"The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" may be bringing attention to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, widely known as the Mormon church, but it's not the kind of attention it wants — and it's saying so. The follows the lives of on TikTok, all members of the church, as they achieve social media fame and deal with a variety of controversies, including a In a rare move, the church issued a statement on its on Aug. 26 — just days before “Secret Lives” premiered on Sept.
6 — calling out the entertainment industry for relying on "stereotypes" or "gross misrepresentations" in depictions of its members. Read on to learn more about what the church's statement said. While the church's didn't mention a specific TV show — or any other form of entertainment — it called out recent "productions" that depict Latter-day Saints, commonly called Mormons, in an inaccurate fashion.
"The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, like other prominent global faith communities, often finds itself the focus of the attention of the entertainment industry. Some portrayals are fair and accurate, but others resort to stereotypes or gross misrepresentations that are in poor taste and have real-life consequences for people of faith," the statement began. "While this is not new, a number of recent productions depict lifestyles and practices blatantly inconsistent with the teachings of the Church.
Others irresponsibly mischaracterize the safety and conduct of our volunteer missiona.
