“Actual Housewives of Salt Lake Metropolis” star Mary Cosby has at the least one main star amongst her supporters — Rihanna.
The 52-year-old housewife revealed in a latest interview with Vulture that following an emotional second on the present’s fifth season the place she shared her son’s struggles with psychological well being and substance abuse, the pop star reached out.
“She reached out to us when the present aired and advised us she beloved us,” Cosby shared. “After which on Christmas Day, she stated, ‘Merry Christmas, and I like you and Robert Jr.’”
Listening to from Rihanna assured the fact TV star that she had made the appropriate determination in sharing one thing so private with the present’s viewers.
She added, “I really feel like for those who can attain folks of that caliber, you’re doing one thing proper, you realize what I imply?”
Throughout a latest episode of the present, Cosby’s son, Robert Jr., whom she shares along with her husband Bishop Robert Cosby, admitted he had been struggling along with his psychological well being and self-medicating by quite a lot of substances. The 2 spoke tearfully and candidly about how issues received up to now. Her son additionally agreed to hunt remedy. For a lot of followers who’ve change into accustomed to a extra reserved and ornery Cosby from earlier seasons, it revealed a really completely different facet to the housewife.
“I used to be blissful I did it after I acquired the best way the folks accepted it and beloved it,” she continued.
Initially, Cosby stated she didn’t understand how her son’s story could be acquired earlier than the episode aired. Main as much as the episode airing she additionally needed to take care of threats from the media to leak the story.
She continued, “I’m like, ‘I’m not speaking to you. I’m not saying something.’ And when it aired and it did good, I used to be like, ‘Okay, what are you guys going to publish now? Eat your coronary heart out.’”
Because the episode aired, Cosby stated she has heard from many others, together with most of her castmates. Cosby confirmed that Robert Jr. attended rehab for a month.
“He accomplished it. He did a wonderful job. He got here out a brand new particular person,” she stated.
“I’m really doing nice,” she added. “I’m getting a variety of love.”
