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ABC Could Lose $40-50M for Pulling ‘Bachelorette’ over Taylor Frankie Paul
ABC canceled The Bachelorette due to domestic violence and child abuse allegations against Taylor Frankie Paul, risking $40 million to $50 million in losses and layoffs, sources say.
- The network canceled the season on March 19, just days before the March 22, 2026, premiere, citing a resurfaced 2023 video of Paul throwing chairs.
- A resurfaced 2023 clip published Thursday shows Paul hurling three metal chairs, one striking her daughter Indy, now 8, while TMZ published the footage, reigniting scrutiny.
- With production largely complete, insiders warn ABC faces $40 million to $50 million losses, risking massive layoffs for post-production staffers and owing fees to Warner Bros. Unscripted TV.
- Advertisers began withdrawing support before cancellation, ABC/Disney removed the show from its website, Warner Bros. TV Group faces distribution challenges, and Utah Division of Child and Family Services opened an investigation.
- Her prior legal history, including supervised probation since August 2023 after pleading guilty in abeyance to aggravated assault, has prompted scrutiny of her casting and franchise risk, and paused The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives production.
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Boston HeraldABC could lose $40-50M for pulling ‘Bachelorette’ over Taylor Frankie Paul
ABC could lose up to $50 million for axing Taylor Frankie Paul's "Bachelorette" season, amid new domestic violence and child abuse claims and disturbing video from the incident that led to her 2023 arrest.
The huge sum of millions that ABC stands to lose due to the cancellation of 'The Bachelorette' following the Taylor-Frankie-Paul scandal
ABC is facing significant financial fallout after canceling Taylor Frankie Paul's season of The Bachelorette just days before its scheduled premiere on March 22, 2026, a decis
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ABC could lose $40-50 million for pulling 'Bachelorette' over Taylor Frankie Paul
ABC was reportedly “livid” about the new domestic violence and child abuse allegations against“Bachelorette” Taylor Frankie Paul in the run-up to cancelling her season, which could cost the network $40 million to $50 million and many their...
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