Whitney Leavitt Announces Exit From The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives

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Whitney Leavitt is closing the curtain on The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives.

The 32-year-old actress announced she will be leaving the Hulu series after appearing in four seasons. She made the announcement during her last performance as Roxie Hart in the Broadway musical Chicago, and her representative confirmed the news to Deadline.

Whitney announced the news on Sunday’s show by pretending to read a newspaper headline, as shown in a video posted by TMZ.

She pointed to a newspaper and asked, “What’s this?” She read aloud, “‘Whitney… let me see. Whitney Leavitt is leaving The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives.‘”

After the announcement, the crowd erupted in cheers. The former Dancing With the Stars contestant then turned and spread her arms wide, acknowledging the enthusiastic response.

Whitney’s announcement follows previous suggestions that she was thinking about leaving the show Mormon Wives to pursue other interests.

She told The Hollywood Reporter in a March 16 interview that she and others are still working through things as they go. She added that while they’re collaborating on solutions, it seems like they’re heading in a particular direction.

The mother of three—Sedona, 6, Liam, 4, and Billy, 17 months—who shares her children with her husband, Conner Leavitt, made it clear that the reality show is what started her career in entertainment.

She explained that while she was grateful for the opportunity, she felt ready to pursue other goals and passions she’d had even before the show began. She wanted to challenge herself in new ways and finally make those dreams a reality.

Whitney emphasized how much she owes her success to the platform and community they built together, but feels it might be time to explore new opportunities and expand her work in different directions.

She believes her former colleagues would have agreed with her choice to leave, stating, “I’m confident they would all support me now.”

Whitney explained that she owes her current success to the platform and community they built together, but feels it’s now time to explore new opportunities and expand her work into different fields.

She believes her former colleagues would have agreed with her choice to leave, stating, “I’m confident now that they would all support my decision.”

Whitney shared that performing has always come naturally to her, and she’s excited to focus on that passion more in the future.

I really enjoy performing, whether it’s hosting or acting, and I’m excited to share more of that with everyone. I’m hoping you’ll see me in more movies soon.

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