Taylor Frankie Paul and Mikayla Matthews Trade Statements Over Friendship Boundaries

Taylor Frankie Paul and Mikayla Matthews have found themselves at odds over the state of their friendship.

The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives co-stars aired their grievances in recent Instagram posts, sparking a public exchange about their relationship and the boundaries between them.

The conversation began when Mikayla, who has been dealing with her own health issues, shared commentary on her Instagram story. She highlighted a section she agreed with before issuing an extended statement about taking distance from the situation.

"If I was knowingly giving myself rashes, I wouldn't be expecting sympathy from anyone online or privately," she wrote. "Imagine someone told me, 'Hey, we know for 100% certainty that if you stopped using this cream, your rashes would go away.' Then imagine I continued using that cream while still asking people for sympathy and help. At some point, my friends would probably say, 'We feel sorry for you, but stop using the cream so you can heal.'"

She expanded on this metaphor in her statement, explaining her position on enabling harmful patterns. "And if I continued to use it over and over again for YEARS, knowing the outcome every single time was the same, it would eventually get to a point where the people who genuinely care about me could no longer enable me by continuing to give sympathy and support to behavior that is clearly keeping me stuck in an unhealthy cycle," Mikayla stated. "I absolutely agree that compassion should be felt for the people involved and for the situation itself. And believe me, I have felt absolutely sick to my stomach and horrible for what everyone involved must be feeling and going through. However, it is not my job to enable poor or dangerous behavior from either party, especially when children are involved."

Taylor responded through the comments section of a video recap of Mikayla's message, pushing back on her characterization of their dynamic.

"She is the epitome of someone that was waiting for my downfall and not only watched it, but clearly kicking me too. I rarely, if ever, cried to her for help," Taylor wrote. "They always wanted an update on my life, let's not get that twisted. She is 'exhausted of me' as I tried to stay home and suffer in silence…just like I was doing currently and STILL coming at me comparing rashes and cream to my situation."

She added: "I'm fed up, but I knew she was going through her own stuff, and I didn't want to make it worse. Clearly she can't do the same. PS: she can find her way to the door if she doesn't want to film with me. Next."

The tension between the two comes in the wake of significant developments for the show. The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives halted production on its fifth season in March following new domestic violence allegations and the emergence of a video involving Taylor and her ex Dakota Mortenson. At that time, sources indicated that other cast members were distancing themselves from Taylor.

"None of the women want to be associated with her," an insider shared.

Production on the series has since been set to resume, though earlier reports suggested Taylor and Dakota would not be filming. Taylor has disputed this claim, stating that's not what she has heard regarding her involvement.