The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star Taylor Frankie Paul decided to quit Hulu’s juggernaut reality show after her castmates spoke out about her toxic patterns.
The terminated Bachelorette is speaking out after facing months of backlash from her castmates. Taylor claims she has been subjected to “bullying” and questions how much “suffering and scrutiny” she is expected to endure from her fellow MomTokers.
From the desk of TFP:
Taylor shared a statement on Instagram. She is appreciative of the networks that supported her and gave her the opportunity to return to the Hulu reality series after the Bachelorette disaster.
However, Taylor says she no longer wants to continue under the current circumstances. “I originally was willing to be removed to let them all continue on with less stress. I’m back to that point.”
The reality star also accused some of her castmates of knowing what she has experienced over the past eight months, before publicly turning against her. “Some of the girls know what I’ve been through. Then, to turn and collectively pile on with their ‘statements.’”
Taylor claimed the cast members were aware of what she described as “ongoing abuse through the system” over the past eight months, saying that experience came “on top of what I’ve endured.” TFP also addressed comments involving her children, calling the situation “disgusting.”
“Almost the entire cast plus some, going at me … laughing about my kids is disgusting. I bit my tongue there.”
It’s all about the Benjamins:
Taylor also made claims about conversations surrounding cast salaries, alleging that some cast members previously encouraged her to take the lead when negotiating pay. “These same people had meetings telling me I need to lead the way of pay. My voice was the only one that can make it happen and then they would work from what I demanded.”
Taylor said she ultimately chose not to follow those requests and instead maintained her existing pay. “I’m grateful I never followed through with their requests or demands. I’m grateful I kept the same pay out of fairness and integrity.”
How to treat people, according to TFP:
The Mormon Wives star also defended the way she has treated the show’s production team and crew. “I treated production and crew with respect always. In fact, they are the ones who checked on me throughout this.”
Taylor said she agrees that the situation has reached a point she considers “bullying for months now.” She also suggested that some of the people criticizing her have made mistakes of their own.
“What makes it harder to take in is that some of these parents have made mistakes that would result in the same judgment I’m receiving. Yet, they are ‘pointing a finger.’”
Despite everything, Taylor said she is willing to remove herself from the situation so the rest of the cast can continue.
Taylor acknowledged that some of the scrutiny is a consequence of her own past actions, but questioned how long she should continue to face punishment for them. “I’ve almost convinced myself I’m deserving of all this pain. To a certain degree, absolutely this is a consequence of my actions. My question has been: How much suffering and scrutiny is going to be enough?”
She concluded her statement with a blunt admission: “I’m just relieved to be out.”
