Mormon Wives’ Taylor Was Nearly on Actual Housewives of Salt Lake Metropolis

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She was the title on everybody’s lips on the primary season of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, however earlier than she turned one of many faces of Hulu’s controversial new actuality present, Taylor Frankie Paul virtually starred on one other actuality present set in Utah: Bravo’s The Actual Housewives of Salt Lake Metropolis. 

“I used to be truly interviewed for it, and I used to be advised I didn’t have sufficient drama in my life, so I didn’t get it,” Taylor advised StyleCaster in a joint interview along with her Secret Lives of Mormon Wives forged mate, Mayci Neeley. “However that’s OK as a result of now I’ve this present.” 

Nevertheless, Taylor suspects that the shortage of drama in her life wasn’t the one purpose she wouldn’t have made Housewife. “There was an curiosity there. That’s why I interviewed, however I additionally don’t assume I’d have slot in. They’re identified for having actually large homes—very extravagant. I’m not likely extravagant.”

Although Taylor and Mayci haven’t watched The Actual Housewives of Salt Lake Metropolis, they’ve met a pair forged members across the SLC space. “I met Jennie [Nguyen]. She was on it for one season after which bought kicked off,” Mayci mentioned. Taylor added, “I met one who was kicked off as nicely. Darkish lengthy hair? I feel I met her too.”

Mayci continued, “I’ve seen one other one at an influencer occasion. I feel it was Meredith [Marks]. Darkish, lengthy hair, and he or she’s nonetheless on the present. There are two that look actually just like me, and I can’t inform them aside. [Secret Lives of Mormon Wives co-star] Jessi [Ngatikaura] does a few of their hair, so she’s extra the woman you’d wish to ask.”

Taylor, Mayci, and Jessi are three of eight forged members on The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, Hulu’s Actual Housewives-esque actuality present following a gaggle of Mormon (and ex-Mormon) TikTok mothers—often called #MomTok—as they navigate friendships, marriages, pressures from the church, and the drama that comes with every little thing in between.

Although Bravo didn’t assume Taylor had sufficient drama to be a Salt Lake Metropolis Housewife, Hulu (and followers) actually disagree. The primary season arguably revolved round Taylor—who has probably the most followers in MomTok—and the fallout of her “gentle swinging” scandal, which went viral in 2022 when Taylor revealed in a TikTok that she and her then-husband, Tate Paul, have been swingers. The controversy led Taylor to file for divorce from Tate that very same 12 months and finally meet her now-boyfriend, Dakota Mortensen.

If her life wasn’t dramatic sufficient, Taylor was additionally arrested in 2023 for home violence following a battle with Dakota, who she welcomed a child with in March 2024. However the drama didn’t cease there. The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives Season 1 finale ended on a cliffhanger with Mayci calling Jenna, a lady Dakota was accused of dishonest on Taylor with. Simply as Jenna was about to inform her facet of the story. The display lower to black. So what occurred subsequent? Effectively, if The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives is renewed for a second season, Taylor and Mayci guarantee that the Jenna drama will likely be the very first thing addressed. 

Now that the present is out, have both of you acquired any offended texts out of your forged mates due to one thing you mentioned on the present that they didn’t learn about? 

Mayci: There’s positively drama occurring behind the scenes with forged members within the present, however not that particular scenario. There’s lots occurring. However I feel for some individuals, watching the edit again was tougher than others.

Are you able to say who?

Mayci: I feel you’ll be able to most likely guess. 

I wish to transfer onto that cliffhanger. Mayci, what are you able to say about that telephone name with Jenna and what occurred after that we didn’t see? 

Mayci: I actually can’t say something. My lips are sealed. It has to attend for Season 2, however positively was cliffhanger. Let’s put it that method.

What was your response to Mayci calling Jenna? 

Taylor: I used to be positive with it. In the event you’re an individual that has nothing to cover, there’s nothing to fret about there. Anybody that was nervous in that scenario, it’s sort of like, “Oh, what do you need to lose?”

Mayci: They lower it out of the present, however we had a dialog. She was like, “Yeah, I don’t care for those who name her.” That was lower out, so it wasn’t me going rogue simply calling Jenna. I had her full permission to do this.

I feel lots of people are questioning who’s Jenna.

Taylor: She is so irrelevant to my life, however so related on the identical time. She was only a woman. It’s not even her. It’s the sentiments that got here together with it at the moment. Mainly, Dakota relationship each of us, mendacity and ending up at her home, t makes me really feel nugatory, unloved, not adequate. I used to be so open at the moment and in such a low time in my life. That’s how one can get me triggered. Simply ask me these questions. On the finish of the day, it’s only a woman I’m butthurt over. It has nothing to do along with her. It’s a timeline situation.

Would you movie with Jenna if there was a Season 2? 

Taylor: Yeah, I don’t assume I’d have a selection, truthfully. I’d like to. I’ve some issues to say however I’ll simply maintain that. We gotta anticipate if there’s one other season.

If there’s somebody who’s been talked about probably the most from the present, it’s Whitney. Mayci, I do know you and Whitney have been each at The Bachelorette “Males Inform All.” The place do you each stand with Whitney at this time?

Taylor: I don’t even care if the woman hates me. I like Whitney, and I truly texted her this the opposite day. I’m like, “I do know you’re going via it. I do know you’re getting dragged via the mud proper now, however you have been the one woman that reached out to me once I was at my lowest, and so for that, I’ll at all times be right here for you.” I don’t actually care what she says behind my again or something as a result of she was the one woman that helped me out of a darkish place.

Mayci: I’d say we’re nonetheless… I don’t know. We went to The Bachelorette collectively, and it was positive. We’re nonetheless pals, however she has been doing a little fascinating issues on-line, which aren’t cool. I don’t know the place I stand along with her proper now. To be trustworthy, I believed we have been chill, however possibly we’re not. I did attain out to her when the present got here out to examine in on her, and he or she didn’t reply. However then she’s bringing beef to the web, so I actually don’t know the place we stand, to be trustworthy.

What did she do?

Mayci: She was simply posting private texts between the 2 of us, which could be very slimy and never OK to do. It’s actually invasive to submit private messages. It was fascinating as a result of it actually didn’t show her level. It proved mine when she posted them. Mainly, as a result of in my interviews, I mentioned that she wasn’t there. She didn’t textual content me or name me the night time of my occasion in any respect, and he or she didn’t. She tried to submit receipts, however she doesn’t present the highest date on the receipt. She didn’t textual content me that night time, so I don’t know what she was making an attempt to show. 

Is she part of the group chat once more?

Mayci: Nope.

Does the group chat nonetheless exist?

Mayci: Yup. And it’s very lively proper now. I can promise you that.

I used to be shocked nobody grilled Whitney extra in regards to the Tinder story along with her husband and whether or not or not he truly met up with somebody. What do you consider that story? 

Taylor: It’s laborious to say as a result of I’m not in that scenario, however I’m a nosy particular person. I prefer to know each element. That’s most likely what messes me up in my head. I’d have wished to know much more. So once I requested her on movie, “Did he hang around with anybody?” I’d wish to know every little thing. She was one which didn’t wish to know and that’s OK. To every their very own. However for me, I feel we have been all simply desirous to know extra. As a result of I feel you’ll be able to sort of navigate your choice if you already know extra you already know. However that’s my private choice.

Mayci: I’m most likely the identical with that. She mentioned she didn’t dig too deep into it. That’s her personal private choice. She determined I’m staying with him, and truthfully, Connor is a really good, real man. It was a scenario the place it’s like, if that’s what makes you content and also you’re good with every little thing and never realizing, then good for you.

Do you assume Whitney would come again for Season 2?

Taylor: It’s laborious to say. 

Mayci: She modifies her thoughts on a regular basis. I guess this week it’s no. Possibly in two weeks, it’s sure, It relies upon.

One thing else that was talked about a lot from the present was the Fruity Pebbles story with Demi. The best way it’s proven leaves a whole lot of room for interpretation. So are you able to make clear what the actual Fruity Pebbles story is?

Taylor: I’m protecting that one in my sleeve if she comes at me. As a result of if she ever does, I’ll be like, “Can we wish to discuss Fruity Pebbles?”

Mayci: She’s sworn us to secrecy on that one. I’m protecting that one up my sleeve too if I have to. I’ve had members of the family ask, “Simply inform me.” I’m like, “I ain’t saying nothing.”

Have you ever seen any theories on the web which are right?

Mayci: Not but, truly, I don’t assume I’ve seen one the place they bought it proper. There’s this one woman who was like, “They’re Mormons and so they’re actually vanilla, so it should simply imply this.” I used to be like, “No, child. That’s not what it’s. Not even shut, honey.”

Across the time the trailer got here out, the church of Latter Day Saints issued a press release on the present. What was your response to that?

Taylor:  It was sort of annoying as a result of they hadn’t seen it but. In order that they’re judging us earlier than they even see the present. However it wasn’t shocking on the identical time. For some purpose I felt this was gonna occur. 

Mayci: I really feel like they needed to say one thing as a result of everybody was freaking out on-line. They needed to do one thing to place out the fires. I did like how they have been like, “Come to us for sources within the church.” As a result of, sure, we’re not making an attempt to be spokespeople or mouthpieces. We’re simply filming this present that occurs to have a title with Mormon in it. I don’t assume anybody’s actually nervous. It was a bit of bit like, “OK, we’re judging a guide by its cowl.” However I feel as soon as they watch the present too, they’ll understand, the church isn’t the present, like, it’s sprinkled in. Faith is concerned in our lives, however the present will not be about being Mormon. 

The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives is accessible to stream on Hulu.