McCall DaPron joins The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives: Orange County as one of nine cast members when the Hulu spinoff premieres on Thursday, November 12, 2026. She is the older sister of original MomTok star Mayci Neeley, a former Division I tennis player at BYU and UCLA, and a mom of four whose hometown is Coto de Caza, California.
McCall is new to reality television, but she is not new to the franchise. She appeared briefly alongside Mayci during Season 5 of the original Utah series, and viewers who watched that dinner scene already got a first look at her. The Orange County spinoff makes her a full cast member for the first time.
Her own Instagram bio sums up how she presents herself: wife, mom of four, former Division I tennis player, and sourdough baker. That mix of elite sport, homemaking content, and family life is what sets her apart from the rest of the OC cast.
McCall DaPron at a Glance
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Age | 36 (no verified birth date) |
| Known for | The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives: Orange County; Mayci Neeley’s older sister |
| Career | BYU tennis 2008-2010; UCLA history degree 2011 |
| Husband | Alex DaPron (married Sep 2011, Newport Beach Temple) |
| Children | Four: Monroe (11), McCartney (8), Truman (4), Banks (2) |
| Hometown | Coto de Caza, California |
| Faith | Practicing LDS member |
Mayci Neeley’s Older Sister Steps Into the OC Cast
McCall is the middle daughter of Marshall and Cindy Jones, and the older sister of Mayci Neeley. The three Jones sisters all played collegiate tennis. The oldest, Lauren Jones-Spencer, coached the BYU women’s tennis team from 2010 to 2018, stepping down in July 2018.
The sister link is the direct line between the Utah show and the Orange County spinoff. Mayci has starred on the original series since it premiered on Hulu in September 2024, and McCall’s casting gives the new cast a family connection to the original group. Jen Affleck is the only original cast member who crossed over as a full OC cast member, so McCall and Jen are the two women who tie the two shows together.
McCall’s first on-screen moment in the franchise came in Season 5 of the original series, when she appeared at a dinner alongside Mayci. It was a short appearance, but it introduced her to viewers months before Hulu confirmed the OC cast. The original series guide has the full run of the Utah show, including Season 5.
Hulu announced the spinoff in April 2026 and confirmed the final cast on September 29, 2026. McCall was part of that announcement, alongside Aspyn Ovard, Avery Woods, Bobbi Althoff, Salomé Andrea, Ashleigh Pease, Madison Bontempo, and Jordan McClanahan, with Jen Affleck as the crossover star.
A Division I Tennis Career at BYU and UCLA
Tennis came first in McCall’s life, long before social media or reality television. By the time she reached college, she was one of the top junior players in the country.
She played at BYU from 2008 to 2010, and her freshman season set the tone. She was named Mountain West Conference Freshman of the Year in 2009, earned a place on the All-Conference First Team in singles and doubles, and went 20-11 in singles while playing at the No. 1 spot. BYU’s own athletics site lists her as the No. 119 player in the country that season.
Her sophomore year was stronger still. She was named Mountain West Conference Player of the Year in 2010 after going a perfect 8-0 in conference matches, finishing 17-4 at No. 1 singles with 13 wins over ranked opponents, per BYU’s June 2010 release. BYU’s own season review a month later says six wins over ranked opponents, so the two BYU releases disagree on that number. That summer she was one of 25 college players picked for the USTA Summer Collegiate Team, the only player from the Mountain West Conference on the roster.
She then transferred to UCLA and graduated with a degree in history in 2011. The move put her back in Southern California, where she grew up, and it closed a college career in which she had been named Mountain West Conference Player of the Year. Her career-high professional singles ranking was No. 773 in November 2009, per UCLA’s media guide.
She is now listed as a volunteer assistant coach on the BYU women’s tennis staff, under her married name. BYU’s staff page also lists her as a repeat BYU Invitational singles champion.
Tennis also connects her to another reality star. On the Giggly Squad podcast, Summer House alum Hannah Berner said she recognized McCall from their junior tennis days and remembered her as one of the top junior players, a year older than Berner. Berner played at Wisconsin from 2009 to 2013. Mayci later messaged Berner directly about playing tennis together, which pulled Berner into the Mormon Wives orbit before the OC show even aired.
Married to Alex DaPron, Mom of Four in Orange County
McCall married Alex DaPron in September 2011, in a sealing ceremony at the Newport Beach Temple. She told the story herself in an Instagram reel in May 2026, built from her own journal entries and photos. She met Alex, a 6-foot-5 BYU volleyball player who was not a member of her church, in January 2009. He was baptized in May 2009, proposed in Santa Barbara in January 2011, and the two married that September.
Alex played two seasons of men’s volleyball at UC Irvine, redshirting during the 2007 National Championship season, before transferring to BYU in 2009.
He graduated from BYU with a degree in economics in 2011 and now works as a retirement plan counselor at Capital Group. Us Weekly called her husband Kirk in April 2026, and the Halloween coverage in October did the same; her husband is Alex DaPron. Kirk Spencer is her sister Lauren’s husband.
The couple has four children: daughters Monroe, 11, and McCartney, 8, and sons Truman, 4, and Banks, 2.
McCall describes herself as a traditional housewife, and homemaking is the core of the content she posts. Her videos center on sourdough bread baking, cooking, and daily life with four young children in Orange County. That is a different lane from most of her OC castmates, who built their followings on lifestyle vlogging, podcasting, or comedy, and it is the angle Hulu leans on in her casting bio.
Faith is part of that picture, and McCall has talked about it in her own words. Her courtship story is built around Alex joining the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and her wedding took place in the temple. She is one of the OC cast members who is a practicing member of the church.
The Halloween Costume That Drew Backlash Before the Premiere
McCall made headlines before the show aired, and not for the reason she would have wanted. On October 29, 2026, she posted family Halloween photos on Instagram in which the whole family dressed as the Kennedys on the day of President John F. Kennedy’s assassination.
McCall dressed as Jackie Kennedy in the pink skirt suit, carrying red roses. Alex dressed as President Kennedy. Their daughter McCartney, 8, went as Caroline Kennedy, their son Banks, 2, went as John F. Kennedy Jr., and Monroe, 11, and Truman, 4, dressed as Secret Service agents.
The post drew swift criticism, with commenters calling the choice insensitive because it recreated the day of an assassination rather than a generic 1960s look. Coverage followed from People, Entertainment Weekly, and Page Six. The caption read “Happy Halloween 🩷The Kennedy’s”.
McCall switched comments off within 24 hours, then removed the post by Saturday, October 31. As of November 2, she had not publicly addressed the backlash.
The episode matters for viewers because it is the first real test of how McCall handles public criticism. She arrived at the premiere with a controversy already attached to her name, and how the show addresses it, if it does, will shape how audiences read her in the first episodes.
How McCall DaPron Fits the Orange County Cast
Hulu’s current listing puts the first season at eight episodes, all dropping at once. The original September announcement listed ten episodes; the current listing says eight, and no source has explained the difference.
Her sister Mayci is a Utah original, her husband Alex converted to her faith before they married, and her content is built on homemaking and sourdough rather than the creator economy that drives most of the cast.
The open question is how that fits with the rest of the group. Hulu’s own logline for the show frames the group around disagreements over tradition and modern life, and McCall sits on the practicing side of that divide.
Her tennis past gives her a second thread to watch. The Hannah Berner connection already links her to the reality world outside the Mormon Wives franchise. Before the premiere, McCall also attended the Minky Couture pop-up launch in New York with Bobbi Althoff and Aspyn Ovard in late October 2026.
FAQs About McCall DaPron
How old is McCall DaPron?
McCall DaPron is 36 years old as of November 2026. Her exact birth date has not been confirmed in a reliable public source, so only the age is stated here.
Who is McCall DaPron’s sister?
McCall DaPron is the older sister of Mayci Neeley, an original cast member of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives. Their older sister Lauren Jones-Spencer coached women’s tennis at BYU from 2010 to 2018. All three Jones sisters played collegiate tennis.
Who is McCall DaPron’s husband?
McCall is married to Alex DaPron, a former college volleyball player at UC Irvine and BYU who now works as a financial advisor and retirement plan counselor. They met at BYU in January 2009 and married in September 2011 at the Newport Beach Temple.
How many kids does McCall DaPron have?
McCall and Alex have four children: daughters Monroe, 11, and McCartney, 8, and sons Truman, 4, and Banks, 2.
Did McCall DaPron play Division I tennis?
Yes. McCall played at BYU from 2008 to 2010, where she was Mountain West Conference Freshman of the Year in 2009 and Player of the Year in 2010, then transferred to UCLA and graduated with a history degree in 2011.
Is McCall DaPron Mormon?
Yes. McCall is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Her own Instagram posts document her husband Alex’s baptism in 2009 and their temple marriage in 2011, and she is listed among the OC cast members who practice the faith.
When does The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives: Orange County premiere?
The spinoff premieres on Thursday, November 12, 2026, on Hulu in the United States and on Disney+ internationally. All eight episodes of the first season drop at once, according to Hulu’s current listing.
What happened with McCall DaPron’s Halloween costume?
On October 29, 2026, McCall posted family Halloween photos in which the family dressed as the Kennedys on the day of President John F. Kennedy’s assassination. The post drew criticism for recreating the assassination day, and McCall took it down after the backlash.
