Whitney Rose Postpones ‘Live View’ Appearance

Whitney Rose
Amanda Edwards/Getty ImagesThe Real Housewives of Salt Lake City star Whitney Rose it will not appear Watch What Happens Live this week as her 14-year-old daughter, Bobbie, remains hospitalized.
Whitney, 38, was scheduled to appear on Bravo’s late-night show on Wednesday, October 9, but a representative for the network confirmed that People one day before the reality star will sit by her daughter’s side in the ICU. Whitney revealed on Monday, October 7, that Bobbie was taken by ambulance to the ICU due to an exacerbation of asthma the previous day.
The store added Whitney’s RHOSLC costar, Mary Cosbywill step into Whitney’s shoes during Wednesday’s episode of Watch What Happens Livewhich is usually recorded live in the studio on Wednesday nights.
Whitney shared a health update on Bobbie via Instagram Stories on Tuesday, October 8. “Thank you to everyone who has continued to connect with Bobbie Rose,” she wrote. “We are still in the ICU but he has finally seen that he is better. He still has a long way to go, so there are no official updates yet.”
The post continued, “Thank you for all your prayers, they are being heard and working. Thank you for understanding our desire for privacy at this time, as you can imagine this has been very stressful. Bobbie is brave and strong. Thanks to everyone there [sic] Basic Children’s Hospital. You are all angels of the earth!”
The update was accompanied by a photo of Bobbie smiling for the camera in a photo taken during a less stressful time.
Whitney shares Bobbie and son, Brooks, 11, with her husband Justin Rose. Whitney is also stepmother to Justin’s older sons, Austin, Christopher and Trey, from a previous marriage.
On the day Bobbie was admitted to hospital, Justin, 55, shared an Instagram video of his daughter being loaded into an ambulance on a stretcher. He took a clip from Sunday, October 6, that says, “Thoughts and prayers for a girl child today. He’s taking his breath away.”
RHOSLC fans were first introduced to Whitney, a jewelry designer, in November 2020 when she participated in the launch of the series. The cameras gave viewers a glimpse into her family life, focusing on Whitney and Justin’s strong relationship at different times.
Whitney said Us Weekly in September 2023 that Justin proved to be her rock. “Look how much you have supported me with my family, my father, my healing journey, being a housewife, starting my business, my children,” she said at the time. “I mean you support me.”
On May 13, Justin shared his praises on Instagram in a touching Mother’s Day post. “Happy Mother’s Day @whitneywildrose she is beautiful inside and out!” he filmed a carousel of photos. “Thank you so much [to] all our children!!”