Real Housewives of Salt Lake City released the latest episode on Bravo, and fans got to witness an intense and vulnerable moment between Mary Cosby and her son, Robert Jr., who opened up about his substance abuse. The secret was hard to swallow for Mary and she also felt "disappointed" in herself.
During episode 11, she has been going through a lot which also affected her equations with other ladies, especially Meredith, whom she expected to be there in times of crisis. However, as shown in the episode, Mary Cosby asked her son to open the door and talk to her, which led to her son's confession about his substance use.
The fans of Real Housewives of Salt Lake City found the scene real and powerful and also praised Robert Jr. for coming out clean. The fans took to X and appreciated Mary Cosby for being supportive of his son and handling the situation with sensitivity. One fan took X and commented:
"This is one of, if not, the most powerful & real scenes ever on Housewives. What Robert Jr shared is something many wouldn’t admit to. You can tell he and Mary are close because he spoke openly. Mary not judging him but offering love & support."
Another fan commented:
"I really commend and have respect for Mary and her son for having such a vulnerable and real life conversations on TV. Opening up that struggle that they’re facing in their home broke my heart. @Mary_M_Cosby you are the perfect mom and I hope Robert Jr is better today #RHOSLC"
"Mary and Robert Jr. are so incredibly brave and deserve all the hugs in the world for having this raw and vulnerable conversation on camera. Mary Cosby is so real for this #RHOSLC" commented another fan
"Bruh this #RHOSLC scene with Mary and her son!!!! This is raw storytelling!!! First reality scene that actually had me empathic!" wrote a fan.
"Mary approached this so perfectly. Empathetic, no judgment & actually listened while her son was speaking ! I hope parents that were watching this took notes #RHOSLC " commented another fan
"Mary’s story hits so close to home. Painful to watch, but so powerful for her to share! I have a sibling who is an addict (Xanax being the favorite as well) So this was very emotional. Thank you Mary for sharing this story. The addiction is the problem. Not the person #RHOSLC" comented another Real Housewives of Salt Lake City fan.
“I won’t judge you"- Real Housewives of Salt Lake City star Mary Cosby supports her son as he opens up about his addiction
Real Housewives of Salt Lake City star Mary Cosby discovered a "dark secret" about her son, Robert Jr. which shook her from inside. However, she decided to stand tall with his son and support him through these tough times. Mary's son, Robert Jr. opened up about the substance abuse that he had been into since he was 16.
He told Mary:
"I took a Xanax. I didn’t sleep last night, [so] I just took a half to chill me out. Then I’ll take an Adderall to balance me out. Then I started doing Xanax with acid. And then Molly with Xanax. I really like Xanax, so I mix it with everything.”
Mary assured Robert that she would not judge him and said:
"I won’t judge you. I can help you, but you have to help yourself.”
During a confessional in Real Housewives of Salt Lake City, Mary admitted that she was disappointed with herself and that she knew that he was "smoking pods and doing edibles" but did not think that he would turn to other drugs. In the end, Robert Jr. also confessed that he "wanted to die" and Mary was the only reason "he did not kill himself."
Real Housewives of Salt Lake City season 5, episode 11 aired on November 27, 2024, on Bravo at 9/8c.