Mikayla Matthews, star of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, addressed co-star Taylor Frankie Paul calling her a “snake friend.” The women’s relationship has had ups and downs over the years.
As fans accused Mikayla of not having Taylor’s back as she faces controversy, their Mormon Wives co-stars have been exchanging words this past month. Mikayla, who recently separated from her husband, relocated to Hawaii to address her chronic illness.
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives feud continues
Mikayla responded to the controversy on a fan’s Instagram post. On Sunday, May 10, she wrote, “Could probably write a book on everything I’ve had to say on this. Nothing I said denied that she’s experienced pain, trauma, or difficult things, there’s literally no question about that. Two things can be true. Someone can be hurting and still hurt people around them in the process.”
Mikayla added, “It was about no longer wanting to publicly participate in or normalize a cycle that was affecting everyone around it, especially where children and repeated violence were involved.”
She also revealed Taylor has not been a good friend to her. “What also won’t fly with me is the bad friends and snake friends narrative,” Mikayla said. “Especially when so many of us spent years putting genuine care, time, energy, and emotional labor into trying to support her through incredibly toxic situations. Like the weeks that we took away from our newborn stage, not even months postpartum, but weeks postpartum to check in on her and support her journey going on The Bachelorette, even though we knew she wasn’t taking it seriously and she wasn’t ready to go on it.”
Mikayla does not harbor bad feelings and wants only the best for Taylor. “I have not once attacked her character or tried to tear her down the way everyone so badly want people to believe I have,” she said. “If anything, I’ve consistently acknowledged that she loves her kids and that she has a good heart and I want nothing more than for her to be happy and healed.”
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