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ABC Could Eat $60 Million—Or A Lot More—From Canceling Taylor Frankie Paul’s ‘The Bachelorette’
ABC pulled The Bachelorette after a 2023 video showed star Taylor Frankie Paul in violent behavior, risking tens of millions in fees and lost revenue, sources said.
- On Thursday, ABC pulled The Bachelorette season 22 days before its scheduled Sunday premiere, with a Disney Entertainment Television spokesperson saying the company is prioritizing support for the family.
- After video surfaced showing Taylor Frankie Paul throwing chairs at Dakota Mortensen and striking a child, Warner Bros. had flagged Paul's domestic-violence history from The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives but approved casting after ABC emphasized the franchise tie-in.
- If shelved, ABC faces a loss of $30 million or more, with insiders estimating exposure could reach $50 million including license, marketing, and ad revenue where a 30-second commercial costs about $100,000.
- ABC immediately scrubbed Paul and The Bachelorette from its site and replaced the slot with an American Idol rerun Sunday, while Warner Bros. takes a wait-and-see approach and advertisers face make-goods and lower rates.
- Meant as a reboot, the season was planned for winter/spring 2026, but Disney’s new chairman Debra O’Connell and her leadership pulled it after viewing the video; insiders say it could appear later on Hulu or a reshuffled ABC schedule.
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The Independent (US)How much ABC’s disastrous Bachelorette cancellation could cost the network
Network scrapped season 24 premiere, fronted by reality star Taylor Frankie Paul, after footage of her being violent with her ex was leaked
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Castmates From 2 Shows Speak on Bachelorette Chaos
ABC's decision to yank its new season of The Bachelorette in the 11th hour could come with a massive price tag. The Disney-owned network risks losing tens of millions of dollars in licensing fees, marketing spend, and related revenue after pulling the Taylor Frankie Paul-led season on Thursday, insiders tell...
·Miami, United States
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