Real Housewives of Salt Lake City cast member Bronwyn Newport is experiencing the role reversal so many of us have dealt with. Following a series of health scares for both parents, the RHOSLC sophomore has moved them into her home. But living with your mother doesn’t get any easier as an adult than it was as a teenager.
Though her dad, who had Alzheimer’s, passed away in June 2025, her mom is still with her. Elderly moms can be prickly. Viewers have heard Bronwyn’s mom – nicknamed “Muzzy” – speak to her daughter pretty blunty on the show.
On November 4, she was a guest on Watch What Happens Live. Host Andy Cohen asked about Muzzy and whether she’s seen the show.
Bronwyn Newport’s mom, “Muzzy,” has watched her scenes on RHOSLC
“Against my better judgement, she is watching the show,” Bronwyn responded. “The first time she appeared on the show, she came to me the next day. We had an amazing conversation. She was like, ‘Is this how I speak to you? Is it harsh?'”
Since she’s been living with her daughter, Bronwyn has had conversations with her mom about her dad, as well as her husband Todd Bradley. “After the second one,” Bronwyn admitted, “she was kind of like … ‘I didn’t think you should do that.’ You know … she is Muzzy. She sticks to her opinions.”
Though it’s sometimes hard to hear what Muzzy has to say, the fashionista does “love and respect my mom always. She’s my mom … I do want her acceptance, [but] she’s a she’s a tough one to get acceptance from. So, it’s a process.”
While promising that we’ll see more of Muzzy on the show, Bronwyn mentioned that her situation isn’t unusual. With people living longer lives, many adults end up caring for their parents in their later years.
Even though her parents were both ill, her dad with Alzheimer’s and her mom with a brain tumor, Bronwyn still showed up for the Housewives. Despite being constantly under attack from Lisa Barlow, she still attended all the RHOSLC events and trips.
The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City airs Wednesdays at 8/7c on Bravo. It streams on Peacock.
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