Mormon Wives'Whitney Leavitt Debates $20,000 Brand Deal — for a Sex Toy: 'Very Taboo'

Mar. 15, 2025

Whitney Leavitt.Photo:Whitney Leavitt/Instagram

Whitney Leavitt/Instagram

Warning: This post contains spoilers for Hulu’sThe Secret Lives of Mormon Wives.Whitney Leavittis trying to balance her values with her finances.In an episode ofThe Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, the influencer is faced with a dilemma whenBellesa, a sex toy brand, offers her $20,000 to promote one of their products. The post would simply entail a photo and a caption, but Whitney still has hesitations.“All I have to do is hold it and take a picture, just me, and post it on Instagram. That’s it," she tells her castmates, who laugh and giggle over the samples Whitney was sent.She adds: “In the Mormon religion, we’re very conservative. I worry about the people I grew up with, specifically my family, seeing me promote this sex toy because it’s very, very taboo.“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.Later, Whitney asks her mom and her younger sister, who is not yet married, what they think about her taking the deal.“Of course it’s going to weigh into my decision of whether or not I’m going to promote a vibrator,” she says in a confessional.When she tells her family, her mom asks, “Why would you do that?“She explains the incentive and her desire to be “empowering,” but her mom isn’t buying it. Her sister questions whether it “matches your platform,” noting that Whitney typically promotes family content.“I think it’s a personal thing between you and your partner,” Whitney’s mom adds.When Whitney brings up that some of her followers are single women, her mom interjects, “I think when you’re seeking pleasure, it can just get out of hand.“In a confessional, Whitney jokes about how her wedding night fell somewhere between “a horror” or a “comedy,” and later tells her mom she wishes they’d talked about sex more openly when she was growing up.When Whitney’s mom bristles at the suggestion, Whitney tells her, “I love you mom. The sex is great now if you were wondering. And you know what made it better? Toys.“As the conversation winds down, Whitney seems more determined to take the deal. Her mom assures her it’s okay, even if she acknowledges she doesn’t agree with it.The Secret Lives of Mormon Wivespremieres on Friday, Sept. 6 on Hulu.

Warning: This post contains spoilers for Hulu’sThe Secret Lives of Mormon Wives.

Whitney Leavittis trying to balance her values with her finances.

In an episode ofThe Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, the influencer is faced with a dilemma whenBellesa, a sex toy brand, offers her $20,000 to promote one of their products. The post would simply entail a photo and a caption, but Whitney still has hesitations.

“All I have to do is hold it and take a picture, just me, and post it on Instagram. That’s it,” she tells her castmates, who laugh and giggle over the samples Whitney was sent.

She adds: “In the Mormon religion, we’re very conservative. I worry about the people I grew up with, specifically my family, seeing me promote this sex toy because it’s very, very taboo.”

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.

Later, Whitney asks her mom and her younger sister, who is not yet married, what they think about her taking the deal.

“Of course it’s going to weigh into my decision of whether or not I’m going to promote a vibrator,” she says in a confessional.

When she tells her family, her mom asks, “Why would you do that?”

She explains the incentive and her desire to be “empowering,” but her mom isn’t buying it. Her sister questions whether it “matches your platform,” noting that Whitney typically promotes family content.

“I think it’s a personal thing between you and your partner,” Whitney’s mom adds.

When Whitney brings up that some of her followers are single women, her mom interjects, “I think when you’re seeking pleasure, it can just get out of hand.”

In a confessional, Whitney jokes about how her wedding night fell somewhere between “a horror” or a “comedy,” and later tells her mom she wishes they’d talked about sex more openly when she was growing up.

When Whitney’s mom bristles at the suggestion, Whitney tells her, “I love you mom. The sex is great now if you were wondering. And you know what made it better? Toys.”

As the conversation winds down, Whitney seems more determined to take the deal. Her mom assures her it’s okay, even if she acknowledges she doesn’t agree with it.

The Secret Lives of Mormon Wivespremieres on Friday, Sept. 6 on Hulu.

source: people.com