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The Taylor Frankie Paul and Dakota Mortensen drama has only gotten more intense since The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives Season 4. For months, Taylor and Dakota have been embroiled in a custody battle over their son, Ever, and the fallout of Taylor’s season of The Bachelorette getting pulled from ABC’s schedule following a 2023 video of a physical altercation between Taylor and Dakota.
Over the course of Season 4, Shinia Powell’s connection to Dakota became a hot topic of conversation amongst MomTok. Miranda McWhorter‘s best friend got involved with Taylor’s on-again, off-again ex, and now they’ve rekindled things romantically.
So, who is Shinia Powell? What’s her status with Dakota? Here’s what you need to know about Shinia.
Who is Shinia Powell?
Shinia is a friend of Mormon Wives stars, including Miranda and Layla Taylor. She’s also close with Litia Garr, who was the runner-up on Grant Ellis‘ season of The Bachelor. Shinia lives in Utah.
Are Shinia Powell and Dakota Mortensen still together?
As of July 2026, Shinia and Dakota are officially dating, per People. “Shinia has been a steady source of support for Dakota through some incredibly difficult times, especially when he did not have immediate family nearby,” a source told the outlet. “Their close friendship has naturally grown into something more, and they are enjoying their time together while thoughtfully navigating what that means for them and their children.”
During Mormon Wives Season 4, Shinia and Dakota never hard-launched or anything, but they were hooking up. In Episode 7, Miranda invited Shinia to the MomTok and DadTok pickleball tournament, and Shinia spoke with Taylor about her recent breakup. Jessi Ngatikaura noticed Shinia was there and remembered that Miranda told her that Dakota and Shinia had DMed each other.
In the following episode, Dakota told the group (not Taylor) that he was seeing Shinia. Mayci Neeley reminded everyone that Shinia and Taylor kissed at Stagecoach. Miranda warned Shinia that this situation “would end badly,” and everyone warned Shinia to stay away from Dakota.
Dakota later explained to Shinia that he was “enjoying hanging out,” but his ongoing situation with Taylor made things complicated. Shinia didn’t seem to want to break things off completely. “I want us to stay in our bubble,” she said. Dakota and Shinia apparently made a sex pact to only exclusively sleep with each other. (Jessi had also learned that Dakota had recently hooked up with Jenna Jarvis, the woman who put a major strain on Dakota and Taylor’s relationship previously.)
In Episode 9, Dakota told Taylor about Shinia, and it didn’t go well. Taylor was furious about it, especially because her MomTok girls didn’t tell her right away. Later, Layla asked Shinia if she saw a future with Dakota. “To a point, yes,” Shinia admitted. She “never meant” to hurt Taylor by hooking up with Dakota.
In the Season 4 finale, Dakota apologized to Taylor for hooking up with Shinia. He asked Taylor to “save a rose” for him as she geared up to leave Utah to film The Bachelorette Season 22 in Los Angeles. At a Halloween party just hours later, Dakota and Shinia were looking very cozy. He then confessed to breaking their pact by having sex with Taylor (again). Dakota was left wondering if Taylor could be pregnant because she was ovulating the last time they had sex. (She wasn’t pregnant.)
Who is Shinia Powell’s ex?
Shinia’s ex-husband is McKoy Allred, who is a real estate agent. They married in 2016. It’s unclear when they split. McKoy is now dating someone else.
Does Shinia Powell have kids?
Yes, Shinia has two kids with McKoy. They have a daughter, Kira, and a son, Beckham.
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, Season 4, Streaming Now, Hulu
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