The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives isn’t just TikTok drama on a slightly bigger screen. It’s an exploration of a religion evolving in real time.
But while they are plentiful, TikTok scandals generally don’t have much of a shelf-life, as users bore of them and move on to the next juicy titbit quickly. But one scandal seems to have beaten these odds:The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives may have been inspired by a TikTok scandal, but it has become so much more.On the surface, #MomTok is a group of Utah-based Mormon women who create viral TikTok content about being modern, religious mothers .
over its first three days on Hulu. So, how has a relatively standard controversy about a group of religious mums become a success story beyond TikTok?Let’s rewind to 2022, when #MomTok founding member Taylor Frankie Paul shared via athat she and her then-husband were getting a divorce. She also revealed their penchant for “soft swinging” – when couples swap partners, but do not engage in penetrative sex – with other unnamed members of the Mormon influencer community.
The series follows the aftermath of the soft swinging drama. Several months after Paul’s public admission, she attempts to reconnect with the #MomTok group, which was severely fractured after the scandal. Notably, everyone on the show other than Paul explicitly denies any soft swinging on their part.
But soft swinging is far from the only drama. There’s an arrest following instances of domestic violence, fights between spouses, debates over vibrators, and an ousting from the group.Part of the reason #MomTok has managed to remain within the cultural zeitgeist since 2022 is its specificity. While most TikTok scandals are universal – for example, anyone from anywhere could rip their ex apart online – #MomTok is rooted firmly in both Utah and the Mormon faith.
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