Whitney Leavitt calls out Mormon Wives producers for

Whitney Leavitt believes her sudden exit from Dancing with the Stars was influenced by the release of Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, according to a source near the state of affairs.

The third season of the Hulu sequence dropped just before the semifinals of DWTS, sparking backlash over comments Leavitt made during the present.

Viewers labeled her a “imply woman” and criticized her for stirring up battle.

Leavitt, 32, had beforehand acknowledged that her main purpose for becoming a member of Mormon Wives was to earn a spot on DWTS.

“She expressed on the set after the show last night, off camera of course, that she feels that her being voted out was 100% a direct result of backlash from Mormon Wives,” the insider told The Sun.

Viewers weren’t the only ones referencing the controversy. During the DWTS broadcast, host Julianne Hough introduced up Leavitt’s earlier remarks.

“Let’s just talk about the elephant in the room,” Hough said.

“You said on The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives that the only reason you wanted to do that show is so you could do this show. Why do you want to be here so much?”

The query got here instantly after Leavitt and her professional accomplice Mark Ballas danced the Cha-Cha to Prince’s 1999 and acquired constructive suggestions from the judges.

Leavitt, caught off guard, responded politely and emphasised how a lot being on the present meant to her.

“She didn’t appreciate Julianne calling her out on live TV, that was so awkward,” the insider said.

“She handled it as gracefully as she could, but she knows she deserved to be in the finale talent-wise.”