“The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” star Jessi Draper is back in the new seat. Today, May 1, a leaked audio recording was shared online featuring the Hulu reality star disparaging her co-star, Taylor Frankie Paul, and producers. The audio stands in stark contrast to Draper’s public support for Paul during her legal war with Dakota Mortensen. This footage dropped only a day after a Utah judge issued everlasting protective orders for each parties for the subsequent three years.
In the brand new audio clip obtained by TMZ, Draper declared her unwavering support for Mortensen just months before their legal battles became front-page news.
“I don’t know the way much Jordan [Ngatikaura] has told you on production’s end, but just about everyone seems to be in alignment so far as the forged goes about not likely wanting to publicly support Taylor for the time being with ‘The Bachelorette’ stuff,” Draper said. “Simply because all of us feel so uneasy about if this comes out.”
Draper went on to sentence Paul, who, across the time of the audio recording, had been dragged within the media for allegedly assaulting Mortensen, the daddy of her child, Ever. Draper went even further, claiming that Hulu and the production team behind “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” would try to guard Paul within the upcoming season.
“And all of us feel that way, but we’re having, like, production and management gaslight the f–k out of us,” she said.
Jessi Draper Said Hulu Was Trying To ‘Spin That Narrative’ That Paul Was A ‘Victim’ In Her Relationship With Mortensen
Draper didn’t stop there. Within the nearly three-minute audio recording, Draper accused Hulu of attempting to control the story within the upcoming season to portray others in a negative light. “They’re definitely attempting to spin that narrative to guard her and the show,” Draper said, adding that the remaining of the forged wasn’t falling for it.
“I believe we’re all, as parents, like, ‘This isn’t OK.’ We all know this case is dangerous, and it needs to vary. If she gets away with this with no consequences, then it’s not good for anyone, especially the youngsters,” Draper might be heard saying within the clip.
What’s much more shocking is that Draper asked Mortensen to share videos of Paul allegedly assaulting him along with her and the remaining of the group in order that they may defend him while cameras were rolling. (In line with The Blast, a shocking video of Paul appearing to assault Mortensen during a 2023 argument went viral in March 2026.)
Jessi Draper Sends Even More Support To Mortensen In Leaked Audio Clip
Draper, who has two kids along with her soon-to-be ex-husband, Jordan Ngatikaura, sent much more support Mortensen’s way in her audio message, calling the situation “freaking hard” before admitting the situation has been painful.
“I really like Taylor, and I’m just sad it’s gotten up to now. But I believe something has to occur for her to learn some lessons. And I hope this helps you too. I understand it’s probably really hard,” Draper added.
Draper’s defense of Mortensen within the leaked audio clip has caused a little bit of a stir online, given the incontrovertible fact that the TV personality recently sat on Alex Cooper’s “Call Her Daddy” podcast and defended the mother of three while slamming Mortensen and the remaining of “DadTok.”
“I’m soooo sick of those mentally in poor health attention-seeking adults which are 30+ years old using Ever as a pawn to air out their grievances with each other,” one user wrote on Reddit, adding that the complete forged of “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” needs skilled help. “The very fact these people have kids and are using this baby’s pain and abuse to get more fame and a spotlight is SICK.”
One user also chimed in on the conversation, questioning why Draper would publicly slam Mortensen for weeks, knowing she had sided with him just weeks before, while one other said Draper was “not a woman’s girl.”
A fourth shared a special perspective, calling on Hulu to axe the truth show completely. “Because of this I said this show must be canceled. It’s destroying their lives, but they’re too fame-obsessed to see it. All of them need assistance.”
Draper Defends Her Position In Recent Social Media Post
On her Instagram Stories, Draper opened up concerning the leaked video and accused Mortensen and his alleged roommate, Crew, of releasing the audio to break one other woman’s life. Continuing, Draper said that her comments were made in the beginning of filming season 5 of “SLOMW,” when she and Paul were at odds. She admitted, nevertheless, that she and Paul wound up bonding over their shared experiences, and that her support for Paul in recent weeks has been real.