Meet The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star Jennifer Affleck – but just how is she connected to Hollywood star Ben Affleck?

Sep 23 , 2024

Jennifer Affleck and The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives cast. Photos: @jenniferaffleck, @secretlivesonhulu/Instagram

Of all the Mormon mums who made a name for themselves via the MomTok hashtag, Jennifer Affleck may be getting the most attention of late – thanks to her links to Ben Affleck?

Earlier this month, Hulu’s new reality show The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives took the internet by storm, raising eyebrows and sparking conversations about the scandalous lives of those Utah-based Mormon mums. Grab your popcorn, folks – it’s about to get juicy.

Jennifer Affleck with her “MomTok” friend group. Photo: @secretlivesonhulu/Instagram

But first, let’s rewind to 2022 when Taylor Frankie Paul, a #MomTok TikTokker, dropped a scandalous bombshell about her husband Tate Paul’s “soft-swinging” adventures within their social circle. Now, the same #MomTok friend group has brought its social media shenanigans to the TV screen.

Jennifer Affleck has admitted she had sex before marriage and has drunk alcohol, contrary to what her religion teaches. Photo: @secretlivesonhulu/Instagram

While premarital sex, adultery and substance use are firm taboos in the Mormon faith, these rebellious Mormon wives seem to dance to their own tune.

But among the cast, one name stands out: Jennifer Lynn Affleck. No, not J. Lo – we’re talking about another Jennifer Affleck who just happens to be related to Hollywood’s one and only Ben Affleck. So who exactly is she?

What is Jennifer Affleck’s background?

Jennifer Affleck was raised as a Mormon and often lived with foster children. Photo: @jenniferlafflec/Instagram

Jennifer Affleck, 25, is white and Ecuadorian, and said she was raised alongside foster children during her formative years, according to an “ask me anything” she did on her Instagram Stories.

What does Jennifer Affleck do for living?

Jennifer Affleck has hundreds of thousands of followers on social media. Photo: @jenniferlaffleck/Instagram

The “cool mum” is not just a reality star, she’s also a social media powerhouse with over 1.4 million TikTok followers and over 365,000 on Instagram at the time of writing. Her feed is a blend of family snapshots, PDA moments, and wanderlust-inducing travel adventures.