Taylor Frankie Paul broke down the toll the leaked footage of her 2023 domestic violence incident has had on her children.
The “Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” star left an emotional comment on a Friday TikTok video that blasted her ex Dakota Mortensen for allegedly leaking the disturbing video on their son Ever’s second birthday.
The MomTok creator, 31, denounced her toddler’s special day being “taken from him.”
The reality star added, “Worst part is my daughter, [Indy], having to relive and see it all over again years later after extensive work with her and apologies [sic] to her about that night.”
The 8-year-old could be heard crying in the video, released by TMZ last week, as her mom threw furniture at Mortensen.
At the time, the little one was potentially hit with a metal barstool — and Paul was arrested.
She pleaded guilty to felony aggravated assault under a plea deal that reduced her other charges — two of domestic violence in the presence of a child — to misdemeanors as long as she abided by a three-year probation.
The Hulu personality tearfully reflected on the “hard” incident during a September 2025 “Call Her Daddy” interview promoting her “Bachelorette” season.
“I never hurt my daughter. I never intentionally did anything with my children,” she insisted at the time.
However, ABC confirmed shortly after the cell phone footage went viral that Paul’s season was canceled.
She released a statement via her rep at the time, blasting Mortensen for an allegedly “never-ending, desperate, attention-seeking, destructive campaign to harm [her] without any regard for the consequences for their child.”
The 33-year-old, for his part, clapped back to “categorically deny” his ex’s claim.
Paul, who has dated Mortensen on and off since 2022, has vehemently defended being active on social media while the scandal plays out.
“[I’m] always on … and yes it’s my job … I still have to work,” she wrote via TikTok over the weekend.
Paul also responded to a fan begging her to “get off [her] phone,” asking, “Want me to stare at a wall instead?”
Production of Season 5 of “SLOMW,” notably, has been paused while Paul and Mortensen are investigated for a new domestic violence incident, with “allegations … made in both directions” in February.
Mortensen was granted a protective order against Paul on Thursday, which gives the real estate agent temporary custody until an April 7 hearing.
If you or someone you know is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or text START to 88788.
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