The world is small, but Utah is even smaller. Demi Engemann stars in new Hulu reality show The Secret Lives of Mormon Wiveshas just revealed a surprising connection to a certain person. Real Housewives of Salt Lake City Star.
Angie Harrington made cameo appearances in the first and second seasons. Real Housewives of Salt Lake City Before joining the show as a “friend” in season 3, she was previously married to Demi's current husband, Brett Engemann.
“My husband's ex-wife Real Housewives “As a friend,” Demi told DECIDER. The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives Premiere.
Angie decided to leave the show ahead of season four, but she previously said her previous marriage helped her thrive on reality TV.
“I learned to not care what people think. I had a very public divorce in Utah Valley, and my ex-husband was kind of the golden boy of Provo. That prepared me for reality TV,” she said. Salt Lake Tribune In February 2023, Brett referenced his past as a quarterback at Brigham Young University.
Brett has two teenage sons with Angie, who has a third son on the way with current husband Chris Harrington, while Demi has one daughter from her first marriage.
But the former footballer and reality TV are not the only things the pair have in common, with Demi admitting that she also auditioned for the show. Real Housewives of Salt Lake City Before you claim your spot The Secret Lives of Mormon Wiveswent after Mormon #MomTok influencers after founding member Taylor Frankie Paul Swing Scandal.
“I actually Real Housewives of Salt Lake City“And I know some of the cast members through past relationships,” Demi said, “so, yeah, we do run into each other and it's not surprising because Utah is so small and especially the influencer world and community here is so tight-knit, so we do run into each other.”
Demi is a member of #MomTok. Real Housewives Layla Taylor also told DECIDER that she was good friends with Monica Garcia, who was fired from the show in the Season 4 finale after it was discovered she ran social media pages dedicated to trolling her co-stars.
“I know Monica. We're just internet friends and we chat here and there,” Taylor said. “She's given me advice about the reality TV world and stuff. She's a lovely girl.” [I] I wish she was still on this season, to be honest with you. I thought she really showed her good side last season.”
Not only are Demi and Taylor close with Maeli Workman, but she will also appear as a “friend.” Real Housewives of Salt Lake Cityis approaching its fifth season, and co-star Jesse Ngātikaura knows the Bravo ladies through his hair salon, JZ Styles.
“I'm in the beauty industry and they all live in Salt Lake, so I actually do their hair and communicate with them, and they're all amazing women and I think they're all so good at what they do,” she said, noting that she “really admires” Heather Gay, who owns Beauty Lab & Laser Medical Spa in Utah.
But Ngātikaura added that their show is “a little different to other shows”. The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City.
“We're influencers, we live our lives in front of the camera and we're just doing our own thing with our group of friends, whereas the Housewives are usually a little bit older and a little bit more experienced. We just came in confused,” she joked, “But they're really incredible women and I look up to a lot of them.”
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives It will be available on Hulu on Friday, September 6th. Real Housewives of Salt Lake City Season 5 premieres Wednesday, September 18th on Bravo.
