Taylor Frankie Paul says she's detaching herself from the Mormon church in the wake of the messy scandal that led her season of The Bachelorette to be canceled just prior to its premiere.
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Taylor Frankie Paul Exits Mormon Church Amid Scandal
Taylor Frankie Paul says she's detaching herself from the Mormon church in the wake of the messy domestic violence scandal that led her season of The Bacheloret...
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Paul, 31, said in an Instagram Stories post on Sunday that she was 'born and raised Mormon (LDS)' and she'll 'always have love and respect toward it' but 'with that being said, it's time to detach myself from it.'
The Pueblo, Colorado-born reality star said she would continue to attend religious events with her family at times, but is making some personal changes based on her beliefs and life experiences.
'I strongly believe in Christ, God, the Bible, the divine,' she said. 'I believe we are loved whether we are praying in the church building or from a bathroom floor at home.'
She continued, 'I've also experienced grace and love from amazing people that aren't sure what they believe if at all and that's OK too. Point being there is more out there to learn and I'm writing this out as a release.'
Daily Mail has reached out to a representative for Paul for further comment on the story.
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Taylor Frankie Paul, 31, says she's detaching herself from the Mormon church in the wake of the domestic violence scandal that led her season of The Bachelorette to be canceled just prior to its premiere
Paul said that she was 'born and raised Mormon (LDS)' and she'll 'always have love and respect toward it' but 'with that being said, it's time to detach myself from it'
Paul opened up in an Instagram post earlier Sunday about how she's been leaning on her religion
Paul opened up in an Instagram post earlier Sunday about how she's been leaning on her religion amid the difficult time
ABC abruptly canceled Paul's season of The Bachelorette last month before its premiere
Paul was seen resting in a montage of images she included in an Instagram post Sunday
Paul seen amid the infamous February 17, 2023 confrontation that led to her season of The Bachelorette being scuttled
Disney Entertainment Television said at the time, 'In light of the newly released video just surfaced today, we have made the decision to not move forward with the new season of at this time, and our focus is on supporting the family.'
, Paul and Mortensen were bickering as police knocked on the front door.
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Police separated the two as an aggressive Paul tried to pour herself a water and began crying.
Mortensen told responding officers that Paul was 'not doing OK' while giving them a glimpse into the violence he alleged he suffered at her hands.
'I can't even tell you the stuff that's happened to me,' Mortensen said, showing off injuries he claimed came from Paul.
At that point, Paul re-emerged, and told Mortensen to leave immediately.
After Paul was arrested, Mortensen asked police officers if he could go to jail instead of her, saying that he just wanted her 'to get help.'
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Paul in August of 2023 entered a plea of guilty to aggravated assault in connection with the February 2023 incident. Four other charges were dropped as part of the deal, and probation she's been on since then is slated to conclude in August of 2026.
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