The mother of “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” star Taylor Frankie Paul is talking out over the “hypocritical” backlash her household has obtained after the trailer for the upcoming Hulu actuality collection aired.
In a TikTok video posted earlier this week, Liann Could spoke up concerning the criticism she’s observed on-line and defined why it is “contradicting” to the beliefs of the Mormon church.
“What really makes me irritated recently, I see all the backlash from them, the comments they receive on social media… I recently received one that I thought was very interesting and contradicting,” she mentioned within the video. “They stated that we, my family and I, should distance ourselves from being with the church and being Mormon because we’re not Mormon enough.”
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“The scandalous world of a group of Mormon mom influencers implodes when they get caught in the midst of a swinging sex scandal that makes international headlines,” Hulu says of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives.” (Fred Hayes/Disney)
“That is fairly hypocritical… and stating different issues, like these do not align with the teachings. Properly, neither does that. For somebody to return to say that I should not be a member of the church as a result of I am not Mormon sufficient or I sin. Let me inform you, a variety of issues occur within the church and a variety of sins are dedicated each single day. No one is ideal,” she added.
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“So earlier than anyone ought to exit and choose anyone else or state that they should not be Mormon, or they are not lively sufficient, perhaps they need to look inside themselves and see in the event that they’re doing the issues that align with the church,” she concluded.
May and a rep for the show did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
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Followers sounded off in the comments, praising May for her bravery in speaking out.
“Let me inform you, a variety of issues occur within the church and a variety of sins are dedicated each single day. No one is ideal.”
“Preach! We don’t sit in church on Sunday as a result of we’re excellent, we sit there as a result of we’re all damaged!,” one fan commented.
“That is the precise factor I want extra folks would perceive,” another wrote. “And to not point out the present hasn’t even aired but. So who is aware of!”
The remarks come shortly after the trailer for the upcoming reality show aired.
Paul sent shock waves through the TikTok world in 2022 when she announced her divorce from now ex-husband Tate Paul and shared more of their “delicate swinging” lifestyle, which included some of the friends featured in her videos.
The new Hulu series follows the aftermath of the sex scandal that rocked TikTok and turned a few dancing influencers into moms with major incomes.
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“The scandalous world of a group of Mormon mom influencers implodes when they get caught in the midst of a swinging sex scandal that makes international headlines,” the present’s description reads. “Now, their sisterhood is shook to its core. Religion, friendship and reputations are all on the road. Will #MomTok have the ability to survive and proceed to offer the rulebook a run for its cash, or will this group fall from grace?”
“I like the Mormon church, however there are a variety of guidelines that we’ve to observe,” Mikayla Matthews said during a confessional interview. “We have been raised to be these housewives for the lads, serving their each need.”
A group of Mormon TikTok influencers were revealed to be swingers in a sex scandal that broke the internet. (Natalie Cass/Disney)
“Properly, I am like, f— this,” Paul said before a video montage played clips from her TikTok days. “I created MomTok. It is a group of Mormon mothers making TikToks. It began with Whitney [Leavitt], Mayci [Neeley], Mikayla [Matthews] and I.”
“We’re breaking a norm,” Leavitt said. “We’re making an attempt to alter a stigma of gender roles within the Mormon tradition.”
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The ladies “blew up” overnight and went from a few million followers to nine million in no time, simply from their group dance routines and relatable comic sketches.
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“Then it simply become this complete group is swinging with one another,” Matthews said.
“Nobody is harmless. Everybody has attached with, like, everybody,” Paul said in a TikTok clip shared in the trailer.
Drama reached a tipping point when body camera footage showed the night Paul was arrested in February 2023 on suspicion of misdemeanor domestic violence charges. She was charged with aggravated assault (third-degree felony), two counts of domestic violence in the presence of a child (third-degree felony), child abuse (class A misdemeanor) and criminal mischief (class B misdemeanor).
Fox News Digital’s Tracy Wright contributed to this report.
