Details have emerged when it comes to The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives stars’ meeting with Disney regarding the domestic dispute drama involving Taylor Frankie Paul and Dakota Mortensen.
As we previously reported, the cast paused filming of the fifth season of the Hulu reality show. It is all because there is currently a domestic assault investigation into an alleged incident between Taylor and Dakota in February, and we all know how that situation has blown up since. Now, we’re getting insight into how a meeting they had with Disney about the matter went down.
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According to NBC News, they had a roughly 30-minute Zoom meeting on March 7 following the altercation with Taylor and Dakota. An audio of the call, which the outlet obtained, revealed that the Mormon Wives expressed concern over their careers, the show’s brand, and the abuse allegations. One cast member specifically expressed they didn’t feel comfortable with cameras rolling during the investigation:
“It’s a dangerous situation, it’s a sad situation, and we don’t know how to navigate it because Taylor is our friend.”
NBC News reports that the person who shared the audio recording said three Disney executives attended the meeting, including Rob Mills, the executive vice president of unscripted and alternative entertainment. And when cast members opened up about Taylor’s alleged behavior, he allegedly fired back:
“I don’t know a lot, nor do I want to know too much.”
Granted, the producers and executives allegedly knew about the abuse allegations from Taylor and Dakota but cut it from the reunion edit before their latest incident.
Mills also would not and could not speak about the investigation, per the insider. But he said in the audio:
“This is not me putting my head in the sand, but it’s not me — you know, I don’t want to inquire, because I don’t know what that does.”
Several cast members went on to repeatedly mention “distressing” and “upsetting” video recordings of Taylor’s alleged actions. However, they reportedly did not play them or detail what happened in them during the meeting. Are they talking about that disturbing footage of Taylor physically attacking Dakota and hitting her daughter with a stool in 2023? Or is there more? If it’s the latter… OMG…
When none of the Disney and Hulu execs wanted to know what was in the videos, one MomTok member called it “concerning.” Someone even directly asked Mills if he is “aware she’s hurt a child?” Again, are they referencing the 2023 domestic violence video? Or is there other video evidence? We know Dakota called DCFS in Utah, alleging that Taylor has been physically abusing their 2-year-old son, Ever. Could it be about that? Mills allegedly replied to the question:
“I don’t think for us getting into it is right.”
Whoa…
Mills, however, insisted the company is “never going to hide anything that is wrong for the sake of business.” He then urged the cast to talk about their concerns on the show, but refused to promise that what they said wouldn’t be cut in edits. The cast did express concern that Taylor is getting paid more than they did, which Mills denied.
Ultimately, per the audio, the cast agreed to pause filming until the legal action plays out. As for the lack of comments on the situation from the higher-ups, the source with knowledge of the situation pointed out that “the purpose of the March 7 Zoom was to tell ‘The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives‘ cast that we care about their safety, and they should not feel pressured to do press or film the show.” The insider continued:
“The production company engaged a seasoned law firm to conduct an investigation of the competing and conflicting allegations that Taylor and Dakota had toward one another and it would have been inappropriate to engage in a dialogue regarding an ongoing investigation.”
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