A former member of a religious sect has revealed “why certain people look like Mormons”, claiming it’s all a result of the community’s incredibly strict rules on marriage.
Alyssa Grenfell, 31, grew up within the confines of an ultra-strict household, but escaped the uptight lifestyle and began focusing on getting her body back in her twenties after moving from Utah to New York in 2017.
Since then, the former member of the Mormon church has been sharing insights into her transformation and journey to freedom while speaking out about the unknown truths surrounding the religion. social media account.
Now, Alyssa has revealed the reasoning behind Mormons’ matching characteristics: claiming that you can often tell if someone is a member of the religious sect due to their similar appearances, which she claims was a result of the “small heritage.” genetic” of religion.
An ex-Mormon has shared the secret of why so many people in the religious community look the same
Alyssa Grenfell, 31, grew up within the confines of an ultra-strict home, but escaped the uptight lifestyle and began focusing on getting her body back in her twenties.
Now, Alyssa has revealed the reasoning behind the matching characteristics of Mormons, using Ryan Gosling, who was raised Mormon, as an example.
In a clip posted to her YouTube account, Alyssa detailed why she thought Mormons are alike, starting with who they love and their personalities.
She said, ‘Have you ever wondered why certain people look like Mormons? I see this all over social media.”
Alyssa pointed to Ryan Gosling, who was raised in a Mormon home but had previously said he never really considers himself oneas an example of someone who can be easily identified as a member of the religion due to their appearance.
The former member explained that this was because they only married other people of the same religion, so they often shared some DNA.
‘Actually, Mormons only marry other Mormons. You can’t get married in a Mormon temple unless two Mormons are getting married, this has largely made the gene pool actually very small, especially in a place like Utah where Mormons fled so they could practice polygamy. in peace,” Alyssa said.
“Those Mormons were just having children with other Mormons for a long time, and the only other opportunity to expand the gene pool is to convert people.”
Alyssa also noted that Mormons tend to be seen in the crowd because of their personalities.
‘I think another reason is not just the look of Mormons, but also their vibe. Mormons are hyper-friendly, almost too friendly. Mormons are taught to share their religion. I think Mormon culture is very imitative,” she added.
The former member explained that this is because they only marry other people from the religion, so they often share some DNA.
Other celebrities who were raised Mormon and have drawn comparisons include Katherine Heigl, Julianne Hough and Derek Hough.
Other celebrities who were raised Mormon and have drawn comparisons include Katherine Heigl, Julianne Hough and Derek Hough.
Alyssa, along with her husband, left the Mormon Church and moved from Utah to New York City in 2017, embarking on a journey to discover what her life outside of the church could be like.
The former member explained that Mormons believe in the ‘straight and narrow path’, which gives them a very strict and direct scheme of life, from which they cannot deviate.
He noted that they often believed there was only “one right way to do things.”
Alyssa, along with her husband, left the Mormon Church and moved from Utah to New York City in 2017, embarking on a journey to discover what her life outside of the church could be like.
Alyssa was a Missionary Training Center (MCT) teacher when she got married and has talked about the underwear she would wear under all her clothes.
As she and her husband grew older, they began trying things outside of what was allowed in the Mormon church, like coffee, and Alyssa experimented with not wearing underwear under her clothes.
As Alyssa, who has also written a book called How to leave the Mormon church As she grows older, her fashion choices become more daring; as she begins to show more skin and “gets her body back.”
The mother of two and teacher previously showed off her full transformation in a clip shared on TikTok.