From allegations of infidelity to swing scandals, the Secret Life of Mormon Wife offers a version of Mormon life that is far from traditional public perception.

The TV series takes the Utah suburbs as a scene, following a group of Mormon women (most of whom are famous on Tiktok and become influencers in Momtok) as they manage scandals, face marriage breakdowns, and clash with commercial ventures to party invitations.

But behind the sensational plot is a more complex story about evolving dynamics in a closely-connected community.

Mormon mothers have been making content online for the past five years, but say the concept of reality TV is still new to them.

"I heard people end up learning how to play real-life TV games, but that's not us yet, and we're still trying to figure it out," Jessi Ngatikaura told the BBC. "So you're going to see who we are."

The job that started out with hobbies has become a job, with women talking publicly on the show about the money they earn from reality TV and brand deals.

"It's totally our job, but we chose that and if we don't want to be a part of it, we can go away at any time," Jesse said.

"The natural dynamics change when there is more money and family involvement and some people become more competitive," explains Whitney Leavitt, but reassured that the group is still friends.

During the two seasons of the show, Jesse and Whitney’s storyline challenge – Whitney was treated as a villain in season one, and at the end of season two, Jesse allegedly had an affair.

The two talked frankly about your life, letting your life watch and comment on the impact of millions of people around the world on them.

"It's hard to understand the fact that we can't control the narrative, and you'll never really overcome it," Whitney explained. "But you have to take it and let it go."

When the show follows the lives of nine friends, it's easy to see that some of them might create more drama for themselves to guarantee certain screen time, but Jesse insists that it's not, and no one "plays, but naturally adds emotions."

“We actually record four to five days a week, so we don’t know what is going to make the final editing.”

Jesse said her explosive Halloween party wasn't made by the producers, and "natural drama is that we don't need to create more drama for the show."

Given the drama and intensity of the filming requirements, the presence of powerful consequences is essential, with both women praising the work of their standards of care.

"There will always be therapists, and at first I was like why Taylor and Jen were doing therapies all the time, and now I have five to six hours a week," Jesse admits. "I find this useful even if you're not going through the difficulties."

Whitney also received some aftercare care for the first season after being introduced on the show.

"As a villain, I'm angry, I have a lot of resentment, I'm really sad. There's a lot of overwhelming emotions for me, but I'm proud that I didn't run away, I stayed, and I don't want to have those tough conversations."

Whitney, who was a member of the Momtok group that Taylor Frankie Paul publicly revealed that she was involved in the “soft swing”, denied that and caused the rift to form their friendship.

Public discussions about gender, marriage affairs and drinking have sparked opposition from the Mormon Church.

"When the first trailer came out, the church rebounded a bit because they were scared, but we actually showed you how we live Mormon's life, and we all lived in different ways," Whitney said.

Jessi added that the documentary shows “we are all normal and daily girls, not people wearing hats and stirring butter as you think.”

Women say the church is not only beginning to accept the show, but also helping young women think about their faith in different ways.

"We definitely influence people to question their beliefs, study them deeper or be more honest about it, and I've received messages from people saying they're joining the church because of me," Jesse said.

Although their religion plays an important part of life, they are eager to tell me what they are not Mormon.

“Some Mormons are still upset about it, but we just showcase our version, and I think it’s capable because people want people to connect with our stories and our struggles.”