Current:Home > InvestTikToker Taylor Frankie Paul Shares One Regret After Mormon Swinging Sex Scandal -FinanceMind
TikToker Taylor Frankie Paul Shares One Regret After Mormon Swinging Sex Scandal
View
Date:2025-04-13 17:22:30
It's been over two years since Taylor Frankie Paul blew up the #MomTok community by revealing the "soft swinging" going on between some of its members.
But the TikToker only has one major regret about sparking the sex scandal that rocked her Utah-based friend group of Mormon influencers and led to her divorce from Tate Paul.
"I wish I would have done things differently," The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star exclusively told E! News. "Going back to my marriage, I wish I wouldn't have hurt my ex."
That said, the controversy gained Taylor worldwide attention—and millions of social media followers.
"I feel like we're here today because of it," 30-year-old noted, "and I'm the person that I am today because of it."
After Taylor and Tate—who share kids Indy and Ocean—broke up in 2022, she found love with boyfriend Dakota Mortensen. However, she was arrested on suspicion of domestic violence after an altercation with Dakota last year. (She later pleaded guilty to aggravated assault before reaching a plea deal in the case.)
"That was definitely our rock bottom, my rock bottom for sure," Taylor—who welcomed son Ever with Dakota earlier this year—reflected. "He stood by me with that because he knew everything going on behind closed doors. That was a horrible night and I'm full of regret. Dakota has been at rock bottom himself, so he could totally relate. He was like, 'I want to help you out of this.'"
"We're good today," the reality star added. "We've learned a lot we're still working through things and therapy. It's not perfect, but it's a lot better for sure."
As for where the Mormon #MomTok community stands today, fans will see the friend group drama play out on their new Hulu reality series.
"I feel like it's pretty messy," Taylor teased. "#MomTok was very big group and once that hit the fan, everyone kind of split up into their own thing, whether it be like 'we had nothing to do with this' or 'we're not this person.'"
And to anyone who distanced themselves from her after the scandal, Taylor noted, "Now, they're all gonna be watching the show wishing they stayed."
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives premieres Sept. 6 on Hulu. And keep reading to meet the entire cast.
TikTok: 4.1 Million Followers
Instagram: 363K Followers
Taylor had two kids with her ex-husband and recently welcomed her third child with boyfriend Dakota.
TikTok: 2 Million Followers
Instagram: 250K Followers
Whitney has two kids with her husband and i currently pregnant with her third.
TikTok: 26.4K Followers
Instagram: 8,519 Followers
Newly divorced, Layla is navigating newly single life with two kids.
TikTok: 306.4K Followers
Instagram: 97K Followers
Divorced and remarried, Demi has a blended family with three kids.
TikTok: 123.6 Followers
Instagram: 139 Followers
Divorced and remarried, Demi has a blended family with three kids.
TikTok: 1.1 Million Followers
Instagram: 198K Followers
Jenn is married to Casey and Ben Affleck's cousin Zac Affleck. They have two kids.
TikTok: 2.4 Million Followers
Instagram: 230K Followers
Mikayla was a teen mom and now married with three kids.
TikTok: 1.3 Million Followers
Instagram: 116K Followers
Mayci is married with a blended family of two kids.
Check out Peacock to binge your favorite NBCU TV shows and movies, live sports and more!veryGood! (3369)
Related
- McKinsey to pay $650 million after advising opioid maker on how to 'turbocharge' sales
- Drew Barrymore to restart her talk show amid strikes, drawing heated criticism
- Novak Djokovic reveals the first thing he wanted to do after his U.S. Open win
- Missouri jury awards $745 million in death of woman struck by driver who used inhalants
- Whoopi Goldberg is delightfully vile as Miss Hannigan in ‘Annie’ stage return
- Explosion at Archer Daniels Midland plant in Illinois injures 8 workers
- Oklahoma assistant Lebby sorry for distraction disgraced father-in-law Art Briles caused at game
- MSU football coach Mel Tucker could face monumental fall after sexual harassment allegations, reporter says
- Current, future North Carolina governor’s challenge of power
- Stolen van Gogh painting worth millions recovered by Dutch art detective
Ranking
- At site of suspected mass killings, Syrians recall horrors, hope for answers
- Life under Russian occupation: The low-key mission bringing people to Ukraine
- What are tree nuts? What they aren't might surprise you.
- Lighthouse walkway collapses during Maine Open Lighthouse Day, injuring 11
- Rylee Arnold Shares a Long
- British foreign secretary visits Israel to highlight close ties at precarious time for the country
- UK government may ban American XL bully dogs after a child was attacked
- Balzan Prizes recognize achievements in study of human evolution, black holes with $840,000 awards
Recommendation
Where will Elmo go? HBO moves away from 'Sesame Street'
Country singer-songwriter Charlie Robison dies in Texas at age 59 from cardiac arrest
Peaches the flamingo rescued, released after being blown to Tampa area by Hurricane Idalia
North Carolina governor appoints Democrat to fill Supreme Court vacancy
San Francisco names street for Associated Press photographer who captured the iconic Iwo Jima photo
Aftershock rattles Morocco as death toll from earthquake rises to 2,100
North Korea's Kim Jong Un arrives in Russia for presumed meeting with Putin
Colorado deputies who tased a man multiple times are fired following an investigation