Mormon Wives star Layla Taylor confirms her girlfriend
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star Layla Taylor has confirmed the identity of her girlfriend as Kelsie Chesser after commenting "Folded" on Chesser's TikTok about sliding into her DMs. Taylor earlier soft-launched dating a woman and came out as bisexual on Jay Shetty's On Purpose podcast in June, saying she was talking to a woman.
Key Takeaways
- Layla Taylor confirmed she is dating Kelsie Chesser by commenting "Folded" on Chesser's TikTok.
- Chesser captioned the clip about sliding into her girlfriend's DMs, hoping she was into girls.
- Taylor previously soft-launched the romance in a June video and came out as bisexual on Jay Shetty's podcast.
- The Hulu star shares sons Oliver, 5, and Maxwell, 3, with ex-husband Clayton Wessel.
According to Page Six, the confirmation landed when Chesser posted a TikTok on Tuesday singing along to Beyoncé's "Partition." Chesser wrote that she slid into her girlfriend's DMs "just hoping she was into girls," adding she was thankful that she was, with LGBTQ hashtags.
Taylor's one-word reply in the comments — "Folded" — sealed the public confirmation. For more celebrity breaking news, BlasterPost is tracking the story as it develops.
How did Layla Taylor confirm her girlfriend?
Chesser's TikTok showed arm tattoos that matched those in a video Taylor posted on June 6, when she teased dating a woman. Taylor captioned that soft-launch clip: "'You're glowing recently,' thanks, I'm dating a woman now," and added that "chivalry isn't dead" with lesbians.
At the time, her "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" co-star Jen Affleck commented in support, writing that Taylor looked so happy. The fresh TikTok exchange with Chesser is what put a name to the relationship for fans.
What did Taylor say about coming out?
Taylor officially came out as bisexual on a June 29 episode of Jay Shetty's "On Purpose" podcast. "I'm gay, and I'm bi and date women and men," she said, revealing she was "talking to" a woman who had liked an Instagram photo of hers. She did not name that woman then; Page Six reports she is now presumed to be Chesser.
On the podcast, Taylor described her girlfriend as "emotionally aware" and "very patient," saying the woman had been understanding while Taylor took things at her own pace because the relationship still felt new and foreign. She notably did not come out to her Hulu co-stars before the podcast announcement.
What is known about Taylor's personal life?
Taylor was previously married to Clayton Wessel. The couple wed in 2020, separated three years later, and share sons Oliver, 5, and Maxwell, 3. Since the split, Taylor has dated Cameron Jolley and Mason McWhorter.
She confirmed her split from McWhorter in an emotional TikTok in February and had not hinted at a new romance until the June podcast appearance. The Chesser confirmation now answers the question fans have been asking since that soft launch.