Mikayla Matthews isn’t backing down from Taylor Frankie Paul forward of season 5 of “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives.” In a brand new social media put up, Matthews, 26, replied to Paul’s earlier put up, wherein she appeared to trace that she was the only cause her co-stars had been rewarded with further alternatives, resembling “Dancing with the Stars” and Broadway exhibits. Matthews claimed that Paul’s have to remind individuals she’s the star of the favored Hulu sequence stems extra from her insecurities than the rest.
Matthews rushed to Instagram on Thursday, July 9, to share her ideas on Paul’s latest put up, which appeared to name out her co-stars.
“It’s actually loopy that we’re even arguing about who created what or who’s extra related. This present was pitched to us, by the way in which (me, Mayci, Whitney, and Taylor, about stay-at-home mothers offering for his or her households and, in fact, ‘MomTok,’ which everyone knows was began by Miranda, Camille, AND Taylor,” Matthews wrote.
In accordance with the mom of 4, “SLOMW” was pitched to them due to Paul’s swinging scandal, and he or she mentioned that they’ve all been supplied superb alternatives consequently. Nonetheless, she mentioned that every solid member has labored onerous to safe their very own for the reason that present’s begin.
Matthews Hints That Taylor Frankie Paul Could Be Obsessed With Being In Management Extra Than Something Else
During the last a number of months, Paul has been in explosive back-and-forth feuds along with her co-stars. All of it started when Hulu shut down manufacturing on season 5 of “SLOMW” as a consequence of Paul’s home violence instances along with her ex, Dakota Mortensen.
Throughout these fights, Paul has additionally shared her emotions about her castmates, implying that they have been jealous of her success. She’s additionally claimed to air out their soiled laundry—one thing Matthews doesn’t respect.
“Consistently reposting issues and repeatedly pushing the narrative of, ‘I’m the explanation you may have this, you solely obtained it trigger I turned it down, I’m a star and also you’re not as attention-grabbing. Don’t neglect it,’ looks like weaponizing and manipulating your following to maintain your self in that energy place to intimidate the individuals round you time and again,” she wrote.
Matthews’ put up was a direct response to Paul’s latest put up calling out her co-stars. On Wednesday, July 8, Whitney Leavitt shared a video of the present “SLOMW” solid members, Miranda Hope, Jessi Draper, Jen Affleck, Mayci Neely, Layla Taylor, and Matthews, celebrating the top of filming season 5.
“We’re surviving,” the video mentioned, which many consider to be a play on the present’s tagline, “Will MomTok survive this?”
Paul clapped again, “Appears like thriving to me, I’ll present you surviving.” She then shared an Instagram reel of herself dancing to Chris Brown’s “Look At Me Now” and included screenshots of messages she’s acquired about collaborating in main alternatives, resembling “DWTS” and writing a e book.
Matthews And Paul Clashed Earlier This 12 months
Matthew’s newest put up comes months after the pair clashed over social media feedback earlier this yr. In accordance with a earlier report from The Blast, Paul took situation with Matthews saying she needed to be “as eliminated as attainable” from her and Mortensen through the peak of their authorized woes.
“I STILL have ‘pals’ kicking me whereas I’m already down and calling it ‘setting a boundary’ after which BLAMES ME for being upset and responding. That’s known as shaming and assault whereas I had a second to breathe and he or she knew that,” Paul replied. “What a snake pal simply did to me within the public eye after the whole lot she simply witnessed…the dearth of empathy and silence was loud sufficient.”
In June 2026, Matthews spoke with reporters about the place she stood with Paul, revealing they have been in a “good” place. Whereas Matthews revealed there was nonetheless extra she needed to say, she mentioned she felt she shared a very powerful messages on the time.
“That is what I have to do to guard myself and my relationships and my psychological well being,” she mentioned.
Paul Will Be Featured In Season 5 Of ‘SLOMW,’ However Not How Individuals Could Anticipate
Season 5 of “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” will return to Hulu later this yr; nonetheless, a supply informed PEOPLE that it’s possible Paul received’t be featured as a lot as the opposite ladies. Throughout the peak of her authorized woes, a majority of the solid refused to movie along with her, inflicting a serious manufacturing roadblock.
Paul will reportedly seem within the first half of the season’s episodes, however she won’t movie confessionals for the upcoming season. She will even be included within the season’s opener, but it surely’s very possible that she’ll shoot her section individually from the opposite ladies.
