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Mom's Shock: 'Worst Season' for Daughter on Mormon Wives
18 Sep
Summary
- Taylor's mother found her daughter's behavior on Season 5 difficult to watch.
- Liann May criticized specific romantic encounters and arguments shown on the show.
- Custody disputes and a co-star's exit also impacted the show's production.
Liann May, mother of "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" star Taylor Frankie Paul, has voiced strong criticism after watching the show's fifth season. May described the season as the "worst" she has seen her daughter in, feeling that Taylor had "gotten away from who you are as a person."
The latest five-episode season, released on Hulu on September 10, followed Taylor's return from filming "The Bachelorette." It documented her engagement to Doug Mason, subsequent interactions with ex-boyfriend Dakota Mortensen, and rekindled romance with Ben Lambert. Liann May found Taylor's interactions with these men, particularly a "bath scene with Ben," to be "disgusting" and questioned her daughter seeking validation from them.
May also expressed concern over Taylor's arguments with friends, stating, "It's hard to watch you be so mad at your friends." She hopes to see a "new and improved Taylor Frankie Paul" in a potential sixth season, emphasizing the importance of rebuilding relationships within the MomTok community.
Production for Season 5 was halted earlier this year following an alleged domestic dispute between Taylor, 32, and Dakota, 33, with whom she shares a son. Taylor is currently involved in custody battles with Dakota and her ex-husband Tate Paul over their three children. Mikayla Matthews, 26, recently announced her exit from "Mormon Wives," citing ethical concerns about the show continuing to "platform behavior I don't agree" with, particularly after learning Taylor would return for Season 6.
