Skip to content

Nick Jonas Returning to Broadway to Star in ‘The Last Five Years’ Revival

Search

The Swinging Mormon Mommies Are Back in New Hulu Show Trailer

The Swinging Mormon Mommies Are Back in New Hulu Show Trailer
CT Jones
By CT JonesAug 14, 2024
CT Jones
See Full Bio

Fans of #MomTok, buckle up. Two years ago, a group of Mormon wives and mothers on TikTok captured For You pages with rumors that they were a content house full of swingers. Now, the group is taking the drama from people’s phone screens to televisions. The trailer for the new Hulu reality seriesThe Secret Lives of Mormon Wives was released on Wednesday and gave viewers a sneak peek at all the salacious drama surrounding the inner workings of this Utah community.

The series, which premieres Sept. 6, stars Taylor Frankie Paul, Demi Engemann, Jennifer Affleck, Jessi Ngatikaura, Layla Taylor, Mayci Neeley, Mikayla Matthews, and Whitney Leavitt — all popular Mormon mom influencers on TikTok. The women are best known for being part of a viral Utah content house, where Mormon mothers collaborate on dance, beauty, and trending videos. Each averages around 4 million followers on their individual pages alone. “Faith, friendship, and reputations are all on the line,” the series synopsis reads. “Will #MomTok be able to survive and continue to give the rulebook a run for its money, or will this group fall from grace?”

Set to Sam Smith’s “Unholy” (specifically the “Mommy don’t know” lyric), the Secret Lives trailer hints at the conflict these women are dealing with, becoming breadwinners with their TikTok views and pushing the boundaries of the Mormon faith with drinking and dancing. But the trailer isn’t afraid to dive deep into the lore surrounding the mom friend group, almost immediately referring to the rumors that took the women from TikTok fame to international headlines. “

The drama first went viral in 2022 after Paul announced that she would be separating from her husband. The story seemed simple: Two married people didn’t want to be together anymore and were committed to co-parenting their child. But in a now-infamous TikTok Live, Paul told her followers that behind the picture-perfect content house was a secret swinging friend group. Also known as “soft swingers,” Paul claimed that the couples in the group would drink and swap partners. “No one is innocent,” Paul said. “Everyone has hooked up with everyone.” No one was allegedly allowed to go all the way unless both spouses were in the room, but Paul claimed her divorce stemmed specifically from her breaking those swinging rules with a friend’s husband. It was a bold claim from a creator who is known online for staging elaborate skits, but even with viewers casting doubt on Paul’s story, her claims quickly escaped the app and went viral online. Now this internet drama is making its debut on a much larger stage.

Most Popular

More Stories

Meet the Nigerian Creators Going Global

Meet the Nigerian Creators Going Global

In June, Nigerian comedian Isaac Olayiwola — known as Layi Wasabi on TikTok and Instagram, where he has more than 3 million combined followers — took his first trip to London. There, he had his beloved skit character “the Law” endure U.K. hijinks as if it was his first time as well. In one skit, the Law — a soft spoken but mischievous lawyer who can’t afford an office — bumps into a local, played by British-Congolese creator Benzo The1st. In sitcom fashion, the Law breaks the fourth wall to wave at an invisible but audible studio audience as Benzo watches on, confused and offended. In another, Olayiwola links with longtime internet comedy creator and British-Nigerian actor Tolu Ogunmefun to have the Law intervene in the relationship of a wannabe gangster and his fed up girlfriend. In another, he goes to therapy complaining that he can’t find clients in London (“Everything seems to work here in the U.K.”).

Olayiwola wasn’t in London just to film content — it was a reconnaissance mission, too, sitting for interviews and testing ­­stand-up sets to see how his humor might translate. After breaking out as one of Lagos’ most popular creators, he’s set on becoming a top comic — not just in his region, but in the world.

Keep ReadingShow less
Sabrina Carpenter Is Viscously Clever and Done With Love Triangles on ‘Short N’ Sweet’: 5 Takeaways

Sabrina Carpenter Is Viscously Clever and Done With Love Triangles on ‘Short N’ Sweet’: 5 Takeaways

After Sabrina Carpenter’s summer takeover with “Espresso” and “Please Please Please,” the anticipation for Short n’ Sweet was at an all-time high. On her sixth album, the pop singer keeps the surprises coming as she delivers a masterclass in clever songwriting and hops between R&B and folk-pop with ease. Carpenter writes about the frustration of modern-day romance, all the while cementing herself as a pop classic. Here’s everything we gathered from the new project.

Please Please Please Don’t Underestimate Her Humor

Carpenter gave us a glimpse of her humor on singles “Espresso” and “Please Please Please” — she’s working late because she’s a singer; ceiling fans are a pretty great invention! But no one could have guessed how downright hilarious she is on Short n’ Sweet, delivering sugary quips like “The Lord forgot my gay awakenin’” (“Slim Pickins”) and “How’s the weather in your mother’s basement?” (“Needless to Say”). She’s also adorably nerdy, fretting about grammar (“This boy doesn’t even know/The difference between ‘there,’ ‘their’ and ‘they are!’”) and getting Shakespearian (“Where art thou? Why not uponeth me?”). On “Juno,” she even takes a subject as serious as pregnancy and twists it into a charming pop culture reference for the ages: “If you love me right, then who knows?/I might let you make me Juno.” It’s official: Do not underestimate Ms. Carpenter’s pen. — A.M.

Keep ReadingShow less
RFK Jr. Suspends Campaign, Endorses Trump

RFK Jr. Suspends Campaign, Endorses Trump

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has suspended his 2024 presidential campaign, and according to a court filing in Pennsylvania on Friday will throw his weight behind former President Donald Trump.

Multiple news outlets reported on Wednesday that independent presidential candidate Robert Kennedy Jr. was planning to drop out of the race and endorse Trump. He clarified at an event in Arizona on Friday that he is not terminating his campaign, only suspending it, and that his name will remain on the ballot in non-battleground states. He said that if enough people still vote for him and Trump and Kamala Harris tie in the Electoral College, he could still wind up in the White House.

Keep ReadingShow less
The Chicks’ ‘Not Ready to Make Nice’ Has Somehow Become a MAGA Anthem on TikTok

The Chicks’ ‘Not Ready to Make Nice’ Has Somehow Become a MAGA Anthem on TikTok

One little funny/bizarre/horrifying thing about the internet is the way it offers up everything and, in doing so, makes it possible to strip anything of its history. But to paraphrase Kamala Harris, you didn’t just fall out of the coconut tree. “You exist in the context of all in which you live and what came before you” — wise words worth heeding, especially for all the Trump voters and conservatives making TikToks with the Chicks’ “Not Ready to Make Nice.”

Over the past month or so, “Not Ready to Make Nice” has become an unexpected MAGA anthem of sorts, meant to express a certain rage at liberals supposedly telling conservatives what to do all the time (the past few Supreme Court terms notwithstanding, apparently). Young women especially have taken the song as a way to push back against the possibility of Harris becoming the first female president. 

Keep ReadingShow less
Sabrina Carpenter, Myke Towers, Cash Cobain, and All the Songs You Need to Know This Week

Sabrina Carpenter, Myke Towers, Cash Cobain, and All the Songs You Need to Know This Week

Welcome to our weekly rundown of the best new music — featuring big new singles, key tracks from our favorite albums, and more. This week, Sabrina Carpenter delivers her long-awaited debut Short ‘n Sweet, Myke Towers switches lanes with the help of Peso Pluma, and Cash Cobain moves drill music forward with a crossover hit. Plus, new music from Lainey Wilson, Blink182, and Coldplay.

Sabrina Carpenter, ‘Taste” (YouTube)

Keep ReadingShow less