Taylor Frankie Paul says she doesn't want to continue with 'Secret Lives'
October 1, 2026 at 7:02 PM MT · via Los Angeles Times · Summarized by Mormon News from original reporting

Taylor Frankie Paul told the Los Angeles Times she "doesn't desire to move forward" with a second season of Hulu's "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives," the reality show that made her and several other MomTok creators nationally known.
Paul's statement comes as the show's future remains uncertain. She was a central figure in the first season, which chronicled the fallout from a "soft-swinging" scandal that fractured the MomTok friend group and ended her marriage.
The series became one of Hulu's most-watched unscripted debuts. Cast members Whitney Leavitt and Mikayla Matthews have also made headlines about their participation in potential future seasons.
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