Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star Jessi Ngatikaura sent Instagram into a frenzy on Tuesday, November 25, when she posted photos posing in front of her blue Mercedes SUV, and unmistakable “BADHAIR” license plate.
The timing wasn’t lost on fans, arriving amid ongoing tension with costar Demi Engemann.
In the images, Ngatikaura, 33, knelt beside the car in a grey long-sleeve top, black fitted pants and light slip-on shoes. Her long hair was styled in her signature waves.
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In her stories, she posted videos and spilled tea to followers with the caption “MESSY JESSI IS BACK.”
Fans immediately connected the post to Season 2’s drama, when Engemann, 30, raised concerns about parts of Ngatikaura’s salon work and questioned how she balanced a growing hair business with filming.
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Ngatikaura’s post landed with fans as they flooded her comments section with fire emojis.
Castmate Miranda Hope jumped in with a sly “4+4…,” to which followers replied with an enthusiastic “ATE.”
Among the comments were bits of praise with “this is actually the most iconic thing you could have ever done,” and simply, “Iconic 😂.”