Taylor Frankie Paul Says She Is Stepping Away From ‘Mormon Wives’ Over Cast Bullying

Taylor Frankie Paul said in a lengthy Instagram post on September 21, 2026, that she is stepping away from Hulu's The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives. She thanked networks for supporting a return but wrote she does not desire to move forward like this, that almost the entire cast plus some went at her, that laughing about her kids is disgusting, and that she is just relieved to be out. She said she once was willing to be removed so others could continue with less stress and is back to that point, that she kept the same pay out of fairness after cast meetings asked her to lead pay demands, and that production and crew checked on her. The post included screenshots of fan comments accusing castmates of bullying. Season 5 dropped September 10 with five episodes after earlier turmoil: Paul was arrested after video of her throwing barstools at partner Dakota Mortensen; that footage led Disney to shelve a Bachelorette season featuring her; mutual restraining orders issued with no charges filed. Custody disputes involve Mortensen and Tate Paul. Variety reported Paul failed a Utah court-ordered drug test tied to the custody case, with results protected by court order; Paul's post did not mention the test. Over the weekend Paul argued online with Miranda McWhorter and Layla Taylor. Last week Mikayla Matthews, citing her history as a child sexual abuse survivor and a donation of season 5 earnings to the National Children's Alliance, said the only reason she was leaving was that a certain person was coming back and that filming if that person returned is unethical because kids are involved. Mayci Neeley and Layla Taylor publicly backed Matthews; one stated she is finishing the current season then not sure after that. Whitney Leavitt had left earlier to focus on acting. Season 6 filming has reportedly continued without Paul. Hulu had not publicly confirmed her future status.