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Taylor Frankie Paul is once again reflecting on her tumultuous relationship with Dakota Mortensen ... posting a lengthy note to Instagram about allegedly being manipulated, threatened, and gaslit.

The 'Secret Wives of Mormon Wives' star laid her feelings bare in a Thursday night post ... never mentioning Dakota by name, but alluding to their relationship as she reminded people she knows she's not fully innocent in the legalities of it all. She says she blames herself for staying in the relationship for so long, but notes she felt insane due to Dakota twisting everything that went down in their romance and gaslighting her to make her "feel insane."

She further alleges ... "I was love bombed then manipulated, threatened, physically hurt, cops called on me, publicly humiliated, lost most friends because he got to them, CPS called, and now in court all because I said no more and he knew I meant it this time."

Bethenny Frankel and Shane Campbell are taking their romance to Sports Illustrated ... sharing some sweet PDA at the publication's 2026 Swimsuit Issue launch party Thursday night!

Check out the clip -- the lovebirds are soaking in the good vibes at NYC's Hard Rock Hotel Times Square to celebrate the launch ... and Bethenny goes in for a hug as Shane returns her affection with a smooch on the head. Too cute!

The 'Real Housewives of New York City' alum hard-launched her relationship with the investment banker on IG May 9 ... posting a snap of the pair locking lips while roller skating.

The pair were first linked romantically in April ... and they made their debut public appearance at the 2026 Global Champions Arabians Tour in Miami Beach, Florida that month.

Former 'Real Housewives of Atlanta' star Lisa Wu is firing back at allegations she perpetrated a scheme to defraud her friend out of a home -- after the ex-pal filed a police report against her.

TMZ obtained a DeKalb County, Georgia police report, dated April 9, 2026, listing a woman named Norma Denise Mitchem as the victim of a theft by deception from back in November 2025.

According to the report, cops talked to a nephew of Norma, who told them Lisa and Lisa’s boyfriend, Donald Jacob, were involved in the alleged scheme to defraud Norma out of a house.

Spencer Pratt could be back in the reality show biz if he's elected Mayor of Los Angeles ... because he signed a contract to document the first family of L.A.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ  ... Pratt inked a deal with Los Angeles production company Boardwalk Pictures to roll cameras as he runs for Mayor. The production team is about to begin filming with Spencer, his wife Heidi Montag, and their kids throughout his political journey.

What's really interesting ... our sources say filming would not stop if Spencer gets sworn into office. The contract specifically provides that the show would go on.

Now we're told Spencer and the production company have not put the cart before the horse. As of now everyone is focusing on the campaign, and they haven't discussed details on how filming would continue if he wins. But the ink is dry in the contract.

"The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" is going back into production, but some cast members -- those with penises -- might not be returning ... and there are dueling narratives as to why.

Production sources tell TMZ ... some of the men have banded together and refused to return in a hardball demand for more money.

However, another source with direct knowledge tells us ... it's unlikely the men will return, but it isn't their decision -- instead, it's producers who think there's not enough bang for the buck, so to speak.

In a nutshell, we're told the ladies are the stars of the series ... and producers got more evidence of that when fans rejected the dudes' recent "DadTok" venture.

Plus, Dakota Mortensen already can't come back, because he and Taylor Frankie Paul have dual restraining orders against each other!

Spencer Pratt is using Khloé Kardashian to bash Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass ... editing an old clip from KK's reality show to call his political opponent a liar.

In a new attack ad for his mayoral campaign, Spencer turns to "Keeping Up With The Kardashians" ... Khloé's watching her phone and screaming "liar" as Bass talks about the wildfire that destroyed Spencer's Pacific Palisades home.

The 'KUTWK' is from an old episode where Khloé bashes her ex Tristan Thompson ... but the Bass clip is new -- it's from last week's televised debate between Spencer, Bass, and Nithya Raman.

"Love on the Spectrum" star Pari Kim is dealing with unimaginable heartbreak ... revealing her mother, Esme, has died after a reported battle with stage 4 breast cancer.

The 24-year-old reality star shared the devastating news in an emotional Instagram post Wednesday night ... opening up about the crushing grief of losing both parents at such a young age. Pari wrote, "It feels like everything is becoming a train wreck" as she described the internal battle between mourning and trying to stay positive enough to move forward.

Trains have long been a huge part of Pari's life -- she is known for her deep love of railroads and public transit. Keeping with her metaphors, Pari added ... "It’s difficult to keep chugging along when your guardian locomotive reaches the end of the line but you have to keep going somehow even without her."

8:31 AM PT -- We asked Spencer if he has ever lived in the trailer, and he said no, adding, "I have never told anyone I lived there." However, in the campaign ad, he says squarely, "This is where I live" as he stood in front of the trailer.

Spencer Pratt has gained traction in his campaign for L.A. Mayor by showing what he says Karen Bass did to his family -- forcing them to live in a trailer after his home burned down. But TMZ has learned ... he's traded in the trailer for one of the swankiest hotels in L.A. ... but Spencer says he was forced to ditch the trailer because of death threats.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... Spencer has been staying at the Hotel Bel-Air for more than a month. We're also told his wife, Heidi, and their kids are staying in Carpinteria, just north of L.A. So the trailer is sitting lonely.

Kylie Jenner said for years she wanted to be a young mom ... but when her wish actually came true she was terrified to tell her parents, Kris and Caitlyn Jenner.

The makeup mogul revealed her feelings during her recent sit-down with Jake Shane on his 'Therapuss' podcast. She recalled ... "I was freaking out. I was really scared to tell my parents. I was really scared."

But, her positive pregnancy test was met with unwavering support from her famous family ... and she gave birth to her first child, daughter Stormi, in February 2018 with her beau at the time, Travis Scott. They welcomed a son named Aire in February 2022.

Nick Lachey detailed his run-in with his ex-wife, Jessica Simpson, on an airplane.

Nick sat down with host Andy Cohen on Wednesday's episode of "Watch What Happens Live" ... and went into detail about bumping into Jessica on a flight from Los Angeles to Hawaii. Nick confirmed to Andy the random encounter with his pop star ex-wife was "strangely okay."

Check out the clip ... Nick casually explains to Andy that he and his family spent 6 and a half hours on the flight in the "vicinity" of Jessica and her family. Nick noted that "everyone was very, very cordial, very respectful.” 

We broke the story ... Nick and Jessica had an awkward encounter on a flight to Hawaii in April, where they both were sitting in first class. Jessica even switched seats to keep her distance, while both of their current partners were also on board.

Mauricio Umansky is pushing back on Lala Kent's version of events and we've got the receipts.

TMZ obtained the DM Mauricio sent Lala on February 24, 2024, which reads, "Hey Lala, how are you? Hey I am wondering since you seem to have an opinion and speculations about me as to whether I am a player or not I would like to talk to you."

He added ... "Let me know if you are up for that. By phone or happy to get a coffee?"

Amy Duggar King has gotten pretty close with her cousin Jill Duggar Dillard ... especially in the wake of Joseph Duggar's arrest.

In a new YouTube chat with interviewer Dory Jackson ... Amy says she and Jill -- who's one of Joseph and Josh Duggar's sisters -- have been texting a ton since Joseph was arrested in March for allegedly sexually abusing a minor in Florida.

Amy said ... "We have definitely sent messages back and forth, all week long, you know, for weeks now of just like, 'Are you doing OK? I love you.'"

Spencer Pratt is digging in over the backlash surrounding his mayoral campaign ad ... insisting he never lied about living in an Airstream trailer after being called out for actually staying at the ritzy Hotel Bel-Air.

The candidate joined "TMZ Live" Wednesday after we broke the story ... he's been staying at maybe the swankiest hotel in L.A. ... this after calling out the luxury homes where incumbent Mayor Karen Bass and challenger Nithya Raman live. But Spencer says people are missing the point.

“I don't live at the hotel Bel Air. I don't live in the Airstream. I don't live in Santa Barbara. I don't have a house. They burned it down,” he said.

Ray J's hurling some wild accusations Kris Jenner's way, saying he "wouldn't put it past" her to order a hit on him ... but sources tell TMZ this is a flat-out lie.

On Wednesday's episode of "The Jason Lee Show," Ray J said he's "on alert" that the momager "might try to do something" to him as his countersuit against her and Kim Kardashian heads to arbitration.

Watch the clip ... Jason followed up by asking if Ray J thinks Kris would "drop a bag to have a hit done" .... and the singer said he's not ruling it out. But sources tell TMZ that Ray J's spreading false news, and Kris has zero interest in engaging.

PK Kemsley's got enough drama with his divorce ... but now he's adding smashing into his neighbors' car to the mix!

Check out this video from Tuesday in Los Angeles -- PK backed his $120K Range Rover out on the street, straight into a Toyota RAV4 owned by his neighbor’s caregiver ... then casually drove off like nothing happened.

The extent of the damage on the RAV4 is unclear, but PK's own ride was left with a pretty noticeable dent. Didn't seem to faze him though ... he was spotted strolling back into his Encino building completely unbothered.

PK tells TMZ ... "I genuinely thought the new Range Rover had automatically braked for me. It wasn't until I got home and noticed the world's tiniest mark on my car that I realized I'd very gently nudged the neighbor's bumper. I went over, apologized, and offered to pay. Entirely my fault. Although in fairness, trying to reverse while subconsciously searching for paparazzi hiding in bushes is probably not recommended by Land Rover."