Inside Taylor Frankie Paul’s Hell on Earth After Domestic Violence Allegations

Reality TV chaos update: Taylor Frankie Paul just posted a raw, very personal video about the last month-plus of her life, and it lands right in the middle of new domestic violence allegations, a custody fight, and a sudden halt to her show. It is a lot.

Her Easter post: stressed, shaken, and leaning hard on faith

On Sunday, April 5, the 31-year-old star of 'The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives' shared an Instagram montage about what she calls an extremely rough stretch. She describes nonstop panic attacks, feeling physically worn down, and switching her prayers from asking for help to deliberately giving thanks at the end of each day, no matter how she felt. She also says she felt guided by very specific signs and plans to talk about those soon.

'The last 40 days felt like hell on earth.'

The video opens with her on-screen text declaring 'He has risen and he is real' and notes that, yes, it has been exactly 40 days of feeling frantic. The footage itself is intentionally unglam: Taylor hunched over a toilet, what looks like a stress breakout on her face, Bible verses highlighted, supportive texts from unnamed friends, and a handful of over-the-counter meds. It is not subtle, and it is not the usual influencer polish.

The legal storm she is talking about

All of this comes while Taylor and ex Dakota Mortensen trade accusations in court and online. Mortensen says an incident in February turned physical, claiming Taylor scratched and assaulted him; he later described two separate assaults. Police have now opened a second investigation into the former couple. As of right now, no charges have been filed.

Taylor denies his allegations and says Mortensen is the abusive one. He denies that.

On March 29, according to court documents, Mortensen was granted temporary custody of their 2-year-old son, Ever, plus a temporary restraining order against Taylor. Taylor also has two other kids — Ocean, 5, and Indy, 8 — with her ex-husband, Tate Paul.

How we got here (and why the show is paused)

• 2023: An older video from a domestic incident resurfaces showing Taylor throwing chairs and physically going after Mortensen while her daughter is present.
• February 2026: Mortensen alleges Taylor assaulted him; says there were two physical incidents.
• March 29, 2026: He gets temporary custody of Ever and a temporary restraining order against Taylor.
• After the allegations and the resurfaced 2023 footage: Season 5 of 'The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives' goes on pause, and a planned season of 'The Bachelorette' with Taylor is canceled. Yes, that crossover was apparently a real thing in the works.
• Saturday, April 4: Taylor posts a lighter IG moment with her older two kids — she sings in the shower (fully clothed) while her daughter performs to the mirror, captioned, 'Just keep swimming... with some singing.'
• Sunday, April 5 (Easter): She drops the 40-days montage and faith-forward caption.

Again, no criminal charges filed at the time of this writing; the second investigation is active.

Where this leaves her (and the franchise )

This is one of those behind-the-scenes wrinkles that rarely stays behind the scenes. The show is stopped mid-stride, that unexpected 'Bachelorette' plan is off the table, and Taylor is clearly bracing for a long spring in courts and comment sections. The Instagram post reads like both a personal reset and a public statement: she is framing this moment through faith, insisting she is not the abuser, and trying to keep some normalcy with her kids while the legal stuff plays out.

'He has risen and he is real.'

Bottom line: the situation is messy, emotional, and still unfolding — and she is narrating it in real time.