{"id":13896,"date":"2026-05-14T19:21:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T19:21:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/influencerswiki.org\/blog\/jessi-draper-opens-up-about-the-controversial-kiss-with-co-star-chase-mcwhorter-and-its-aftermath\/"},"modified":"2026-05-14T19:21:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T19:21:08","slug":"jessi-draper-opens-up-about-the-controversial-kiss-with-co-star-chase-mcwhorter-and-its-aftermath","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/influencerswiki.org\/blog\/jessi-draper-opens-up-about-the-controversial-kiss-with-co-star-chase-mcwhorter-and-its-aftermath\/","title":{"rendered":"Jessi Draper Opens Up About the Controversial Kiss with Co\u2011Star Chase McWhorter and Its Aftermath"},"content":{"rendered":"

During a candid appearance on Hulu\u2019s Get Real<\/em> podcast on May 14, Jessi Draper, one of the leading personalities from the reality series Mormon Wives<\/em>, addressed the viral kiss she shared with fellow cast member Chase McWhorter. While the moment sparked a flurry of headlines, Draper emphasized that the real issue was the uncomfortable situation surrounding it, not the kiss itself. Below, we break down the background, the incident, and the ripple effects that have followed.<\/p>\n

The Context: \u2018Mormon Wives\u2019 and Recent Cast Turmoil<\/h2>\n

Mormon Wives<\/em> debuted on Hulu as a documentary\u2011style look at the lives of several women navigating marriage, faith, and family within the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter\u2011day Saints. The series follows Jessi Draper, Chase McWhorter, Miranda McWhorter, Jordan Ngatikaura, and a few others as they confront the pressures of polygamous expectations, divorce, and personal growth.<\/p>\n

In the months leading up to the party where the kiss occurred, the cast experienced a series of personal upheavals:<\/p>\n

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  • Jessi Draper\u2019s separation:<\/strong> After a three\u2011year marriage to Jordan Ngatikaura, Draper filed for divorce in early 2024. The split left her emotionally raw and seeking support from friends and co\u2011workers.<\/li>\n
  • Chase McWhorter\u2019s recent breakup:<\/strong> Chase had previously been married to fellow cast member Miranda McWhorter. Their marriage ended amicably earlier in the year, but the two remained close friends on set.<\/li>\n
  • Miranda\u2019s own challenges:<\/strong> While navigating post\u2011marriage life, Miranda was also dealing with the public\u2019s scrutiny of her former relationship with Chase.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    These overlapping storylines set the stage for a night that would later become a focal point of media attention.<\/p>\n

    What Happened at the Party: Jessi\u2019s Account<\/h2>\n

    According to Draper\u2019s own words on the Get Real<\/em> podcast, the kiss took place \u201cone time\u201d at a mutual friend\u2019s gathering. She described the environment as heavily intoxicated, noting that both she and Chase were drinking heavily. The combination of alcohol and heightened emotions, she explained, created a \u201cvulnerable state\u201d for her.<\/p>\n

    \u201cI was leaning on him because I felt alone after my divorce,\u201d Draper said. \u201cWe had a connection, and in that moment I made a mistake. It was an awful situation, not an awful kiss.\u201d She added that the timing coincided with a period she referred to as \u201cMomTok falling apart,\u201d a reference to a side project she was involved in that was losing momentum at the same time.<\/p>\n

    Both Jessi and Chase later confirmed that the kiss was brief and that they<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"During a candid appearance on Hulu\u2019s Get Real podcast on May 14, Jessi Draper, one of the leading personalities from the reality series Mormon Wives , addressed the viral kiss she shared with fellow cast member Chase McWhorter. While the moment sparked a flurry of headlines, Draper emphasized that…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3663,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13896","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/influencerswiki.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13896","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/influencerswiki.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/influencerswiki.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/influencerswiki.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/influencerswiki.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13896"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/influencerswiki.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13896\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/influencerswiki.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3663"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/influencerswiki.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13896"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/influencerswiki.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13896"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/influencerswiki.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13896"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}