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The mom of “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” star Taylor Frankie Paul is talking out concerning the “hypocritical” reactions her household obtained after the trailer for the upcoming actuality collection aired on Hulu.
In a TikTok video Liann Might spoke out earlier this week concerning the criticism she noticed on-line and defined why it’s “at odds” with the beliefs of the Mormon Church.
“What’s actually been bothering me currently is seeing all of the backlash from them, the backlash they’re getting on social media… I acquired one the opposite day that I discovered actually fascinating and contradictory,” she stated within the video. “They have been saying that we, my household and I, ought to distance ourselves from the church and from being Mormon as a result of we’re not Mormon sufficient.”
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“The scandalous world of a bunch of Mormon moms who’re influencers comes crashing down after they change into embroiled in a large intercourse scandal that makes worldwide headlines,” Hulu stated of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives. (Fred Hayes/Disney)
“That is fairly hypocritical… and to say different issues like that, it is not in step with the teachings. Nicely, that is not true both. For somebody to come back and say that I should not be a member of the church as a result of I am not Mormon sufficient or as a result of I sin. Let me inform you, there’s a whole lot of issues that occur within the church and a whole lot of sins which might be dedicated day-after-day. No person’s excellent,” she added.
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“So earlier than somebody judges another person, or says they should not be a Mormon, or aren’t lively sufficient, perhaps they need to take a second to have a look at themselves and see in the event that they’re doing the issues which might be proper for the church,” she concluded.
Might and a spokesperson for the present didn’t instantly reply to Fox Information Digital’s request for remark.
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Followers responded within the feedback, praising Might for her braveness in talking out.
“Let me inform you, there are numerous issues that occur within the church and plenty of sins which might be dedicated day-after-day. No person is ideal.”
“Preach! We’re not in church on Sunday as a result of we’re excellent, we’re in church as a result of we’re all damaged!” one fan responded.
“That is precisely what I want extra individuals would perceive,” wrote one other. “And that is to not point out the present hasn’t even aired but. So who is aware of!”
The feedback got here shortly after the trailer for the truth present aired.
Paul despatched shockwaves by means of the TikTok world in 2022 when she introduced her divorce from ex-husband Tate Paul and shared extra about their “gentle swinging” way of life, which included among the pals in her movies.
The brand new Hulu collection follows the aftermath of the intercourse scandal that rocked TikTok and turned a pair of dancing influencers into high-income moms.
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“The scandalous world of a bunch of Mormon influencer mothers comes crashing down when they’re entangled in a world intercourse scandal,” the present’s description reads. “Now, their sisterhood is shaken to its core, with religion, friendship, and reputations all on the road. Can #MomTok survive and proceed to interrupt the principles, or will this group fall from grace?”
“I like the Mormon church, however there are a whole lot of guidelines that we’ve to comply with,” Mikayla Matthews stated throughout a confessional interview. “We have been raised to be housewives for males, to serve their each want.”
A gaggle of Mormon TikTok influencers have been revealed to be swingers in a intercourse scandal that broke the web. (Natalie Cass/Disney)
“Nicely, I’m like, f— this,” Paul stated earlier than a video montage performed clips from her TikTok days. “I began MomTok. It’s a bunch of Mormon mothers who make TikToks. It began with Whitney (Leavitt), Mayci (Neeley), Mikayla (Matthews), and me.”
“We’re breaking a norm,” Leavitt stated. “We’re making an attempt to vary a stigma of gender roles in Mormon tradition.”
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The ladies ‘exploded’ very quickly, rising from a couple of million followers to 9 million, simply by means of their group dance routines and relatable comedy sketches.
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“Then there was an entire group of people that have been swinging collectively,” Matthews stated.
“No person is harmless. Everyone’s had intercourse with, like, everyone,” Paul stated in a TikTok clip shared within the trailer.
Drama reached a tipping level when bodycam footage confirmed the evening Paul was arrested in February 2023 on suspicion of home violence. She was charged with aggravated assault (third-degree felony), two counts of home violence within the presence of a kid (third-degree felony), youngster abuse (class A misdemeanor), and felony harm (class B misdemeanor).
Tracy Wright of Fox Information Digital contributed to this report.
