Taylor Frankie Paul Says She’s Leaving Mormonism: “There Is More Out There to Learn”

Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment Taylor Frankie Paul has revealed that she’s stepping away from Mormonism amid The Bachelorette fallout and domestic violence investigations with her ex. The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star took to her Instagram Story on Easter Sunday to share that “it’s time to detach” from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. “Born and raised Mormon and I’ll always have love and respect towards it. I’ll even continue to go [to church] with my family at times, with that being said, it’s time to detach myself from it,” Paul wrote. “I strongly believe in Christ, God, the bible, the divine. I believe we are loved whether we are praying in church building or from a bathroom floor at home.” Related Stories TV Lisa Vanderpump Says Dakota Mortensen "Didn't Have a Big Storyline" on 'Vanderpump Villa,' Despite 'Mormon Wives' Depicting Otherwise TV 'Vanderpump Villa' Season 3 Will Edit Out Dakota Mortensen's Storyline 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 okay too. Point being there is more out there to learn. And I’m writing this out as a release.” Aside from growing up Mormon, Paul’s religion also played a role in her rise to fame. She initially gained followers on social media as a “MomTok” influencer who shared her life as a young mother within the Utah Mormon community. However, she garnered even more attention when she revealed a “soft-swinging” scandal among her friends and marriage in 2022, as it went against the religion’s strict expectations, which ultimately led to her starring role on Hulu’s hit reality show Secret Lives . Paul was then announced as the next lead for ABC’s The Bachelorette last year. But that took a turn days before the season premiere...