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 publish, Matthews, 26, replied to Paul’s earlier publish, during which she appeared to trace that she was the only real motive her co-stars had been rewarded with extra alternatives, reminiscent of “Dancing with the Stars” and Broadway exhibits. Matthews claimed that Paul’s have to remind folks she’s the star of the favored Hulu sequence stems extra from her insecurities than anything.
Matthews rushed to Instagram on Thursday, July 9, to share her ideas on Paul’s latest publish, 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, after all, ‘MomTok,’ which everyone knows was began by Miranda, Camille, AND Taylor,” Matthews wrote.
In response to the mom of 4, “SLOMW” was pitched to them due to Paul’s swinging scandal, and he or she stated that they’ve all been supplied superb alternatives because of this. Nevertheless, she stated that every solid member has labored exhausting to safe their very own because the present’s begin.
Matthews Hints That Taylor Frankie Paul Might 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” on account 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 admire.
“Always reposting issues and repeatedly pushing the narrative of, ‘I’m the rationale you have got this, you solely received it trigger I turned it down, I’m a star and also you’re not as fascinating. Don’t overlook it,’ looks like weaponizing and manipulating your following to maintain your self in that energy place to intimidate the folks round you again and again,” she wrote.
Matthews’ publish was a direct response to Paul’s latest publish 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 tip of filming season 5.
“We’re surviving,” the video stated, 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, reminiscent of “DWTS” and writing a e book.
Matthews And Paul Clashed Earlier This 12 months
Matthew’s newest publish comes months after the pair clashed over social media feedback earlier this yr. In response to a earlier report from The Blast, Paul took problem with Matthews saying she needed to be “as eliminated as attainable” from her and Mortensen in the course of the peak of their authorized woes.
“I STILL have ‘mates’ 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 buddy simply did to me within the public eye after the whole lot she simply witnessed…the shortage 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 stated 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 stated.
Paul Will Be Featured In Season 5 Of ‘SLOMW,’ However Not How Individuals Might Count on
Season 5 of “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” will return to Hulu later this yr; nonetheless, a supply instructed PEOPLE that it’s probably Paul gained’t be featured as a lot as the opposite girls. In the course of 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 can even be included within the season’s opener, but it surely’s very probably that she’ll shoot her phase individually from the opposite girls.
