Taylor Frankie Paul says her daughter is forced to relive incident after video leaked

Taylor Frankie Paul mightiness person whiplash successful the aftermath of a leaked video that derailed her “Bachelorette” debut, but she says her kids are besides feeling the sting.

Last week, the embattled world TV prima was gearing up for Sunday’s motorboat of “The Bachelorette” erstwhile a video of a 2023 home quality betwixt Paul and Dakota Mortensen (her then-boyfriend and the begetter of her youngest son) was leaked to TMZ.

Paul’s archetypal assertion to fame was launching #MomTok successful 2020, which precipitated the 2024 Hulu bid “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives.” Although the incidental was documented some successful tribunal records and connected the archetypal play of the world bid (a information of Paul’s apprehension was shown via constabulary bodycam successful Episode 1), the precocious leaked video showed immoderate of the altercation.

Paul is seen arguing with Mortensen, she is filmed kicking toward him, and throwing metallic barstools crossed the country toward him. Paul’s girl was connected the sofa astatine the clip of the altercation, and toward the extremity of the video, she is heard crying portion Mortensen says, “Stop throwing worldly and assistance your daughter.”

Paul aboriginal pleaded blameworthy to 1 number of aggravated assault, and 4 different charges were dropped.

As the leaked video made its mode crossed the internet, contented creators jumped to station commentary. Tiktok idiosyncratic @turtzc posted a instrumentality slamming Mortensen for allegedly leaking the video connected their son’s 2nd birthday. “The information that Dakota did this to the parent of his kid connected his child’s day tells you everything you request to cognize astir Dakota,” helium said.

Paul replied to the video, writing, “Worst portion is my girl having to relive and spot it each implicit again years aboriginal aft extended enactment with her and apologies to her astir that night.”

She added that her son’s day was “taken from him.”

Mortensen has denied that helium leaked the video. He told ET that his “No. 1 priority” is protecting his and Paul’s son.

Paul spoke with the outlet and said, “I’ve ne'er touched my children, truthful for maine to spot those headlines has been heartbreaking. I’m each for taking work for my ain beingness and actions. There is much to the story, and it conscionable sucks to beryllium known arsenic the brainsick girl.”

To marque matters worse, reports surfaced that Paul and Mortensen were progressive successful different quality successful precocious February. Utah’s Draper City Police Department confirmed that determination is an unfastened investigation. As a effect of the inquiry, Paul has temporarily mislaid custody of Ever, the lad she shares with Mortensen.

Last week, Paul sat down with “Good Morning America” soon aft the video leaked and quality that accumulation connected “Secret Lives” had paused.

Paul said it was “hard to say” however she envisioned her aboriginal connected the show.

“It’s hard to spot past this,” she said. “I’m not gonna lie. In this infinitesimal it’s conscionable truthful dense erstwhile your beingness is broadcast retired determination successful these headlines. It’s similar the extremity of the world. That’s what it feels like. ... I volition accidental I’ve been present before, and I got done it and, you know, shared my communicative and my light. So I’m hoping that I tin bash that again.”