Taylor Frankie Paul let loose on what she described as a fake friend in a fiery Mother's Day post on Sunday.
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Taylor Frankie Paul let loose on what she described as a fake friend in a fiery Mother's Day post on Sunday.Paul, whose season of ABC's The Bachelorette was can...
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Paul, whose season of ABC's The Bachelorette was canceled amid controversies earlier this year, took aim at a former friend who appeared to be Mikayla Matthews, her one-time costar on The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives.
The Colorado-born TV star - who is mother to three children: daughter Indy, eight, and son Ocean, five, with ex-husband Tate Paul; and son Ever, two, with ex-boyfriend Dakota Mortensen - went into an extended rant on Instagram about how she felt she was betrayed.
'It's Mother's Day so I'll say whatever I want,' the 31-year-old reality star said. 'As if it's not already the worst time. I have STILL have "friends" kicking me while I'm already down and calling it "setting a boundary" and then BLAMES ME for being upset and responding.'
Matthews on Saturday said in an Instagram Stories post that she had been looking to remain 'as removed as possible' from Paul's ongoing legal and custody battle with Mortensen.
The Daily Mail has reached out to representatives for Paul for comment but has yet to hear back.
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Taylor Frankie Paul let loose on what she described as a fake friend in a fiery Mother's Day post on Sunday. Pictured April 30 in Salt Lake City
Paul, whose season of ABC's The Bachelorette was canceled amid domestic violence controversies, appeared to take aim at a former friend who appeared to be Mikayla Matthews, her one-time costar on The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives. Pictured May 2025 in LA
Matthews also alluded to keeping 'healthy boundaries' in place with people in her life, as referenced by Paul.
Paul took to Instagram with a Mother's Day message amid what she perceived to be a betrayal
Paul's Bachelorette season was scrapped in mid-March when a 2023 clip of her attacking her ex-boyfriend Dakota Mortensen, 33, with her minor daughter present was posted by TMZ
'You heard one side and never called me after, in fact ignored me twice,' she said. 'That is what an enemy is. Who was your last convo with regarding the situation? Not me.'
Paul implied that Matthews appeared to be more interested in how much she was getting paid by Hulu than the well-being of her family.
'What other questions did you have in the concerns while filming with me…'does she get paid more than us?"' Paul said. 'Save the "concern for children act."
'They all know I'm good to my children. I've missed more events, girls nights and opportunities to stay home with my kids more than some could ever say.'
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Paul ended the post with an acknowledgement that she was 'spiraling' as she wished her followers a Happy Mother's Day.
'Of course I'm spiraling… people calling me out yet I can't respond?' she said. 'Exactly what I will NOT be tolerating ever again. Thank you GOD for the people you sent to help me through this with my enemies so close.'
On April 30, Paul , who she shares with Mortensen, 33, according to legal documents reviewed by the Daily Mail.
The 'hearing was a significant step forward as the court entered protective orders requiring that Taylor’s ex-partner stays far away from her,' Paul’s attorney Eric M. Swinyard told the Daily Mail in a statement.
ABC abruptly canceled Paul's season of The Bachelorette before its premiere earlier this year
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(L-R) Jennifer Affleck, Mayci Neeley, Mikayla Matthews, Taylor Frankie Paul, and Miranda McWhorter pictured in LA last year
Paul shared a slide of her journaling efforts on Mother's Day
Paul's attorney said she 'was incredibly candid with the court that she is not perfect and owned her faults, which is in direct contrast to how the other party presented their argument, despite evidence and input from law enforcement that showed otherwise.'
Paul seen amid the infamous February 17, 2023 confrontation that led to her season of The Bachelorette being scuttled
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.'
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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