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Breaking Down Every Deleted Scene From 'The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives'

1 July 2025 at 12:00

Not every dramatic moment made it into seasons 1 and 2 of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives — but now fans are getting a glimpse into a handful that ended up on the cutting room floor.

During the Hulu special, which started streaming on Tuesday, July 1, host Nick Viall didn’t just grill Jen Affleck, Whitney Leavitt, Mikayla Matthews, Mayci Neeley, Jessi Ngatikaura, Taylor Frankie Paul, Layla Taylor and Miranda McWhorter about the events from the first two seasons of the show.

There were also several never-before-seen clips that were shared with the audience as a way to entertain — and stir the pot. The reunion even included moments with DadTok a.k.a Connor Leavittt, Zac Affleck, Jordan Ngatikaura, Dakota Mortensen, Jace Terry and Jacob Neely.

The only person missing was Demi Engemann, whose absence was addressed and footage of her answering burning questions with Nick at his podcast studio played throughout the reunion to offer context to certain claims.

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Among some of the deleted scenes were more tense moments between Whitney and Mikayla, an enema that most of Us wish we didn’t have to see and even a glimpse at how DadTok creates their own content.

Keep scrolling for a guide to every single never-before-seen clip that aired during The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives reunion:

The Start of Whitney and Mikayla’s Feud

Both Whitney and Mikayla hinted that their issues didn’t start during season 2. According to Mikayla, she was already upset at Whitney while filming the first season of the hit show, which viewers didn’t get to see until now. In a brief clip, Whitney told Mayci and Mikayla about a setback in her and Conner’s marriage after she found porn on his phone following his sex addiction.

“I lost my absolute s***. I think I felt more lonely after finding this out than I did when I first found out. Like, I even felt lonely from you guys,” Whitney said. “There was no follow-up. There was no, ‘How are you doing?’”

Mayci and Mikayla disagreed and even slammed Whitney for “invalidating anything” they have done for her.

“Whitney likes a lot of attention,” Mikayla told the cameras. “She does things very out on a whim and spontaneously when she’s feeling out of control.”

Mikayla’s Coffee Enemas

In a fun clip, Mayci and Mikayla pondered whether coffee enemas went against the Mormon church. Mikayla spread the wealth by setting Jessi and Demi up as well before showing her “haul” from her own enema.

DadTok Leaning Into the Rumors

Conner Reveals He Was Raped as a Child
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Conner and his wife, Whitney, previously poked fun at the “lavender marriage” jokes after The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives premiered in September 2024. During a new clip, the dads of the group were planning a video when Jordan suggested they “pull” Conner “out of the closet” to lean into the humor.

“Are you wanting to do this though?” Dakota asked Conner while Brett encouraged him to “lean into it. Conner, for his part, had no issue mocking the speculation about his sexuality with a TikTok video — as many of Us already know.

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Conner’s Revelation

Conner Reveals He Was Raped as a Child
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A deleted scene showed a conversation between Whitney and Conner about their move to Hawaii before season 1.

“I kind of missed that because I feel like we ran away from something,” Whitney told Conner, who said he didn’t “want to lie” anymore about what caused issues in their marriage.

Producers asked Conner if he felt “comfortable” speaking out about his past, to which he replied, “I had a really big problem with pornography. On top of that, I had a presence on a dating website — not because I didn’t love my wife — but because I felt like I needed validation. I needed to get help. So we started going to therapy and trying to figure out why — and I knew why.”

Conner revealed that he only shared this information “with Whitney, my therapist and my family” before addressing it on screen.

“When I was a little boy, I was raped. When I was finally honest with that emotion and that memory, everything made sense,” he said in the emotional joint interview with Whitney. “The validation I needed … I hate that I did that to you. But I’m so proud that I was able to be honest with you and start working through some really, really hard stuff.”

Conner explained why he felt like addressing his trauma turns him “into a victim,” even though he blamed himself for how his subsequent actions hurt Whitney.

“These were actions I took. I had a real problem,” he noted. “It led to something that really hurt my wife. I’m so sorry.”

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Layla Addresses Concerns About Her Weight and Mental Health Struggles

Mormon Wives' Layla Addresses Weight Concerns, Recalls Her Self-Harm Issues
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“I’ve been skinny my whole life though. I feel like everyone’s concerned right now, but I’ve been skinny my whole entire life,” Layla told Demi while discussing how she still has issues with body dysmorphia. “It’s like when you guys tell me, ‘Oh, you used to look like a healthy weight.’ When you have an eating disorder, the word ‘healthy’ triggers me.”

Layla said being told she looks “tiny” encourages her eating disorder, adding, “For some reason, in my twisted brain, I think I am going down the right track. That gives me an endorphin rush. 
Also just living in Utah, the need to chase perfection — when it’s not attainable — is such a bad thing here.”

Elsewhere in the clip, Layla showed her scars on her wrists from past self-harm attempts.

“They’re kind of visible, but they’re not too bad. I feel like I’m more insecure about those, and it’s just an image thing here,” she continued. “Because someone looks at them and they don’t recognize what I’ve struggled with. 
They look at me and they judge.”

Embracing Plastic Surgery — and Sex

Footage from the first two seasons showed Mikayla getting Botox despite concerns about whether it was allowed by the Mormon church. There were also clips of Jen and Demi at their ketamine appointments.

During another outing, the group went into a sex shop to see what there was to explore — including a $1,000 sex doll.

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JoJo Fletcher Is on 'Fertility Journey' With Jordan Rodgers

1 July 2025 at 12:00

JoJo Fletcher and Jordan Rodgers are ready for a family — and trusting the process.

“Fertility is such a sensitive topic to anybody going through it. Jordan and I have been on our own fertility journey — and man, it’s been a journey,” the 34-year-old former Bachelorette told Us Weekly at a recent dinner for her alcohol brand, Saint Spritz, at the Butcher’s Daughter in New York City. “But I do keep positive about the situation and I know that when it’s meant to be, it will be.”

Noting “everybody has a different experience” when it comes to expanding their family, Fletcher confirmed the couple are “looking forward” to having kids. She added, “When the time comes and we have a little Baby Rodgers, it’ll be a very, very exciting moment.”

Fletcher and Rodgers, 36, met on season 12 of The Bachelorette, which aired in 2016.

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“It is pretty wild that next year will be a decade of me and Jordan being together,” she told Us. “When I think back on the show I’m like, ‘Oh, that was just, like, two years ago. I was 24 just yesterday!’ No, I’ll be 35 in November. But what a whirlwind and crazy story to be able to tell 10 years later.”

JoJo Fletcher Is Trying to Keep Positive on Fertility Journey With Jordan Rodgers
Jojo Fletcher and Jordan Rodgers visit “Extra” at The Levi’s Store Times Square on July 22, 2019 in New York City. Michael Loccisano/Getty Images

While the twosome have a wedding anniversary (May 14, 2022), Fletcher notes that the anniversary of when Rodgers popped the question is extra special. “The fact that we met on a reality TV show — and have been together since we met — is wild,” she said.

Acknowledging she doesn’t always keep up with The Bachelor franchise — Fletcher is, however, all in on Love Island USA and wants someone to shake things up with Ace acting like “the president in the villa” — she plans to check in on the new season of Bachelor in Paradise.

“I am interested to see how the Goldens are integrated into it,” she said. “I want to see them get in on the fun.”

While keeping up with her favorite reality TV shows, Fletcher is sipping on her brand’s Hugo Spritz.

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“Amalfi was our original, inspired by a love of the Aperol spritz. Hugo is the It Girl for me,” she told Us. “When we were developing this, it was before Hugo even had its moment in the U.S. so we felt proud to be a little bit ahead of the curve. I could drink way too many of these. But I, obviously, love all of them.”

JoJo Fletcher and Family
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The brand, which she runs with her brother Ben, sister-in-law Mallory and Mallory’s sister, Jordan, recently celebrated becoming the No. 1 wine cocktail in Target after two months in the stores.

“The fact that we were able to accomplish that within 60 days of launching in Target nationally was like, ‘Holy moly, I think we’re onto something.’ It was so freaking cool,” she said. “So proud of our team.”

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Sleepless in the Senate well: Late-night ball game, cornered holdout, partisan tacos and Trump’s fave breakfast

1 July 2025 at 17:47

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Panthers star Xavier Legette shows true grit helping with friend's ATV stuck in muddy water

With NFL training camp around the corner, players are finding ways to stay in shape and have fun before the grind of a new season begins. 

For Carolina Panthers wide receiver Xavier Legette, that means enjoying the outdoors, even if it means helping a friend out in a muddy situation. 

Legette went viral for helping a friend get an ATV out of muddy water he believed the vehicle could get through. 

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At first, Legette was trying to coach his friend out of the predicament, but when that didn’t work, he jumped on to do things himself. Legette didn’t hesitate a bit when he saw the situation getting even more sticky. 

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However, the video clip ends with Legette and his friend trying together to pull the blue ATV out of the mud without showing the end result. 

Legette’s wilderness adventures have been on full display since the South Carolina product entered the NFL as the Panthers’ first-round selection last season. He went viral for numerous reasons, including his thick Southern accent that fans adore. 

He’s also been seen riding horses on his farm, especially "Dolla Bill," which he gives a nod to with his touchdown celebration that mimics riding a horse. 

Legette had some great moments for the Panthers last season with 497 yards on 49 receptions and four touchdowns in his rookie year. 

He hopes to build off his rookie campaign with a Panthers team that added to its wide receivers room in the first round again, this time nabbing Tetairoa McMillan out of Arizona with the eighth overall pick in April

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