Taylor Frankie Paul says she will 'detach' from LDS Church

Taylor Frankie Paul seems to be distancing herself from her Mormon upbringing.

In an April 5 Instagram story, Paul said that she will "always have love and respect" for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, but wrote that "it's time to detach myself from it."

The "Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" star and content creator was raised as a member of the LDS Church. She was born in Pueblo, Colorado, before moving to Utah.

The 31-year-old has been open about her evolving relationship with religion on the show, which follows Paul and a group of Mormon influencers known as MomTok.

Paul, a mother of three, was set to star on the newest season of "The Bachelorette" before it was canceled last month. Days before it was set to air, ABC announced it was pulling the show after new domestic abuse allegations surfaced involving Paul and her ex-boyfriend Dakota Mortensen.

Police in Utah have confirmed that they are investigating an alleged domestic dispute between Paul and Mortensen. The former couple have each publicly leveled allegations against each other.

Is Taylor Frankie Paul leaving the LDS church? See what she said.

Paul said in an Instagram story that she will "detach" herself from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

"Born and raised Mormon (Ids) and I'll always have love and respect towards it. I'll even continue to go with my family at times, with that being said, it's time to detach myself from it," she wrote.

"I strongly believe in Christ, God, the bible, the divine. I believe we are loved whether we are praying in church building or from a bathroom floor at home," she continued. "I've also experienced grace and love from amazing people that aren't sure what they believe if at all and that's okay too. Point being there is more out there to learn, And I'm writing this out as a release."

She also shared a post on Instagram describing the 40 days before Easter as "hell on Earth."

"Through every panic attack I prayed for strength as I could feel my body breaking down and out from the distress of it all," she wrote.

Throughout her time on "Mormon Wives," Paul has been open about her evolving relationship with religion.

"People do all these things that Mormons say, 'Oh, that's not how we live. That's not–' Yes, it is. Yes, it is. Some of us do. It's just behind closed doors. You're not willing to show it," Paul said during an interview on "Call Her Daddy" last year.

"It doesn't matter if I drink, that doesn't make me a bad person. If I smoke, if I take a sip of coffee, all the freaking rules, it doesn't make me less of a person than you," she added.

Melina Khan is a national trending reporter for USA TODAY. She can be reached at [email protected].