The Gist:

• Whitney Rose’s friend of over 20 years, Shari Rae Quai, died after “a long battle with cancer” at age 41.
• Whitney discovered her friend had been intubated and passed away while filming The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City.
• Whitney Rose and Lisa Barlow had an argument on RHOSLC Season 4 soon after Whitney found out about Shari’s death.

Shari had a few appearances on RHOSLC, and her death came up on the show. Here’s what happened to Whitney’s friend and how she honored her legacy on her reality TV platform.

Fans may recall seeing Whitney’s friend, Shari, in a 2020 episode of RHOSLC. In a Season 1 episode, Shari attended Whitney and Justin’s vow renewal and Whitney’s 1920s-themed party that same season. During Season 4, Ep.12, “Icy Apologies,” Whitney shared in a scene that Shari, her friend from age 23, had been intubated following a battle with Stage 4 colorectal cancer.

Shari, a certified registered nurse anesthetist, sadly died at the age of 41 on April 26, 2023. Her obituary states she kept “her spirit of celebration every day of her life and left an indelible mark” amid her cancer diagnosis. The obituary also said Shari is joined in death by her daughter, Eve Rose, who passed away in 2017 of unknown causes.

The Gist:

• Snail owners often have to crush snail eggs on a regular basis.
• Though some are reluctant to do so, many advise that the eggs should be taken care of.
• We break down what folks have to say about destroying snail eggs.

Not so long ago, everyone was on the spotted lanternfly killing spree. As overt pests that can disrupt ecosystems and harm crops, we as a society were pretty much tasked with keeping these bugs at bay and crushing them on sight. I, personally, have seen plenty of crushed lanternflies on the sidewalk and have gotten a couple myself as recently as Fall 2023. It might seem a bit cruel at first, but it’s more necessary than one might think.

By that same measure, people do the same thing with snail eggs. If they happen to find some or if a pet snail lays them, it’s apparently better to get rid of the lot rather than let them hatch. Here’s what folks have to say about what to do with snail eggs.

The Gist:

• Lifetime’s Escaping Polygamy details the struggles several women have had in leaving forced/coerced marriages during their time in the Kingston Clan religious cult.
• Many of the women were pressured into incestuous marriages.
• Several of them are now advocates for helping other women leave similar situations.

The Lifetime series Escaping Polygamy follows the lives of three sisters — Andrea, Shanell, and Jessica — as they navigate life outside of the Kingston Clan (also referred to as the Latter Day Church of Christ or The Order). The show details how the women were able to extricate themselves from their former lifestyles and features them reflecting on their pasts as they work to free others from the group. So where are they now?

Upon leaving the Kingston Clan, Andrea studied law at the University of Washington and is an attorney who is dedicated to helping other women leave the lifestyle that she herself was able to free herself from. She continues to dedicate her efforts to running Hope After Polygamy and is an active advocate for women who are in the same situation she was once mired in.