Taylor Frankie Paul expressed gratitude to fans for their support following the release of a disturbing domestic violence video, as well as the temporary loss of custody of her son.<\/p>\n
\u201cI will NEVER forget the ones with me during this time\u2764\ufe0f\u200d\ud83e\ude79 thank you,\u201d the \u201cSecret Lives of Mormon Wives\u201d star commented under a TikTok video<\/a> of a fan defending her on Monday.<\/p>\n \u201cPrayer is exactly what pulls us through, prayer is the only reason I\u2019m still standing.\u201d<\/p>\n Taylor Frankie Paul (seen here on March 20) thanked fans for their support following the release of the domestic violence video. SL, Terma \/ BACKGRID<\/p>\n \u201cI will NEVER forget the ones with me during this time\u2764\ufe0f\u200d\ud83e\ude79 thank you,\u201d the influencer commented under a TikTok video on Monday. Ashley Clemons\/TikTok<\/p>\n In the clip, a TikToker called for an end to the \u201cbullying\u201d of Paul, 31, after a 2023 video of the latter attacking her ex Dakota Mortensen<\/a>, 33, was leaked last week.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s been an exhausting week, so I can\u2019t even imagine how she\u2019s feeling,\u201d the TikToker said. \u201cThe internet is cruel. The audacity of people.\u201d<\/p>\n The fan also shared that \u201ceveryone is free [to have] their opinions,\u201d but that some of the critics \u201care so mean,\u201d adding, \u201cAt the end of the day, we don\u2019t know what happened. We don\u2019t know the truth.\u201d<\/p>\n In the video, a TikToker urged critics to stop bullying Paul (seen here on March 21). BACKGRID<\/p>\n The TikToker called people out for being cruel towards Paul (seen above on March 20). SL, Terma \/ BACKGRID<\/p>\n The TikToker noted that only the exes know the events that played out ahead of the domestic violence video\u2019s release.<\/p>\n \u201cAt the end of the day, what I want more than anything is for those children to be OK,\u201d she added, referring to Paul and Mortensen\u2019s son, Ever, 2, and her kids, Indy, 8, and Ocean, 5, whom she shares with ex-husband, Tate Paul.<\/p>\n Last week, a video of Paul attacking Mortensen and allegedly hitting her daughter, Indy, with a chair was leaked. <\/p>\n Last week, a video of the TV personality attacking her ex Dakota Mortensen (seen here) was released. TikTok\/@dakotamortensen<\/p>\n The video was taken in 2023, before Paul was arrested. Herriman City Police Department<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\tWant more celebrity and pop culture news?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart your day with Page Six Daily.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n In the clip, the TV personality claimed she started hitting her ex because he allegedly threw her to the ground.<\/p>\n The clip was filmed leading up to Paul\u2019s 2023 arrest<\/a>, when she was charged with three felonies, including aggravated assault and domestic violence in the presence of a child. She was also charged with misdemeanors for child abuse and criminal mischief.<\/p>\n In a statement to Page Six, the reality star stated that the video \u201cconveniently omits context\u201d<\/a> and called out Mortensen\u2019s \u201cnever-ending, desperate, attention-seeking, destructive campaign to harm Taylor without any regard for the consequences for their child.\u201d<\/p>\n Additionally, Paul previously shared during a September 2025 episode of \u201cCall Her Daddy\u201d <\/a>that the charges had been dropped. <\/p>\n Last week, Paul also lost temporary custody of her and Mortensen\u2019s son, Ever (seen here). Taylor Frankie Paul\/Instagram<\/p>\n Paul\u2019s season of \u201cThe Bachelorette\u201d was also canceled. Seen here: Paul and Mortensen. Taylor Frankie Paul\/Instagram<\/p>\n At the time, she was promoting her season of \u201cThe Bachelorette,\u201d<\/a> which has since been canceled <\/a>in light of the video and a current domestic violence investigation<\/a> stemming from a February incident.<\/p>\n Mortensen, who has been in an on-again, off-again relationship with Paul since 2022, was also granted temporary custody <\/a>of their son after he filed a restraining order<\/a> against her last week.<\/p>\n If you or someone you know is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or text START to 88788.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t