Taylor Frankie Paul made her first public appearance since her bachelorette party was canceled
Taylor Frankie Paul continues to be active. The reality star went out on a casual trip with friends in her hometown of Utah one day after her season of The Bachelorette was canceled due to claims of domestic abuse.
Paul went out for errands wearing a tuxedo-print graphic tee, loose pants, dark Crocs, a beige purse, and sunglasses, as seen in pictures that TMZ was able to obtain. The MomToker was holding a canned beverage as well.
The superstar of Secret Lives of Mormon Wives said she was going through a "heavy time" after Utah police announced last month that Paul and her ex-girlfriend Dakota Mortensen were the subject of a domestic assault investigation.
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"My heart hurts to see it, to go through it," Paul informed People on March 17. "It's a heavy time, and it's unfortunate."
The 31-year-old stated, "I'm struggling for sure."
As per to his March 19 restraining order filing that TMZ was able to come across, Mortensen accused her of choking him and pushing him into a window during one incident in February. According to the documents, he said that the two got into another fight the next day during which she allegedly smashed pieces of his car, physically attacked him, and "grabbed and squeezed" his face.
Paul responded, "I'm like so gone I don't care, and I throw another chair," despite Mortensen's attempt to inform her that the young child was there.
ABC canceled season 22 of The Bachelorette prior of its March 22 launch due to the video's publication. Paul's representative addressed the situation in a statement to media outlets.
“After years of silently suffering extensive mental and physical abuse as well as threats of retaliation," the rep added, "Taylor is finally gaining the strength to face her accuser and taking steps to ensure that she and her children are protected from any further harm.”
The spokesperson continued, “There are too many women who are suffering in silence as they survive aggressive, jealous ex-partners who refuse to let them move on with their lives."
Since then, Mortensen—who called Paul's accusations "baseless"—has been given interim custody of their two-year-old son until an appearance on April 7.