Taylor Frankie Paul appears to have reacted after ex Dakota Mortensen made his relationship with Shinia Powell Instagram official. The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star shared a cryptic social media post shortly after the PDA-filled photo dump surfaced. This suggested the romance did not come as a surprise.
Dakota Mortensen and Shinia Powell made their controversial relationship Instagram official with a PDA heavy photo dump
Dakota Mortensen and Shinia Powell confirmed their relationship with a series of affectionate photos on Instagram. The couple shared snaps of themselves kissing, smiling together, and spending time with Powell’s children. They captioned the post, “Soaking up our last bit of summer.”
The relationship reveal quickly sparked reactions because it came amid Mortensen’s ongoing legal dispute with Taylor Frankie Paul. The former couple shares a son, and their custody battle has remained in the spotlight. TMZ also noted that the pair had previously been photographed together at a baseball game. That fueled speculation before they made their romance Instagram official.
Paul seemingly responded with an AI-generated image featuring two women resembling herself and Powell wearing matching outfits.
She wrote, “Who do you think meets weekly now in the same fit with there alanis…” In the caption, she added, “This isn’t news to me. If anything cheers to us brown eyed girls showing up in the same outfit with our alani’s.” Although she did not mention Powell by name, many interpreted the post as a response to the relationship announcement.
On the same day, Paul also shared another video discussing alleged emotional abuse by a former partner. While she did not identify Mortensen directly, the timing drew attention online.
The former couple’s relationship has been turbulent for years. They first made headlines following Paul’s 2023 arrest after a physical altercation. She later pleaded guilty to aggravated assault, while other charges were dismissed under a plea agreement. Despite reconciling and welcoming their son in March 2024, the relationship ended in 2025 after Paul accused Mortensen of cheating with Powell.
Since then, their legal battle has escalated. Mortensen sought a protective order against Paul in March 2026. Meanwhile, Paul filed her own petition alleging a pattern of abusive conduct and coercive control. A court awarded Mortensen temporary custody of their son before prosecutors later declined to file new criminal charges against Paul following separate investigations. The broader custody dispute remains ongoing.
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