Heather and Terry Dubrow have advice for other parents of LGBTQ+ children amid “challenging times.”
The The Real Housewives of Orange County star, 55, and her husband, 66, hit the red carpet for the 6th Annual Vanderpump Dogs Gala at Maybourne Beverly Hills on Friday, November 15. The event celebrated and raised funds for the Vanderpump Dog Foundation’s efforts in rescuing, rehabilitating and rehoming dogs.
There, the couple talked to PEOPLE about what they’re thankful for this coming holiday season, noting how grateful they are for their four children: 20-year-old twins Maximillia “Max” Beatrix and Nicholas “Nick” Kent, daughter Katarina “Kat” ” Aleksandra , 18, and son Ace, 13.
“I have four healthy, great kids and our family — knock on wood — everyone seems to be in a good place right now,” she told PEOPLE.
The Dubrows have three children who identify as LGBTQ+ and say the Bravo show has allowed them to showcase their family dynamic.
“I’m actually grateful for the platform that Heather has Housewives,” Terry said, adding, “It allows us to support the LGBTQ community.”
Terry Dubrow and Heather Dubrow on November 15, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California.
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Heather Dubrow shares ‘best advice’ she’d give other parents: Kids ‘just want to be heard’ (Exclusive)
“Our family is very, very involved in it. And there aren’t many platforms that would necessarily allow you to support them in that way,” he continued. “So with the love and support, we feel very blessed to be a part of the community.”
The couple’s eldest daughter, Max, came out as bisexual in June 2020. The following year, their younger daughter, Kat, came out as a lesbian. In March 2023, Heather announced that her youngest child had become transgender and was named Ace.
Heather told PEOPLE that after the 2024 election, “these are … challenging times [are] it concerns all families.”
“I think the most important thing is to stay in our community and continue to talk to each other and reach out to friends and make sure people are good,” she said.
Terry added: “And showing what a normal family looks like, especially during the holidays.”
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(L-R) Kat, Terry, Ace, Heather, Max and Nick Dubrow. Heather Dubrow Instagram Heather Dubrow Shares ‘Best Advice’ She Would Give Other Parents: Kids ‘Just Want To Be Heard’ (Exclusive)
Heather shared with PEOPLE in May that the advice she would “give to any parent, regardless of who or what their children are or identify with, is communication.”
“I was raised in a 1950s household and people really didn’t talk about things. Things were swept under the rug and I didn’t want that for my family. And so there was always very clear communication and really the most important thing is to listen.”
“Because I think as parents we want to impart our wisdom to our kids and give them advice and fix them and share our stories and all that, but they just want to be heard,” she said.
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When she returned to the show after a five-year hiatus in 2021, she thought, “‘Wouldn’t it be great if I could use this platform to start conversations in other people’s families?’ ” the Bravo star said, adding: “I think anyone who has a platform that can help other families and show them how all our normal families look is great.”
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