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Whitney Leavitt is departing Hulu‘s The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, nan reality tv actress-turned-Broadway starlet announced during her last capacity successful Chicago connected Sunday.
Her typical confirmed nan departure to Deadline.
Leavitt has appeared successful each section of nan deed Emmy-nominated reality show, which follows a group of Mormon mom-influencers who contend pinch a activity ungraded that disrupts their faith, friendships and reputations.
The show, which debuted successful September 2024, conscionable precocious weathered its ain storms, pausing accumulation aft chap main formed personnel Taylor Frankie Paul was allegedly progressive successful a home unit incident. Charges against Paul were dropped after she was seen connected a video throwing a metallic stool astatine ex-boyfriend Dakota Mortensen. Since then, nan Disney streamer announced it will resume filming connected Season 5, though it did not specify erstwhile that will be.
One of nan breakout stars of nan MomTok phenomenon, Leavitt will soon make her characteristic debut arsenic executive shaper and prima of All for Love (wt), a vacation rom-com from accumulation company The Ninth House (Lifetime’s Forever). Leavitt has been very vocal astir her acting ambitions, taking to societal media to tease nan movie debut past year.
After competing on Dancing pinch nan Stars Season 34, pinch Mark Ballas arsenic her creation partner, she made her Broadway debut arsenic Roxie Hart in a revival of Chicago, which began its tally Feb. 2 and sewage an extended two-week window pursuing its biggest summons income since 2023’s lucrative vacation haul. The duo, who made it to nan semi-finals of nan ABC creation title show, reunited erstwhile Ballas joined for a limited engagement moving done each of April and concluding May 3.
Nellie Andreeva contributed to this report.
