Taylor Frankie Paul is making a bold statement about the criticism regarding her social media usage in the aftermath of avoiding charges in a domestic violence incident with ex-boyfriend Dakota Mortensen.
Paul, whose viral popularity is the reason why she was tapped to star in Hulu’s “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives,” has left fans shocked by deactivating both her Instagram and TikTok accounts.
Fans realized on Thursday, April 23, that Paul deactivated her Instagram and TikTok accounts.
A source close to the MomTok founder told PEOPLE that Paul’s decision to deactivate her accounts is not permanent.
“That sounds like the reasonable answer, however I will be doing the opposite,” she wrote in reply. “I’ll continue sharing on social media showing how ugly healing truly can be.”
Disney Addressed Future Of Paul’s ‘Bachelorette’ Season Airing
In an exclusive interview with Deadline, Disney’s reality television chief, Rob Mills, spoke about the possibility of Paul’s season of “The Bachelorette” airing at some point.
“The day all of that stuff happened, really our first sort of concern was really for Taylor and the family and everyone involved in that, it was really more on a human level,” he said.
“Now, we’re sort of taking it a day at a time,” Mills said, after “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” star avoided domestic violence charges. “I think her season is a wonderful season, by ‘Bachelor’ standards. If it gets seen, I’m sure people will absolutely enjoy it.”
There have been rumors that if Paul’s “Bachelorette” season doesn’t air on ABC, as it has since its inception, it could possibly stream on Hulu instead. However, neither option has been confirmed.
After The Reality Star Escaped Domestic Violence Charges, Prosecutors Explained Why
The office of Salt Lake City district attorney Sim Gill released a statement confirming that no charges against Paul would be filed, citing a lack of evidence and the statute of limitations as the reasons.
“After reviewing reports and evidence submitted to the Draper Police Department and West Jordan Police Department, the Salt Lake County District Attorney’s Office has declined to file charges against Taylor Frankie Paul,” the statement read, per Deadline.
“The complainant in these cases reported several incidents – some of which occurred more than three years ago,” the statement said. “Any incidents of misdemeanor offenses which are alleged to have occurred more than two years ago are barred by the statute of limitations. Incidents which are alleged to have occurred within the statute of limitations have also been reviewed.”
The DA’s statement continued, “Several incidents that were submitted do not rise to the level of criminal offenses. The remaining incidents lack sufficient evidence to support filing criminal charges where the State must be able to prove such allegations beyond a reasonable doubt. Such incidents lack specificity as to when and what actually occurred or corroboration.”
The Door Is Open For Taylor Frankie Paul’s ‘Mormon Wives’ Return
Per The Hollywood Reporter, the “Mormon Wives” production team is letting Paul take the lead on when (and in what capacity) she wants to return to the show.
An inside source close to the reality star also revealed to the outlet that production continues to remain supportive of Paul, and is ready to film with her at her own pace “if and when she is ready.”
Paul previously shut down claims from PEOPLE that the show would resume production without her, writing in the Instagram comments of the post, “Interesting, that’s not the call I got.”
