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The affluent women of “The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” thrive on petty drama.

But there's one thing that sets them apart from previous franchises.

@MeredithBlake explains latimes.com/entertainment-…

The majority of the cast members are — or once were — members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Religion is central to the drama in a way that is unique within the “Housewives” universe latimes.com/entertainment-…

@Andy

Salt Lake City provides rich terrain, particularly when it comes to the lives of women who don’t conform to church rules.

“It is really surprising how open they are about Mormonism and how it relates to their lives,” says @Andy.
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However, he women of “RHOSLC” aren’t exactly model Mormons.

This has led to a local newspaper writing a scathing review of the series: latimes.com/entertainment-…

@Andy

“I think there will be a lot of people who say this doesn’t represent Salt Lake City or the Mormon church,” says @Andy. “It’s not supposed to. It’s supposed to represent a certain group of friends in that area.” latimes.com/entertainment-…

Lisa Rinna spent her career in soaps, first on daytime’s “Days of Our Lives” and later on prime time’s “Melrose Place.”

But she’s gained more fame playing the character she knows best: herself latimes.com/entertainment/…

The stars of “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” talk about what life is like while they self-quarantine and how the show has already changed. latimes.com/entertainment-…

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