Taylor Frankie Paul has expressed an emotional “thank you” to her supporters after facing parental rights violations in court.
The “Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” star posted on Instagram late Thursday, “I would like to express my gratitude to everyone who helped with this effort.”
“I can’t help but be grateful for these gifts given by different people at different times that have been essential to me throughout this particular time,” the MomTok creator, 31, continued. “Thank you for all the messages, meals, gifts, phone calls, prayers, and all kinds of support you have sent.”
She concluded, “There’s a human side to this, but when you start looking at it from a bigger lens, you get to the point where it’s a miracle 🙏🏼.”
The reality star kicked off her social media slideshow with a tearful selfie, reflecting on how “miraculous” it was that “all the supplies and reminders I needed were given to me through people.”
The “Bachelorette” alum went on to share photos of items she received from loved ones, starting with a book meant to provide “peace and comfort.”
Other gifts included pain patches, Starbucks drinks and a bouquet of flowers.
The upload comes two days after Paul was allowed only supervised visitation with his girlfriend and ex Dakota Mortensen’s 2-year-old son, Ever, in his latest temporary custody agreement.
A judge ruled Tuesday that Paul, who previously had 70 percent custody of the toddler, will be allowed to see him for up to six hours a week until his next court hearing on April 30.
The judge expressed “concern” about Paul’s “instability” and agreed with Mortensen’s lawyers that she was “completely out of control” and “reckless.”
Meanwhile, Paul’s lawyer argued that Mortensen was unable to “push any buttons” and that she was “no risk” to Ever as long as the on-again, off-again couple “remain apart”.
But a lawyer representing Ms Ever agreed that Paul’s “total lack of self-control” was a concern.
Mortensen, 33, has had temporary custody of Ever since March, when he filed for a protection order against Paul.
Paul, who also has two children with ex-husband Tate Paul, filed her own protective order on Tuesday, alleging in various alleged incidents that Mortensen “kicked her while she was on the floor” and “banged his head against the dashboard of his truck.”
Taylor and Mortensen’s tumultuous romance, which has been on and off since 2022, was chronicled in SLOMW, but filming was halted in February as the pair were investigated for possible domestic violence.
The actors have since reportedly had a change of heart and plan to return in front of the cameras “in the coming weeks.”
We hear that ABC may still air Taylor’s season of The Bachelorette, which was canceled midway through.
Taylor called the scandal “hell on earth” in a disarming Instagram post last week, writing: “Each time I had a panic attack, I prayed for strength as I felt my body break down and snap out of the pain.”
If you or someone you know is affected by any of the issues raised in this article, please call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or text START to 88788.
