Jonathan Bennett has played all kinds of roles in his career, from “Mean Girls” heartthrob Aaron Samuels to a nervous groom in Hallmark’s “The Groomsmen.”
In a hilarious social media promo for Nissan posted on February 6, 2026, Vaughan deadpans that his Hallmark star hubby seems to be turning into a “Utah mom,” thanks to all the time they spend there filming his reality show, “Finding Mr. Christmas.” Amused fans and fellow stars say Bennett nailed the role, from juggling sports equipment to coming up with perfectly quirky names for his imaginary gaggle of kids.
Jonathan Bennett’s Husband Insists They Are ‘NOT Getting a Cow’
The new promo starts with Vaughan sitting on the front porch, watching Bennett pull up in their Nissan Pathfinder. Vaughan deadpans, “Ever since Jonathan’s show started filming in Utah, he’s kinda turned into a Utah mom.”
Cue Bennett — leaving his Pathfinder with an armful of styrofoam, fast food cups with straws and cheerfully shouting, “Who wants sodas!?”
Next, Mr. Mom is seen lugging a bevy of sports gear to the trunk and hilariously exclaiming, “I’ve got to get Braxton to baseball, Thaxton to basketball, and Saxton to soccer! McKinley, Brinley, Shinley, we gotta move!”
Noting how roomy the trunk is, Bennett quips, “I could fit a whole highland cow in here!” And instantly, he’s seen in a pasture standing next to a mini cow, still holding his soda cup and grinning, “I love it!” Back on the porch, Vaughan says sternly, “We’re not getting a cow.”
But Bennett’s already moved on in the fast-paced promo, calling more kids over as it’s his “day to carpool.” He shouts, “Brixton! Becker! Shiplap! Let’s move!” When a local mom sweetly says, “He’s doing so great,” Bennett blushes, “Oh my heck!”
Bennett’s hilarious bit also includes him reading alllll the ingredients in his custom soda (from passion fruit to toasted marshmallow), saying he’s off to get his nails done, and then asking another kid in the car, “Hey, Kylee with a double-e, is Kyleigh with an e-i-g-h coming?”
Before driving off into the sunset, Bennett declares that he thinks he wants to buy a ranch, and then introduces everyone to an adorable goat named, of course, Goatleigh. In the comment section, he made it clear he’d like the goat to join their family.
Fans & Famous Friends Say Jonathan Bennett Nailed the ‘Utah Mom’ Vibe
GettyFans and friends got a good laugh out of Bennett turning into a “Utah mom,” including “A Grand Ole Opry Christmas” actress Sharon Lawrence, whom Bennett has called his second mom. She commented on the post, “baaa haaaa i want If it comes with a Highland Cow, I want YOU to be MY MOM.”
Hallmark producer Ryan M. Murphy, who worked closely with Bennett on “The Groomsmen” trilogy, quipped, “You missed your calling!!!”
Janel Parrish, who was a guest judge on season two of “Finding Mr. Christmas,” wrote, “Here for your new aesthetic bb”
Fans also flooded the comment section to say how much the promo made them laugh, including one who wrote, “OH MY HECK!! 😂😂😂😂 You nailed this!”
Many commented on the “hysterical” kids’ names, and multiple locals assured them Bennett was spot-on, including one who wrote, “As an actual Utah mom… this is 100% accurate!!! 😂😂😂”
Another insisted, “As a Utah girl, this is not satire. This is perfection. If I had 15 kids. I steal all these names. 😂❤️”
Bennett and Vaughan were in Utah for the Sundance Film Festival in late January, not far from where the Hallmark star has filmed the first two seasons of “Finding Mr. Christmas,” which fans are hoping will soon be renewed for a third.
