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Whitney Rose
Born
Whitney JoAnne Lesh

(1986-09-30) September 30, 1986 (age 37)
EducationSaint Mary's College of California (BBA)
OccupationTelevision personality
Known forThe Real Housewives of Salt Lake City
Spouse(s)
Samuel Burgess
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(m. 2007, divorced)​

Justin Rose
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(m. 2009)​
Children2

Whitney JoAnne Rose (née Lesh;[1] born September 30, 1986) 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, in which she has starred since 2020.

Early life

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Rose was born to Steve and Jolene Lesh.[1][2] She has three half-siblings,[3][4] and is a third cousin of Heather Gay, her The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City costar.[5][6] She is also a descendant of Shadrach Roundy, who worked as a bodyguard for Joseph Smith.[7] She grew up in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[8][9]

Before joining The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City, she worked at Nu Skin Enterprises, which was owned by her future husband, Justin Rose.[8][10] She was also an account manager at InVision Communications, a direct sales company.[11] She attended Saint Mary's College of California, graduating in 2016.[12]

Career

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She joined The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City after meeting with the show's producers in 2019. Initially, she and cousin Heather Gay did not know they were filming a The Real Housewives installment; they only knew that they were filming a reality show about the "new Utah".[8][13] In 2023, she was featured in the third season of The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip.[14][15]

She launched a skincare brand, Iris + Beau, in 2017;[16][17] its name was later changed to Wild Rose Beauty.[18][19] In 2024, she launched Sōl People, a social selling company.[20]

Personal life

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In 2007, she married Samuel Burgess, a former basketball player for the BYU Cougars, at the Mount Timpanogos Utah Temple.[1][21] They later divorced.[22]

She married Justin Rose in 2009.[10][23] They have two children together. She also has three stepsons from her husband's previous marriage.[13][24] Her brother-in-law is former BYU basketball coach Dave Rose.[22]

Filmography

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Year Title Notes
2020–present The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City Main cast
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen Guest; 15 episodes
2023 The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip Season 3; 7 episodes

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Lesh, Burgess". American Fork Citizen. Vol. 134, no. 70. May 10, 2007. p. 13. Retrieved September 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Miller, Victoria (January 23, 2024). "'Real Housewives of Salt Lake City' Star Whitney Rose Mourns Loss of Beloved Family Member". Heavy. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
  3. ^ Jackson, Dory; Brody, Lanae (October 5, 2022). "RHOSLC: Whitney Rose Confronts Alleged Childhood Abuse So 'Intense' She Suppressed Years of Memories". People. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
  4. ^ Hunt, Allison (October 27, 2022). "Who Are 'RHOSLC' Star Whitney Rose's Siblings?". Distractify. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
  5. ^ Martin, Annie (November 1, 2021). "Watch: Whitney Rose, Heather Gay didn't realize they were cousins". UPI. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
  6. ^ Ergas, Talia (September 16, 2023). "Everything to Know About Whitney Rose and Heather Gay's Friendship". Bravo. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
  7. ^ Blake, Meredith (November 19, 2020). "Not your model Mormons: Inside the absurd, profound new 'Housewives'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
  8. ^ a b c Pierce, Scott D. (December 6, 2020). "Whitney Rose of 'Real Housewives of SLC' is 34 — and she's a grandmother". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
  9. ^ Villar, J. P. (December 1, 2023). "'RHOSLC' Housewives That Have Called Out The Mormon Church". Collider. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
  10. ^ a b Costabile, Sabrina (December 9, 2020). "RHOSLC: Whitney Rose Reveals She Is A Grandmother At Age 34". Screen Rant. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
  11. ^ "InVision Opens Utah Office; Whitney Rose Hired as Account Manager". PR Newswire. August 14, 2017. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
  12. ^ Rani, Gayatri (September 5, 2023). "'RHOSLC' star Whitney Rose has turbulent friendship with co-stars Lisa Barlow and Heather Gay". Meaww. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
  13. ^ a b Sander, Brice (November 11, 2020). "'RHOSLC's Whitney Rose on Troublemaking Co-Stars and Being Ex-Mormon". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
  14. ^ Staples, Louis (March 30, 2023). "How 'Real Housewives' Became the New 'Hunger Games'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
  15. ^ Block, Michael (March 16, 2024). "'The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City's' Whitney Rose Is Misunderstood". Collider. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
  16. ^ DeGering, Nicea; Leadbetter, Reagan; Manzanares, Deena (November 18, 2020). "Real Housewives of SLC star Whitney Rose dishes". KTVX. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
  17. ^ Sorren, Martha (February 20, 2024). "'RHOSLC' Star Whitney Rose Was Excommunicated For Having An Affair With Her Boss". Bustle. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
  18. ^ Smith, Candace Cordelia (December 13, 2021). "Whitney Rose Spent Her Family's Entire Savings On Her Revamped Skincare Line". Bustle. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
  19. ^ Harper, Stephanie (December 17, 2021). "Here's What You Should Know About Whitney Rose's Wild Rose Beauty Line". Distractify. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
  20. ^ Eardley, Mindy (June 20, 2024). "Whitney Rose Launches Sōl People -- a New Kind of Social Selling Company". PR Newswire. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
  21. ^ Harmon, Dick (November 15, 2007). "BYU back in the Burgess business". Deseret News. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
  22. ^ a b Pierce, Scott D. (November 11, 2021). "Which 'Real Housewife of SLC' has ties to BYU's basketball team?". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
  23. ^ Raphael, Shannon (January 13, 2021). "'RHOSLC' Stars Whitney and Justin Rose Were Both Previously Married". Distractify. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
  24. ^ Vilensky, Sophie (October 5, 2023). "Everything to Know About Whitney Rose's Husband Justin Rose on RHOSLC". Bravo. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
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