- Taylor Frankie Paul attended a press preview for The Bachelorette and made her first statement since news broke that she was reportedly involved in a domestic dispute with her ex, Dakota Mortensen.
- Taylor said it’s a “heavy time” and she’s “struggling for sure.”
- The reality star added that showing up for the event was hard but the “right thing to do.”
Taylor Frankie Paul has given her first statement following reports that she is involved in a “domestic assault investigation” with her ex, Dakota Mortensen (with allegations made in “both directions”).
Speaking during a press preview ahead of The Bachelorette, Taylor told People “Honestly, just like, my heart hurts to see it, to go through it, especially at this time. Just the timing is hard, and it's a big deal. I feel like every premiere that I've experienced, I've never enjoyed fully, so this is another one... it's extremely hard, and it took everything to get me here today.”
She added, “It's just heavy. It's a heavy time, and it's unfortunate. I'm struggling for sure, but also at the same time I feel like if I don't show up, then I'm just giving these opportunities away and not enjoying what we've worked on and something super exciting that's coming. I just feel like it was the right thing to do... show up even though it's hard.”
Taylor also spoke about singing up for The Bachelorette to get "out of my toxicity of a life in Utah and bubble. It was like the best thing I could have done.” She added that “There was a lot of reassurance in who I am, you know, from all these men being just kind and gentle and gentlemen. It kind of brought out my true side of who I am and honestly belief in me, value, worth... they made me feel reassured in that and reminded me of that. It was a journey of also that too.”
