

The case is set to be resolved in court in May 2024.ĭespite the lawsuit, Gay told the outlet that she is 'not scared' of any ramifications from releasing her book. Exposing secrets she once held sacred, Bad Mormon is an unfiltered look at the religion that broke her heart.Ī revealing and ultimately hopeful memoir, Bad Mormon is a captivating read in the vein of Untamed, Educated, and Me Talk Pretty One Day.Drama: Heather Gay is being sued by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (also known as the Mormon Church) over the title of her autobiography, Bad MormonĭailyMail,com has reached out to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, but has yet to hear back.Īccording to the New York Times, the church opposed the application over claims that the trademark was created 'to cause confusion, tarnishment and dilution.'Īdditionally, the church insisted that using the word 'bad' is 'deceptive in that it falsely represents that Opposer, the Church or its members are bad or otherwise behaving immorally or contrary to the teachings of the Church.' With writing that is beautiful, sad, funny, and true, Heather recounts the difficult discovery of the darkness and damage that often exists behind a picture-perfect life, while examining the nuanced relationship between duty to self and duty to God. But her life as a good Mormon abruptly ended when she lost the marriage and faith that she had once believed would last forever. She attended Brigham Young University, served a mission in France, and married into Mormon royalty in the temple. Whether as a businesswoman, mother, or television personality, she is unafraid to blaze a new trail, even if it means losing family, friends, and her community.īorn and bred to be devout, Heather based her life around her faith. Straight off the slopes and into the spotlight, Heather Gay is famous for speaking the gospel truth. Named one of Entertainment Tonight’s Best Celebrity Memoirs of 2023Īs seen in The New York Times, People, The Cut, Vulture, The Daily Beast, Today, Bustle, Us Weekly, Life & Style, and Interviewĭrinking and Tweeting meets Unorthodox in this vulnerable memoir about The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City star’s departure from the Mormon Church, and her unforeseen success in business, television, and single motherhood.
