‘secret Lives Of Mormon Wives’ Castmates Speak Out Amid Taylor Frankie Paul Fallout

Shortly aft nan video was published, a Disney spokesperson confirmed that ABC had pulled Taylor’s play of “The Bachelorette,” which was group to premiere connected Sunday.

“My individual history arsenic a subsister makes it intolerable for maine to enactment silent,” castmate Layla Taylor said successful a Friday Instagram story. “I guidelines firmly against home unit successful immoderate form.”

Taylor's communicative besides did not not mention Paul by name, but she wrote she is keeping nan “children successful her thoughts, hoping for their information supra each else.”

Earlier this week, reports emerged of a abstracted domestic unit incident involving some Paul and Mortensen, which spurred a pause successful filming for nan 5th play of “Mormon Wives.”

The West Jordan Police Department successful Utah confirmed to NBC News connected Wednesday that nan section received a home unit allegation involving Paul, but declined to item nan allegation aliases immoderate imaginable charges.

The Draper Police Department successful Utah told PEOPLE Magazine earlier this week that location is an unfastened “domestic battle investigation” regarding Paul and Mortensen and that “allegations person been made successful some directions.” The constabulary spokesperson said that “contact was made pinch progressive parties connected [Feb] 24th and 25th.”

In 2023, Paul was charged with assault, criminal mischief and home unit successful nan beingness of a kid successful relationship pinch nan incident. Court records bespeak that Paul pleaded blameworthy successful abeyance to an aggravated battle complaint successful August 2025, and nan different 4 charges were dismissed pinch prejudice.

“I will person my truth,” Paul said successful a telephone question and reply pinch NBC News aft nan video was released, but earlier ABC pulled her “Bachelorette” season.

A spokesperson for Paul told NBC News connected Thursday, aft TMZ released nan video, that nan signaling is nan “latest installment of [Mortensen’s] never-ending, desperate, attention-seeking, destructive run to harm Taylor without immoderate respect for nan consequences for their child.”

“Releasing an aged video, which conveniently omits context, connected their son’s day is simply a reprehensible effort to distract from his ain behavior,” nan spokesperson added. “Thankfully, nan nationalist has seen this enactment earlier and knows who he is and sadly, galore will admit this shape of manipulation, some successful his actions connected nan show, and from their ain experiences.”

Mortensen did not instantly respond to aggregate requests for remark astir nan video. On Thursday, Mortensen, done his attorney, revenge for a protective bid against Paul. The filing was returned for correction and an amended petition, according to Salt Lake County District Court records.

As antecedently reported by NBC News, formed members of “Mormon Wives” told ABC executives astatine a gathering earlier this period they had concerns astir continuing nan show if Paul remained involved.

In audio of nan astir 30-minute Zoom gathering connected March 7 obtained by NBC News, nan stars voiced concerns complete nan future of their careers, nan show’s brand, and nan allegations surrounding Paul and Mortensen. They besides brought up alleged maltreatment involving Paul, who has 3 children, 1 of whom she shares pinch Mortensen.

“It’s a vulnerable situation, it’s a sad situation, and we don’t cognize really to navigate it, because Taylor is our friend,” nan formed personnel said to ABC brass astatine nan virtual meeting.

There were 3 Disney executives astatine nan March meeting, including Rob Mills, nan EVP of unscripted and replacement intermezo astatine Walt Disney Television, nan personification who shared nan signaling told NBC News. Representatives for Disney declined to supply further statements connected nan matter.

Cast members gave accounts of Paul’s alleged behaviour astatine nan meeting, according to nan audio. Mills said, “I don’t cognize a lot, nor do I want to cognize excessively much.”

“This is not maine putting my caput successful nan sand, but it’s not maine — you know, I don’t want to inquire, because I don’t cognize what that does,” Mills later said.