Taylor Frankie Paul Breaks Silence on Custody Battle

Taylor Frankie Paul, star of 'The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives,' has broken her silence on the renewed custody battle with her ex-husband Tate Paul and ex-boyfriend Dakota Mortensen. In emotional social media posts, she accused both men of ganging up on her and using their three shared children as pawns.

Paul shared photos of injuries she claims she sustained during fights with Dakota, alleging that Tate and Dakota conspired to smear her reputation. She said Tate twisted her confidences about her emotional struggles with Dakota and used them against her in court.

Earlier, TMZ reported that a Utah judge ordered Paul to undergo drug and alcohol testing. If the results are clean, she will be allowed unsupervised parenting time with her children. A positive test for any unprescribed drugs or alcohol would mean supervised visits. The ruling partially granted Tate's request to reconsider a previous denial of a temporary restraining order that would change custody arrangements for their two children, Indy and Ocean.

In her posts, Paul claimed she had been lied to and manipulated by Tate. She also posted shocking images of bruises and cuts, some allegedly from the night of a filmed fight with Dakota that went viral after TMZ covered it.

That incident led ABC to pull her season of 'The Bachelorette,' but sources say it may air as soon as this month. Insiders close to Paul believe the 'Bachelorette' news triggered the recent court battles, alleging she is being targeted to keep the show shelved.

Fans and viewers are divided: some support Paul as a victim of manipulation, while others question her account. Further court hearings are expected to shed more light on this complicated and emotional case.