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It’s been a rough week for MomTok.

(And for The Secret Wives of Mormon Wives. And for The Bachelorette.)

SWOMW star Mikayla Matthews is delivering a pretty serious health update.

Her chronic illness has been absolutely devastating.

How does she cope with being a working mom?

Mikayla took to her Instagram Story to answer questions, sharing a serious health update in the process.

One follower asked how she deals with everyday stress from being a working mom and raising her kids.

She began her reply simply: “I don’t.”

Mikayla explained: “I’m genuinely just barely surviving.”

She admitted: “There’s no one piece of advice that will apply to anyone, EXCEPT take time for yourself.”

Mikayla elaborated upon her advise, writing: “Don’t forget your hobbies or what you like to do for YOU.”

She confessed: “The mom guilt has eaten me alive.” Oh no!

“Chronic illness is all-consuming,” Mikayla lamented. “And I haven’t been able to show up as the mom I want to be for the last couple [of] years.”

She has made references to chronic illness in the past, but avoided getting specific.

“I just want to feel like myself again,” Mikayla expressed. She then praised mothers in general as her “hero.” So sweet!

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What is CIRS?

In another post, Mikayla explained that her chronic illness is Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS).

“I’ll be sharing more soon about my journey with mold illness, moving out of my house,” she listed.

“And,” Mikayla continued, “the postpartum guilt I struggled with while going through such a massive health flare filming that wasn’t included in the show.”

She also wrote about how CIRS “has ruined just everything in my body. Nerves, skin, hair, brain, gut, liver, hormones, etc.”

Mikayla cited how she has turned down numerous opportunities because of this health battle — especially her skin.

Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome is a wide-ranging immune response.

Essentially, prolonged exposure — usually to mold or to another fungus, such as one would get in a building with extensive water damage — causes your immune system to flare up.

This sounds somewhat similar to what Tori Spelling and her family endured in early 2023.

You may remember that the Spellings fled their rental home due to a serious mold problem, and subsequently underwent health scans to assess the long-term damage.

One of the most dangerous effects can be inflammation of the brain. But, ultimately, CIRS can impact many organs, and the effects can linger long after the exposure ends.

‘Life doesn’t have to stop’

“I want you guys that are in similar situations to feel seen,” Mikayla told her fans and followers.

“And,” she continued, she wants them to “know that life doesn’t have to stop when s–tty things are happening to you.”

She’s right!

We wish her, and anyone battling similar symptoms (whether they are aware of the illness or not), the very best.

And Mikayla sharing her story is a great reminder that there’s much more to SLOMW than the explosive, upsetting drama.

Mikayla Matthews Reveals Health Battle, Chronic Illness was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.

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Less than 24 hours after ABC pulled the plug on Taylor Frankie Paul’s season of The Bachelorette, the embattled reality star is facing yet another allegation.

Taylor’s season was pulled after video of her assaulting then-boyfriend Dakota Mortensen went viral.

Now, Mortensen has filed a restraining order against Taylor, alleging that she was physically abusive toward him on two separate incidents last month.

According to court documents, Dakota filed the protective order petition in Utah on March 19.

TMZ reports that the two incidents Mortensen refers to in his petition took place on February 23 and 24.

The first fight allegedly broke out while Dakota was visiting Taylor and their 2-year-old son at her home.

Dakota claims that Taylor choked him, shoved him into a window, and struck him at least once.

He adds that Taylor’s “emotionally volatile” actions woke up their son and that she was threatening to harm herself.

Mortensen says he called 911 for help, but that Taylor “pressured and manipulated” him into falsely telling the dispatcher that their son was sick and ending the call.

He claims that Taylor’s “aggressive behavior” continued from there, so he took the child home for his safety.

Elsewhere in his filing, he claims that the aggression continued the following night when Taylor threw his phone at a wall and tried to physically prevent him from leaving her house.

Mortensen says he’s seeking legal protection for both himself and the former couple’s young son.

The filing comes as authorities continue to investigate allegations made by both parties about previous domestic violence incidents.

Police have confirmed that the case remains open and that claims have been made “in both directions.”

Mortensen’s decision to pursue a restraining order signals escalating concern about safety — particularly when it comes to their child.

Both sides have pushed back against the narrative surrounding the situation. Mortensen’s representatives say his priority is protecting his child and maintaining stability.

Meanwhile, Paul has alleged that she experienced abuse within the relationship and has emphasized that she is focused on her children and moving forward.

At this point, the restraining order request is just one part of an ongoing legal process.

A hearing is expected in the coming weeks, where a judge will determine whether the order will be granted and what conditions may be imposed.

For now, the situation remains unresolved — and deeply serious.

We’ll have further updates on this developing story as new information becomes available.

Dakota Mortensen Claims Taylor Frankie Paul Attacked Him Again Last Month, Files For … was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.

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