“The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” star Layla Taylor is finally living in her truth, and things couldn’t be better. In a new interview, the reality star, who recently came out as bisexual in the summer of 2026, shared more about her life now that she’s open about her sexuality and explained why she decided now was the right time to come out.
Speaking with PEOPLE, Taylor said the main reason she came out was to encourage those who might also be struggling to accept themselves.
“The only reason why I did formally address it is just to help youth that are feeling the same way, that are scared to come out — and even adults that are the same way, that are scared to come out — was just to share my story so I could help other people,” he said.
According to a previous report from The Blast, the Hulu star told podcast host Jay Shetty that she was “gay and bi” before saying her breakup with her last boyfriend inspired her to act on her attraction to women.
Layla Taylor Says She Was Surprised By Homophobia
Elsewhere in her interview, Taylor said that she was surprised to learn people in the LGBTQ+ community still experience homophobia.
“I get a lot of biphobia from people saying that this is just a phase and I’m going to go right back to men, or all these weird assumptions,” she said. “But I just think after someone comes out, I feel like just let them figure it out for themselves, date who they want to date. And at the end of the day it’s no one’s business.”
Layla Taylor Has Introduced Her Girlfriend To Her Two Young Sons
Since coming out, Taylor has shared a bit more about her new relationship with TikTok creator Kelsie Chesser, per The Blast. Taylor said previously that she “slid into” Chesser’s DMs, hoping she was into girls.
And since they’ve been dating for some time, Taylor introduced the social media influencer to her two young sons, noting that they’re at “the age now that they do understand.”
“I think luckily they’re so young right now that I don’t really feel like they even can conceptualize what ‘society’ a normal relationship looks like between a man and a woman. I don’t feel like they have an idea that it should be ‘man and woman,’” she said.
She went on to say that if her children did question her about her relationship, she would tell them that everybody has “certain views” and that “other people can have their views” too.
Taylor Shares Her One Regret Around Coming Out
The newest season of “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” is available to stream on Hulu, and this batch of episodes shows Taylor navigating life after her breakup with Mason McWhorter.
In her PEOPLE interview, Taylor reflected on her coming-out process and shared one regret: not embracing herself sooner.
“I was so afraid of judgment from other people, but I think I wish I was more afraid of not being myself sooner,” she said. “I feel like life is short, and it would be a bummer if you’re not able to be fully who you are.”
She went on to say that people would comment regardless of your sexual orientation. “So, just be who you want to be, love who you want to love, and if someone has an issue with it, that’s an internal thing that they need to figure out, because love is love and that’s all that matters.”
Taylor Is Focusing On Her Wellbeing After Talking About Eating Disorder
In addition to navigating her new life as a bisexual woman, Taylor admitted to continuing to focus on her health and wellbeing after previously confirming she struggled with an eating disorder.
According to The Blast, Taylor said she was focused on “getting in the right mental headspace” and working on having a “better relationship with my body and food in general.”
“I think being in the best mental headspace when you’re going into an environment like modeling where your body is out there, and people are open to making criticism of it, just making sure that you’re mentally good has been my top priority coming into this fashion week,” she said.
