'bachelorette' Taylor Frankie Paul Speaks Out Amid Investigation Involving Ex

Taylor Frankie Paul, who is set to beryllium ABC's newest "Bachelorette," said retired Wednesday regarding reports alleging a home unit incident pinch her ex-boyfriend, Dakota Mortensen.

Paul, who helms Hulu's "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" arsenic nan laminitis of "MomTok," said connected "Good Morning America" that "it's been a dense clip to spot nan headlines," alleging nan investigation, conscionable days earlier her play of "The Bachelorette" is group to aerial connected Sunday.

The question and reply came aft aggregate reports surfaced connected Monday alleging home violence.

"I’m a personification that will ever speak my truth ... that’s what I’m known for," Paul said connected "GMA."

"And truthful erstwhile nan clip is right, I will be, but correct now, conscionable trying to beryllium successful nan coming infinitesimal and attraction connected this,” she added, referring to nan "exciting time” starring up to nan premiere.

NBC News antecedently reported that Paul and Mortensen are progressive successful an "ongoing investigation," according to 3 sources adjacent to nan matter. The sources declined to supply further specifications astir nan investigation connected nan record.

When reached by NBC News connected Monday, nan Draper Police Department successful Utah declined to corroborate nan reports of a home dispute, saying its believe is "not to merchandise specifications related to progressive investigations."

The Department confirmed to People reports of an unfastened "domestic battle investigation" regarding Paul and Mortensen, and that "allegations person been made successful some directions."

Mortensen did not instantly reply to a petition for remark sent Wednesday morning.

Dakota Mortensen attends nan play 2 premiere of "The Secret Lives Of Mormon Wives." Araya Doheny / Getty Images file

Paul added connected "GMA" that this clip has been "stressful" arsenic nan societal media influencer-turned-reality prima tries to beryllium coming up of nan premiere while prioritizing her kids supra each else.

Paul and Mortensen stock 1 son, 1-year-old Ever. She besides has 2 different children from a erstwhile marriage.

The sources, who said to NBC News connected information of anonymity because they are not authorized to speak publically astir nan matter, besides confirmed nan region successful filming for "Mormon Wives," pinch 1 root saying nan show's formed decided to measurement distant for now.

When asked astir those reports connected "GMA," Paul said she has "gotten connection that it besides has been paused, but I do not telephone those shots." She added that she does not cognize really agelong nan show's adjacent play will beryllium connected a break, moreover though she is an executive producer.

Season Four of "Mormon Wives" premiered Thursday connected Hulu. Disney, nan genitor institution of Hulu and ABC, did not respond to requests for remark connected Tuesday regarding nan region successful filming.

Paul added it's difficult to envision her early connected "Mormon Wives" correct now.

"It's difficult to spot past this, I'm not gonna lie, successful this moment," Paul said. "When your life is broadcast retired location successful these headlines, it's for illustration nan extremity of nan world. That's what it feels like."

"But I will say, I've been present before, and I sewage done it, and, you know, shared my story, my light. So I'm hoping that I tin do that again," Paul continued.

Paul first said retired regarding nan reports Tuesday nighttime astatine a property preview of "The Bachelorette," telling People that her "heart hurts to spot it, to spell done it, particularly astatine this time."

On "GMA," Paul added that she was inspired to return connected nan domiciled arsenic "Bachelorette" aft watching "Mormon Wives" co-stars Whitney Leavitt and Jen Affleck prima connected past play of "Dancing With The Stars" while besides continuing to sprout for "Mormon Wives" and performing their duties arsenic moms.

"I looked astatine that, and I was like, well, if they tin do it, and they person kids, and they are going retired chasing their dreams, like, why can't I?" Paul said Wednesday morning.

She explained that "dating arsenic a mom of 3 is highly difficult," and nan imaginable of making love aggregate men astatine erstwhile piqued her interest.

"So I get to spell out, get distant from my toxic rhythm present successful Utah, spell date, and past besides person my kids travel retired and sojourn me," she said. "That, to me, seemed like, why not? Right?"

But she said that didn't mean it wasn't exhausting.

"But you're uncovering nan emotion of your life, and that's what you're striving for," she added connected Wednesday. "So it was hard, but truthful nosy and breathtaking astatine nan aforesaid time. I'd beryllium lying if I said it was conscionable really easy."