The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star Mayci Neeley needs extra of her previous was proven on the hit actuality collection.
“I’ve a really attention-grabbing backstory,” Mayci, 29, solely shared within the newest Us Weekly cowl story. “I’ve handled an abusive relationship and sexual assault and home violence.”
Separate from her abusive relationship, Mayci sparked a romance with Arik Mack whereas she was a scholar at BYU. The truth star ended up getting pregnant out of wedlock whereas relationship Mack — which she referred to as a “massive no-no” as a Mormon. Whereas she was pregnant, Mack was killed in a automotive accident whereas texting. After welcoming son Hudson, now 9, Mayci went again to highschool at BYU as a single mom.
“I’d love to inform extra of my story in season 2. We filmed a little bit little bit of it in season 1, but it surely all received minimize,” she stated. “So I’m actually hoping that folks can see that.”
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Following the discharge of the present’s first season earlier this month, Mayci famous that social media customers have requested why her story was faraway from the collection.
“However I additionally perceive as a result of season 1 is sort of a improvement. It’s like, ‘Who’re we on the floor? What’s occurring at present proper now?’” Mayci added. “I’m actually hoping season 2 I can dive into what makes me who I’m.”
Mayci famous that her previous will “undoubtedly rears its ugly head,” particularly throughout sure occasions of the yr. “I nonetheless have stuff that haunts me to at the present time,” she stated. “It’s onerous. I’ve undoubtedly labored via it, however I undoubtedly want extra remedy.”
Mayci defined that her “trauma” has “fully modified” her as an individual. “I’ve grown a lot empathy,” she stated. “I believe I give everybody the advantage of the doubt, and you’ll see that within the present. When individuals see my backstory, they notice why I do a few of the issues I do on the present.”
With regards to pal Taylor Frankie Paul’s on-again, off-again boyfriend Dakota Mortensen, Mayci famous that she “sort of go[es] after” him on the collection due to “every little thing [she’s] been via.” (Us solely broke the information on Monday, September 23, that Taylor, 30, and Dakota, 31, are on the rocks after welcoming son Ever. Taylor additionally shares daughter Indy and son Ocean with ex-husband Tate Paul.)
Whereas a lot of Mayci’s historical past was not included within the present, viewers received glimpses of her relationship with Jacob Neeley. The pair, who wed in 2018, share three-year-old daughter Harlow.
“Life is just too brief to have a lot drama or to have points with individuals,” she stated. “Nothing is just too critical on the finish of the day. I all the time say what issues to me most is my well being, my household, and happiness. And on the finish of the day, nothing else issues.”
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With reporting by Christina Garibaldi
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