After a long wait, The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives has finally returned. But this time, the show is taking viewers to California. For those unaware, this is the hit reality show’s first-ever spin-off series, The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives: Orange County, which premiered on November 12, 2026, and features a set of completely new faces, in addition to OG MomTok member Jen Affleck, who has joined the show.
One of the women who has joined the OC crew is Ashleigh Pease. She and her sister, Kimmy, leveled serious allegations of abuse against their late father.
Ashleigh Pease opens up about growing up in an abusive household in Secret Lives of Mormon Wives: Orange County
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives: Orange County is currently streaming on Hulu. Ashleigh Pease, a new face this season, revealed that she grew up in an allegedly abusive household. In one episode, the 32-year-old can be seen preparing to visit her sister, Kimmy, who had traveled all the way from Australia to see her.
Despite being super excited to meet her, Kimmy’s visit brought back some difficult conversations. This includes the harder times that the siblings faced when they were growing up. Kimmy claimed that her and Ashleigh’s household was ‘extremely abusive,’ but since they were children at the time, they didn’t know any better. In a confessional, Ashleigh added:
“Growing up, there was physical abuse, emotional abuse, sexual abuse, everything you can think of- that happened with my dad.”
Ashleigh claimed that the abuse she faced at the hands of her father affected her a lot. This was especially the case as she would ‘go very inward’ and ‘self-isolate’ in times of stress. She confessed that even as an adult, she doesn’t lean on people and doesn’t communicate when she needs someone.
Expressing her gratitude to Kimmy, the Secret Lives of Mormon Wives: Orange County star said that she looked out for her as an older sister. Ashleigh also credited her for doing her best in protecting her from the harsh realities of their home life. She later explained in a confessional:
“I think we were too afraid to ever talk to one another about what was happening. We were afraid that it would get back to our parents.”
Ashleigh Pease recalled that there were certain moments where she feared her older sister, Kimmy, would get in trouble for speaking up. Since she was still a child, she didn’t understand why Kimmy continued to do that when she already knew what the result was going to be. But now, Ashleigh admitted that she looks back at those moments with a lot of respect while adding that Kimmy has always been ‘a big protector.’
Ashleigh Pease and her sister’s relationship with their mother deteriorated after their father’s death
Ashleigh and her sister believe that their mother should have supported them when their father allegedly abused them. While the siblings’ father has already passed away since then, the duo struggle to have a relationship with their mother. Kimmy pointed out that it seems their mom viewed Ashleigh as her enemy. She said:
“I think you were always the enemy in her eyes. I think she did hate you, and it was simply because you were spending a lot of time with Dad.”
She added that their mom can’t show sympathy to her own children and the abuse they have gone through because “she’s the one who was the victim of everybody.” Despite growing up in the alleged abusive household, Ashleigh is now grateful to have started over in life.
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Photo Credit: Ashleigh Pease/IG, Hulu
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