Dakota Mortensen shared an inexplicable Instagram statement in the wake of the casting of former Taylor Frankie Paul’s “The Bachelorette.”
The real estate agent shared a visibly emotional selfie via Instagram stories on Wednesday, holding his head with one hand while standing outside staring into the distance.
“There are so many curveballs today, and every time I remind myself that nothing is as important as God and family,” the 32-year-old wrote without specifying the “curveball” in question.
“Life is short (in the original),” he concluded.
Two hours ago, Mortensen posted about the “coostful” assassination of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk.
“Praying for his wife and children,” wrote Furu’s personality.
Paul, 31, shared similar feelings, admitting her story that she was receiving, “benefitful of support” and “cannot ignore” the 31-year-old’s death.
The “Mormon Wife’s Secret Life” star was revealed on Wednesday to be the lead of season 22 “The Bachelorette,” making a major change for the franchise who has never cast a real-life star from another show.
While presenting on the “Call Her Daddy” podcast, Paul admitted that he “confirmed” the news with Mortensen before it was released.
She predicted that she was “sad” for her ex, who she shares with her one-year-old son so far.
Regarding whether she thought he was going to tune, Paul said, “Yeah, I think he’s always watching.”
The former couple called it quits last year, and Paul admits post-split connections when he struggled to “let it go.”
When host Alex Cooper asked if the Stage Coach 2025 Triist was the latest, Paul replied, “It could have been (the last); it was probably just one.”
She said, “It was a difficult drug to swallow. It wasn’t the pain like it. It’s one of the most difficult summers I’ve ever had.”
Mortensen responded to this in Tiktok’s comments. “One or twice…
Paul was previously married to Tate Paul from 2017 to 2022.
