US EditionABC Pulls ‘The Bachelorette’ Season After Disturbing Video Surfaces
ABC pulled the season three days before premiere after a TMZ video showed lead Taylor Frankie Paul involved in a physical altercation with her ex and co-parent Dakota Mortensen.
- ABC announced Thursday it would not air the upcoming season of 'The Bachelorette' starring influencer Taylor Frankie Paul, citing a newly surfaced video depicting a domestic incident with her ex-partner, Dakota Mortensen.
- TMZ released footage Thursday showing Paul repeatedly hitting Mortensen during a 2023 argument, for which she previously pleaded guilty to aggravated assault.
- Draper City Police Department in northern Utah confirmed an ongoing 'domestic assault investigation' involving both parties after law enforcement made contact with them on Feb. 24 and 25.
- Production of Paul's other reality series, 'The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives,' is on hold, while Cinnabon announced it is ending its promotional partnership with both shows.
- The cancellation occurred three days before the scheduled March 22 premiere, following industry questions about casting an influencer without prior franchise experience.
60 Articles
60 Articles
Former 'Bachelor' Contestant Suggests ABC Knew of Bachelorette’s Violent Past Before Cancellation
Fans were shocked when ABC abruptly canceled the 22nd season of The Bachelorette just days before its premiere. After a disturbing video of this year’s lead, Taylor Frankie Paul, surfaced online, the network expressed surprise and quickly pulled the plug. In a post on X, Jillian Anderson, a former contestant on The Bachelor, highlighted ABC’s rigorous background checks, implying the network may have known about Paul’s past before casting her. No…
ABC cancels upcoming 'Bachelorette' season, citing video of star in 2023 attack
ABC is pulling the 22nd season of 'The Bachelorette' days ahead of its scheduled release after TMZ published a 2023 video of its star, Frankie Taylor Paul, attacking her ex-boyfriend Dakota Mortensen.
ABC FOX Montana
'The Bachelorette' canned after star's violent video emerges
"The Bachelorette," one of America's highest profile reality TV shows, was cancelled Thursday just days before the new season was due to air, after video emerged of the show's star hurling furniture at her ex-partner, in an incident that apparently…
Full season of 'The Bachelorette' pulled after abuse video emerges
Just three days ahead of the scheduled premiere of Taylor Frankie Paul‘s Bachelorette season, media site TMZ posted a leaked video of a February 2023 domestic violence incident involving Paul and her ex-boyfriend Dakota Mortensen. Hours later, ABC/Disney scrapped the completed season of The Bachelorette. Executives said they knew of the arrest and charges, but had not seen the video until the leak. Paul – a Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star – s…
ABC nixes 'The Bachelorette’ with Taylor Frankie Paul after 2023 video leaked
ABC has axed its upcoming season of The Bachelorette with influencer Taylor Frankie Paul after a 2023 video of her throwing chairs at her former partner in front of her child was leaked to TMZ.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 38% of the sources lean Left
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
