{"id":327976,"date":"2026-05-02T15:41:33","date_gmt":"2026-05-02T10:11:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=327976"},"modified":"2026-05-02T15:41:33","modified_gmt":"2026-05-02T10:11:33","slug":"jessi-draper-dragged-over-voice-note-about-taylor-frankie-paul","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/02\/jessi-draper-dragged-over-voice-note-about-taylor-frankie-paul\/","title":{"rendered":"Jessi Draper Dragged Over Voice Note About Taylor Frankie Paul"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>\u201c<strong>The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives<\/strong>\u201d star <strong>Jessi Draper<\/strong> 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, <strong>Taylor Frankie Paul<\/strong>, and producers. The audio stands in stark contrast to Draper\u2019s public support for Paul during her legal war with <strong>Dakota Mortensen<\/strong>. This footage dropped only a day after a Utah judge issued everlasting protective orders for each parties for the subsequent three years.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><\/figure>\n<p>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. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t know the way much Jordan [Ngatikaura] has told you on production\u2019s 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 \u2018The Bachelorette\u2019 stuff,\u201d Draper said. \u201cSimply because all of us feel so uneasy about if this comes out.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<!-- TargetVideo video matching --><\/p>\n<p>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 \u201cThe Secret Lives of Mormon Wives\u201d would try to guard Paul within the upcoming season.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd all of us feel that way, but we&#8217;re having, like, production and management gaslight the f\u2013k out of us,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-jessi-draper-said-hulu-was-trying-to-spin-that-narrative-that-paul-was-a-victim-in-her-relationship-with-mortensen\">Jessi Draper Said Hulu Was Trying To \u2018Spin That Narrative\u2019 That Paul Was A \u2018Victim\u2019 In Her Relationship With Mortensen<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large caption_belowImage credit_onImage mobile-image-full-width\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">ZUMAPRESS.com \/ MEGA <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Draper didn\u2019t 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. \u201cThey\u2019re definitely attempting to spin that narrative to guard her and the show,\u201d Draper said, adding that the remaining of the forged wasn\u2019t falling for it. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI believe we\u2019re all, as parents, like, \u2018This isn\u2019t OK.\u2019 We all know this case is dangerous, and it needs to vary. If she gets away with this with no consequences, then it\u2019s not good for anyone, especially the youngsters,\u201d Draper might be heard saying within the clip. <\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s 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.)<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-jessi-draper-sends-even-more-support-to-mortensen-in-leaked-audio-clip\">Jessi Draper Sends Even More Support To Mortensen In Leaked Audio Clip <\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large caption_belowImage credit_onImage mobile-image-full-width\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"788\" height=\"985\" src=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/MEGA1307886_038-788x985.jpg\" alt=\"Jessi Draper\" class=\"wp-image-790167\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/MEGA1307886_038-788x985.jpg 788w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/MEGA1307886_038-428x535.jpg 428w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 430px) 100px, 100vw\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">ZUMAPRESS.com \/ MEGA <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Draper, who has two kids along with her soon-to-be ex-husband, Jordan Ngatikaura, sent much more support Mortensen\u2019s way in her audio message, calling the situation \u201cfreaking hard\u201d before admitting the situation has been painful. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI really like Taylor, and I\u2019m just sad it\u2019s 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\u2019s probably really hard,\u201d Draper added. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large caption_belowImage credit_onImage mobile-image-full-width\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"788\" height=\"1181\" src=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/MEGA1397184_012-788x1181.jpg\" alt=\"Jessi Draper\" class=\"wp-image-790157\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/MEGA1397184_012-788x1181.jpg 788w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/MEGA1397184_012-428x642.jpg 428w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 430px) 100px, 100vw\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">CraSH\/imageSPACE \/ MEGA <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Draper\u2019s 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\u2019s \u201cCall Her Daddy\u201d podcast and defended the mother of three while slamming Mortensen and the remaining of \u201cDadTok.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m 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,\u201d one user wrote on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/SecretsOfMormonWives\/comments\/1t0xrlt\/tmz_releases_jessis_leaked_voice_memo\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"(opens in a new tab)\">Reddit<\/a>, adding that the complete forged of \u201cThe Secret Lives of Mormon Wives\u201d needs skilled help. \u201cThe very fact these people have kids and are using this baby\u2019s pain and abuse to get more fame and a spotlight is SICK.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>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 \u201cnot a woman\u2019s girl.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>A fourth shared a special perspective, calling on Hulu to axe the truth show completely. \u201cBecause of this I said this show must be canceled. It\u2019s destroying their lives, but they\u2019re too fame-obsessed to see it. All of them need assistance.\u201d <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-draper-defends-her-position-in-new-social-media-post\">Draper Defends Her Position In Recent Social Media Post<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large caption_belowImage credit_onImage mobile-image-full-width\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"931\" src=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MEGA1307867_028-768x931.jpg\" alt=\"Jessi Draper\" class=\"wp-image-775611\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MEGA1307867_028-844x1024.jpg 844w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MEGA1307867_028-768x931.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MEGA1307867_028-247x300.jpg 247w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MEGA1307867_028-scaled.jpg 428w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 430px) 100px, 100vw\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">River \/ MEGA <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>On her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/_justjessiiii\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"(opens in a new tab)\">Instagram Stories<\/a>, Draper opened up concerning the leaked video and accused Mortensen and his alleged roommate, Crew, of releasing the audio to break one other woman\u2019s life. Continuing, Draper said that her comments were made in the beginning of filming season 5 of \u201cSLOMW,\u201d 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.  <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cThe Secret Lives of Mormon Wives\u201d 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. 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