Taylor Frankie Paul says her daughter is reliving domestic dispute
Los Angeles Times • • general
Key Points:
- Taylor Frankie Paul faced backlash after a leaked 2023 video showed a domestic dispute with then-boyfriend Dakota Mortensen, impacting her debut on "The Bachelorette" and pausing production on her Hulu series "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives."
- The video depicted Paul arguing with Mortensen, throwing barstools, and her daughter crying during the incident; Paul later pleaded guilty to aggravated assault, while Mortensen denies leaking the footage.
- Paul expressed heartbreak over her children having to relive the event and emphasized she has never harmed her children, highlighting the emotional toll and the complexity behind the public narrative.
- Following a new investigation into a reported dispute in February, Paul has temporarily lost custody of her son Ever, shared with Mortensen, as Utah police continue their inquiry.
- In an interview with "Good Morning America," Paul conveyed uncertainty about her future on reality TV amid ongoing legal and personal challenges.
