The Viall Files: Going Deeper with Britani Bateman

Episode 1024 – October 29, 2025
Host: Nick Viall (with Natalie Joy and the Household)
Guest: Britani Bateman

Episode Overview

In this “Going Deeper” installment, Nick Viall and co-hosts sit down for an open, vulnerable, and lively interview with Real Housewives of Salt Lake City’s Britani Bateman. Britani talks candidly about her journey through religion, marriage and divorce, motherhood, reality television, and her pursuit of authenticity both on and off the screen. The conversation covers her faith evolution, family dynamics, relationship with exes (particularly Jared Osmond), friendship feuds, and her background as a performer—including the debut of her one-woman show and a show-stopping live Disney rendition.

Major Discussion Points & Insights

1. Authenticity & Life in the Public Eye

• Social Media Mishaps: Britani recounts how she missed a flight because she was making a TikTok, demonstrating her humor and candidness.
  • “My life is literally an open book... you are forced to be exactly who you are or there are serious, dire consequences.” (Britani, 02:20)
• She shares that being authentic, even when it’s scary, has been freeing and life-changing.

2. Joining the Housewives Franchise

• Britani details her roundabout entry to RHOSLC through mutual friends, not seeking out fame for herself, and how she shrugged off not being upgraded to a “snowflake” (full cast member) after initial disappointment.
  • “I was pretty bummed... Half a day was ruined, and then I bounced back as I do.” (Britani, 03:45)
• At BravoCon for the first time, she feels grateful yet “wide-eyed and bushy-tailed.”

3. Religious Journey & Family Conflict

• Born into an ultra-LDS family, Britani’s worldview shifted after reading Carl Sagan’s The Demon-Haunted World and meeting her atheist ex-husband.
  • “It was almost like taking the red pill in the Matrix... I saw the universe in a completely different way.” (Britani, 11:31)
• Leaving the LDS Church caused heartbreak—especially for her mother. Upon her mother’s terminal cancer diagnosis, Britani agreed to (authentically) get rebaptized as her mom’s dying wish.
  • “If I can go in there and I tell them exactly how I believe and they still want me back, then I'll do it... And he [the bishop] was like, welcome home. It made my mom die peacefully.” (Britani, 14:36)

4. Marriage, Divorce & Motherhood

• Married her atheist BYU classmate and had two children. The divorce in 2013 was painful and heavily speculated on in Utah.
  • “In Utah, like why Jay and Brittany got a divorce, everyone knew, honestly, before I knew… eventually I had to move on.” (Britani, 15:21)
• Britani remarried, but offers limited details due to ongoing legal issues. She admits the traumas left her “over love” for a period, and she struggled with trust.

5. Self-Reflection & Parenting Regrets

• Britani takes responsibility for her part in her relationship disappointments, citing a pattern of losing herself in partnerships.
  • “I needed a stronger backbone… I’m the team player to the point where it’s unhealthy.” (Britani, 17:36)
• She openly discusses the heartbreak of her estrangement from her daughters, their reconciliation, and her ongoing journey as a mother.
  • “There's no pain that's greater than that. Her pain is your pain... like you're wearing your heart on the outside.” (Britani, 23:29)
• Rebuilding those relationships includes healthy boundaries, listening, and consistent, noninvasive outreach.

6. Her “Situationship” with Jared Osmond

• The unique (and dramatic) way she met Jared: he called to reveal their then-spouses were having an affair with each other.
  • “His, at the time, fiance is having an affair with my husband… so that’s how I met the Jared of it all.” (Britani, 30:25)
• Their on-and-off relationship involved three engagements. She reflects on attachment issues and admits neither of them managed to healthily move on.
  • “I'm at the point now where I don't think our situationship is ever going to change. So I just want to love him right where he is and just protect my own heart.” (Britani, 36:51)
• She acknowledges Jared’s kindness and support: “He does make an incredible best friend... I could talk for hours about how many things that he’s done for me like that.” (Britani, 41:28)

7. Show Dynamics & Cast Relationships

• Britani talks Housewives cast members’ on/off-camera personalities, calling Mary Cosby “the same on camera as off,” and noting Angie is “the most different.”
• Close to Heather and Whitney, but currently talks most with Bronwyn (“she’s the most real, very quick witted”).
• Her friendship with Lisa has undergone a painful shift—admitting to feeling hurt, though diplomatically.
  • “I loved her like a sister... it hurt.” (Britani, 56:29)
• The perils of Bravo rumors and Real Housewives drama (“retaliation,” lawsuits) are mentioned but not detailed due to legal sensitivity.

8. Dating, Identity, & Openness

• Britani is eager to show her real self—she’d love to date on camera (“Let me be the Bachelorette!” at 67:29).
• She’s unfazed about discussing sex, drinking, or anything else, as long as she’s being honest:
  • “You can’t be a hypocrite if you’re being open. Hypocrisy is saying one thing and doing the opposite. I’m doing exactly what I’m saying.” (Britani, 71:06)
• On “wine-gate” (Angie’s wine gift): She thought it was a shady move and a knowing break of LDS norms, not true ignorance.

9. Performance Background & One-Woman Show

• Trained in musical theater at BYU, performed as Ariel and Belle at Disney, worked in national Broadway tours (Miss Saigon), and now returns to performing with her one-woman show.
  • “I have an announcement… I have a one woman show, and tickets are on Instagram. You can click the link.” (Britani, 70:11)
• Finishes with a spontaneous, heartfelt rendition of “Part of Your World” from The Little Mermaid.
  • [Sings starting at 73:18]

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On authenticity:
  “The highest vibration of a human being is being completely authentic. And I’ve never been happier.” (Britani, 02:45)
• On religious transition:
  “It was almost like taking the red pill in The Matrix… seeing everything for what it is.” (Britani, 11:31)
• On relationships:
  “I have a tendency to get in a relationship and then lose myself... I'm definitely a team player to the point where it's unhealthy.” (Britani, 17:36)
• On mother-daughter pain:
  “There’s no pain that’s greater than that. Her pain is your pain... like you’re wearing your heart on the outside of your body.” (Britani, 23:29)
• On her situationship:
  “Either he isn’t able to attach... or I’m not the one. It’s either/or for me, and it’s 50/50.” (Britani, 37:12)
• On being on camera:
  “They’re stuck with me. If they don’t ask me back, I’m just gonna show up and just be like, what about me?” (Britani, 66:44)
• On being open and honest:
  “You can’t be a hypocrite if you’re being open. I say what I mean, and I mean what I say.” (Britani, 71:06)
• Closing with song:
  “I want to be where the people are...” (sings The Little Mermaid, 73:18)

Key Timestamps by Topic

• Britani’s missed flight/TikTok authenticity: 01:56–02:43
• Snowflake status and BravoCon: 03:07–04:51
• Early faith & family story: 07:23–08:38
• Book that changed her worldview (Sagan): 08:38–11:31
• Leaving/Losing faith & mom’s request for rebaptism: 12:37–14:42
• Marriages, divorces, and aftermath: 15:15–16:35
• Growth after romantic disappointments: 17:36–18:46
• Daughters and estrangement: 19:20–25:26
• How she met Jared Osmond (spouses’ affair): 30:25–31:13
• Multiple engagements & situationship dynamics: 34:49–37:12
• Friendship with Lisa & Bravo rumors: 53:04–59:20
• Desire to date on camera/Bachelorette plea: 67:07–67:49
• Performance background, one-woman show: 68:22–70:23
• Disney song (“Part of Your World”): 73:18–73:59

Final Thoughts

This episode offers a raw, unfiltered look at Britani Bateman beyond her Bravo persona—open about her triumphs, traumas, and comedic self-awareness. Listeners gain insight into both the off-screen realities of reality TV and the universal struggles of faith, family, and personal reinvention. The closing live performance is the cherry on top of an already humanizing and thoroughly entertaining conversation.

Tickets for Britani’s one-woman show “What About Me?” available via her Instagram.