Layla Taylor Comes Out as Bisexual, Keeps Costars in the Dark

Sometimes the most personal moments happen in the most public way possible. Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star Layla Taylor, 25, opened up about her sexuality during the Monday, June 29 episode of the On Purpose With Jay Shetty podcast—but her castmates won’t find out the same way viewers do.

In a candid conversation, Layla shared that none of her Secret Lives of Mormon Wives costars currently know she’s bisexual. The timing is deliberate. With the cast taking a pause from filming and friendships in different places than they used to be, she hasn’t had the chance to sit down with them in person. For something this significant, a text just won’t cut it. She’s holding space for face-to-face conversations down the road, even if the podcast episode beats her to the punch.

The 25-year-old didn’t shy away from unpacking why it took this long to embrace her sexuality publicly. Growing up as a Black girl in a predominantly white area, she already felt like an outsider. Add in a lack of queer representation around her—nobody in her immediate circle modeling what it looked like to be openly LGBTQ+—and the pieces fell into place. She’d catch herself reacting to moments on shows like Pretty Little Liars, wondering why she felt certain ways, but without language or examples to understand herself. She married Clayton Wessell in 2020 and underplayed her feelings for years, unsure if they were real or just a phase. They finalized their divorce in 2025 and share two sons.

But something shifted. A recent split from Mason McWhorter seems to have cracked something open in her. Now, Layla is dating a woman—she connected with her after liking one of her photos on social media—and feeling genuinely supported in exploring this part of herself. Her new partner has shown her patience and understanding as she navigates what’s still new territory. That kind of acceptance matters. Layla’s ready to stop dimming her light for anyone’s comfort, and she’s proud to claim all of who she is now.

The conversation between her and her castmates will come. But first, she’s letting herself just be Layla—completely, unapologetically.