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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Inga Parkel

Reality star to ‘detach’ from Mormon church amid domestic violence allegations

  • Reality star Taylor Frankie Paul has announced her decision to "detach" herself from the Mormon church amid ongoing fallout from multiple domestic violence allegations.
  • Paul, 31, was set to lead season 22 of The Bachelorette, but the show was cancelled after a violent 2023 video of her assaulting her ex, Dakota Mortensen, was leaked.
  • The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star was arrested in 2023 and later pleaded guilty to a third-degree felony count of aggravated assault, for which she is currently serving three years' probation.
  • Paul described the past 40 days as “hell on earth” in an Instagram post shared Easter Sunday.
  • She said that she still "strongly" believes in "Christ, God, the Bible, the divine" but feels it is time to explore other beliefs.

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