Whitney Leavitt had to steel herself for the wave of comments that were about to come her way. After all, the star of *Secret Lives of Mormon Wives* couldn't help but bubble with excitement over remarks pointing out her striking resemblance to Emily Blunt. "I've been getting them a lot lately, more than usual," Whitney shared exclusively with E! News after her performance on *Dancing With the Stars* on September 23. "I absolutely adore her, so thank you! I'll happily accept the comparison."
The 32-year-old even playfully hinted at following in her co-star Jen Affleck's footsteps by pretending to have a closer connection to the *Devil Wears Prada* actress. Whitney, who is paired with Mark Ballas, quipped with a grin, "Should I start claiming she's my cousin?"
After mentioning how Jen's husband, Zac Affleck, had once told viewers on *Mormon Wives* that he and Ben Affleck were second cousins, Whitney turned to the camera with a laugh and declared, "Well, then she's my cousin too!"
Whitney isn't the only Utah sensation lighting up the dance floor. In fact, Jen—who tied with Whitney, Robert Irwin, and Jordan Chiles for first place last night—is partnered with Jan Ravnik in a bid to bring home the coveted Mirrorball trophy.
Though it was later revealed in season two of *Mormon Wives* that Jen's husband isn't actually related to Ben and Casey Affleck (despite initial claims), it hasn't stopped her from poking fun at the situation, most recently in a Dunkin' commercial.
When Jen teamed up with the *Good Will Hunting* star, she managed to orchestrate a quasi-family reunion for Zac. As she revealed to E! after the show, "He got to meet Ben Affleck. We both did. He was right there. Yeah, it was an absolutely wild moment for us."
"It's so funny," the 26-year-old continued. "Beforehand, he was all like, 'I'm not nervous at all. It's no big deal. Whatever.' And then he walked into our trailer, and I think everyone just lost it. Everyone was screaming, 'Ah, Ben Affleck!'"
While Jen—who shares three children, Nora, 3, Lucas, 2, and 2-month-old Penelope, with Zac—made her husband's dream come true, he has returned the favor in spades. "I couldn't do this without my support system and everyone rallying behind me," she added. "I've got my husband at home taking care of everything I'd normally be doing—cleaning, cooking. I've got family and friends pitching in. That's how I'm managing it all."
