Mikayla Matthews Quits 'Secret Lives of Mormon Wives' Amid Taylor Frankie Paul Scandal
Cast member Mikayla Matthews leaves the Hulu reality series citing moral objections to ongoing tensions surrounding Taylor Frankie Paul.
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First reported by Rolling Stone, 1h 32m ahead of the next publisher · who breaks stories first
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The story so far
4 publishers have covered this in 9 articles since 9 Sept 2026. Rolling Stone published first, on 9 September at 22:00 UTC; TV | Hollywood Reporter followed 1h 32m later. The most recent article, from Deadline, appeared on 15 September at 23:42 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: The Hollywood Reporter (major outlet), Variety (major outlet), Rolling Stone, Deadline.
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How it unfolded
Every source in the order it published.
- Rolling StoneHow to Watch ‘The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ Season 5 Online Without Cable
- TV | Hollywood ReporterProduction Halt and All, ‘Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ Is Back: When and Where to Watch Season 5
- VarietyAfter Taylor Frankie Paul’s ‘Bachelorette’ Scandal, ‘The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ Just Isn’t Fun Anymore
- DeadlineTaylor Frankie Paul Says She’s “Stayed In, Single & Celibate” Since Her Season of ‘The Bachelorette’ Was Yanked
- DeadlineMikayla Matthews Quits ‘Secret Lives Of Mormon Wives’: “There’s No Amount Of Money Worth Going Against My Morals”
- Variety‘Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ Star Mikayla Matthews Steps Away From Series Amid Taylor Frankie Paul Scandal: ‘Feels Wrong and Unethical’
- The Hollywood ReporterMikayla Matthews Reveals ‘Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ Exit Amid Ongoing Taylor Frankie Paul Tension
- VarietyTaylor Frankie Paul Sets Return to ‘The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ Following Chaotic Season 5 and Ongoing Legal Battle
- DeadlineMikayla Matthews Says That “The Only Reason” She’s Leaving Hulu’s ‘Mormon Wives’ Is “Because I Was Told A Certain Person Was Coming Back”
Sources
Every article we clustered into this story. Headlines link to the publisher.
- Taylor Frankie Paul Sets Return to ‘The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ Following Chaotic Season 5 and Ongoing Legal Battle Variety ·
- Mikayla Matthews Reveals ‘Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ Exit Amid Ongoing Taylor Frankie Paul Tension The Hollywood Reporter ·
- ‘Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ Star Mikayla Matthews Steps Away From Series Amid Taylor Frankie Paul Scandal: ‘Feels Wrong and Unethical’ Variety ·
- After Taylor Frankie Paul’s ‘Bachelorette’ Scandal, ‘The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ Just Isn’t Fun Anymore Variety ·
- Production Halt and All, ‘Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ Is Back: When and Where to Watch Season 5 TV | Hollywood Reporter ·
- Mikayla Matthews Says That “The Only Reason” She’s Leaving Hulu’s ‘Mormon Wives’ Is “Because I Was Told A Certain Person Was Coming Back” Deadline
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- Mikayla Matthews Quits ‘Secret Lives Of Mormon Wives’: “There’s No Amount Of Money Worth Going Against My Morals” Deadline
- Taylor Frankie Paul Says She’s “Stayed In, Single & Celibate” Since Her Season of ‘The Bachelorette’ Was Yanked Deadline
- How to Watch ‘The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ Season 5 Online Without Cable Rolling Stone
In this story
- Taylor Frankie Paul
- Mikayla Matthews
- The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives
- Hulu