The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives solid member Jessi Ngatikaura has hit again after being body-shamed through social media.
“Only a light reminder that it’s by no means OK to touch upon a lady’s publish, ‘You’re wanting extra transgender by the day,’ or ‘Your options are so masculine,’” Jessi, 33, wrote to followers through her Instagram Story on Thursday, July 3. “More often than not these feedback don’t get to me, however I’m feeling very emo at this time and need to by no means publish once more so thanks trolls.”
In a follow-up publish, Jessi defined that “trolls” had been mocking the outcomes of a jaw realignment process she’d needed to repair her temporomandibular joint dysfunction (TMJ).
“I’ve an outlined jaw line due to a TMJ surgical procedure I received, and I swear it’s the primary factor that folks inform me makes me appear to be a person,” she revealed. “Sorry Karen, I can’t management that?! I additionally get roasted for getting cosmetic surgery carried out however then get countless feedback about my seems to be that make me extra insecure so you may by no means win.”
Later, Jessi returned to her Instagram Story to thank her followers for sending “good messages,” although she pressured that she wasn’t initially in search of out compliments.
“Thanks a lot. It means quite a bit,” she assured followers. “I believe I’m simply emotional at this time as a result of, unrelated, I’m beginning my interval tomorrow. “
The truth star then defined that she was feeling “very emotional” as a result of she’d been working by way of some long-standing points in remedy.
“I’ve been doing plenty of trauma work to unpack childhood points and different issues I’ve been going by way of, and plenty of issues which are arising are that I’ve at all times felt not ok,” she defined to Instagram followers. “I really feel like perhaps I’m hypersensitive to it, however I do really feel like out of all the women on the solid, I get essentially the most hate for my seems to be.”

Jessi Ngatikaura in Could 2025. Araya Doheny/Getty Photographs
Jessi went on, “It’s as a result of everybody else is so stunning, however I really feel like I get essentially the most criticism for it. Like, I look outdated. Like, I appear to be a person. It’s at all times one thing.”
“I’m attempting to work by way of trauma of not feeling ok and clearly I’ve insecurities, so anyway, to not ramble, don’t be imply to folks on the web,” she concluded. “It’s not good. You by no means know what individuals are going by way of! It ruins somebody’s day. Don’t do this.”
Earlier this yr, Jessi confirmed on “The Viall Recordsdata” podcast that she was “working by way of” marriage points with husband Jordan Ngatikaura, following a bombshell accusation from Vanderpump Villa star Marciano Brunette that he’d slept together with her. (Jessi and her Secret Lives of Mormon Wives costars beforehand visited the Vanderpump Villa solid in Italy in 2024, and she or he was later allegedly noticed with Marciano in Los Angeles. Jessi has denied kissing Marciano throughout their L.A. meetup.)
“There’s much more to the story, and it’s not what you assume it’s,” she insisted on the podcast in Could.
Whereas Secret Lives of Mormon Wives viewers should wait till season 3 for the fallout of the scandal, Jessi promised Us Weekly in June that she would “simply be trustworthy” in regards to the state of affairs when cameras rolled.
“I’ll say I’m an open ebook. Though there have been issues I hadn’t shared but — as soon as I used to be within the place to share them — I’ve nothing to cover,” she instructed Us. “I used to be keen to simply lay all of it on the desk.”
Jessi additionally acknowledged, “I’ve made errors. My husband has made errors. Everybody of their life has made errors. I believe sharing these is relatable and hopefully folks can get one thing out of it.”
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives seasons 1 and a couple of can be found to stream through Hulu.