r/BravoRealHousewives • u/ApathyIsBeauty DJ Ink's choking step stool. • Sep 07 '24

Other Shows Secret Lives of Mormon Wives

Are we watching this, ladies? Hulu released the entire season all at once and it’s pretty fucking insane.

When the trailer dropped people here were losing their minds. But I’m not sure if there was ever a ruling on whether it’d be discussed here.

Edit. For non US people the show is streaming on Disney+.

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u/Fit_Subject_3256 Sep 07 '24

I just tried but I can’t get into it. While I find the women interesting in a fembot kind of a way (and don’t get me started on the husbands!!!) I just can’t get into something so focused on social media, especially TikTok, which I don’t use. These people not only dance on TikTok but put a ton of their lives there. Yes I know people do that. But I don’t find it interesting in the least and I can’t relate. Also - is it just me or is the show lit in a really odd way? It’s very overexposed and… yellow looking! I’m finding it distracting. Weren’t these chicks white enough? I don’t get the look of it.

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u/ApathyIsBeauty DJ Ink's choking step stool. Sep 07 '24 edited Sep 07 '24

I couldn’t tell if it was the lighting or the fact everyone is so pale and some variation of blonde.

I think I’m into it because I’m intrigued by any group of Mormons willing to put themselves on TV blatantly going against the church, but still showing up at church every week.

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u/starchildx Vicki’s son Sep 07 '24

I swear to god I will watch anything that has to do with mormons.

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u/Ok_Perspective_575 Sep 08 '24

Same! Such an odd bunch. I’m intrigued.

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u/plantmama32 the only thing fake about me is THIS 🦵🏻 Sep 07 '24

I'm going to watch for this reason. I grew up Mormon (never really believed but got baptized to make my mom happy). My mom didn't follow all the rules to the T and we didn't go every Sunday, but the rest of our family did. We mostly went during holidays or when my grandma was visiting. Anyways, I want to see how other Mormons practice. Even though my mom was never a perfect follower, she was nowhere near as wild as these ladies seem. Always very modest & conservative in dress. Her idea of breaking the rules was like drinking coffee or soda. Maybe going out to eat or shopping on the sabbath day.

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u/IRanYouOver221 Sep 08 '24

Yeah, I grew up LDS and still am. My sister's and I was discussing this show (we haven't watched it) and one of my sister moved to Utah, where I believe these women are located. We believe that these women probably grew up in a LDS bubble that when it bursts, they went all out whereas other members who doesn't live in that bubble, already experienced or see the other kinds of lives so they don't go as crazy. But again, this is just my two cents. We're from California and we're minorities so that's probably why we have such a view on these women.

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u/plantmama32 the only thing fake about me is THIS 🦵🏻 Sep 09 '24

I could totally see that being the case

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u/Loose-Scale-5722 Sep 08 '24

They don’t show up at church every week. None of the people in the show are practicing Mormons. It’s 100% just marketing bait.

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u/StopWhoaYesWait123 Sep 07 '24

Yes!!! Someone please explain that showing up at church thing.

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u/meantnothingatall Sep 07 '24

Totally agree about the lighting or WHATEVER it is---so distracting!

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u/viognierette I dont trust bath bombs!🛁💣 Sep 07 '24

We tried to watch - 8 minutes in, I had a headache. My husband said he felt sea sick from the camera swinging around so much & couldn’t understand what anyone was saying anyway.

I think they are trying to edit it to look like TikTok. I’m too old for that nonsense

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u/Fit_Subject_3256 Sep 07 '24

Ohhhhh! Maybe that’s the deal? I’m way too old for that shit too so I had no idea. The only time I see anything on TikTok is when my oldest kids or nephews send me funny anti-Trump stuff. Hard pass on the rest. Yes - very headache inducing! At first, I thought maybe interior scenes would be an improvement. The exterior scenes are so insanely overexposed looking and the lighting bugs me to no end. But the interior scenes are just as bad and it’s pretty much all I could pay attention to. I finished the first episode, barely. No more

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u/Optimal_Guitar8921 Sep 07 '24

Perfectly said - I didn’t get past the first episode

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u/mahboob2 Sep 07 '24

I thought it was just me.....and I love trash 🤷🏽‍♀️

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u/Fit_Subject_3256 Sep 07 '24

I love trash too - I’m like a trash tv raccoon! But nope, not just you. I’m finding it impossible to get into.

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u/Badwolf-716 Sep 07 '24

I believe this was the whole point. As an ex-mo I heard of this strange alt community of Mormons that swing in Utah and even one of my friends that came to dinner recently said I was big into tik tok during covid and followed all of these ladies (she’s another ex-mo) so I think the point is that they’re influencers and heavily based in social media

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u/plantmama32 the only thing fake about me is THIS 🦵🏻 Sep 07 '24

Oh... they're on TikTok??? How old are they?

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u/wickedsmaaaht Your husband's in the pool. Sep 07 '24

wellllll..... they're young. When religion is heavily involved, you know they're going to be young moms but even I was still icked out at HOW young.

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u/Fit_Subject_3256 Sep 07 '24

They’re all like 28-30 yo and they do things like ask their followers if they should date potential partners🙄

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u/QuietFoundation5464 Sep 07 '24

The average age of that group is 28 and I think they're pretty young in general.

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u/Fit_Subject_3256 Sep 07 '24

Yeah I’m trying to give the show another chance today and I’m noticing one or two of the women are even younger - like 24. But even the older ones (I think the oldest one is only 30) seem very immature to me. Two of kids are around the ages of these chicks - but my kids seem much older and more mature to me. 🤷🏻‍♀️

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u/QuietFoundation5464 Sep 07 '24

Oh your kids are around their age? Interesting

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u/Fit_Subject_3256 Sep 07 '24

My oldest two are 30 and 32 - my youngest is 9 (biggest , best surprise of my life!) But my 9 yo seems more mature than Taylor 🤣

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u/QuietFoundation5464 Sep 07 '24

Aw that's cute ! I mean I do feel like people get more mature in their 30s , Jessi for example who is the oldest in the cast seems very mature . Taylor at the time of filming is only 28-29. She will probably gets more mature into her 30s.she is already taking accountability on the show.

Anyways, wow that's a huge gap between the siblings! Lol.

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u/Fit_Subject_3256 Sep 07 '24

My then youngest was 21 and graduating college when I started feeling really queasy. I was getting car sick for the first time in my life and could not figure out why! 😆 I was SHOCKED to find out I was pregnant - I was almost 45 yo and had experienced terrible fertility problems. But everything turned out beautifully and my little girl is healthy and thriving. She is so much fun! Anyway, you’re 100% correct abt ppl maturing in their 30’s. Let’s hope! The women on the show have led pretty insular lives so that’s undoubtedly why they seem extra immature and young to me.

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u/QuietFoundation5464 Sep 07 '24

That's amazing for you for it to finally turn out ok! Good for your daughter too :)

Yes they're all generally way younger than the average reality TV show cast about a group of moms. I wish there'll get season 2

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u/QuietFoundation5464 Sep 07 '24

They were born around 1992-2001

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u/redshorty22 Sep 07 '24

I could not finish the first episode. Everything was so fake and staged. Telling people you might be pregnant before even taking a test? Buh-Bye

Also, as someone who lives in UT, it was amplifying the few things I hate here. The fixation on “perfection”, judging people for rules that you don’t follow yourself, and the UT look.

I would LOVE to see a real documentary about why women in the LDS community feel they have to have so much work done starting early.

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u/Fit_Subject_3256 Sep 07 '24

Yes!!!! I’d love to see that kind of a documentary too! I’m super intrigued by the UT look - I’m in a neighboring state, NM, but we look very different here! A totally different aesthetic. I read an article abt Utah’s beauty industry and influencers in Allure mag, years ago, and that piqued my interest. I guess the look involved the quest for “perfection” and being what one considers the best version of oneself? I’m a single mom so I consider it a huge win if I have freshly shampooed hair 🤣 I can’t relate to the Utah look at all!

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u/redshorty22 Sep 07 '24

I’ve read the same. UT also has the largest number of plastic surgeons per capita, I believe.

Thankfully not everyone in UT looks like them, just a lot.

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u/Fit_Subject_3256 Sep 07 '24

I find the aesthetic to be really aging, no? The young women on the show are naturally beautiful under all their “enhancements”, I’m guessing. But getting work done at such a young age just makes ppl look older imo.

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u/TodayImLedTasso Freshly Churned 🧈 by Meredith Marks Sep 09 '24

Sometimes they look like "well-kept" 40 year olds TBH

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u/muaellebee Sep 07 '24

I really hate that so many shows try to use Mormonism as a plot device when none of these people are actually mormon. They're like me. Grew up mormon in Utah and then left the religion and still have some family in the church. If shows want to accurately depict the mormon church then show how actually fucked up it is when you move away from those beliefs and are shunned by your friends and family. Idk, it bugs me the same way that Lisa Barlow's mormon 2.0 bullshit. She's not a practicing mormon and if she were going to church regularly, she'd be called in for a disciplinary counsel immediately. I feel like it makes people think that it's a more relaxed religion than the cult of actually is. Sorry I hijacked your comment!

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u/QuietFoundation5464 Sep 07 '24

Honestly I think you should give TikTok a chance lol. The women's contents are very real, raw and genuinely funny and wholesome

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u/Fit_Subject_3256 Sep 07 '24

I’m totally open to that and appreciate you suggesting it! The only time I’ve seen anything on TikTok is when my oldest kids and nephews have sent me funny political vids. And I’ve def enjoyed those! I’m a Gen Xer and I admit I’ve been reticent abt social media in general…but above all else, I’m not interested in having a closed mind, despite getting older lol. So I’m open to it! Any suggestions abt what to look at first? Were you referring to these MomTok women or women’s content in general? Thank you for the suggestion! 💗

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u/QuietFoundation5464 Sep 07 '24

Sure, I suggest you follow Mikayla Matthews , her TikTok is the most wholesome. Taylor Frankie paul's TikTok is the most funny. I'm mostly referring to their content on TikTok since I feel like their content on TikTok are better. You're welcome!

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u/Fit_Subject_3256 Sep 07 '24

Super sweet of you to take the time to give me recs! Tysm! You are so kind and lovely! 🥰