I am back to discuss my favourite chaotic group of women from reality TV – the Mormon wives. As if the last season alone didn’t drop enough bombshells, we also have all the new drama of Taylor’s Bachelorette season being cancelled and Jessi and Jordan getting a divorce. So let’s dive in, shall we?
First off, Demi was only in the first few episodes of this season and wasn’t in the title card. So it’s clear she is out of momtok and who was missing her? No one. Like I thought it was funny when the producers were asking questions to her empty confessional chair, but at the same time we probably could have done with them cutting her out altogether. She’s not relevant anymore and we have bigger dramas.
I am leaving all my comments on Taylor and Dakota to the end so please standby. But it was the biggest drama of the season and I am SICK of both of them.
Aside from that, this season we had Whitney thriving. I’m surprised I’ve turned into such a Whitney stan but she is everything. Like calculated or not, she’s got everything she’s ever wanted and I respect it. I appreciate that she was open about rejoining momtok to get DWTS but also was willing to rebuild her relationships with the girls. So yeah she’s a slay.
Jen on the other hand, I feel is just jealous of Whitney’s success and she thought she would be the only one on DWTS and that she would be the LA queen and it didn’t work out that way. Her starting beef with Whitney I think was just to give her a storyline this season lol. Like she was pushing herself hard post-partum for DWTS and wasn’t flying out to the other girls’ events so her only choice was to fight with Whitney. And even then, she wasn’t fighting her own battles – she asked Zac to go for her! I was on her side last season as mental health is no joke but this season I think she was fighting to stay relevant. Apparently, there is going to be some spin-off in LA with her but I’m not that interested.
I wish we had some coverage of Mayci’s book tour on the show and her vibes. From following her on Instagram, I see a lot of her things were cut because there was no drama. I understand drama is important but I like seeing the girls accomplish things too. Even at her Sinner Sunday event, all we got was the girls not actually at the event just dealing with Taylor drama. Sorry girlie, I want more for you.
Speaking of things tossed to the side, Layla and her eating disorder?? I feel like Layla does not have important stories and when she does it’s cast to the side for other juicy things. I appreciate the show did shed light on her struggles and showed Miranda and Jessi there to support Layla. I am hoping she is continuing to get the help she needs.
I also feel bad that Miranda doesn’t get any storylines that aren’t tied to Taylor. She was brought back into momtok and for what? Well, the money lol I respect that she admits that but I don’t see her having any other benefits. I’m sure there’s drama in her life it’s just not TV-worthy. Besides her ex pulling a Dakota and trying to hook up with every person she knows.
Then there’s Mikayla who also took a backseat this season. I appreciate she is getting more skin tests but didn’t seem that anything came from that. I am glad her and Whitney have found common ground again because I really hated when Mikayla’s only storyline was that she hated Whitney. I also think a separation from Jace is probably best, like she needs time to heal from her trauma and while I don’t love Jace’s stance on the intimacy issue, I think that he is right in that Mikayla should stick to therapy and not hop in and out of it when it suits her. But we shall see what happens with that. Apparently, she is now in California and back with Jace but I am betting their issues remain unresolved.
Lastly, before we move on to the most problematic people, there’s Jessi. I feel like she was hella messy last season with everything going on with her and Marciano but I always appreciate how she explains situations. It’s like as soon as she hits the confessional room, she’s so detached from everything and is the narrator we need. I know she was trying to make her marriage to Jordan work, but we know that was for nothing. They are getting a divorce. Not that I’m mad about that, anything for Jordan to never be seen on this show again.
I was talking to someone at work and she said she saw a TikTok about how Jessi’s whole thing about her prenup was likely a staged ploy to get Jordan to pull his gold-digging trigger and try to take her for all she’s worth. Because apparently, the prenup is still valid in Utah without witness signatures? I don’t know anything about law but I hope that’s the case. Either way, it’s gonna be a mess.
Speaking of Jordan…ugh I’ve never liked him but I hate him even more as he tried so hard to make dadtok happen this season. Bro was seizing this opportunity because he knew he was going to serve Jessi with divorce papers when the season was over. Smh. No one wants dadtok and the fact he’s got the merch and everything is so icky, not to mention him getting on Vanderpump Villa lol. I can’t take it seriously, it’s giving sad copycat influencer trying to get clout. Stop it. I can’t imagine him staying relevant once Jessi divorces him so good riddance.
Also him being a baby about her changing her name professionally like get over yourself. Celebrities do it all the time and honestly I would do it too to protect my brand. Why would you wanna be associated with an emotional abuser?
While I am dumping on the husbands, I have to say that Jacob fell a few rungs for me this season. He was one of the supportive husbands and then he spent some time with the boys and he went downhill for me. I am going to choose to believe it was the edit and he and Mayci had some serious discussions off camera but I don’t know his comments did not sit right with me.
I will say I don’t hate seeing all the husbands get together to do stuff but like only the non-problematic interactions. Which was limited to one time and it was Zac and Connor talking. Like Jordan trying to put a gag order on the boys and what Dakota got up to in London and then immediately folding and telling Jessi was dumb. Why have this weird pact at all? I didn’t need it.
I’m not going to say anything about the other men because I don’t really want to give them attention. The show is not about them, so please get off my screen unless you are there to support your wife.
I will however, give a special shoutout to Connor for being the least problematic out of all of them. Tinder cheating scandal aside, the man has come leaps and bounds and I respect him. I love that he’s in on the tea, supportive of his wife and doing his little magic tricks. Like Connor is who they all should aspire to be.
Alright, now it’s time to dive into this Taylor/Dakota drama. Buckle up, besties. This could probably be a whole blog post in itself lol.
I hate that this whole season was about Taylor repeatedly spiralling over fuck boy Dakota. Of course, he’s going to do everything he can to sabotage Taylor going on the Bachelorette and moving on from him because without her, he’s got nothing. He won’t be relevant anymore and he also clearly has some weird God complex over her. Like sleeping with her and then mogging off on the new girl in the group as if that wasn’t going to trigger her? Choosing to show up and sleep with her right before she’s meant to fly to LA? Boy isn’t that a coincidence….
And if that wasn’t enough, he is calling her saying “save a rose for me” and then as soon as he finds out she’s met someone and the Bachelorette season is going to air, he leaks a video of her assaulting him from 2023. Boy ain’t slick. I can see the manipulative moves and it is awful.
Is Taylor innocent? No. She’s as bad as he is because she is so reactionary and if anything that just works in his favour. And it’s a vicious cycle. Which Taylor is fully aware of as she keeps pointing it out in every confessional and yet she still keeps sleeping with him. It’s frustrating. I want her to get help and heal and get the fuck away from this man but who knows if she will?
Now that filming is halted, I think the show needs to decide if it is going to pivot or not. I think Taylor was the main character but I also think it’s time to give the other girlies a spotlight. Her story is not interesting if it’s the same every time and if she is out of the picture, it means we can kick Dakota out too.
As entertaining as the show is it’s also wild to think these are people’s real lives. Obviously, SLOMW is capitalising on it and we are eating it up but I think in this case it’s time to shut it down. Because I can see this Taylor and Dakota thing escalating to something way nastier and I don’t think we need it. So yeah, we will see what will come over the next few months. It’s clear we aren’t going to get a season 4 reunion so I look forward to seeing what comes to light on social media.
So that’s where we leave our ladies for now. Obviously, I do follow them on social media but only via Instagram so I probably miss half the shit going down on TikTok but I’m glad to not be fully consumed by this mess. I will say the Taylor/Dakota thing had me for a day or so but I think it’s best we stop giving that attention. The less eyes on it the better because maybe then they might actually seek help and change…
But anyway, I’ve done enough rambling. I am going to go back to my rewatch of Glee and enjoy some other trash TV for a while. I do hope the Bachelorette will eventually release Taylor’s season, if only because I would like to see her on something else without Dakota there. But it is what it is.
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