Layla Taylor Says There’s “No Friendship” Left Between Her and Taylor Frankie Paul After the Domestic Violence Allegations

10 Sep 2026, 20:56 by Chrissy Stockton · Thought Catalog

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Updated 5 minutes ago, September 10, 2026

The fallout from Taylor Frankie Paul’s domestic violence allegations has reshaped the cast dynamics on “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” — and at least one co-star says her relationship with Paul hasn’t survived it.

At Paramount Studios on May 9, 2025, the Season 2 premiere and FYC event for Hulu’s “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” drew Taylor Frankie Paul to Los Angeles. Photo by Araya Doheny / Getty Images.

Several cast members refused to work with Taylor Frankie Paul after production resumed, shortening season 5 of “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” to just five episodes.

Layla Taylor and Taylor Frankie Paul joined their “Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” Season 2 castmates on the premiere carpet at Paramount Studios in Los Angeles on May 9, 2025. Photo by Araya Doheny / Getty Images.

Filming had paused after Paul and ex-boyfriend Dakota Mortensen made mutual domestic violence allegations. The former couple remain tangled in legal and custody disputes, though both appear in the new season.

At the Oh Polly show during Paraiso Miami Swim Week 2026, Layla Taylor takes the runway in Miami Beach on May 30, 2026. Photo by Frazer Harrison / Getty Images.

In the wake of the allegations, Layla Taylor and Miranda Hope each posted statements condemning domestic violence.

Taylor was direct about where she now stands with Paul, telling PEOPLE: “I’ll let my other castmates speak for their relationship with her, but I think for me and Taylor there’s not really a friendship there right now…I wish her well, and I hope that life works out. But for me, personally, with her, yeah, no friendship there.”

Layla Taylor makes an appearance at a Clarins event in Cannes, France on June 23, 2026. Photo by Sebastian Reuter / Getty Images.

For his part, producer Jeff Jenkins has said Paul and Mortensen are both still welcome to return to the show.

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