Mayci Neeley Reveals Where She Really Stands with Whitney Leavitt AfterThe Secret Lives of Mormon Wives

Mar. 15, 2025

Mayci Neeley and Whitney Leavitt.Photo:Santiago Felipe/Getty; Tibrina Hobson/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank/Getty

Santiago Felipe/Getty; Tibrina Hobson/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank/Getty

The Secret Lives of Mormon Wivesstar Mayci Neeley is opening up about her “cordial” relationship with MomTok memberWhitney Leavittafter the show’s premiere on Sept. 6.

In an interview on theWhine Downpodcastwith Jana Kramer on Sept. 29, Mayci opened up about the friendships within MomTok, noting that “most of us are good.” However, she noted that “one girl in our cast [is] not too good,” seemingly referencing Whitney.

Mayci Neeley.Disney/Pamela Littky

Disney/Pamela Littky

On the series, Mayci confronted Whitney atMikayla Matthews' birthday party, telling her she felt it was “selfish” of Whitney when she didn’t show up.

During the podcast, Mayci revealed that since the show’s premiere, she and Whitney are “cordial” with each other.

Whitney Leavitt.Disney/Pamela Littky

“I don’t think we’re even a fraction as close as we were when we started the show. because of everything that transpired at the end and her not supporting me,” Mayci explained. “I’m not gonna be [in a] a one-sided friendship.”

While Mayci said she felt bad for the “heat” Whitney was getting online, she is still not close with her.

“It’s been really hard for her, and I totally understand where [Whitney]’s coming from with all that,” Mayci said. However, she said that she is still not close with Whitney because of “certain things that she did publicly, like, posting our text online.”

After the show premiered, Whitney took to social media andposted screenshots of her textsto Mayci days before the launch party, where she told her she wouldn’t be coming. However, Mayci explained that she received the texts while filming and that Whitney can be “very impulsive” and “changes her mind very often.”

“So I read that text, and I was, like, ‘I’m filming; so I don’t wanna respond. And I don’t want to tell the girls what you just said because I knew they would be pissed.'”

Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

Despite viewers believing she was the “moderator” and “blindly loyal” onThe Secret Lives of Mormon Wives,Mayci clarified that while she wasn’t as harsh with Whitney on the show, she also wasn’t completely supportive of whatever she did.

Whitney Leavitt, Taylor Frankie Paul, Demi Engemann, Layla Taylor, Mayci Neeley, Jessi Ngatikaura, Jennifer Affleck, and Mikayla Matthews.Disney/Ashley Rose Ramirez

Disney/Ashley Rose Ramirez

“There was things that were cut [from the show],” she explained. “I very much would be, like, ‘hey. listen, you need to figure whatever is going on.’ I was very open with her too. I definitely called her out for certain things”

Mayci also defended herself over criticism that she was “playing both sides” throughout the season, noting she was “just trying to live [her] life” during filming.

“I was just trying to survive, to be honest.”

The Secret Lives of Mormon Wivesis currently streaming on Hulu.

source: people.com