Hulu’s upcoming reality show, The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, will premiere on September 6, 2024. The show features a group of mom influencers and explores the lives of Mormon wives. The storyline will revolve around how TikTok influencers, who are now Mormon wives, deal with various scandals.
Cast members Taylor Frankie Paul, Demi Engemann, Jennifer Affleck, Jessi Ngatikaura, Layla Taylor, Mayci Neeley, Mikayla Matthews, and Whitney Leavitt will be seen along with their partners. Hulu will release all eight episodes on the premiere.
Hulu describes the show as:
"The scandalous world of a group of Mormon mom influencers implodes when they get caught in the midst of a swinging s*x scandal that makes international headlines. Now, their sisterhood is shaken to its core. Faith, friendships, and reputations are all on the line."
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives: Demi Engemann, Jennifer Affleck, and all other cast members' age, explored
1) Taylor Frankie Paul, 30
Taylor Frankie Paul, 30, announced her divorce from her then-husband, Tate Paul, via social media in 2022. While ending their "perfect marriage," the mother of three also revealed that she betrayed her husband. According to Taylor, she was part of a swinging group and accepted being intimate outside of their marriage.
Later, in 2023, Taylor was arrested after she got into a fight with her now-fiance. She was charged with criminal mischief, assault, and commission of domestic violence in the presence of a child. Taylor now has over four million followers on TikTok.
2) Demi Engemann, 30
Demi Engemann, 30, is an influencer with more than 300k followers on TikTok. She describes herself as the "CEO of cool Mom." She is married to Bret Engemann, and they live together. Before that, Demi got divorced when she was 24 and has a daughter from her previous marriage.
Currently, Demi has three children with her current husband, Bret, and two stepsons.
"I feel passionately about sharing my journey through motherhood and empowering other women through theirs too," shared Demi.
3) Jennifer Affleck, 25
Jennifer Affleck, 25, is married to Zac Affleck, and they share two children. Jennifer’s husband, Zac Affleck, happens to be a cousin of popular personalities Ben Affleck and Casey Affleck.
Referring to The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’s filming, Jennifer shared that it felt like they had "10 years of marriage counseling" from this one season of the show. She also revealed that she is quite "excited" to share all the things that she has gone through in her relationship.
4) Jessi Ngatikaura, 32
Jessi Ngatikaura, 32, describes herself as the "grandma of the group." She has been associated with the beauty and hair industry for about 10 years and owns a hair design school and an extension company, JZ Styles. She was married previously but got divorced, and now she shares three children with her husband, Jordan Ngatikaura.
Like her fellow cast members, Jessi Ngatikaura enjoys sharing her life via social media. She also loves to travel and wander around various places.
5) Layla Taylor, 23
Layla Taylor, 23, is the youngest cast member of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives. After her divorce, she has been raising two kids as a single mother. Layla keeps her followers updated with her daily posts and videos that allow them to glimpse into her life.
Her Instagram bio states that she is a "digital library." Fans might learn more about that in the upcoming Hulu show.
6) Mayci Neeley, 29
Mayci Neeley, 29, has two kids, and she often shares updates about her relationship with Jacob Neeley. She used to be a tennis star while she was at Brigham Young University and is now focusing on writing.
Mayci is also the CEO of a natal nutrition brand, Baby Mama. Moreover, Mayci Neeley is looking forward to expanding her family via IVF, which she keeps her followers updated on.
7) Mikayla Matthews, 24
Mikayla Matthews, 24, was a teen mother, as she found out about her pregnancy when she was 16. Since her pregnancy, Mikayla has been quite open about sharing updates with her followers. However, having a baby outside of wedlock has not been an easy journey for her. In Mormon culture, it is considered a taboo subject.
As of now, Mikayla is a mother of three and has over 2.4 million followers on TikTok, and she often shares updates about her life with her followers. Meanwhile, her husband has preferred to stay out of the limelight.
8) Whitney Leavitt, 31
Whitney Leavitt, 31, is married and raising two children, and a third is on the way. Her TikTok describes Whitney as "twerk and bake." She has been married for seven years now.
"When you see a lot of reality TV, they aren’t really friends before filming the show. We’ve built a business together, and we get to show the world how we did that," shared Whitney.
Whitney often shares mixed content through her social media, including her daily activities and sometimes humorous content.
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives will premiere on September 6, 2024, and after that, fans can stream all eight episodes on Hulu.