Cutting Ties - by Jessi Draper (Hardcover)

About the Book

In this disarmingly honest meditation on self-worth, the Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star pulls back the curtain on how breaking from tradition led to runaway success, unexpected fame, and a whole lot of drama.

Book Synopsis

In this disarmingly honest meditation on self-worth, the Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star pulls back the curtain on how breaking from tradition led to runaway success, unexpected fame, and a whole lot of drama.

Before The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives became a global phenomenon, Jessi Draper was already an unstoppable force. She'd grown her fledgling hair career into JZ Styles, a beauty brand that now includes a salon, a sell-out extensions line, merchandise, and an academy.

Jessi made a career out of making other women feel beautiful. Privately, she has felt anything but. Raised in a culture where perfection is godliness and appearances are everything, Jessi mastered the art of looking fine -- even when she wasn't. Through a painful divorce, rocky friendships, and unaddressed trauma, through the quiet shame of never feeling like enough, she kept performing. She kept smiling.

Then came Hulu and the spotlight of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives. Jessi's life came under a very public microscope. The fights. The friendships. The plastic surgeries. Now, she's taking back the narrative and shedding light on what's behind the salacious headlines, the real story behind the glam, and all the messy details that don't make it into a show.

For anyone who has ever confused perfection with worth, Jessi's been there and back -- and she's ready to share every detail.

Review Quotes

Praise for Hulu's The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives:

"These women, no matter how big they've become in the cultural zeitgeist, have maintained true to themselves through all the fame and attention." --Decider

"A fascinating exploration of faith, celebrity, gender dynamics and social media that is like nothing I've ever seen before." --Huffpost

"[Pulls] back the curtain in fascinating, subversive ways." --Harpers Bazaar

"A pop-culture phenomenon...should be required viewing for anyone thinking that the trad wife life is aspirational. ...Here we get a full picture of what it's like when women are socialized to serve others before themselves. I'm glad that SLOMW brings to light these unspoken truths." --Marie Claire

About the Author

JESSI DRAPER is an entrepreneur, content creator, and cast member of Hulu's hit series The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives. A Utah native, Jessi built JZ Salon from the ground up in 2016, growing it into a thriving beauty brand that now includes hair extensions, products, and JZ Academy, all run with her family. Jessi is known for her unfiltered honesty about business, marriage, motherhood, faith, and personal growth. Blending heart and hustle, she has become a standout voice in the #MomTok movement and a cultural force redefining what ambition and authenticity look like in the public eye.