Production has reportedly shut down onThe Secret Lives of Mormon Wivesdue to an alleged dispute between Taylor Frankie Paul and her ex, Dakota Mortensen. Here's what's going on (in chronological order), and how it will impact Taylor's upcomingBacheloretteseason, premiering on March 22.
March 15
TMZreports that production has "hit an unexpected pause" onThe Secret Lives of Mormon Wivesdue to a "blowup" between Taylor and Dakota. They claim the drama "erupted while filming for season 5" and the situation was "intense enough that filming couldn't continue as planned."
March 16
A source tellsPeoplethat "Taylor [Frankie Paul] has some pretty serious stuff happening regarding her past, and they will see what happens. Until that resolves, they are off."
Another insidertells the outlet"The girls are very overwhelmed. They all banded together and they don't want to come back right now. They were just getting tired of Taylor, honestly. [...] They kind of all decided, as a unit, that they're taking the production pause, that they don't want to film right now. I don't think they care about her really right now. They're just kind of like, 'We're done for right now.'"
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Peoplealso publishes a quote form a Draper City Police Department spokesperson, who confirms there is an open "domestic assault investigation" regarding Taylor and Dakota, that "allegations have been made in both directions" and "contact was made with involved parties on [Feb] 24th and 25th." A source close to Taylor tellsPeopleshe denies being "violent" and is "focused" onThe Bachelorettepremiere.
Meanwhile,Varietyreports that theMormon Wivesfilming pause is "temporary" and that it "appears likely that production will resume soon without a major impact on the season's release timeline. The incident did not occur while cameras were rolling." The outlet also confirms that "the investigation will not impact the release schedule or press plans forThe Bachelorette."
Neither Taylor nor Dakota have spoken out about the alleged incident thus far, but stay tuned for updates as we have them.
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