Mormons rule TV in 2024: The secret lives of Mormon wives and more

Reality TV was at its best in 2024, and we He has only one request as the new year begins: More Mormons, please.

Holo The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives She debuted with much fanfare in September, joining Dancing with the stars and The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City In representing Utah on the small screen. Viewers quickly gravitated to the MomTok influencers The Secret Lives Of Mormon Wives, Included Taylor Frankie Paulwhich previously aroused interest with Soft swing scandal Long before cameras started rolling on the Hulu series.

“We're not all swingers,” the costar said Whitney Levitt He said exclusively Us Weekly In September, she joked that she “just took leverage” from Taylor's scandal despite not being directly involved.

MomTok fellow character Macy Neely He doubled down on the denial of swingers but pointed out that there is more to Mormon culture than meets the eye. “You can be Mormon and wear a T-shirt and leggings, too,” she said. “You don't have to be perfect. You don't have to be the stereotypical Mormon that people think we're all supposed to be.

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The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives has quickly taken the Internet by storm — and several cast members of The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City have ideas. “I think that anywhere there is a dominant religion or group of people, because of that dominant faith, there will be a culture, right?” Whitney (…)

The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives It definitely showed a different side of women in Salt Lake City — but it's not the only reality show that puts the LDS lifestyle front and center. Scroll down for a look at how Mormons will steal the TV spotlight in 2024:

The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City

Rusk She brought her A-game from the beginning, but something changed at the end of season four Bombshell finale It aired in January and showed what would go down in history as the Housewives' dinner to end all dinners. Heather Jay She created her own Bermuda Triangle as the women wrapped up their tropical vacation with a dramatic showdown. “Receipts, proof, timelines, screenshots. 'F-ing everything' was put on the table, revealing Monica Garcia One of the masterminds behind the social media account was Reality Von Tease.

The drama continued in a three-part reunion special — which also included A.J I mean girls-Inspired burn book – and keep it we On the edge of our seats before the show returns for Season 5 in September. Monica is no longer with her fellow Housewives, but some new faces have joined her ranks: Bronwyn Newport and Brittany Bateman.

The stakes have been higher than ever throughout Season 5, and even the couples are getting involved in their spouse's fights. Heather give we Some exclusive insight On how the season will end, declaring in December that the finish is “better than Bermuda.” Banner we higher.

The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives

Hulu provided we To MomTok in September, our lives have never been the same. This show has it all – TikTok dances, Soft swinga devout Mormon, threatens to divorce his wife if she goes to a Chippendales show. One Mormon influencer is considering a sponsorship deal for a vibrator, while another admits to trying ketamine therapy. And yes, “Yuta's Curls” is basically a character in itself.

The series was quickly renewed for a second season and caught the attention of some other Mormon celebrities. “If you're wondering what the blue coat (from the opening credits) is in the Mormon church, it has nothing to do with the literal meaning of the word,” Lindsey ArnoldA DWTS The pro from Utah joked in a TikTok video in September in which she shared her reaction to the reality show.

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Sister wives star Janelle Brownwho was also born into a Mormon family, He said we In October That she did a “deep dive” into the lore of the Hulu series. “The Mormons I know are very conservative,” she explained. we. “They're salt of the earth, very traditional. These ladies are not traditional.”

Dancing with the stars

Mormons have always been a prominent presence on the ABC ballroom dancing competition, but the Utah connection was even stronger during Season 33, which began in September. Two months later, there are still eight dancers representing Utah at both the professional and ensemble levels. “Utah gang on the dance floor❤️‍🔥,” band member Stephanie Sosa Comment A Tik Tok video In November with her brother Ezra Sosa And more DWTS Pros, including Jenna Johnson, Riley Arnold and Brandon Armstrong.

we Previously dug into why there are so many DWTS Professionals with Mormon backgrounds, and for Armstrong, the answer is simple. “There's nothing else to do,” he joked during a radio interview in October. “What else do you do? You're talking about our biggest cities, like Salt Lake City, and there's nothing there. … You play sports, you go to school, you date very young — these guys get married when they're 19 or 20 — and then you dance.”

Sold on SLC

the Sunset saleThe -esque reality show is new to Bravo's rotation, having premiered in December, but it's already becoming crowded. The first episode alone featured a cameo from Rusk star Lisa Barlow (With a joke about swingers) and a fight between colleagues over who respects Mormons or doesn't respect them enough. As the real estate world grows increasingly cutthroat in Salt Lake City, that tension is offset by footage of agents reading the Bible with their children and classic satirical network editing. In some respects, Sold on SLC They could even qualify as educational programs — who knew Mormon clients wouldn't show their homes to potential buyers on Sundays?

how Sold on SLC We have yet to see heaps of other Mormon-inspired heavy hitters, but there's definitely enough drama to keep it going. we adjust.