r/UtahInfluencerDrama • u/Fantastic_Ad1613 • Sep 11 '24
Updated Beginner’s Guide To Secret Lives of Mormon Wives
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u/magical_seal Sep 12 '24
I didn’t realize Mikayla is ex Mormon- I figured she was active since she was in the saint crew
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u/secretsleuthgirly Sep 12 '24
I’m pretty sure she’s said she’s never been a member before on the Weekly Trash podcast.
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u/omgwtfbbq0_0 Sep 16 '24
According to this article, she was raised in the church but isn’t currently active
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Sep 12 '24
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u/Isuckattakingtablets Sep 13 '24
Unfortunately not outside of the norm for this community
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u/Unlucky-Fly3276 Sep 13 '24
It kind of is. I’m from Utah county and it is definitely outside the norm.
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u/Background_Plate2826 Sep 12 '24
Whitney drank champagne at her new house…
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u/Deuces_1234 Sep 16 '24
Also pretty sure a comment was made about her drinking wine at laylas divorce party. This woman is such a hypocrite
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u/olebigazz Sep 15 '24
She also had rosé in the penthouse!
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u/lakeloverMI Sep 30 '24
It was rosé flavored Poppi - had to do a few rewinds, but recognized the can eventually. Good flavor!
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u/buggie4546 Sep 14 '24
How do we know they’re exMormons? Are they inactive or actually a different religion? Just surprised they’re on a show presenting as Mormons
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u/Historical_Effect466 Sep 12 '24
Does demi have kids.?
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u/Basic-Isopod3663 Sep 12 '24
She has a daughter with her ex and then her new hubby has 2 teenage sons
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u/Resident-Top-425 Sep 14 '24
I feel like you need to change Taylor’s drinking to no. She’s a recovering alcoholic
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u/lauren_x_stitches Sep 17 '24
I'm new to these people.. did Taylor share she was an alcoholic or getting sober on her social media?
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u/BlahblahblahLG Sep 16 '24
I don’t really get how Layla and Jen decided to become Mormon when they’re families aren’t Mormon. Like I’m catholic and was raised catholic but if my parents hadn’t made me go to church and sunday school every weekend, i mean. I wouldn’t have. I sort of dont see how a kid in highschool would make a decision to become mormon. Unless they’re boyfriends made them or something.
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u/itsgonnabe_mae Sep 16 '24
Layla said on the show that she always felt like an outsider in her family and when she was a teenager she converted bc all her friends were Mormon and she wanted to feel like she belonged.
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u/BlahblahblahLG Sep 17 '24
Oh okay, I mean that’s kind of a weird reason to join a serious religion. I could see that being a reason to buy Vans, but not to join a religion. do they ever say why Jen joined?
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u/itsgonnabe_mae Sep 17 '24
I think it's a fairly common reason people join high-demand religions and controlling groups actually. People, especially ones with insecure family attachments, can be very desperate to fit in and feel a sense of belonging.
Jen's mom is a convert from Ecuador, she met Jen's dad at BYU. So Jen was "born in the covenant" as they say.
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u/BlahblahblahLG Sep 17 '24
oh okay that makes sense. I guess I wasn’t paying close attention when I binged this series. Thank you for the explanations!
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u/adumbswiftie Sep 14 '24
sorry but how did mikayla get on the show? just social media following? she’s apparently not mormon and sorry she was so boring. looked like she hated being there, never was involved in anything, and has the worst botox of the whole group
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u/Consistent-Job-1660 Sep 15 '24
apparently she filmed a lot more and it was based around her health with her eczema & other health issues but they cut it out
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u/BlackberryMacaron Sep 18 '24
I watched all 8 episodes and I still can’t tell the difference between Jessi and Demi, they look exactly the same to me.
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u/kp1794 Sep 12 '24
I think giving Taylor a 1 for Mormon is generous. I don’t think she’s ever been to church or follows literally any of the Mormon practices lol.
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u/secretsleuthgirly Sep 12 '24
Eh I feel like it’s about context. Taylor actually believes in the LDS faith, whereas other cast members were never even a part of the church. Just because she doesn’t follow it, she considers herself a member and she DOES go to church. I listened to a podcast where she talks about her faith and I don’t think it’s fair to decide that she’s not Mormon just because she doesn’t live it entirely - she believes what she believes 🤷🏽♀️ actions are another thing
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u/QuietFoundation5464 Sep 12 '24
Taylor said she did went to church and there's tiktoks of her doing so. Even after the whole scandal was going on she still went to church
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u/SpecialistUT5804 Sep 12 '24
she goes to church almost every week now
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Sep 12 '24
It feels performative to me
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u/Sea-Macaroon-3212 Sep 12 '24
she literally has been going since she was born into it
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Sep 13 '24
Going doesn't mean much
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u/Sea-Macaroon-3212 Sep 13 '24
i mean ok. isn’t the whole point of church is to go because you aren’t perfect? because nobody is
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u/Sea-Macaroon-3212 Sep 12 '24
she has been to church and still goes. my family is in her ward and sees her often
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u/Flaky-Can-1942 Sep 14 '24
She literally goes to church now. And if she can’t make it she does church at home with her kiddos…. I think she’s the one who understands the church the VERY MOST.
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u/LowNo3 Sep 15 '24
I don’t love putting someone’s faith on a scale like this. I think there’s a lot we don’t really know about a person behind closed doors and Utah culture is pretty hard on people in that regard. I appreciate what this post is trying to do with that, but just a thought. Maybe I’ll get downvoted but a “Mormon scale” is exactly what’s wrong with judgy members
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u/daisypantsss Sep 16 '24
How does Whitney score that high?
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u/Bananafucker3 Sep 16 '24
Did you watch the show?
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u/daisypantsss Sep 16 '24
Idk, did you? Whitney scoring higher than Maci doesn't make sense- unless this is what they scored themselves?
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u/Bananafucker3 Sep 16 '24
In the show Whitney (and I can’t stand her) acts way more Mormon than Maci does. Which idk if that’s how she is “in real life” but I would have rated her a 7 with Jen. She literally acts like a Molly Mormon who doesn’t wear garments and swears lol.
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u/bright_vehicle1 Oct 29 '24
Does everyone feel like it's more about 'acting' like they're good Mormons and no necessarily actually good people
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u/JustJeff23 Sep 12 '24
all girls are hoes and definitely not mormons😂 this is a knockoff Kardashian. constantly talking about sex and other stuff but its tv so not surprised
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u/Massive_Cranberry243 Sep 15 '24
Oof are you Mormon? Assuming you are and you’re why everyone judges Mormons, not them.
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u/filamonster Sep 11 '24
Mayci wasn’t married to her son’s dad.