Taylor Frankie Paul revealed she is “detaching” from the Mormon church.
“Born and raised Mormon (LDS) and I’ll always have love and respect towards it. I’ll even continue to go with my family at times … with that being said, it’s time to detach myself from it,” the Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star shared in a Sunday, April 5, Instagram Story.
Taylor, 31, continued, “I strongly believe in Christ, God, the bible, the divine. I believe we are loved whether we are praying in [a] church building or from a bathroom floor at home. I’ve also experienced grace and love from amazing people that aren’t sure what they believe if at all and that’s okay too.”
“Point being there is more out there to learn. And I’m writing this out as a release,” she concluded.
Taylor first gained fame in 2022 when she went public about a swinging scandal involving members of Utah’s Mormon church. Taylor revealed via TikTok that she and her husband at the time, Tate Paul, had engaged in “soft swinging” with other couples, including her Mormon Wives costar Miranda Hope McWhorter and Miranda’s ex, Chase McWhorter.
The swinging scandal and Taylor’s life in the Mormon church have both been central to Hulu’s hit reality show, which premiered in September 2024.
Taylor recently hit headlines after ABC pulled season 22 of The Bachelorette amid domestic violence allegations involving the reality star and her ex-boyfriend, Dakota Mortensen.
Taylor shares son Ever, 2, with Dakota, 33, as well as daughter Indy, 8, and son Ocean, 5, with ex-husband Tate.
Earlier on Sunday, the influencer opened up about experiencing “hell on earth” over the last month.
“The last 40 days felt like hell on earth,” she wrote alongside an Instagram video featuring candid moments from her life. “Through every panic attack I prayed for strength as I could feel my body breaking down and out from the distress of it all.”
“And HE sent just that in various ways along with so many undeniable signs saying ‘I am with you’ which I can’t wait to share that part,” she continued. “I’ve prayed since I was young and never strayed away because I believe he wants us to ask for help especially during our lowest points. However, instead of just asking I switched over to thanking him at the end of each day no matter how low I felt.”
ABC announced it was canceling Taylor’s season of The Bachelorette on March 19 after video footage emerged of her and Dakota involved in a 2023 domestic dispute. Utah’s Draper City Police Department and West Jordan Police Department later confirmed they were looking into separate allegations of domestic violence involving the pair, including one as recently as February.
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