After a long-awaited release of Hulu’s Secret Lives of Mormon Wives: Orange County, viewers were finally pulled back into the world of all things MomTok. But while fans were curious about the cast’s drama, one of the season’s most emotional revelations came from content creator Aspyn Ovard regarding her daughter’s health. Spoiler alert: Spoilers for SLOMW: Orange County ahead.
If you don’t know who Ovard is, let’s take a trip back to the 2010s YouTube days: Ovard first gained popularity in 2011 for posting beauty, fashion, and lifestyle content, eventually sharing more of her relationship with then-boyfriend Parker Ferris. The two married in 2015 and built a family-centered online presence together. However, in April 2024, Ovard gave birth to her third child and filed for divorce from Ferris on the same day. According to USA Today, a reason for the divorce was not listed in court records.
While fans have followed her relationship and subsequent divorce online, there was something much more personal happening behind the scenes. During the debut season of SLOMW: Orange County, Ovard revealed that one of her daughters, whose name has not been revealed, had been diagnosed with terminal cancer more than three years ago.
The revelation surprised many of her followers, especially considering how much of her life she had shared on social media over the years. During episode one of SLMOW: Orange County, Ovard opened up about her daughter’s cancer diagnosis, revealing that her family had been navigating the illness for more than three years.
In one of her emotional confessionals, Ovard described the experience as “living hell.” She explained that her daughter undergoes regular MRI scans, leaving the family waiting for updates about whether the cancer has remained stable.
During the show, Ovard spoke about her initial reaction to the diagnosis. “At the hospital, we were like, ‘It has to be fine,'” she said. “You can’t fathom they’re actually gonna tell you that your baby has cancer, and that it’s terminal and she could be gone in a month.”
In an interview with PEOPLE ahead of the show’s premiere, Ovard admitted that the past few years had been incredibly difficult. However, continuing to post her usual content gave her a sense of normalcy during an otherwise overwhelming period. “Being able to hand my story over and have help in crafting that and showing what my life actually looks like kind of took some weight off of me, even though it is a very heavy thing to share,” she said.
While the family continues navigating the uncertainty surrounding the diagnosis, Ovard shared a hopeful update during the season. She revealed that her daughter had recently received a stable scan, offering the family some relief after years of waiting for MRI results. Although a stable scan doesn’t mean the uncertainty is gone, the news was a moment of hope for Ovard and her family.