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New York Times: Mormon women are pop culture icons.
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Jen Shah—the convicted fraudster and former star of Real Housewives of Salt Lake City —is out of prison early and she didn't even get a pardon from Trump. No, Wilson, we have no idea why anyone cares about her or the other skanks on Real Housewives . But The New York Times has taken notice of Utah's female pop culture icons—specifically Mormon women: “Across reality shows, social media and bestselling books, women raised in the church have increased its profile across pop culture.”
Is that good or bad? Hard to tell. In a recent news story, Shivani Gonzalez gives a rundown of what podcaster…
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