Mayci Spills the Reality TV Secrets She Gave Her Sister Before the Mormon Wives Spinoff

Mayci Neeley is doing what any reality TV veteran with a little sister about to join the circus would do: handing over a playbook, sipping some tea, and side-eyeing a few folks who suddenly decided they love the franchise. The original Secret Lives of Mormon Wives standout (she is 31) jumped on TikTok on Monday, April 27, to talk through how she prepped her sister, McCall DaPron, for Hulu 's Orange County spinoff and what she really thinks about the new lineup.

The sister-to-sister pep talk

Mayci kept the advice simple and smart: do not rush into the drama.

'Stay neutral. Do not take sides too fast. Hear the whole story before you form an opinion and, most importantly, just be yourself.'

It tracks with how she describes her family vibe. They have always been the so-called cool Mormons, a lot more chill than people expect. And yes, she is excited for the show for a very straightforward reason: her sister is on it. Fun fact she tossed in while doing her makeup on camera: she actually has two sisters, but the other one wanted zero part of this. Also, people constantly assume she and McCall are twins because they look that similar. They are not.

Her read on the Orange County cast

Mayci admitted she raised an eyebrow when she first heard who was in the mix. She called the casting interesting in that way where you cannot quite picture how the pieces fit until the cameras roll. But she is not worried about the end product. As she put it, the original series took a beating online at first and people ended up loving it. Producers know what they are doing. Hulu knows how to make a good show.

• Cast includes influencers Avery Woods, Aspyn Ovard, Bobbi Althoff, Salomé Andrea, Chandler Higginson, Ashleigh Pease, Madison Bontempo, and Jen Affleck (who was also on the original series).

The part that bugs her

Mayci did flag one thing that rubs her the wrong way: a few Orange County faces apparently acted like they were too good for the original Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, then lined up fast for the spinoff once it was happening. Her note to them was pretty blunt:

'Just admit it!'

That is a little behind-the-scenes grumbling you do not usually hear said out loud, and I appreciate the candor.

Where the spinoff stands right now

Jen Affleck, 26, made her spinoff status official on TikTok on Sunday, April 26. She moved from Utah to California in late 2025, and her video was basically a wink: she walks toward the camera, blows a kiss, smash-cuts to the rest of the cast hanging out, and tags it '#OCmoms' with 'Coming to @hulu 2026 !!! @ secretlivesonhulu.'

Hulu announced the Orange County offshoot last week and said it will premiere later this year, which lines up with Jen's 2026 tease.

One last TikTok tidbit

Mayci framed her whole video as a casual GRWM while dropping her thoughts and hinting she is already getting some behind-the-scenes tea on the OC crew. Translation: she will keep talking, and I will keep watching.