The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives: Orange County stars McCall DaPron and Jordan McClanahan are not afraid to share their faith out loud.
“I’m a very devout member of the church, and I follow pretty much all the rules,” McCall, 36, exclusively shared with Us when celebrating the Thursday, November 12, season 1 premiere of Hulu’s new reality show. “I wanted to show that you can still do that, but at the same time, you can still have fun. You can still be really normal.”
This season, cameras will roll as the cast tackles drama like divorce, throuples and a nude photo scandal. At the same time, the group will also take a memorable trip to Las Vegas and enjoy a stay at Virgin Hotels.
While some viewers may have assumptions about what Mormons can and cannot do, McCall hopes to show people that followers of the church can bring the fun anywhere.
“You can still go to Vegas and go to a club. You can still have fun,” she said. “Just because you’re devout and you follow the rules doesn’t mean you’re this buttoned up super kind of crazy person.”
When Jordan, 36, agreed to sign up for Hulu’s spinoff of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, she wanted to showcase how the church has changed her life for the better.
The Orange County resident — who shares four children with husband Corey McClanahan — was an adult convert to the LDS Church and grew close to the faith after attending addiction recovery meetings through the church.
“I am not perfect. I’ve never said I’m perfect, but I just love so many things about the church, and that’s what I wanted to express because it changed my life,” she told Us. “The church has blessed me in so many ways. I wouldn’t be a sober mom today with four kids if it wasn’t for the church. I just owe my life to it, and I just want to express to everyone how much I love it and how the resources of the church are there to help you. I want people to know that.”
Both Jordan and McCall also wanted to clarify that they do not speak for the entire church, which encourages a day of rest on Sunday, abstinence from alcohol and modest dress codes.
Instead, they are simply speaking on their own personal experiences.
“I’m not a scriptorian,” McCall said. “I know how the church has blessed my life and made me feel. But at the same time, I wanted to speak based on my own experience as well.”
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives: Orange County is streaming now on Hulu.
