Demi Engemann Exits MomTok After Controversial Reunion Drama in Season 4
Demi Engemann’s position in MomTok has been on shaky ground since Season 3, when her connection to Vanderpump Villa star Marciano Brunette came under scrutiny following the Mormon Wives cast trip to Italy.
What exactly happened between them at the villa lit up the proverbial group chat, and as rumors of a potential hookup spread, the controversy left Demi increasingly on the outs with the rest of MomTok.
It didn’t help that she allegedly conspired with Marciano to shift suspicion of an affair onto Jessi Draper.
The situation grew even more complicated when Demi later claimed Marciano had sexually assaulted her, an accusation that many of her costars questioned. (Marciano denies the allegation and is suing Demi for defamation.)
Season 3 ended with a “kumbaya,” where the group agreed to put their drama behind them, but the reconciliation seemed tenuous at best.
Is Demi Engemann still in MomTok after The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives Season 4?
The short answer: No.
The third episode of Season 4 featured the cast shooting the Season 3 reunion with their knives back out. One of the biggest questions hanging over the couch was whether anyone actually believed Demi’s version of what happened with Marciano.
While some cast members hedged, Jen and Zac Affleck made their stance especially clear: they were not buying Demi’s side of the story.
Demi’s response swung from angry to tearful, and by the next day, she was seemingly gone from MomTok, albeit without formally quitting the group on camera.
“There was just so many emotions, so many feelings, shared at that reunion, that it’s probably best that she takes care of herself right now,” Whitney Leavitt, Demi’s only true remaining ally in the group, said.
Which episodes of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives Season 4 did Demi appear in?
Demi was in the first three episodes of the season. She also technically appeared in Episode 4, but only in flashbacks to previous seasons as well as in a brief shot of her at the Dancing With the Stars Season 34 premiere, where all of MomTok showed up to support Whitney and Jen (although it’s hard to imagine Demi rooting for the latter).
“It was definitely a little weird tonight having Demi and [her husband] Bret sit with us,” Layla Taylor said. She went on to question whether Demi was just there to “save her public image.”
“I think Demi’s intention with coming tonight to the Dancing with the Starstaping but not being part of our group behind-the-scenes was maybe to just give the public perception that she’s a part of the group and we’re all happy and we’re all friends,” she said.
“It’s not fair that you want to be associated with us when it’s convenient for you.”
Whether Demi returns to MomTok and/or appears in Season 5 of Mormon Wives is TBD.
Mikayla Matthews wouldn’t be surprised either way. When it comes to being part of the group, she said, Demi is “always flip flopping.”
