Jessi Ngatikaura from the show “Mormon Wives” reveals reasons for her departure from the Mormon Church

Jessi Ngatikaura recently shared some reasons why she left the Mormon church, as well as a little about season 2 of the hit Hulu reality show.

There’s no hush-hush going on when it comes to the MomTok crew. They’re openly speaking their minds and truths uncensored.

Excitement is mounting as the new season prepares to make its debut on Hulu on Thursday, May 15. Some of the ladies are already sharing details about what viewers can expect. One such person is Jessi, who has been revealing insights into her background and what surprises await in the upcoming season.

Appearing on “Live with Kelly and Mark,” Jessi candidly discussed her decision to part ways with the Mormon church, shedding light on what labeled her a “bad Mormon,” the church’s stringent regulations, and even the peculiar phenomenon known as dirty soda.

During her engaging conversation with hosts Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos, Jessi elaborated on the strict guidelines of the church, offering a glimpse into the circumstances that prompted her to distance herself from the faith.

“I represent an ex-Mormon on the show, which I love because every religion has people who are super devout and people who have left, and I love that anyone in any religion can relate,” Jessi explained.

When asked why she left, she explained that it was “more of the culture.”

“It can be really toxic where we live and I just felt like it wasn’t for me,” she said. “And half of my family had already left, so when I was in my mid-twenties, I started stepping away.”

When Consuelos asked about drinking alcohol, Jessi said, “That’s a big no-no, but I do.” She also shared some other no-no’s in the religion, and some might shock people.

“I’m a bad Mormon. I’m an ex-Mo,” she said. “But yeah, no smoking, no drinking, no sex before marriage, no tank tops. There’s a lot of weird ones.”

She also said, “no tattoos,” and she has some.

Consuelos asked what the Mormons do instead of drinking alcohol and dirty soda entered the chat.

“It’s like putting coffee creamer in your soda and then adding all the sugar, all the flavors, like that’s like the morning coffee. At like 8 a.m., people are like 32-ounce sodas,” she explained. “And it’s so normal to us. Like, we grew up on it. It’s crazy.”

She further explained that Mormons are not supposed to have coffee or tea but are allowed to have soda and Red Bull.

“That’s why I left, these rules make no sense,” she said.

The dirty soda craze has really taken off thanks to “Mormon Wives.” Popular dirty soda shop Swig has been popping up all over the place. They even will sometimes feature the MomTok crews’ favorite orders.

When Ripa asked Jessi about “other soda concoctions,” Jessi shared more about dirty soda, explaining that it’s all about the coffee creamer.

“It’s ice, soda, creamer, syrups, you can do whipped cream. I’ve seen that,” Jessi explained. When Ripa said they were “hopped up on sugar,” Jessi replied, “Oh yeah, that’s how we keep going. That’s why we’re so crazy.”