Taylor Frankie Paul Has a Message for Fans Who Say She Should Heal Offline

Reality TV chaos meets Instagram therapy: Taylor Frankie Paul is not logging off. The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star says she is going to keep posting through it, even as her off-camera life gets messier and more public by the week.

Her stance: sharing the 'ugly' parts on purpose

On Monday, April 20, Paul, 31, responded to a fan who suggested she do her healing privately. She posted the comment and then explained why she is staying online. In short: this is her process and her brand, and she is not changing it for strangers on the internet. She framed video- making as her version of journaling and said she shared the exchange as a friendly reminder to followers about how she handles the highs and lows.

"That sounds like the reasonable answer, however, I will be doing the opposite... I will continue sharing on social media showing how ugly healing can truly be."

She also added that while most people probably should step away when life explodes, she is not most people.

Quick catch-up, because the timeline is wild

• February: Production on The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives season 5 gets halted after an alleged domestic violence incident involving Paul and her ex, Dakota Mortensen, 33.
• After that: ABC pulls what was described as Paul’s season of The Bachelorette, which had been slated to premiere in March. Yes, that crossover is surprising.
• Earlier this month: Us Weekly reports that prosecutors will not charge Paul in the February incident. The Salt Lake County District Attorney’s Office, led by Sim Gill, said it reviewed reports and evidence from Draper and West Jordan police and declined to file.
• Post-decision: Paul reacts on Instagram, saying she cried when she got the call and thanked those who stood with her.
• Right now: The legal drama is not over. Paul and Mortensen both have temporary restraining orders against each other. Mortensen currently has custody of their 2-year-old son, Ever. Paul has been granted supervised time of at least six hours a week until a protective hearing later this month, when a judge will revisit her parenting restrictions.
• Also relevant: Paul is mom to two older kids, Indy, 8, and Ocean, 5, with ex-husband Tate Paul.
• Meanwhile on Monday: She also told followers she was diagnosed with PTSD two years ago. Her caption talked about being a 'master of smiling through it,' crying a lot, and wanting to heal so she can help others. The post included a photo of her smiling at the TIME100 Creators event in 2025, which makes the timing look a little odd, but chalk it up to using an older pic with a new message.

What this means for the show(s)

For Mormon Wives, season 5 is paused until further notice. For The Bachelorette wrinkle, ABC already shelved her season before it aired. If you are confused by the franchise overlap, you are not alone — it is an unusual bit of reality-TV cross-pollination to begin with, made even messier by the legal cloud that followed.

Where she is drawing the line

Paul is choosing maximum transparency, even when it is uncomfortable. She is using social media as her processing tool, she is doubling down on that choice, and she is signaling to her audience that the 'pretty' parts and the 'ugly' parts are both going to live on her feed for now.

If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, please call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 for confidential support.