{"id":2155281,"date":"2025-11-14T00:07:18","date_gmt":"2025-11-14T00:07:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2155281"},"modified":"2025-11-14T00:07:18","modified_gmt":"2025-11-14T00:07:18","slug":"watch-the-slomw-casts-awkward-response-when-asked-if-they-think-whitney-could-win-dwts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/watch-the-slomw-casts-awkward-response-when-asked-if-they-think-whitney-could-win-dwts\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch the \u2018SLOMW\u2019 Cast\u2019s Awkward Response When Asked If They Think Whitney Could Win \u2018DWTS\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Secret Lives of Mormon Wives <\/em>season 3 premiered on Hulu on Thursday, Nov. 3.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">One of MomTok\u2019s key players, Whitney Leavitt, just made it to the semifinals on season 34 of <em>Dancing With the Stars<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A few of Whitney\u2019s <em>SLOMW <\/em>co-stars, including fellow <em>DWTS <\/em>contestant Jen Affleck, weighed in on whether they think she could win the reality competition show.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr class=\"my-4\"\/>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Could <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cosmopolitan.com\/entertainment\/celebs\/a69263172\/momtok-whitney-leavitt-jen-affleck-dancing-with-the-stars-feud\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Whitney Leavitt;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Whitney Leavitt<\/a> take home the Mirrorball Trophy on <em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cosmopolitan.com\/entertainment\/tv\/g65969482\/dancing-with-the-stars-season-34-cast-announcement\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Dancing With the Stars;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Dancing With the Stars<\/a><\/em>? The <em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cosmopolitan.com\/entertainment\/celebs\/a69428579\/secret-lives-of-mormon-wives-season-3-whitney-demi\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Secret Lives of Mormon Wives;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Secret Lives of Mormon Wives<\/a> <\/em>star outlived her fellow MomTok member, Jen Affleck, on ABC\u2019s beloved reality competition show, and now she\u2019s set to appear in the semifinals next week. Some fans even think Whitney could win <em>DWTS <\/em>season 34\u2014but when asked about Whitney\u2019s chances of coming out on top, her <em>SLOMW <\/em>co-stars had a less-than-enthusiastic response.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Per Backgrid footage shared by <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2025\/11\/12\/jen-affleck-rooting-for-robert-irwin-dancing-with-the-stars-whitney-leavitt\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:TMZ;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">TMZ<\/a>, paparazzi asked Jen, Miranda McWhorter, Layla Taylor, and Jessi Draper Ngatikaura how they felt about Whitney potentially winning the competition. \u201cI guess we\u2019ll see!\u201d Layla responded, before adding, \u201cOh, Jen has something to say!\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI don\u2019t know! Compared to, I don\u2019t know\u2026I\u2019m rooting for Robert [Irwin], so\u2026\u201d Jen awkwardly admitted to the camera, while the other girls nodded and said \u201cYeah!\u201d in agreement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Jessi then chimed in, claiming that this season had a \u201ctough competition\u201d and that she thinks Whitney could potentially make it to the top four. (For the record: She\u2019s currently in the top six.)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In a turn of events, Jen then paid Whitney a compliment, adding, \u201cShe has a high chance. She\u2019s easily the best dancer there.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Layla then echoed her sentiment, saying, \u201cWe want someone from MomTok to win!\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span class=\"caption\">Whitney Leavitt and Mark Ballas on <em>Dancing With the Stars<\/em>.<\/span> <span class=\"photo-credit\">Eric McCandless &#8211; ABC<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It\u2019s important to note that ^^^ all this comes hot off of Jen and Whitney\u2019s <em>SLOMW<\/em> beef and <em>DWTS <\/em>tiff. ICYMI, Jen walked back on previous comments she made about \u201cnot rooting\u201d for Whitney during a TikTok livestream she hosted after her elimination from the show.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In an interview with <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eonline.com\/news\/1424769\/dancing-with-the-stars-jen-affleck-on-mormon-wives-whitney-leavitt-feud\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:E! News;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">E! News<\/a>, Jen admitted that she had \u201cno relationship\u201d with Whitney as of November 7. \u201cUnfortunately, some things happened, so we\u2019ve just taken a step back,\u201d she added before explaining that they tried to leave their personal issues at the door when they competed on the show.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cBecause being on <em>Dancing With the Stars<\/em> was a dream of both of ours, we\u2014at least for me\u2014just wanted to make that experience only positive and leave the drama for our other show,\u201d she added. \u201cUnfortunately, there [were] moments where it was hard [for it to not] bleed into <em>Dancing With the Stars<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Whitney has yet to respond to their comments as she heads into the <em>DWTS <\/em>semifinals.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>You Might Also Like<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Secret Lives of Mormon Wives season 3 premiered on Hulu on Thursday, Nov. 3. One of MomTok\u2019s key players, Whitney Leavitt, just made it to the semifinals on season 34 of Dancing With the Stars. A few of Whitney\u2019s SLOMW co-stars, including fellow DWTS contestant Jen Affleck, weighed in on whether they think she could [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2155282,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25172],"tags":[41508,353611,355052,351694,342154,359955],"class_list":["post-2155281","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","tag-dancing-with-the-stars","tag-jen-affleck","tag-layla-taylor","tag-reality-competition-show","tag-whitney","tag-whitney-leavitt"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Watch-the-\u2018SLOMW-Casts-Awkward-Response-When-Asked-If-They.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2155281","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2155281"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2155281\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2155283,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2155281\/revisions\/2155283"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2155282"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2155281"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2155281"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2155281"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}