{"id":84845,"date":"2026-04-27T01:57:05","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T01:57:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/what-to-know-about-mormon-wives-orange-county-spinoff\/"},"modified":"2026-04-27T01:57:05","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T01:57:05","slug":"what-to-know-about-mormon-wives-orange-county-spinoff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/what-to-know-about-mormon-wives-orange-county-spinoff\/","title":{"rendered":"What to Know About Mormon Wives: Orange County Spinoff"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"p1\">MomTok is heading west. Hulu announced that <i>The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives: Orange County<\/i>, a spinoff of its hit reality series originally located in Utah, at the streamer\u2019s Get Real event in April 2026.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The<span class=\"s1\"> confirmed cast<\/span> includes <b>McCall Dapron, Aspyn Ovard, Avery Woods, Bobbi Althoff, Salom\u00e9 Andrea, Ashleigh Pease, Madison Bontempo <\/b>and <b>Chandler Higginson<\/b>, a group of California-based mom influencers balancing their careers, friendships, marriages and faith.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Keep scrolling for all the latest details about <i>Mormon Wives: Orange County:<\/i><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p2\"><b>What Is the Show About?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\">The <i>Mormon Wives: Orange County <\/i>logline reveals the show follows \u201ca new group of dynamic young mothers in Orange County\u201d who \u201ccollide in a community where beliefs are not just their religion; they are their identity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The summary continues, \u201cWhile some defend their way of life, fighting against modernity, others embrace change, becoming a platform to disrupt the status quo. Scandals and secrets will be revealed, facades will crumble, and families and friendships will change forever on both sides of the battlefield as this group of strong, game-changing influencers comes together to build their answer to #MomTok.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The original <i>Mormon Wives<\/i> premiered on Hulu in 2024, following Utah-based influencers navigating young motherhood, budding social media careers and their sometimes complicated faith journeys. The show has aired for four seasons at the time of publication.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">OC cast member McCall is one of the older sisters of <b>Mayci Neeley<\/b>, a star on the OG show.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cThe biggest thing [Mayci] told me is be neutral. Don\u2019t be too crazy, but be neutral [and] be in the middle,\u201d McCall exclusively told <i>Us Weekly <\/i>in April 2026, detailing her sibling\u2019s reality TV advice. I\u2019m, like, that\u2019s actually good advice \u2019cause it\u2019s hard sometimes not to take a side. She\u2019s, like, \u2018Be a little bit more neutral.&#8217;\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The <i>Orange County <\/i>cast has only filmed a handful of episodes so far.<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Mormon-Wives-OC-181911_MD1_2592.jpg?w=400&amp;h=225&amp;crop=1&amp;quality=70&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"Mormon-Wives-OC-181911_MD1_2592.\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Mormon-Wives-OC-181911_MD1_2592.jpg?quality=78&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n<p>    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Are Any of the \u2018Mormon Wives: OC\u2019 Cast Actually Members of the Church?<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tMomTok is growing with the arrival of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives: Orange County. \u201cA new group of dynamic young mothers in Orange County collide in a community where beliefs are not just their religion; they are their identity,\u201d a logline reads. \u201cWhile some defend their way of life, fighting against modernity, others embrace [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"p2\"><b>A Cast With Diverse Beliefs<\/b><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\">The spinoff\u2019s cast reflects a wide range of relationships with Mormonism.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">McCall is a member of the LDS church and lives in Southern California with her husband, Kirk DaPron, and their four children.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cIt\u2019s a very mixed cast. There\u2019s, like, a couple girls that are similar to me,\u201d she told <i>Us <\/i>in April 2026. \u201cWe\u2019re traditional housewives, and there\u2019s a couple girls that are girlbosses with big podcasts and have been in the influencing world for a while.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Aspyn, a YouTube star known for family content, is no longer a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Bobbi, for her part, was never a member of the LDS Church.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cWe considered ourselves Christian, we used to go to church every Sunday and for a time I was going to church a lot too,\u201d Bobbi said on the \u201cSoul Boom\u201d podcast in December 2024. \u201cI did really believe in God.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Avery, meanwhile, revealed on a January 2024 episode of her \u201cCheers\u201d podcast that she has \u201cnever been a religious person.\u201d In addition, Madison\u2019s family are members of the LDS church.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cI view myself through the same as a lot of my Christian friends,\u201d Madison said on the \u201cPretty Dirty\u201d podcast in February 2026. \u201cWe all just believe in Jesus Christ, right?\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/SLOMW-OC-on-Jen-Affleck-.png?crop=0px%2C0px%2C2000px%2C1131px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"SLOMW-OC-on-Jen-Affleck\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/SLOMW-OC-on-Jen-Affleck-.png?quality=86&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n<p>    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">&#8216;Mormon Wives: Orange County&#8217; Cast Addresses Those Jen Affleck Rumors<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tThe Secret Lives of Mormon Wives: Orange County cast are weighing in on the swirling speculation that Jen Affleck was meant to join the MomTok spinoff. \u201cI guess I\u2019m curious as well,\u201d McCall Dapron told Entertainment Tonight at Hulu\u2019s Get Real event on Wednesday, April 22. \u201cI was surprised when we went to glam before [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"p2\"><b>Jen Affleck Could Make a Surprise Addition<\/b><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\"><b>Jen Affleck<\/b>, one of the original show\u2019s stars, relocated to California from Utah with her husband, <b>Zac Affleck<\/b>, and their three children. After Jen\u2019s move to Southern California, rumors swirled that she would be involved in the spinoff.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cI was surprised when we went to glam before this that she wasn\u2019t with us,\u201d McCall <span class=\"s1\">told <i>Entertainment Tonight<\/i><\/span><i> <\/i>at a Hulu press event in April 2026. \u201cI heard she was sick, but I have no clue.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Aspyn also hinted at a forthcoming development, \u201cI haven\u2019t seen [Jen] yet. I think I will see her soon.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Avery, for her part, confirmed that Jen is already a part of their mom group.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cShe lives where we all live. She\u2019s a part of the Orange County mom group,\u201d Avery told the outlet. \u201cI think we\u2019re all just trying to be there for her as much as we can as a supportive friend [in] finding a new community out here since she left Utah.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Within days, Jen <span class=\"s1\">appeared to confirm<\/span> her involvement, sharing a video of herself with the rest of the spinoff cast via Instagram, set to the \u201cFull House\u201d theme. She captioned it, \u201cComing to @hulu 2026!!\u201d <i>Us Weekly<\/i> reached out for comment at the time.<\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form  \">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/themes\/us-weekly\/assets\/img\/newsletter-bg-narrow.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"newsletter-form__background background-narrow\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/themes\/us-weekly\/assets\/img\/newsletter-bg-wide.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"newsletter-form__background background-wide\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"p3\"><b>When Will \u2018Mormon Wives: Orange County\u2019 Premiere?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\">Hulu announced in April 2026 that the new show is set to premiere in late 2026, though a specific date has not yet been announced.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p2\"><b>What About the Original \u2018Mormon Wives\u2019 Series?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p4\">The original \u201cMormon Wives\u201d resumed production on season 5 in April 2026. The cast paused production amid cast member<b> Taylor Frankie Paul<\/b>\u2018s domestic violence investigation. Taylor denied the accusations before police declined to press charges. It is not known whether she will return to the show.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\"><i>This story was compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MomTok is heading west. Hulu announced that The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives: Orange County, a spinoff of its hit reality series originally located in Utah, at the streamer\u2019s Get Real event in April 2026. 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