Taylor Frankie Paul politely responded to a fan’s advice to step away from social media amid her ongoing personal struggles, revealing she’s staying true to herself and her brand.
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star, 31, shared a comment on Monday, April 20, from a fan that advised her to “do your healing off of social media.” Paul took to her Instagram Story to provide her response.
“That appears like the reasonable answer, nonetheless, I can be doing the alternative,” she replied. “I’ll proceed sharing on social media showing how ugly healing can truly be. Making and editing videos is my way of processing similar to individuals who like to jot down right into a journal.”
Paul continued, “That is my way and I decide to share it. Saying this with love, most individuals would wish to get off and [that is] so comprehensible. I’m not most.”
The truth star added that she shared the interaction to function a “friendly reminder” to fans of how she deals together with her personal highs and lows.
Paul has had her fair proportion of ups and downs up to now few months. Earlier this 12 months, news broke that Mormon Wives halted production on season 5 on account of an alleged domestic violence incident between Paul and her ex Dakota Mortensen in February. Following news of the domestic violence investigation Paul’s season of The Bachelorette — which was slated to premiere in March — was also pulled by ABC.
Earlier this month, Us Weekly confirmed that Paul wouldn’t be charged within the February incident involving her and Mortensen, 33.
“After reviewing reports and evidence submitted to the Draper Police Department and West Jordan Police Department, the Salt Lake County District Attorney’s Office has declined to file charges against Taylor Frankie Paul,” District Attorney Sim Gill’s office said in an announcement obtained by Us on the time.
Following the DA’s decision, Paul took to social media to react to the excellent news.
“Cried after I got the decision. THANK YOU to those who have stood with me,” she wrote via her Instagram Story.
While Paul is not any longer facing domestic violence charges, she continues to be embattled in a custody dispute with Mortensen. Each Paul and Mortensen have filed temporary restraining orders against one another, with Mortensen gaining custody of their 2-year-old son, Ever.
Paul has been granted supervised visits for at the very least six hours per week until their protective hearing later this month. The judge will reevaluate Paul’s parenting time restrictions on the hearing. (Taylor can be the mom of daughter Indy, 8, and son Ocean, 5, whom she shares with ex-husband Tate Paul.)
Earlier on Monday, Taylor shared that she was diagnosed with PTSD “two years ago,” once more being open and honest together with her followers.
“How lots of us are masters of smiling through it? I cry so much and [there is a] high likelihood someone next to you does this and you have got no idea. I just need to heal so I can try to help people on this,” Taylor wrote via Instagram alongside a photograph of herself smiling on the TIME100 Creators event in 2025.
If you happen to or someone you already know is experiencing domestic violence, please call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 for confidential support.