Mormon Wives OC's Avery Woods Reveals Which OG Stars Gave Her Advice

Avery Woods is preparing to make her reality TV debut on The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives: Orange County — but thanks to her friendships with the OG Mormon Wives, she’s not a total fish out of water. “I’m friends with a lot of the girls from the original show, like, Mayci [Neeley] was so kind,” Avery, 31, exclusively told Us Weekly earlier this month while promoting her partnership with Olive & June . Avery, who is a nurse-turned-influencer, noted that Mayci’s sister McCall Dapron is on the OC spinoff, so she “talked a lot” with Mayci, 31, before they started to film. Avery Woods. Amy Sussman/Getty Images “ Layla [Taylor] and I talked a lot, and they all really said the same thing,” Avery told Us , noting that the Hulu stars’ advice was, “You need to just be true to who you are.” Avery, a mother of two, added that both Mayci and Layla, 25, “know how hard it can be” to film a reality show after starring on The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives — based in Utah — since 2024. Influencer Avery Woods Teases ‘Drama’ on ‘Mormon Wives OC’ Ahead of Debut “Especially when you, like, look around [and] there’s eight cameras pointing at you, and you’re mic’d up and it’s not a natural thing,” Avery mused. The newly-minted TV personality revealed that she got “used to it very quickly” by leaning into what makes her unique. Mayci Neeley and Layla Taylor. Disney/Fred Hayes (2) “I’ve just come to realize both online and on the show, it’s so much harder to fake who you are,” Avery explained. “It’s so much easier just to be honest and truthful and speak your peace, and I think it’s a great opportunity for people to see, you know, all of us interact just as friends and humans and parents and spouses.” She noted that with the new cast — that live in Orange County and Los Angeles — she hopes the show “humanizes” the women, most of which have been in the spotlight with social media as young moms for some time. Mormon Wives' Mayci Shares Reality TV Tips She Gave Her Sister Before Spinoff “The girls have all just said, ‘Be true to who you are, be honest, be yourself, like try to just let the walls down, and it’ll all fall into place and be fine,’” Avery added of the Mormon Wives’ tips for filming. “And so I’ve kind of trusted in that.” While Avery told Us that her husband, David Christopher Woods , is “always my biggest cheerleader” and her “safe space,” she said Layla has been her biggest support from the original show. Aspyn Ovard, Avery Woods, Bobbi Althoff, Salomé Andrea, McCall Dapron, Ashleigh Pease, Madison Bontempo and Chandler Higginson Brooks. Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images “I am friends with a lot of the girls from the original cast,” Avery shared. “I think Layla is someone that I know I can go to and send a voice memo to and vent to, and she’ll get back to me and give really good sound advice.” When it comes to her own cast , Avery pointed to Aspyn Ovard , Salomé “Sal” Andrea and Bobbi Althoff as the women she’s “very close” with. What to Know About ‘Secret Lives