Who does Taylor Frankie Paul think she is, and more importantly, does she actually believe she invented MomTok all by herself? Because Whitney Leavitt is here to set the record STRAIGHT, and honey, we are LIVING for the shade.
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star Whitney, 33, just couldn’t keep her opinions to herself when Taylor started claiming credit as the official “creator” of MomTok AND the hit Hulu series. In a Wednesday, July 8 Instagram video that screams “I’m not mad, I’m just disappointed,” Whitney lip-synced to the viral audio, “I didn’t have a pen and paper. I got…” and the implication was CLEAR. Translation: Girl, you didn’t write the script for this empire, so pump the brakes on the founder energy.
Listen, we all remember how MomTok exploded onto the scene. It was a whole MOVEMENT, not some solo act. Multiple creators were grinding, posting content, and building this community long before anyone started taking credit for “creating” it. Taylor’s sudden claim of creator status has sent shockwaves through the Mormon wives friend group, and frankly, we’re not shocked that Whitney decided to use her platform to call out the audacity.
The tension between these ladies has been SIMMERING for a minute now, and this comment is essentially Whitney saying, “Not on our watch.” The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives has become such a cultural phenomenon that everyone wants a piece of that origin story, but there’s only so much revisionist history fans will tolerate before they start asking questions.
What makes this even MORE delicious is that Whitney didn’t even need to say Taylor’s name directly. The clap back was so smooth, so sophisticated, so PERFECTLY executed that anyone with two brain cells understood exactly who was in the crosshairs. That’s the kind of petty we absolutely live for—intelligent, strategic, and impossibly shady.
Fans are absolutely TORN on the situation, with some arguing that Taylor absolutely contributed to MomTok’s rise, while others are applauding Whitney for keeping egos in check. The comment section on Whitney’s post was basically a war zone of emojis and heated takes.
The real question here isn’t who created MomTok—it’s whether these ladies can continue this success together, or if ego is about to become the fifth wife that breaks up the marriage. Either way, we’re grabbing our popcorn.
What do you think? A) Whitney is absolutely right to call out Taylor’s ego B) Taylor deserves credit as a MomTok pioneer