Inside a Mormon swinging scandal: Docuseries showcases 'MomTok' influencers
Hulu's "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" follows "MomTok" influencers facing fallout from a scandal. But the women say the chaos ultimately brought them closer.
Two years ago, a sex scandal shook the foundation of a thriving online subculture of Mormon moms.
“MomTok,” an online community shaped by a group of Mormon influencers in Utah, rose to prominence on TikTok for its lifestyle and parenting content. Then, one of its main creators, Taylor Frankie Paul, announced that she and her husband were getting a divorce — revealing in the process that they’d had an open relationship and she had violated the terms.
Paul referred to the arrangement as “soft swinging” and said that several couples in her friend group were doing the same. The revelation gave rise to widespread speculation about which other MomTok influencers were involved.
A new Hulu docuseries follows eight of the influencers as they navigate the resulting chaos and tumult.
“The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives,” which was released Friday, brings viewers into the fallout as Paul and her fellow MomTokers struggle to save friendships and repair reputations.
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