16 | QSALTLAKE MAGAZINE | Q&A
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Issue 332 | FEBRUARY, 2022
Thank you so much for taking the time to get all close and personal with QSaltLake’s readers. How did you two meet? HUNTER: We met through social media. CORY: We were social media acquaintances who started our relationship through chatting on Facebook Messenger, then talking on the phone and FaceTiming, to Hunter flying across the country from Nevada to South Carolina to meet in person. HUNTER: We actually just celebrated the anniversary of when we first met in person. CORY: We have a lot of anniversaries. We celebrate the day we met in person. We celebrate our wedding anniversary, our proposal anniversary, the first time we did this, the first time we did that… HUNTER: We might overdo it a bit.
True Love:
The Real Housebears of Salt Lake City BY MICHAEL AARON
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ou may know CORY CHITWOOD as the bear in the viral video who proposed to his now-husband, HUNTER HARDEN, at the Salt Lake City International Airport. Or you may recognize them from their podcast The Real Housebears talking everything “Real Housewives of Salt Lake City.” Or maybe you’ve seen Hunter (and sometimes Cory) as a host, model, and dancer at events across the country like Bearracuda, Bearvasion, Daddy Next Door, and Furball, along with a number of Prides. As part of our annual LOVE issue, we asked the Salt Lake City couple about their relationship, their lives, and, of course, their podcast. PHOTO BY BOB WOOD
So, was it love at first site? When did you know it was love? CORY: I would say it was more like lust at first sight. (laughs) HUNTER: We’ve definitely been attracted to each other since the beginning. It did take us some time to find a lot in common and understand what works so great between us outside of the bedroom. CORY: True. We had very different interests in the beginning. It took us a while to focus on what we had in common instead of how different we were. HUNTER: Now we’re finishing each other’s sentences. CORY: I knew it was real love when we came to a crossroads of being together or going our separate ways, and decided that I couldn’t live without him HUNTER: I think that was defining for both of us. How long had you two been dating before Cory popped the question? HUNTER: We were together for six years. Cory — tell me what was going through your head as you proposed at the airport CORY: I was mostly concerned about keeping my composure and being able to speak. I’m a big ‘ol teddy bear. I get emotional when it comes to people I love. I was also really excited
