Aspyn Ovard Says Daughter Has Terminal Cancer

Aspyn Ovard said one of her daughters has terminal cancer in the November 12 premiere of Hulu’s reality series about Mormon wives in Orange County. Ovard, 30, did not identify which of her three children is ill. She described the diagnosis as sudden and said doctors warned the child could have only a month to live, though the family has been living with uncertainty for more than three years.

In a later episode, Ovard says her daughter had another stable scan. She also describes the length of time the child has lived with this kind of cancer as unusual, without sharing further details about the diagnosis.

Ovard shares daughters Cove, 7, Lola, 5, and Elle, 2, with her ex-husband, Parker Ferris. She said their marriage was already in a difficult place when they learned of the cancer. During a therapy session shown on the series, Ovard said she was trying to earn enough money so neither parent would have to work while grieving.

Ovard filed for divorce in April 2024, on the date she revealed she had welcomed their third daughter. She has said Ferris secretly drank alcohol for years, a painful issue because her father died after struggling with alcoholism. Ovard says she keeps the illness largely separate from her interactions with the other women on the show, seeking distraction and a sense of normality.