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Taylor Frankie Paul was reportedly accused of domestic violence against her ex-boyfriend Dakota Mortensen at the Secret Lives of Mormon Wives season three reunion, but the shocking claims were cut from the special.
As the cast reportedly distances themselves from Taylor, 31, amid the ongoing allegations of not only abuse against Dakota, 33, but also their two-year-old son, Ever, and Taylor discusses her future on the Hulu series amid a season five pause, the show insiders have revealed that Dakota accused Taylor of violence on stage at the reunion, which aired in December 2025.
According to a March 18 report from TMZ, Taylor and Dakota made accusations against one another at the taping, all while their castmates and producers sat nearby. However, because the information wasn’t a hot topic on the main episodes of season three, the scene was removed from the special.
Regarding the status of Taylor and her co-stars, another report revealed that the other members of SLOMW were “refusing to film” with her.
“The [Mormon Wives] cast is afraid of losing more brand deals and money,” a source told Us Weekly on March 18. “Everyone is worried season five will be the last.”
Although it is unclear if and when season five will resume, Taylor insisted she didn’t know the reason behind the halting of production on Wednesday.
“I don’t call the shots with production, so as of now, I have gotten word that it [has] been paused, but I do not call those shots. So as far as I know, it was, but I don’t know for how long and why,” Taylor shared on the March 18 episode of Good Morning America.
Then asked if she felt she’d continue with the series, Taylor added, “It’s hard to see past this. I’m not going to lie. In this moment, it’s just so heavy.”
“When your life is broadcasted out there in these headlines, it’s like the end of the world, that’s what it feels like. I’m not going to lie. I will say I’ve been here before and I got through it, and I’ve shared my story and my light, so I’m hoping that I can do that again,” she continued.
As for the drama she’s currently in the midst of with Dakota, Taylor said it was upsetting that their issues were playing out so publicly at what was “supposed to be a really exciting time.”
“I’m a person that will always speak my truth and that’s what I’m known for, and so when the time is right, I will be. But right now just trying to be in the present moment and focus on this,” she explained of her role as The Bachelorette. “But the thing is, my kids do come first. My kids come first, and so it’s been a back-and-forth process of being here in the moment and worrying about home and headlines. It’s been stressful.”
The Bachelorette season 22 premieres on Sunday, March 22, at 8/7c on ABC.