Mikayla Matthews Is Exiting ‘Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’
The Cut • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Mikayla Matthews announced she will not continue filming Secret Lives of Mormon Wives (SLOMW) following the release of its fifth season, citing discomfort with the show platforming behavior she disagrees with based on her own experiences with abuse.
- Matthews did not specify the behavior but her statement follows domestic assault allegations involving cast member Taylor Frankie Paul and her on-and-off boyfriend Dakota Mortensen, which led to production delays and police investigations.
- The turmoil involving Paul and Mortensen, including mutual restraining orders and allegations of physical abuse, was covered in the fifth season of SLOMW, and has caused other cast members to distance themselves from Paul.
- Matthews emphasized that enabling toxic behavior without accountability is harmful, and she refuses to profit from or support such dynamics, especially given her personal history with abuse.
