Avery Woods is teasing the first season of “SLOMW OC” and says there’s tons of drama to go around. In a new interview, the influencer-turned-reality TV star opened up about the cast and also responded to the criticism that many of the women aren’t part of the Mormon community.
Speaking with Us Weekly, Woods, 31, said “SLOMW” fans have nothing to worry about regarding the show’s drama.
“It’s reality TV, there’s going to be drama,” she said. “There’s a lot of different personalities and a lot of different beliefs and views.”
Hulu announced the spin-off series at their upfronts event earlier this year, according to The Blast. The cast includes Bobbi Althoff, YouTuber Madison Bontempo, Aspyn Ovard, Salomé Andrea, Chandler Higginson, Ashleigh Pease, McCall DaPron, and, of course, Woods.
Additionally, an original “Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” star, Jen Affleck, is part of the group.
Woods Addresses The Rumors That Many Of The ‘SLOMW OC’ Cast Members Are No Longer Mormon
Regarding the cast member’s affiliations with the Mormon church, Woods said that many of the women are “still active in the church,” while a few others were “raised Mormon and have left the church.”
She also said some of the cast members have never been Mormon; however, they are “very close to people that are part of the church, so we know a lot about it.”
According to Woods, the Mormon church feels like a “community” she’s very familiar with. “I was married at 21, had my first baby at 23. I met my husband at 18. That was just kind of like the culture we were raised in, but I will say it’s really cool seeing the dynamic of the girls who are still actively part of the church. And then there’s like the LA girls that are not part of the church,” she said.
Woods Said The ‘SLOMW OC’ Cast Are All Very Different From Each Other
While the cast will focus on the women’s relationships with the Mormon church and each other, Woods said they all have differences that will be showcased to the audience.
“We all could not be more different, but I think the coolest part about us all coming together is we’ve started to understand and be more open to how each one of us lives our life, because we all make different choices and different decisions, and we raise our children differently, we dress differently, we speak differently,” she said.
Woods explained that their differences have allowed them to develop a deep appreciation for each other, adding that it will be “really cool” for viewers to see that.
How Did Hulu Settle On Orange County For The Next ‘Secret Lives Of Mormon Wives’ Series?
“Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” producer Jeff Jenkins opened up about the upcoming spin-off while speaking with Variety, saying that Orange County was the perfect location for the next iteration of the franchise due to its deep ties to the Mormon Church.
“There are a handful of pockets in America that are really the home base for LDS, and one of them was Orange County,” he said. “We all wanted to present a world of LDS that was kind of at least a 90 degree pivot away from the mothership. When you’re in Utah, that’s a very specific type of culture. LDS in Southern California is a little more relaxed, a little less intense, a little more forgiving.”
According to Jenkins, viewers will be in for a treat when they tune in to the OC spin-off, and based on the reaction, more shows could be coming.
“I would say three more potential spin-offs in the pipeline right behind this one. It’s a really rich community when you have the luxury of looking all across the country,” he said.
The OG ‘Secret Lives Of Mormon Wives’ Show Will Return For Season 5, But There Will Be A Major Change
Loyal “SLOMW” fans are also waiting for the fifth season of the OG series to come back to Hulu. According to The Blast, the show will look different, though, as the cast only filmed five episodes before production was shut down. A source previously shared that the women won’t finish the season and will instead go straight into filming season 6.
While shocking, the decision came after the show’s leading lady, Taylor Frankie Paul, was involved in a series of alleged domestic disputes with her ex-boyfriend, Dakota Mortensen, which led the cast to refuse to film with her.
While the details about the new batch of episodes have mainly been kept under wraps, it’ll all be on display when season 5 returns to the streaming giant later this year.
