Taylor Frankie Paul has been having a depressed time after losing custody of her son Ever and ABC reportedly canceling her season of The Bachelorette.
In photos obtained by Page Six, the reality TV star appears to be visiting friends in Draper, Utah, on Friday, asking for their support.
Paul kept a low profile by wearing large sunglasses, a baggy T-shirt, and sweatpants.
In several snaps, the ‘Secrets of a Mormon Wife’ star is seen sitting in her car while having a deep conversation with a friend.
In other photos, she is walking down a friend’s driveway, raising her arms and speaking very expressively.
Earlier on Friday, it was revealed that Paul’s ex-girlfriend Dakota Mortensen, who shares 2-year-old Ever, had filed for an order of protection against Paul.
According to People, Mortensen has been granted temporary custody of the infant, and Paul will not be able to see his son until a court hearing on April 7.
The ruling came amid a Draper Police Department investigation into an alleged domestic altercation between her and Mortensen that occurred last month.
On Thursday, ABC decided to cancel Season 22 of The Bachelorette after disturbing footage of a 2023 domestic incident involving a former couple was leaked.
In the video, Paul is seen throwing chairs at Mortensen, and one of the chairs appears to hit his then-5-year-old daughter, Indy.
Paul has two sons, Indy and five-year-old Ocean, with ex-husband Tate Paul.
After the 2023 altercation, Taylor was arrested and charged with three felonies: one count of aggravated assault and two counts of domestic violence in the presence of a child. She was also charged with one misdemeanor count each of child abuse and criminal mischief.
Taylor, 31, pleaded guilty to a charge of aggravated assault and the lesser charge was dropped.
MomTok members have not yet addressed the loss of custody of their son, but strongly condemned the release of the “selectively edited” clip.
A spokesperson for the influencer said the release of the video was part of Mortensen’s “endless, desperate, high-profile, destructive campaign to harm Taylor without regard to the consequences for her children.”
“(This act) on my son’s (Ever’s) birthday is a reprehensible attempt to distract from his own actions,” the spokesperson added, referring to his two-year-old son.
“Thankfully, the public has seen this behavior before and knows who he is. And sadly, many will recognize this pattern of manipulation, both from his actions on the show and from their own experiences.”
Mortensen, 33, then slammed his ex-girlfriend’s “baseless claims” about their relationship.
“As anyone who has seen the video can attest, this is an extremely upsetting situation,” he told Page Six in a statement Thursday.
“Unfortunately, I am no stranger to unsubstantiated claims about me and our relationship, which I categorically deny. I am focused on my son and his safety, and I hope you will do the same for Taylor.”
