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Mikela Matthews ready to close his chapter on it Secret lives of Mormon women.
“I have no regrets,” she said Us right at the Minky Couture Takes NYC VIP Red Carpet Celebration with Page Six‘s Virtual Reali-Tea in New York City on Friday, October 23, kicking off the Utah-born brand’s three-day pop-up experience. “I feel like it was the decision I made from the very beginning … so there are no regrets there.”
Fellowship Mormon women a star Maycie Neely she said she’s “playing it by ear right now” when it comes to her future involvement in the reality series.
“I don’t know how long I can last or if I will,” Mayci said.
Fans were introduced to Mikayla and Mayci when Mormon women debuts on Hulu in 2024. The series follows a group of influencers in Salt Lake City – known as “MomTok” – including Taylor Frankie Paul, Whitney Leavitt, Jen Affleck, Jessie Draper, Layla Taylor and Demi Engemann. (Miranda hoped he joined the cast for season 2, and Demi quit after season 4.)
Shortly after season 5 dropped in September, Mikayla announced that she was leaving the show due to Taylor’s involvement. (Production was previously halted on Season 5 amid an alleged domestic dispute between Taylor and her ex Dakota Mortensen. Dakota eventually won temporary custody of the couple’s 2-year-old son, Ever, with Taylor receiving supervised visitation.)
“I’ve said from the beginning that I’m not comfortable being part of something that leads to stage behavior I don’t agree with [with] especially with my own experience growing up in a home with many forms of abuse,” Mikayla wrote in a statement on social media last month, confirming her departure.
Mikayla said that “continuing to benefit directly from this behavior feels wrong and unethical,” adding, “It feels like a disservice to the children, the healing of everyone and the millions of people watching.”
She continued, “This show has been a huge part of my life and has helped me provide for my family. I am so grateful for the experience, and I will continue to share my story, my health and advocate for myself and others ❤️ This should not be ‘relatable’ or entertainment in anyway.”
When Taylor seemed to notice that she left herself Mormon women that same month, Mikayla clarified that her plans were not changing.
“No, I won’t be coming back. … I don’t know what the future holds, but I think we can both agree that a lot of changes need to be made,” she wrote via her Instagram Story.
While the OG Mormon women series sailing on the recent remakes, the franchise expands with Secret Lives of Mormon Wives: Orange County after a group of women in Southern California – including Mayci’s sister, McCall DaPron.
When asked Friday if they had plans to join the production, Mayci and Mikayla hesitated.
“We definitely have more things in the works together than one another Secret AnimalsI think,” Mikayla said Us.
Mayci said, “If I moved to OC, I don’t think I would go on that show, to be honest.”
Secret lives of Mormon women available to stream on Hulu. Secret Lives of Mormon Wives: Orange County premieres November 12.
