Former “Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” star Jen Shah recently broke her silence on where she stands with Mary Cosby. The pair feuded incessantly on the first two seasons of the Bravo reality series. However, their relationship stalled after Shah was imprisoned in February 2023. In her first interview since her release, Shah opened up about her reported crimes and her relationship with many of her former co-stars.. Jen Shah Reached Out To Mary Cosby Following Her Son’s Sudden Death In February 2026. Mayer / MEGA. Shah and Cosby have a complicated history, as documented in earlier episodes of “RHOSLC.” Despite the past, Shah recently told PEOPLE that she decided to reach out to Cosby privately after learning her son passed away at 23.. “I felt like that was the respectful thing to do, so I mailed her a card and just told her how deeply sorry that I was to hear about the passing of Robert Jr., and that she’s in my family’s prayers every day,” Shah said.. According to a report from The Blast, Robert Cosby Jr. was pronounced dead in Salt Lake City in February 2026 after police responded to a call of a potential overdose.. Jen Shah Shares Why She Reached Out To Cosby Privately Rather Than Speaking Out Publicly. Bravo | Rich Polk. Several “Real Housewives” stars publicly showed their support for Cosby. Shah, however, said that she reached out to Cosby privately for a specific reason.. “I wanted to write to her and let her know that even though I hadn’t talked to her obviously for a few years while I’ve been gone, that I care about her, especially with right now, what she’s going through,” Shah said. “And I chose to reach out privately because I didn’t want it to be a distraction. … I wanted it to remain about what Mary was going through and about her son and honoring his memory.”. Cosby confirmed her son’s death in an Instagram post, per The Blast, saying he had “been called home to the Lord.”. She added, “Though our hearts ache, we take comfort in God’s promise and in knowing he is finally at peace. We are grateful for your prayers and trust in the Lord to carry us through this time of sorrow.”. Jen Shah Opens Up About Life Behind Bars. Ok – Jen Shah of #RHOSLC is here in Courtroom 23A, it’s for “change of plea” (to guilty). Inner City Press has been covering the case, even before Shah was added to it, and will live tweet, thread below https://t.co/CtPE0hPiZO. — Inner City Press (@innercitypress) July 11, 2022. Elsewhere during her latest interview, Shah spoke out about her experience behind bars.. For those unfamiliar, the former reality star was sentenced to nearly eight years in prison in the summer of 2022 after pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud.. US Attorneys claimed Shah was the mastermind behind a massive telemarketing scheme that defrauded elderly and other vulnerable victims.. In prison, Shah said she was required to walk around with a pink card, likened to a “scarl
