Taylor Frankie Paul is opening up about her sex life — or lack thereof — in the wake of her canceled Bachelorette season and amid her ongoing contentious custody battles.
“Sorry to those that thought they were going to see my redemption arc. That has slowly just begun,” Taylor, 32, captioned promotional photos from her The Bachelorette season via Instagram on Saturday, September 12. “I’ve stayed in, single and celibate this entire time and nobody will have intimate access to me again unless he’s my person — and that’s a promise to myself.”
Taylor was married to Tate Paul from 2016 to 2022, during which period she gave birth to their daughter Indy, now 8, and their son Ocean, now 6. After their divorce following the infamous MomTok soft-swinging scandal, the influencer moved on with Dakota Mortensen before they welcomed son Ever, now 2, in 2024. After the pair’s tumultuous on-again-off-again relationship — which included a domestic violence arrest — Taylor was named the lead for The Bachelorette in fall 2025.
While Taylor accepted a proposal from contestant Doug Mason in the Bachelor Nation finale, the entire season was scrapped by ABC after footage from the reality TV star’s 2023 arrest resurfaced amid another alleged domestic violence incident with Dakota, 33. (Taylor pleaded guilty to assault as part of a deal to dismiss child abuse charges. She completed her three-year probation sentence this summer.)
After Taylor wrapped The Bachelorette, she rejoined her Secret Lives of Mormon Wives castmates for season 5. On the Hulu series, which premiered earlier this week, Taylor claimed that she broke off her engagement to Doug, 29, after the pair encountered alleged communication issues.
At the same time, Taylor hooked up with Dakota — before their alleged domestic violence incident and subsequent investigation — and expressed interest in her former fling Ben Lambert. Ben, who appeared on Mormon Wives season 4 after meeting Taylor via TikTok, reunited with her during the cast’s trip to New York City.
Mormon Wives season 5 wrapped in May after the cast paused filming amid Taylor and Dakota’s then-escalating legal battle. They have since resumed production for season 6 without Taylor or Dakota.
As for Taylor, she has been focused on her healing journey amid the chaos.
“We got to see me breaking, then shortly after I was sought to be destroyed and instead it ricocheted. Maybe my prayers are heard after all,” the influencer added in her Saturday upload. “Such a long way to go but baby steps.”
Taylor subsequently received a flurry of support in her comments section.
“The redemption can have ups and downs. Respect your process,” one user replied, with another adding, “You’re stunning ❤️. Love you so much, you’re guna [sic] come back a completely different person & stronger than ever.”
If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, please call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 for confidential support.
If you or someone you know is experiencing child abuse, call or text Child Help Hotline at 1-800-422-4453.
