The Secret Lives of Mormon Women star Taylor Frankie Paul sends a pointed message for Mother’s Day.
“It’s Mother’s Day so I say whatever I want,” Paul, 31, began in a lengthy Instagram post on Sunday, May 10. “As if it wasn’t the worst time already. I STILL have (sic) ‘friends’ kicking me while I’m already down and calling it ‘boundary setting’ and then blaming me for being upset and reacting. That’s called shaming and attacking when I had a moment to breathe and she knew it.” the.”
Alongside the message, Taylor shared a number of photos with her children over the years. (Taylor shares daughter Indy, 8, and son Ocean, 5, with her ex-husband Tate Paul and is also mother to son Ever, 2, with ex Dakota Mortensen. Taylor temporarily lost custody of Ever after an alleged domestic violence incident between the two, but was granted a 12-hour Mother’s Day visit. Local police declined to press charges.)
“I have never once referred to myself as a ‘victim,’ but I am a HUMAN BEING and I have breaking points,” Taylor wrote Sunday. “What a snake friend just did to me in the eyes of the public, after everything she just saw… the lack of empathy and silence was loud enough.”
Taylor Frankie Paul is speaking out for the first time since her alleged altercation with Dakota Mortensen made headlines. Taylor, 31, addressed the alleged domestic violence dispute with Dakota, 33, which led to a production halt on their reality show “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives.” “Everything has more to do with the context, and that is unfortunate” (…)
The explanation comes a day later Mormon women Costar Mikayla Matthews shared that amid the legal drama, she “tried to stay away from Taylor as much as possible.” Taylor, for her part, responded in the comments section of a fan recap of Matthew’s message, claiming her friend was “waiting for my demise.” Matthews denied this in a separate comment.
Taylor did not name Matthews in Sunday’s statement, in which she referenced her arrest in 2023 when she was charged with aggravated assault, two counts of domestic violence in the presence of a child, child abuse resulting in bodily harm and criminal mischief following the incident. (Taylor eventually pleaded guilty to aggravated assault, while the other four charges were dismissed with prejudice. She later agreed to a plea deal.)
“Did you see the hearing? Did you see the bruises?” Taylor continued Sunday. “Yet she talks about ‘choosing a party’? Yes, you usually go through this for friends you know. Were you hurt during pregnancy? Were you beaten right after giving birth? Did you lose two babies, who knows what? Did you go to prison because you finally broke and took the sole blame for years? Did you get in trouble because you were preparing to feel pretty two months after giving birth, taking off your makeup and wearing an ugly t-shirt again “Can you even understand what I’m saying, just from a psychological perspective?”
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star Taylor Frankie Paul is getting more realistic about the last month of her life amid new domestic violence allegations and a custody battle. “The last 40 days have felt like hell on earth,” the 31-year-old reality TV star wrote via Instagram on Sunday, April 5, alongside a video montage with (…)
She continued, “No, clearly not… if it’s used as an analogy to rash cream… You heard one side and never called me afterward, in fact ignored me twice. That’s an enemy. Your trauma doesn’t give you reason to kick me while I’m down and cover it up with a ‘boundary’ months later… She’s certainly right when she calls her ‘boundary’… but just tell them the truth.”
Without naming Matthews, Taylor then asked who her “last conversation” was with “regarding the situation,” noting that it was “not me.” Taylor also apparently referenced “concerns” that arose surrounding her filming Mormon women Season 5, which halted production due to her alleged altercation with Mortensen. Us weekly confirmed last month that filming had resumed, but Taylor has not yet appeared on camera.
“What other questions did you have with me while filming? ‘Does she get more than we do? Aside from the Care of Children Act,'” Taylor wrote. “You all know I’m good to my kids. I’ve missed more events, girls’ nights out, and opportunities to stay home with my kids than some could ever say.”
She concluded: “Happy mother to all the mothers out there💕 Of course I’m in a spiral… People call me but I can’t answer? The very thing I will never tolerate again. Thank you GOD for the people you sent to help me through this when my enemies are so close.”
In the comments section Mormon women Costar Jessi Draper shared a message of support.
“You know how much I love you,” she wrote. “Not many have seen behind the scenes, but I have seen it and understand it first hand. I am so sorry and you will come back stronger and happier than ever ❤️.”
In a separate statement on Sunday, Taylor wrote on her Instagram Story: “I will not sit down, remain silent or log off… I have done this for years. Believe me, I can take a beating, whether physical, emotional or public scrutiny. Anyone else want to speak up? Please…”
