Reality star Taylor Frankie Paul exits Hulu series citing cast harassment

Taylor Frankie Paul said on Instagram that she is withdrawing from Hulu's reality series "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" after experiencing what she described as prolonged bullying by other participants. She thanked the streamer for allowing her to return to the show following earlier controversy involving her former partner, Dakota Mortensen, and noted that she felt the ongoing mistreatment had become unbearable.

"It's a pleasure to remove myself so they can continue, because I've almost convinced myself I'm deserving of all this pain and to a certain degree absolutely this is consequences of my actions," Paul wrote.

She added that the cast had sent messages intended to push her toward self-harm, prompting her to abandon filming for the Season 5 introduction and return home. Paul said the collective behavior of the cast, including remarks about her children, was unacceptable.

A Hulu and Jeff Jenkins Productions spokesperson did not immediately respond to requests for comment. The departure follows recent reports that Paul may have failed a court-ordered drug test related to a custody dispute over her children, one of whom she shares with Mortensen. Earlier, cast member Mikayla Matthews announced her own exit, citing discomfort with the show's handling of abusive behavior.