{"id":353094,"date":"2026-05-01T10:54:52","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T15:54:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/mormon-wives-star-jessi-draper-changed-tune-on-taylor-frankie-paul-audio-reveals"},"modified":"2026-05-01T10:54:55","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T15:54:55","slug":"mormon-wives-star-jessi-draper-changed-tune-on-taylor-frankie-paul-audio-reveals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/mormon-wives-star-jessi-draper-changed-tune-on-taylor-frankie-paul-audio-reveals","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Mormon Wives\u2019 Star Jessi Draper Modified Tune on Taylor Frankie Paul, Audio Reveals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\">\n             <span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">&#8216;Mormon Wives&#8217; Jessi Draper<\/span><br \/>\n             <span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">Pulls Total 180 After Trashing Taylor Frankie Paul in Leaked Audio<\/span><br \/>\n           <\/h2>\n<p>    <!--\/.social-media-container--><\/p>\n<p>\n                                    Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-05-01T08:49:49-07:00\"><br \/>\n               May 1, 2026<br \/>\n              8:49 AM PDT<\/time>\n                                      <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<section id=\"cb-47e38555bffe2759998becdb79c7def9\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-0ec59e95-cec1-4c43-814f-cbcd7b90a586-463080553-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\">\n     <button class=\"ratio-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-0ec59e95-cec1-4c43-814f-cbcd7b90a586-463080553-play-btn\"><br \/>\n      <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Play video content<\/span><br \/>\n     <\/button><br \/>\n          <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Cru Ethan\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/20\/16by9\/2026\/05\/01\/20e43485c65e4268a3ae2bced89499af_md.png\" alt=\"Jessi-Draper-audio-1\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\"\/>\n         <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-47e38555bffe2759998becdb79c7def9--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-f3f699ed6eca07fca710c5075a967b05\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/jessi-ngatikaura\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Jessi Draper<\/strong><\/a> has clearly changed her mind when it comes to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/taylor-frankie-paul\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Taylor Frankie Paul<\/strong><\/a> &#8230; because she bashed her costar in a voice memo to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/dakota-mortensen\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Dakota Mortensen<\/strong><\/a> just two months ago &#8212; but now she&#8217;s providing a full-throated defense of Taylor instead.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-f3f699ed6eca07fca710c5075a967b05--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-bf4c36e172c323cf252eb83beebea94c\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Here&#8217;s the deal &#8230; we&#8217;ve obtained the voice memo Jessi sent to Dakota on March 5 &#8230; in the wake of production pausing on &#8216;SLOMW&#8217; over a new bout of domestic violence allegations involving Taylor and Dakota.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-bf4c36e172c323cf252eb83beebea94c--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-3c390470ef7a664931d59aa7a6474ecc\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n         <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260430_95f82570d49c4dc4964e6ab39ab5d013\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:7c0fa481-363f-47fd-904e-fdc95ce72665\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/95\/4by3\/2026\/04\/30\/95f82570d49c4dc4964e6ab39ab5d013_md.jpg\" alt=\"sub-taylor-frankie-paul-jessi-draper-disney-fred-hayes-1\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n<p>         <\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-3c390470ef7a664931d59aa7a6474ecc--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-885a8c3a26df3f2342162deb817a832b\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>In the message, Jessi tells Dakota the cast is aligned in holding back on any public support for Taylor &#8230; she says they know the &#8220;truth&#8221; about Taylor &#8230; and she claims production and management on &#8216;SLOMW&#8217; is gaslighting the cast by painting Taylor as a victim and Dakota as a liar.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-885a8c3a26df3f2342162deb817a832b--><br \/>\n<a id=\"continued\" class=\"continued-anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-c5d1c6f3ff7b5fb4b73c64d85580b091\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Jessi says the show&#8217;s cast views the situation between Taylor and Dakota as not only serious, but also dangerous &#8230; particularly when it comes to Taylor and Dakota&#8217;s kids &#8230; and Jessi says the group feels a lack of accountability from Taylor would be harmful.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-c5d1c6f3ff7b5fb4b73c64d85580b091--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-b902a7464de8967a3f02159367523c71\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>What&#8217;s more, Jessi suggests it might help things if the cast members were able to see videos of Taylor being violent &#8230; and she singles out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/mikayla-matthews\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Mikayla Matthews<\/strong><\/a> as being &#8220;the most vocal&#8221; about wanting to see footage.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-b902a7464de8967a3f02159367523c71--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-bec91093359361b8e00b221b589fd192\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-1cdd4bb8-7f96-46ca-8c78-b735d5754b24-1358428267-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\">\n     <button class=\"ratio-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-1cdd4bb8-7f96-46ca-8c78-b735d5754b24-1358428267-play-btn\"><br \/>\n      <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Play video content<\/span><br \/>\n     <\/button><br \/>\n          <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/81\/16by9\/2026\/03\/18\/81238f31837a4ef99849e2b53f119eb9_md.jpg\" alt=\"taylor-frankie-paul-baby-kal-v5-03-18-2026\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\"\/>\n         <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-bec91093359361b8e00b221b589fd192--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-a80f340c478329afe23a0c0b844c5da7\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Unclear if the cast ever saw footage related to the 2026 domestic violence claims &#8230; but a couple weeks after Jessi sent the message to Dakota, TMZ obtained and published video of Taylor&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/03\/19\/video-of-taylor-frankie-paul-beating-dakota-mortensen\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>brutal 2023 attack<\/strong><\/a> on Dakota &#8230; which led to Taylor&#8217;s &#8216;Bachelorette&#8217; season <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/03\/19\/abc-cancels-the-bachelorette-starring-taylor-frankie-paul\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>getting shelved<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-a80f340c478329afe23a0c0b844c5da7--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-adaa8b2bdf07d2a706cb72377f25e187\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Jessi ends her message expressing sympathy for both Taylor and Dakota &#8230; lamenting, &#8220;no one wins.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-adaa8b2bdf07d2a706cb72377f25e187--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-bf0e8f64e27fc023d2a0715611b73f3c\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Jessi has since done an about-face &#8230; as we told you, Jessi is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/04\/30\/mormon-wives-taylor-frankie-paul-supported-by-jessi-draper-in-court\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>now helping<\/strong><\/a> Taylor in her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/04\/07\/taylor-frankie-paul-files-restraining-order-against-ex-dakota-mortensen\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>restraining order battle<\/strong><\/a> against Dakota &#8212; filing a declaration on her behalf.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-bf0e8f64e27fc023d2a0715611b73f3c--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-c77748627fa955ea7d3c6e1ff5434b7b\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-tiktok-embed-block canvas-tiktok-embed-block-permalink canvas-tiktok-embed-block--default \">\n<div id=\"cb-c77748627fa955ea7d3c6e1ff5434b7b-2023739894-target\" class=\"d-flex justify-content-center\">\n<p>Waiting for your permission to load TikTok Post.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-c77748627fa955ea7d3c6e1ff5434b7b--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-bc216f5d2c1f12ae00a5b90c633fcc98\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>During the hearing Thursday, Taylor&#8217;s lawyer mentioned a conversation Jessi walked in on &#8230; where she found Dakota and his roommate, <strong>Cru Ethan<\/strong>, kicking around a plan to release the infamous video of Taylor throwing a barstool at Dakota.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-bc216f5d2c1f12ae00a5b90c633fcc98--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-c911628a5cce5a46a4a346fece7a3a5c\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-70757659-c322-4665-b719-de73e12eefa8-1056222456-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\">\n     <button class=\"ratio-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-70757659-c322-4665-b719-de73e12eefa8-1056222456-play-btn\"><br \/>\n      <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Play video content<\/span><br \/>\n     <\/button><br \/>\n          <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/20\/16by9\/2026\/05\/01\/205cc8406ec140ca87ae7ea544ae5bdf_md.png\" alt=\"050126 jessi draper kal\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\"\/>\n         <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-c911628a5cce5a46a4a346fece7a3a5c--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-582ffae8bde95e5b364ad9b0bb293782\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>What&#8217;s more &#8230; Draper somehow learned we planned to publish the audio &#8212; and has now hopped online to explain the voice memo. She says she was in a relationship with an abusive partner &#8212; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/jordan-ngatikaura\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Jordan Ngatikaura<\/strong><\/a> &#8212; who was best friends with Dakota, and she always felt pressured to take Dakota&#8217;s side over Taylor&#8217;s.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-582ffae8bde95e5b364ad9b0bb293782--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-5a5e8bd23667553bd9179ecad952c31d\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>She says she doesn&#8217;t remember what she said in the audio &#8230; but it doesn&#8217;t reflect how she feels about Taylor now &#8212; adding the two have become best friends in recent months.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-5a5e8bd23667553bd9179ecad952c31d--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-8bc9db70e3aafba151bdf44eb56f8bb2\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n         <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_png_20260320_2ae2cc34dbe04da3900d142be615ed12\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:7c0fa481-363f-47fd-904e-fdc95ce72665\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/2a\/4by3\/2026\/03\/20\/2ae2cc34dbe04da3900d142be615ed12_md.png\" alt=\"secret lives of mormon wives sub getty\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n<p>         <\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-8bc9db70e3aafba151bdf44eb56f8bb2--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-e4072edb1ea55512254b86a44c79ecbc\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Jessi adds Season 5 of &#8216;SLOMW&#8217; provides a ton of necessary context to explain how everyone was feeling when she sent the voice memo &#8230; but, obviously, fans won&#8217;t hear that side of the story until the next season drops.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-e4072edb1ea55512254b86a44c79ecbc--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-b978b1ec1a9d3350c2f93d85768f6190\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Bottom line &#8230; Jessi says she&#8217;s felt the way she did at the time &#8212; but, now she&#8217;s a Team Taylor ride or die.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-b978b1ec1a9d3350c2f93d85768f6190--><\/p><\/div>\n<p> <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/05\/01\/jessi-draper-audio-reveals-changing-opinion-on-taylor-frankie-paul\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8216;Mormon Wives&#8217; 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