Vanderpump Villa‘s Marciano Brunette supplied his unfiltered facet of the story in a tell-all interview that addressed his affair scandals with Secret Lives of Mormon Wives‘ Jessi Ngatikaura and Demi Engemann — and the way the controversy affected his profession.
In the course of the Monday, November 24, episode of the “Simplistic” podcast, Marciano, 32, and his brother, Sonny, sat down to handle the misconceptions about his particular person relationships with Jessi, 33, and Demi, 30, the place he tried to clear his title.
Hulu viewers have been launched to Marciano on the inaugural season of Vanderpump Villa, nevertheless it wasn’t till season 2 that his path crossed with Jessi and Demi when the Mormon Wives visited Italy. After filming wrapped, Marciano claimed he had been involved with each of the truth stars — however solely Jessi admitted to an emotional affair.
Demi, for her half, accused Marciano of sexual misconduct.
“I did come out with a reasonably daring and true assertion in opposition to Marciano [recently] as a result of at that time it was like, ‘You’re mendacity about me. Really, you have been the predator.’ So I’m not going to remain quiet — and I stand by that assertion,” she solely instructed Us Weekly in Could. “There’s extra taking place behind the scenes with that that may come to mild. I’m positive at this level it’s grow to be a authorized matter. There’s not far more I can say on it as of now as a result of I wish to protect the truth that it’s a severe scenario. However I stand behind these statements.”
On Monday’s podcast, Marciano denied Demi’s model of occasions. He claimed Demi was involved with him for weeks after they met on display screen and her husband, Bret Engemann, was conscious of their communication. (Demi mentioned Brett figuring out about her talks with Marciano on season 3 of Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, which premiered in November, however maintained that they didn’t have an affair.)
Marciano additionally clarified that regardless of Demi’s accusations, no official expenses in opposition to him have been filed. He went on to handle how Demi’s claims affected his future on actuality TV. Maintain scrolling for the most important revelations from his podcast look:
His Relationship With Demi From His Level of View
In accordance with Marciano, he was involved with Demi as quickly because the Mormon Wives solid stopped filming season 2 of Vanderpump Villa. When requested what number of calls he shared with Demi, he replied, “There can be occasions the place it [would] be 10 in a day.”
Marciano additionally recalled Demi and Bret providing him a spot to remain — of their dwelling — when he visited Utah. (Demi didn’t dispute Marciano’s claims on season 3 of Mormon Wives however denied allegations that that they had a secret relationship.)
How Filming for ‘Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ Factored In
Jordan Ngatikaura, Jessi Ngatikaura, and Marciano Brunette. Getty Photographs (3)
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives solid filmed their scenes for season 2 of Vanderpump Villa earlier than their present even aired on Hulu. By the point season 2 of Vanderpump Villa premiered, so had the primary season of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives.
Marciano was then requested to movie content material for season 2 of Secret Lives of Mormon Wives the place he spoke out about his previous with Demi — and his affair with Jessi. He claimed on the podcast that this was all meant to be for season 2 however the scenes have been break up up between the second and third installment of Mormon Wives.
“He was contracted for season 2, not season 3. We didn’t know there was going to be an entire six months in between the subsequent season,” Marciano’s brother, Sonny, claimed. “The contract seemed the identical as a result of we thought we have been doing season 2. We filmed every part pondering it was going into season 2.”
Whereas Marciano didn’t “wish to throw everybody within the mud,” Sonny expressed frustration that the scenes have been filmed for season 2 earlier than the present blew up. However in the end among the content material was allegedly saved for season 3 as soon as Secret Lives of Mormon Wives turned an enormous hit.
His Disappearance From the Narrative
Earlier than Demi accused Marciano of sexual misconduct, which he has continued to disclaim, the Vanderpump Villa alum was anticipated to play a bigger position in season 3. Marciano and Sonny recalled him allegedly being “pulled out” of an occasion after Demi went public along with her claims they usually haven’t heard from manufacturing since about his future on the present.
Marciano beforehand alluded to the controversy when he shared a TikTok in Could about being disinvited to an occasion. Bret, for his half, confirmed help for Demi amid the drama.
“I’m so pleased with this lovely human. She’s probably the most unimaginable girl I’ll ever know,” he wrote by way of Instagram on the time “The quantity of nonsense she’s needed to endure by the hands of disingenuous and deceitful fools is astounding. She’s performed herself like a swish lioness amongst a bunch of yipping hyenas.”
Marciano additionally claimed that he supplied to movie a sit down with Demi’s husband however was instructed Bret wasn’t . Whereas Vanderpump Villa has been renewed for a 3rd season, Marciano remained not sure about his actuality TV future as a result of allegations.
Jessi vs. Demi
Regardless of exploring a reference to each Demi and Jessi, Marciano solely had true emotions for one in all them.
“Jessi all day. That’s the simplest resolution of all time,” he revealed. “As a result of Jessi was an actual individual the place I didn’t must query her motives — particularly after every part got here out. She was such a great individual. It was approach deeper.”
Marciano stated he thinks he was in love along with her, including, “I’ll all the time have emotions for her. However she’s married so I shouldn’t be saying that. … I want I went for Jessi first.”
