‘Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ Star Mikayla Matthews Steps Away From Series Amid Taylor Frankie Paul Scandal: ‘Feels Wrong and Unethical’
📍 Aftermath
The dispute intensified after Taylor Frankie Paul’s mother denounced a bath scene as “disgusting” and co‑stars publicly questioned working with her, with one saying there was “no path forward” and another noting cast members would not film with her. Meanwhile, Mikayla Matthews stepped back from the series, citing unethical behavior.
Coverage has since tapered off without a definitive resolution.
Epilogue added 19m ago, after coverage quieted.
The story so far
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'Mormon Wives' star Layla Taylor sees 'no path forward' with Taylor Frankie Paul USA Today · 3d ago broke it first
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Mikayla Matthews steps back from ‘Mormon Wives,’ cites ‘unethical’ behavior USA Today · 6d ago broke it first
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