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Taylor Frankie Paul Bachelorette Contestant Breaks Silence on Season Cancellation
ABC canceled The Bachelorette Season 22 after a 2023 domestic violence video surfaced involving lead Taylor Frankie Paul; she pleaded guilty to aggravated assault, ABC focuses on family support.
- On Thursday, March 19, ABC canceled The Bachelorette season 22 just three days before its scheduled premiere. A Disney Entertainment spokesperson stated the network decided to halt the season to prioritize supporting the family.
- Footage surfacing Thursday revealed a 2023 physical altercation where Taylor Frankie Paul threw chairs at ex Dakota Mortensen during a domestic dispute. Paul was arrested following the incident, though charges were later dismissed.
- Paul's spokesperson described the leaked video as part of an alleged "never-ending, desperate, attention-seeking, destructive campaign" to harm the reality star. The representative added she is currently "exploring all of her options."
- Cast members quickly shared reactions, with singer-songwriter Clayton Johnson praising the group's "integrity, respect and heart" on Instagram. Rumored winner Doug Mason sent prayers to Paul, saying "that was her moment and her moment was blocked."
- Separately, the Draper City Police Department confirmed an open "domestic assault investigation" involving the pair on March 16. Mortensen filed for a restraining order Thursday, accusing his ex of being "emotionally volatile.
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Taylor Frankie Paul Speaks Out After Her ‘Bachelorette’ Season Was Canceled Amid Domestic Violence Investigation
“There are too many women who are suffering in silence as they survive aggressive, jealous ex-partners who refuse to let them move on with their lives,” a spokesperson for the reality star said.
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Taylor Frankie Paul’s ‘Bachelorette’ Contestants Doug Mason and More React After ABC Pulls Season: ‘I’m Sending Prayers… Her Moment Was Blocked’
Multiple contestants from Taylor Frankie Paul’s season of “The Bachelorette” have spoken out following the news that ABC has halted its plans to air the dating series. The news came after TMZ published footage showing Paul throwing metal stools at her ex-boyfriend Dakota Mortensen while one of her children is nearby. While most contestants’ public statements have been brief and unspecific thus far, 28-year-old Doug Mason made it clear he sympa…
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