Jessi Draper Hits Back as ‘Mormon Wives’ Crew Stirs Drama
Published July 9, 2026 at 9:02 am
Jessi Draper is not here for the hate. The ‘Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ star just clapped back at backlash over a ‘surviving’ video she posted with her costars — and she made it crystal clear: they’re still filming together, drama be damned.
The post came as Taylor Frankie Paul, one of the show’s main players, is notably absent from the group and currently tangled up in a custody battle. But that didn’t stop Jessi, Whitney Leavitt, and the rest of the crew from dropping content that had fans immediately spiraling.
Jessi’s response? Direct. She fired back at the critics, basically telling them to chill. The message: this is what we do, we’re still working together, and yeah, we’re surviving it all. No apologies, no explanations beyond that.
The timing is messy, obviously. Taylor’s custody issues are serious, and posting ‘survival’ content when one of your castmates is dealing with legal warfare over her kids? Yeah, that landed like a lead balloon with fans. But Jessi’s making it clear the show goes on.
