Who Is Shinia Powell on ‘Mormon Wives’? All About Dakota Mortensen’s New Girl in Season 4
The Taylor Frankie Paul and Dakota Mortensen drama only got messier in The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives Season 4, and Shinia Powell found herself right in the thick of it. Miranda McWhorter‘s best friend got involved with Dakota, which sparked a fierce reaction within MomTok.
So, who is Shinia Powell? Is she still with Dakota today? Now that Mormon Wives Season 4 is out, everyone is about to be talking about Shinia. From what went down with Dakota to her ex, 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?
Shinia and Dakota never hard-launched or anything, but they were hooking up in Season 4. 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.
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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.
Their status was left unclear at the end of Season 4, but filming wrapped in October 2025. It doesn’t look like Dakota and Shinia’s relationship has evolved into something deeper since then.
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
