Demi Engemann, a star of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, has candidly shared the emotional toll of her ongoing fertility journey, which was brought into sharp focus during a recent episode featuring the trending TikTok game “pregnancy roulette.” Fans witnessing the raw moment gained insight into the deep challenges she faces.
In Season 2, Episode 9, the MomTok cast played pregnancy roulette—a game where participants each take a pregnancy test and then place them all anonymously in a bowl, revealing results one by one. Two tests came back positive, including one drawn by Demi herself.
Demi revealed she and husband Bret Engemann have been trying to conceive for four years amid difficult health hurdles. Bret suffers from a varicose vein impairing his sperm, while Demi battles endometriosis, further complicating their efforts. Speaking during a girls’ trip to Arizona with the cast, Demi described her fertility treatments as “taxing and emotionally draining.” She emphasized how much both she and her daughter Maude desire to expand their family with someone she loves.
Tensions ran high during the pregnancy roulette game. Unknown to the group at first, two other cast members—Mayci Neeley and Mikayla Matthews—were both pregnant but had kept it private. Demi, confronting her infertility and the weight of repeated negative tests, found the game especially triggering.
When Demi pulled a positive test from the bowl, her initial hope quickly turned to heartbreak as reality set in. “I can’t even explain how deeply sad I’m feeling at this moment,” she confessed. Despite congratulating her friends, Demi grappled with the painful uncertainty of whether pregnancy will ever come for her.
The episode sparked an outpouring of empathy and criticism from viewers online. TikTok creator Caitlin Marshall (@bestiesbycaitlin) called the moment “downright diabolical,” pointing out how the game was a painful reminder of Demi’s struggles. Many fans condemned the producers for exploiting her infertility for entertainment. One commenter noted, “That woman had no option to not play that game — it’s part of her job, and it’s sickening they used her pain like this.” Others described the scene as “cruel” and “toxic,” underscoring the emotional risks of such reality TV moments.
As Demi continues her journey, her openness sheds light on the complex realities many face behind the scenes—reminding audiences that the struggles of fertility are deeply personal and profoundly challenging.
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