after 11 years of marriage.
"Howard Hughes loved the Mormons," said Heather.
When he passed, the Gay family inherited a huge portion of his estate. Heather shared a carousel of photos of Ashley after her first day of classes as an upperclassman. "School is back in session [at UC Santa Barbara]," Heather wrote in the caption of her post, along with a yellow heart and a blue heart in honor of the school's colors.
Soon, she was in a full-blown legal feud with a co-star. "I never told a soul. At that time, Heather struggled to navigate her life "as an individual." After their divorce was finalized in 2014, joining RHOSLC helped the reality TV star find her footing, along with Bill's encouragement. Here's everything you should know about Heather's amicable divorce, which didn't stop her ex-husband from financially supporting her.
Heather Gay's "Mormon Royalty" Ex-Husband Bill Gay III Comes From A Family "Worth Billions"
Bill Gay's Family Inherited A Huge Portion Of Business Magnate Howard Hughes' Estate
Speaking about her ex-husband's "family of extreme wealth" on RHOSLC, Heather shared that Bill's grandfather, Frank William Gay, was the "driver and henchman" of billionaire Howard Hughes. Frank eventually worked his way up in Howard's businesses, making him "worth millions" on his own.
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It then created a close bond between the families, leaving the Gays a massive inheritance from the business magnate, who was worth $2.5 million when he passed in 1976 ($55 billion today).
Ashley, who is a student at UC Santa Barbara, had just returned from spring break in Cabo, Mexico when her mom called.
"It was so good," Ashley told her mom about her getaway. She's also amassed a net worth of $1.7 million since joining RHOSLC.
Our co-parenting is, I do the work, and he pays the bills. In Season 1 of the Bravo show, the millionaire author described herself as "a purebred pedigreed pioneer, Mormon" who "married into Mormon royalty" when she and her ex-husband Bill Gay tied the knot in 2000.
The couple, who have three daughters together, parted ways after 11 years of marriage.
I love having just one adult child [at home] now."
Heather Gay Divorced Her Ex-Husband Because They Were "Not Compatible" Anymore
Heather Gay Said "Divorce Is Not An Option" In The Mormon Church
Heather has never spoken ill of her ex-husband.
Watch episodes next day on Peacock.
The Bad Mormon author shares her girls with her ex-husband, Billy Gay, and viewers have gotten to watch the three evolve since the show first premiered in 2020.
On Season 4, Heather has gushed about how her kids are her "best friends." Keep scrolling to find out the latest with the RHOSLC O.G.'s children below!
Heather Gay's Updates on Her Three Daughters
After taking her youngest two girls, Georgia and Annabelle, out for a ski day on Season 4, Episode 5, Heather reflected on her strong relationship with each of her daughters. "Most teenagers would probably rather be caught dead than hang out with their parents," she said in an interview on the episode.
"But it'll probably be par for the course, because we really believe that if you do not follow all of the rules, your life will fall apart and you have no promise." Heather said on the show that "divorce is not an option" in their religion.
Going back to that reckless night, Heather recalled: "At the club, I never even ordered a single drink.
You know, he's a devout Mormon, and it's a huge departure from his core values," she said.
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The Beauty Lab + Laser founder added that Bill was initially "nervous about how it'll affect me as a mother and our children." But he's "letting" her pursue her dreams outside their faith and "supports" her and their children "financially and emotionally" while probably "silently judging from afar," she said laughingly.
Heather Gay's Daughters And What They Do | |
Ashley Gay | Senior at UC Santa Barbara (as of October 2024), majoring in Communications; "Medical Assistant, Front Desk" at Heather's Beauty Lab + Laser |
Georgia Gay | Studying business at the University of Miami (freshman as of October 2024) |
Annabelle Gay | Still lives at home and watches Love Islandwith Heather |
Speaking about her two daughters being away in college, Heather said "it made the home seem a lot bigger and a lot emptier quite quickly." However, she enjoys her time with Annabelle like they're "college roommates." She described it as "a pretty great life.
But he still supports her financially as part of their unconventional co-parenting arrangement, where she has "100% custody" and is "100% in charge of raising" their three daughters: Ashley, Georgia, and Annabelle. "I've read my journal, and it's humiliatingly embarrassing...