Mayci Neeley has some thoughts about DadTok taking up space in MomTok’s story. Asked whether the men have become too involved in a show centered on women, Mayci didn’t hesitate to agree. But she also made a distinction between the men she felt were driving the drama and those simply showing up to support their wives.
Speaking exclusively with The Blast on October 15 at Raising Cane’s original Baton Rouge restaurant, known as “The Mothership,” Mayci singled out Jordan Ngatikaura and Dakota Mortensen while explaining why she sees her own husband’s involvement differently.
Mayci Neeley Thinks Some Of The Men Got Too Involved
The question was straightforward. Have the men become too involved in a show that is supposed to center on women? “Yes,” Mayci told The Blast.
She went on to identify Jordan and Dakota as the main people she had in mind, later returning to them when explaining who she felt had been leading that involvement. Mayci’s criticism wasn’t aimed at every man who has appeared alongside the women. Instead, she drew a line between participating in filming and becoming too involved in the group’s drama.
And when it came to her own household, she had a different take.
Mayci Describes Her Husband As A ‘Team Player’
Mayci explained that she sees her husband’s participation as a willingness to go along with what was needed. “My husband, I feel like, was just like a team player,” she said.
She described him as being agreeable when asked to film or take part, rather than someone pushing to become more involved. That distinction was at the heart of her answer. Mayci wasn’t suggesting that the men should never appear. Her husband’s involvement, as she described it, was about showing up and cooperating. Her criticism was more specific, and she also made room for men she didn’t feel belonged in the same category as Jordan and Dakota.
Mayci Doesn’t Put Every DadTok Member In The Same Category
Mayci mentioned Zac as another possible name, but immediately acknowledged that she didn’t know him well enough to offer much of an assessment. She was more comfortable drawing on her experience with the others. “I don’t think as far as, like, Jace or Jacob, like, they weren’t really bad,” she said.
Rather than treating DadTok as one big problem, Mayci separated the individual personalities and their involvement. Her answer also showed that she wasn’t willing to make the same judgment about someone she didn’t know particularly well.
But while Mayci had opinions about other people getting pulled into the drama, she admitted that staying out of complicated situations isn’t always her own strong suit, either.
Mayci Neeley Admits Her Instinct Is To Help Her Friends
Asked whether she ever feels pressure to clean up everyone else’s messes, Mayci explained that she wants the best for her friends. Sometimes, that means offering advice. Other times, she acknowledged, she may get involved when taking a step back would be the better choice.
For Mayci, it comes from wanting to give her friends the same support she would hope to receive from them, especially when someone is asking for help with a relationship. “Like that’s kind of who I am,” she explained.
It’s an instinct that can make boundaries difficult. Being someone’s friend means wanting to help, but Mayci recognized that her desire to be there for people can also draw her further into their situations. Still, she made clear that those friendships mean a lot to her, even when things get messy.
Mayci Says The Friendships Make Walking Away Difficult
Mayci also confirmed that she has considered stepping away from both MomTok and the public eye. “Yes, for sure,” she said.
But the relationships she has built make that decision complicated. “It’s hard, though, because all the friendships are still there,” she explained.
Mayci described the women as sharing a bond through experiences that people outside the group cannot fully understand. Their success together has also made those relationships feel special.
Her interview with The Blast took place during Raising Cane’s October 15 gathering in Baton Rouge, ahead of a planned tour of the neighboring 30th Birthday Pop-Up Museum with owner and founder Todd Graves.
As for DadTok, Mayci’s answer left little doubt that she thinks some of the men got too involved. She just isn’t putting all of them on the same list.
