{"id":2411016,"date":"2026-05-11T06:23:39","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T06:23:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2411016"},"modified":"2026-05-11T06:23:39","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T06:23:39","slug":"taylor-frankie-paul-shares-cryptic-mothers-day-post","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/taylor-frankie-paul-shares-cryptic-mothers-day-post\/","title":{"rendered":"Taylor Frankie Paul Shares Cryptic Mother&#8217;s Day Post"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/shows\/secret-lives-of-mormon-wives\/\"><em>The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives<\/em><\/a> star <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/taylor-frankie-paul\/\"><strong>Taylor Frankie Paul<\/strong> <\/a>is sending a pointed message on Mother\u2019s Day.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s Mother\u2019s Day so I\u2019ll say whatever I want,\u201d Paul, 31, began in a lengthy Instagram post on Sunday, May 10. \u201cAs if it\u2019s not already the worst time. I have [sic] STILL have \u2018friends\u2019 kicking me while I\u2019m already down and calling it \u2018setting a boundary\u2019 and then BLAMES ME for being upset and responding. That\u2019s called shaming and attack while I had a moment to breathe and she knew that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Alongside the message, Taylor shared a series of photos with her kids through the years. (Taylor shares daughter Indy, 8, and son Ocean, 5, with ex-husband <strong>Tate Paul<\/strong> and is also mom to son Ever, 2, with ex <strong>Dakota Mortensen<\/strong>. Taylor temporarily lost custody of Ever after an alleged domestic violence incident between the pair, but was awarded a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/taylor-frankie-paul-gets-12-hour-mothers-day-visit-with-son\/\">12-hour Mother\u2019s Day visit.<\/a> Local police declined to press charges.)<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNot once have [I] called myself a \u2018victim\u2019 but I\u2019m HUMAN and have breaking points,\u201d Taylor wrote on Sunday. \u201cWhat a snake friend just did to me in the public eye after everything she just witnessed \u2026 the lack of empathy and silence was loud enough.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/taylor-frankie-paul-addresses-dakota-mortensen-dispute\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/taylor-frankie-paul-addresses-dakota-mortensen-dispute\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Taylor Frankie Paul Breaks Silence on Domestic Dispute: I Am a &#8216;Good Mother&#8217;<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tTaylor Frankie Paul is speaking out for the first time since her alleged altercation with Dakota Mortensen made headlines. Taylor, 31, addressed the alleged domestic violence dispute with Dakota, 33, that caused a production shutdown on their reality show, The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives. \u201cThere\u2019s more to the context to everything and it\u2019s unfortunate,\u201d [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The statement comes one day after <em>Mormon Wives<\/em> costar <strong>Mikayla Matthews<\/strong> shared that she \u201ctried to stay as removed as possible\u201d from Taylor amid legal drama. Taylor, for her part, responded in the comments section of a fan\u2019s recap of Matthew\u2019s message and claimed her friend was \u201cwaiting for my downfall.\u201d Matthews <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/mormon-wives-mikayla-and-taylor-argue-over-friendship-status\/\">denied this in a separate comment<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Taylor did not name Matthews in the statement on Sunday, where she referenced her 2023 arrest when she was charged with aggravated assault, two counts of domestic violence in the presence of a child, child abuse with injury and criminal mischief after the incident. (Taylor ultimately pleaded guilty to aggravated assault, while the other four charges were dismissed with prejudice. She later reached a plea deal.)<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDid you see the hearing? Did you see the bruises?\u201d Taylor continued on Sunday. \u201cYet she\u2019s bringing up \u2018picking sides?\u2019 Yes usually you do for friends you know go through that. Have you been hurt while pregnant? Have you been beaten right after giving birth? Have you lost two babies due to who knows what? Have you gone to jail for finally breaking and taking the only blame for years? Have you been in trouble for getting ready to feel pretty two months postpartum that you cry off your make up and return to an ugly tee shirt? Can you even understand what I\u2019m saying just from just a psychological point?\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/taylor-frankie-paul-says-last-40-days-felt-like-hell-on-earth\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Taylor-Frankie-Paul-Mom-In-Domestic-Violence-Footage.jpg?crop=1523px%2C272px%2C1439px%2C812px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Taylor-Frankie-Paul-Mom-In-Domestic-Violence-Footage.jpg?crop=1523px%2C272px%2C1439px%2C812px&amp;resize=200%2C113&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Taylor-Frankie-Paul-Mom-In-Domestic-Violence-Footage.jpg?crop=1523px%2C272px%2C1439px%2C812px&amp;resize=300%2C169&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Taylor-Frankie-Paul-Mom-In-Domestic-Violence-Footage.jpg?crop=1523px%2C272px%2C1439px%2C812px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Taylor-Frankie-Paul-Mom-In-Domestic-Violence-Footage.jpg?crop=1523px%2C272px%2C1439px%2C812px&amp;resize=600%2C338&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Taylor-Frankie-Paul-Mom-In-Domestic-Violence-Footage.jpg?crop=1523px%2C272px%2C1439px%2C812px&amp;resize=800%2C450&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Taylor-Frankie-Paul-Mom-In-Domestic-Violence-Footage.jpg?crop=1523px%2C272px%2C1439px%2C812px&amp;resize=900%2C506&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 900w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Taylor-Frankie-Paul-Mom-In-Domestic-Violence-Footage.jpg?crop=1523px%2C272px%2C1439px%2C812px&amp;resize=1000%2C563&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1000w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Taylor-Frankie-Paul-Mom-In-Domestic-Violence-Footage.jpg?crop=1523px%2C272px%2C1439px%2C812px&amp;resize=1200%2C675&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Taylor-Frankie-Paul-Mom-In-Domestic-Violence-Footage.jpg?crop=1523px%2C272px%2C1439px%2C812px&amp;resize=1600%2C900&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Taylor-Frankie-Paul-Mom-In-Domestic-Violence-Footage.jpg?crop=1523px%2C272px%2C1439px%2C812px&amp;resize=1800%2C1012&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Taylor-Frankie-Paul-Mom-In-Domestic-Violence-Footage.jpg?crop=1523px%2C272px%2C1439px%2C812px&amp;resize=1920%2C1080&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1920w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Taylor-Frankie-Paul-Mom-In-Domestic-Violence-Footage.jpg?crop=1523px%2C272px%2C1439px%2C812px&amp;resize=2400%2C1350&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 2400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"New Bodycam Footage Shows Taylor Frankie Paul\u2019s Mom Responding to 2023 Incident: \u2018That\u2019s Domestic Violence\u2019\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/taylor-frankie-paul-says-last-40-days-felt-like-hell-on-earth\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Taylor Frankie Paul Shows &#8216;Hell on Earth&#8217; Reality After DV Allegations<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tThe Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star Taylor Frankie Paul is getting real about the last month of her life amid new domestic violence allegations and a custody dispute. \u201cThe last 40 days felt like hell on earth,\u201d the reality TV star, 31, wrote via Instagram on Sunday, April 5, alongside a video montage featuring [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>She continued, \u201cNo clearly not .. if it\u2019s being used as an analogy to rash cream.. You heard one side and never called me after, in fact ignored me twice. That is what an enemy is. Your trauma doesn\u2019t give you a pass to kick me while [I\u2019m] down and cover it with \u2018a boundary\u2019 months later after the fact\u2026 she is right to state her \u2018boundary\u2019 sure \u2026 but go ahead tell them the truth.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Without naming Matthews, Taylor then questioned who her \u201clast convo\u201d was with \u201cregarding the situation\u201d and noted that it was \u201cnot me.\u201d Taylor also seemingly referenced \u201cconcerns\u201d arising with her filming <em>Mormon Wives<\/em> season 5, which halted production amid her alleged altercation with Mortensen. <em>Us Weekly<\/em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/mormon-wives-season-5-to-resume-filming-after-hiatus\/\"> confirmed last month that filming resumed<\/a>, but Taylor has yet to appear on camera.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat other questions did you have in the concerns while filming with me\u2026 \u2019Does she get paid more than us? Save the \u2018concern for children act,\u2019\u201d Taylor wrote. \u201cThey all know I\u2019m good to my children. I\u2019ve missed more events, girls nights and opportunities to stay home with my kids more than some could ever say.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She concluded, \u201cHappy mother to all the moms out there\ud83d\udc95 Of course I\u2019m spiraling\u2026 people calling me out yet I can\u2019t respond? Exactly what I will NOT be tolerating ever again. Thank you GOD for the people you sent to help me through this with my enemies so close.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form  \">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/themes\/us-weekly\/assets\/img\/newsletter-bg-narrow.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"newsletter-form__background background-narrow\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/themes\/us-weekly\/assets\/img\/newsletter-bg-wide.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"newsletter-form__background background-wide\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>In the comments section, <em>Mormon Wives<\/em> costar<strong> Jessi Draper<\/strong> shared a message of support.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou know how much I love you,\u201d she wrote. \u201cNot many have seen the behind the scenes but I have and I understand it first hand. I\u2019m so sorry and you\u2019ll be back stronger and happier than ever \u2764\ufe0f.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In a separate statement on Sunday, Taylor wrote via her Instagram Story, \u201cI will not be sitting down, staying silent or logging off \u2026 I did that for years on this. Trust me I can take a beating whether it\u2019s physical, emotional, or public scrutiny. Anyone else want to speak up? Please do \u2026\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.usmagazine.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star Taylor Frankie Paul is sending a pointed message on Mother\u2019s Day. \u201cIt\u2019s Mother\u2019s Day so I\u2019ll say whatever I want,\u201d Paul, 31, began in a lengthy Instagram post on Sunday, May 10. \u201cAs if it\u2019s not already the worst time. 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