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It certainly wasnt the most obvious choice.
Trust me, the answer is yes.
Salt Lake is a city of duality.
Yes, the Salt Lake Valley is dotted with temples, chapels, and pairs of Mormon missionaries.
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(Im sure other Mormons care that I own a tequila company.
Whats important is that I dont, Heather deadpans in her intro package.)
As Whitney states in her confessional, its a big deal in Utah society when youre no longer Mormon.
Or when youre only Mormon-ish, for that matter.
Real Housewives of Salt Lake Cityis not the show for you or your family, he wrote.
(To be precise, the year was 1978.
Before then, only white male members were permitted to be ordained to the churchs priesthood.)
And so far, the Salt Lake franchise checks all of these necessary familial boxes.
Thats really the social code that we all adhere to and we know were judged on.
And if youre not measuring up to the standards dictated by the collective majority, prepare to be judged.
FormerRHONYstar Carole Radziwill recently touched on the role that appearance so often plays in the world ofHousewives.
What came first: TheReal Housewivesor our ever-growing quest for perfection?
And bickering over glam has become something of a favorite pastime for the ladies in Beverly Hills.
(Just ask Dorit Kemsley how her focus on glam went over with Kyle Richards last season.)
And the new Housewifes med-spa business is far from the only place in town offering 15-minute Botox parking.
Because in Salt Lake City, keeping up appearances isnt just spiritual; its physical too.
WhenReal Housewives of Orange Countydebuted nearly 15 years ago, the title wasnt just a play onDesperate Housewives.
Because even in a place like Salt Lake City, theres always room for theHousewivesto blaze a new trail.
