Mormon wives gone wild: new season of 'The Secret Lives' brings more scandals and surprises

MORMONS have been low-key dominating the reality TV scene, and we've all been here for the unexpected drama.

- BERNELEE VOLLMER

From Sister Wives to Salt Lake City’s snowflake-wielding Real Housewives, and even Keep Sweet: Pray and Obey on Netflix (a dark dive into the FLDS), there's something about the intersection of strict religious rules and modern chaos that's just too juicy to ignore.

But when The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives hit our screens, even the most seasoned reality TV junkies were foaming at the mouth.

Season one gave us TikTok’s wildest Mormon moms: Taylor Frankie Paul, Demi Engemann, Jen Affleck, Jessi Ngatikaura, Layla Taylor, Mayci Neeley, Mikayla Matthews, and Whitney Leavitt.

Serving up chaos, cocktails, and a little bit of “soft swinging” on the side. Forget the stereotype of wholesome housewives in pastel cardigans, these women brought mess, mood swings, and major Mormon mayhem.

Let’s pause here for the uninitiated: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) encourages a strict code of conduct. That means no coffee, no tea, no alcohol, and certainly no partner-swapping.

But hey, some of these ladies apparently missed that memo or just swiped left on it.

According to the LDS Word of Wisdom health code, members are advised to avoid "hot drinks" (interpreted as tea and coffee), alcohol, tobacco, and illegal drugs.