In a time of tragedy, Cynthia Bailey was there for her pal, Mary Cosby.
Shortly after information broke that Robert Cosby Jr., Mary’s son, handed away final month, Bailey did the one factor she felt was proper: she known as her pal.
“It’s so laborious to speak about,” Bailey mentioned in regards to the second on the newest episode of her “Humble Brag” podcast. “I used to be actually paralyzed by this information after I received it. I didn’t actually know what to do, what to say. I knew that I couldn’t textual content. I simply felt like I needed to choose up the cellphone and name [Mary], and I did, and to my shock, she picked proper up.”
“Then I used to be actually shocked, as a result of I didn’t anticipate her to select up.”
Bailey went into element about her dialog with Cosby, at occasions changing into emotional as she relived the second.
“First I used to be like, ‘You didn’t have to select up. I simply wished to name. I didn’t really feel like a textual content was the proper factor to do, and I simply wished to name you and say I like you and I’m right here for you and I’m so sorry for you and your loved ones,’ ” she mentioned. “One of many issues that she simply mentioned, ‘It’s okay.’ She simply stored saying, ‘It’s okay. It’s okay.’ And it simply felt like, I feel there’s ranges — there’s shock, there’s simply processing the fact of the state of affairs.”
Police had been known as to Mary’s residence in Salt Lake Metropolis on Feb. 23, the place a 23-year-old male was discovered “not acutely aware” and “not respiratory.” Police administered a dose of Narcan as he was in a “full arrest/medical emergency.” As soon as extra, police models arrived on the residence, and the investigation turned from being about an overdose to a loss of life.
In a press release shared to PEOPLE on Feb. 25, Mary and her husband, Robert Sr., made their first public feedback about their son’s loss of life.
“Although our hearts ache, we take consolation in God’s promise and in understanding he’s lastly at peace,” Mary and Robert Sr. mentioned. “We’re grateful on your prayers and belief within the Lord to hold us by this time of sorrow.”
Robert Cosby had been vocal about his struggles with dependancy, even spending time in rehab in 2024, years after first making an attempt leisure and prescribed drugs on the age of 16.
In a while within the dialog with co-host Crystal Minkoff, Bailey remarked about Mary’s resolve all through the heartbreaking ordeal.
“She’s pushing by,” Bailey mentioned. “She’s pushing by, and she or he is aware of and appreciates everybody’s love and help. So proceed to like on Mary. It doesn’t matter what, I do know that that is simply devastating for her.”
Bailey additionally added that she was grateful to be witness to Robert being trustworthy about his struggles with dependancy and to televise it as a part of the “Actual Housewives of Salt Lake Metropolis” throughout season 5.
“Her son sharing that a part of his life was so highly effective and so trustworthy,” Cynthia mentioned. “I simply applaud Mary for being simply so courageous to point out [that]. It’s a actuality present, we’re supposed to point out our actuality, however after I inform you, to have the ability to present that, was simply actually highly effective for thus many different households which might be going by that kind of subject — dependancy.”
She concluded, “We love you, Mary. I like you a lot, and also you’re all the time in my coronary heart and ideas and prayers. I can’t wait to see you once more, to provide the greatest, tightest hug.”
When you or somebody you already know is combating substance abuse, please contact the SAMHSA helpline at 1-800-662-HELP.
