A social media feud has erupted between Taylor Frankie Paul and her fellow cast members of Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, after the reality star accused them of failing to support her appearance at the CMA Awards.
Paul, 30, took to Instagram Stories on Wednesday to express disappointment that none of her MomTok co-stars had commented on her CMA post. 'Not a single one of my girls from Momtok said anything on my CMA post,' she wrote, adding that it was 'awkward' given it was 'such a big night for me.'
Her castmates quickly responded with evidence of their support. Jessi Ngatikaura shared a screenshot of a DM she sent to Paul, writing: 'Tay I literally posted you on my story. Are you for real?' She also listed actions including reposting Paul's CMA TikTok, texting her throughout the day, and offering free clip-ins for filming. 'This is such a weird thing to post instead of coming to us first,' Ngatikaura added.
Demi Engemann fired back with cryptic quotes on her Instagram Story, including one about projection and another about being 'called sensitive for reacting to disrespect.' Mikayla Matthews and Mayci Neeley acknowledged the drama in a TikTok video, with Matthews admitting she had not commented on Paul's post. However, both later left supportive comments under Paul's original post.
When a social media user suggested the drama was staged for publicity, Ngatikaura denied it, writing: 'One thing about me, I'm not playing into anything online or a storyline... If only you guys knew what's really going on behind the scenes.'
