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Mormon Wives Star Denies Flirty Texts
12 Mar
Summary
- Mayci Neeley addressed claims of sending flirty messages to Chase McWhorter.
- She stated the texts were an attempt to find a friend for her husband.
- Neeley believes the resurfaced drama is an attempt to gain relevance.
Mayci Neeley, a cast member of "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives," has offered her perspective on past text messages exchanged with Chase McWhorter, which McWhorter alleged were flirtatious. The drama, which aired during the show's fourth season premiere on March 12, 2026, presented conflicting accounts of the interaction.
McWhorter claimed Neeley was accusing him of initiating contact despite both being married, presenting message snippets where Neeley appeared to reach out first. Neeley, however, stated in a confessional that she was responding to a photo and was attempting to gauge McWhorter's interest in befriending her husband, Jacob Neeley, with plans for a group outing.
Neeley clarified that she was unaware of McWhorter and his then-wife being swingers and suspected that the offer for a group hang was rescinded because she and Jacob were not interested in swinging. She attributed the ensuing confusion to a miscommunication, explaining that her husband interpreted the texting as flirting, an idea she dismissed.
She further elaborated that an unaired scene depicted McWhorter portraying her as the initiator, a narrative she found inaccurate given her lack of attraction to him. Neeley expressed her concern that viewers might perceive her actions as flirtatious. She also mentioned reviewing all texts with producers, asserting they were not flirtatious, and questioned McWhorter's motives for inviting them to a cabin party given their later discovery of his swinging lifestyle.
The resurfacing of this nearly five-year-old incident surprised Neeley, especially as McWhorter had been involved in Taylor Frankie Paul's soft-swinging scandal. Neeley alluded to hearing negative comments about herself from McWhorter, reportedly via Taylor's ex-husband Tate Paul, but chose not to elaborate, believing McWhorter's actions were an attempt to stay relevant. Co-star Mikayla Matthews echoed these sentiments, criticizing McWhorter's character and suggesting a deliberate agenda behind bringing up the old drama.
