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\n Related: <\/span>\u2018Secret Lives of Mormon Wives\u2019 Then vs. Now: How Cast Looked Pre-Hulu Show<\/span><\/a>
\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t\tThe Secret Lives of Mormon Wives fans have watched the cast change on and off screen before the series even debuted. Season 1 of hit reality series, which follows a group of Mormon mom influencers, debuted on Hulu in September 2024 following star Taylor Frankie Paul\u2018s \u201csoft swinging\u201d sex scandal. \u201cWe\u2019re not all swingers,\u201d Whitney [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Before Stassi took over the position, Nick, 45, hosted the season 2 reunion, which aired in July. Nick later received backlash for the way he directed his questions toward Whitney Leavitt when she ended up in the hot seat multiple times throughout the reunion.<\/a><\/p>\nNick attempted to get Whitney\u2019s thoughts on the behavior of her friend and costar Demi Engemann<\/strong>, who was not in attendance. The Bachelor<\/em> alum also asked whether Whitney, 32, thought she was \u201cbetter than\u201d Taylor Frankie Paul<\/strong> at taking accountability.<\/p>\n\u201cNo, I don\u2019t think that I\u2019m the one to judge that,\u201d she said, as Nick fired back, \u201cI\u2019m not asking you to judge it. I\u2019m asking you what you think.\u201d<\/p>\n\n![\"Conner](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/secretlivesreunion.jpg?w=1000&quality=78&strip=all\")
<\/div>Disney\/Fred Hayes<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nWhitney clarified that she and Taylor, 30, are \u201cequal\u201d in that. \u201cEqually good or equally bad?\u201d Nick asked.<\/p>\n
Nick then took a poll asking which Secret Lives of Mormon Wives<\/em> stars thought Whitney was good at taking accountability \u2014 and she received almost no support.<\/a><\/p>\n\u201cIt\u2019s so double standard. You just sat here and asked me, \u2018Do you feel like you justify your actions based off of your feelings?\u2019\u201d Whitney told Nick. \u201cWell, [Mikayla Matthews] is someone who constantly belittles me and hurts me. So, is she justified in her feelings to treat me that way?\u201d<\/p>\n
Whitney felt like she was \u201cbeing called out\u201d by Nick \u201cconstantly,\u201d which he denied. \u201cPersonally, I feel like I\u2019ve heard Taylor taking accountability for a lot of things. She does a lot of things too,\u201d Nick replied. \u201cI don\u2019t think I\u2019ve heard you take accountability from what I\u2019ve seen.\u201d<\/p>\n
Later that month, Nick defended his approach as host.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are up-front that we are fans of the show. So, as the host, I tried to have that balance between obviously being host and being objective,\u201d he explained on the \u201cViall Files\u201d podcast. \u201cI was also making sure everything was addressed.\u201d<\/p>\n
Nick attempted to get Whitney\u2019s thoughts on the behavior of her friend and costar Demi Engemann<\/strong>, who was not in attendance. The Bachelor<\/em> alum also asked whether Whitney, 32, thought she was \u201cbetter than\u201d Taylor Frankie Paul<\/strong> at taking accountability.<\/p>\n \u201cNo, I don\u2019t think that I\u2019m the one to judge that,\u201d she said, as Nick fired back, \u201cI\u2019m not asking you to judge it. I\u2019m asking you what you think.\u201d<\/p>\n Whitney clarified that she and Taylor, 30, are \u201cequal\u201d in that. \u201cEqually good or equally bad?\u201d Nick asked.<\/p>\n Nick then took a poll asking which Secret Lives of Mormon Wives<\/em> stars thought Whitney was good at taking accountability \u2014 and she received almost no support.<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s so double standard. You just sat here and asked me, \u2018Do you feel like you justify your actions based off of your feelings?\u2019\u201d Whitney told Nick. \u201cWell, [Mikayla Matthews] is someone who constantly belittles me and hurts me. So, is she justified in her feelings to treat me that way?\u201d<\/p>\n Whitney felt like she was \u201cbeing called out\u201d by Nick \u201cconstantly,\u201d which he denied. \u201cPersonally, I feel like I\u2019ve heard Taylor taking accountability for a lot of things. She does a lot of things too,\u201d Nick replied. \u201cI don\u2019t think I\u2019ve heard you take accountability from what I\u2019ve seen.\u201d<\/p>\n Later that month, Nick defended his approach as host.<\/p>\n \u201cWe are up-front that we are fans of the show. So, as the host, I tried to have that balance between obviously being host and being objective,\u201d he explained on the \u201cViall Files\u201d podcast. \u201cI was also making sure everything was addressed.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>