“The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” star Layla Taylor has been sharing her budding romance with Mason McWhorter online for months and fans were super happy for the couple. But then many noticed something was wrong and they unfollowed each other on social media.
Because fans were sharing their thoughts in videos, it prompted Layla to break her silence and explain what’s going on. She recently shared TikTok the video shows real, raw emotion and tells a story that fans were hoping wasn’t the case.
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Layla Taylor opens up about her relationship with Mason McWhorter
Many content creators were sharing their thoughts on Layla and Mason’s relationship and because people noticed something was going on, Layla decided to break her silence in an emotional TikTok video.
“I just wanted to hop on here to, I mean, I feel like it’s pretty obvious. I think everyone has already noticed it and there are already pages that are already making videos about this, so I just wanted to hop on here to set the record straight on something,” she began her emotional video. “I’m already seeing comments that aren’t true and I don’t want anything to spread about it that isn’t what happened or the reality of the situation.”
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After explaining how difficult it was for her to be vulnerable on social media despite being a reality TV star, she said she saw a lot of posts online showing other people going through difficult situations, so she chose to be vulnerable.
“Obviously Mason and I aren’t together anymore,” she said through tears. “It’s still super fresh.”
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“We no longer follow each other, so it must be very recent”
Layla said there was “no bad blood” between her and Mason, and that she “genuinely only wants and wishes the best for Mason.”
“Things just weren’t working,” she continued. “I think we were on two different paths at the moment, and he felt that in order to grow up, he had to be on his own. And I respect his decision, and I really hope he gets what he wants in life.”
She explained that this relationship was the first since her marriage that she believed would go the distance.
“Mason has played a very important role in my and my boys’ lives over the past year,” she continued. “And we’ve been through a lot in the last year, to be honest. But I’m grateful for everything, and I’m grateful that he’s been a part of my life for so long.”
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Layla Taylor shared her raw emotion about the breakup
The “Mormon Wives” star explained that Mason plays an important role in her sons’ lives, and they also feel sad about this turn of events.
“I really thought I was going to have the family I wanted so much,” she continued through tears.
She asked fans to continue to be “nice and kind to him” and she appreciates all the fans for being so “protective” of her.
“I still love him,” she said. “And I only want the best for him.”
She said she might stay “quiet on social media” for a while so she can “get over the bad side of this situation.”
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Fans shared their love and support for Layla Taylor in the comments section of the video
Layla’s video quickly gained a lot of attention, receiving over 400,000 views in just three hours.
Many viewers took to the comments section to share their love and support for the reality star, including some of her “Mormon Wives” colleagues.
Chase McWhorter, Mason’s brother and ex-husband of co-star Miranda McWhorter, wrote: “I love you sm! This sucks! But you and Mase are both the best.” Jessi Draper wrote: “I love you so much.” Mikayla Matthews shared, “I love you baby,” and Miranda added, “I love you to the moon [hearts emojis] here for you always bb.” Taylor Frankie Paul said, “We’re here for you girl,” and Mayci Neeley shared, “Lay my heart [broken heart emoji] I love you baby.”
Fans also wanted to share their kind words towards Layla during this difficult time.
“I’ve never been so sad for someone I didn’t know,” one fan wrote. Another added: “You are such an amazing person for putting this out there and being vulnerable. Beautiful person inside and out!! Lots of love.”
Another said: “Thank you for normalizing breakups that don’t always end in tension. Being apart and not at each other’s throats says a lot and I hope more people follow suit.”
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Season 4 of “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” premieres next month
“The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” fans are counting down the weeks until the Season 4 premiere – March 12!
A few weeks ago, the trailer for the new season was released and fans took to social media to share their excitement.
In a post about Secret Lives on Hulu’s Instagram page, fans wrote things like, “You push out shows like you push out babies – AND I’M HERE FOR THIS,” “I’ve never seen a reality show go down so many seasons so quickly,” and “It’s my Super Bowl,” in the comments section.
