Taylor Frankie Paul is breaking her silence after The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives paused filming due to an alleged domestic incident involving the Bachelorette star and her ex, Dakota Mortensen.
While speaking with The Hollywood Reporter on Tuesday at a press event in New York City for her upcoming season of The Bachelorette, Paul admitted she’s “struggling,” but also “trying to show up” amid the domestic assault investigation.
“I think it’s been really difficult and heavy given, you know, all the headlines and what’s going on,” she said. “But I would say I am handling it like any normal human would, like struggling, but trying to show up at the same time.”
On Monday, TMZ and People both reported that filming for the Hulu reality show’s fifth season was halted. A spokesperson for the Draper City Police Department also confirmed to People that there’s an open “domestic assault investigation” between Paul and Mortensen.
Authorities added that “allegations have been made in both directions” and “contact was made with involved parties on [Feb.] 24th and 25th.”
Hulu has not confirmed the status of production, but sources told THR on Tuesday that season five is still on pause.
While chatting with THR, Paul also shared where she currently stands with the other women on Mormon Wives. A source previously told People that the cast was distancing themselves from the Bachelorette lead amid the situation.
“From my end, I’ve always been good with all of them,” Paul said. “I mean, I think we’ve kind of seen how I am very graceful with all the girls, even at their darkest and hardest times. So for me, I feel like the same thing, just with all of them to this day. I have nothing against any of them. So if they have any hesitancy or have an issue with me, that is, you know, their prerogative, not mine.”
Season four of Mormon Wives premiered earlier this month on Hulu. As for The Bachelorette season 22, it premieres on March 22 on ABC.
