ABC Cancels Bachelorette After Domestic Violence Video

0:00I'm Cory with the story, and this is your entertainment polls. Entertainment and celebrity news today. ABC has canceled Taylor Frankie Paul's upcoming season of The Bash LaRette, just days before its premiere. The decision came after a resurfaced police bodycam video from her February 17, 2023 arrest when viral. The footage shows the 31-year-old reality star during a domestic dispute with then-boyfriend Dakota Mortensen at her Utah home. In the video, a visibly intoxicated Paul emits to going ballistic during the argument. She says she threw chairs in other items at Mortensen after he pushed her into the garage. Officers noted a strong smell of alcohol and injuries on both, but named her the primary aggressor. The fight happened with her young child nearby. Paul faced initial charges of felony aggravated assault, reckless child abuse, and domestic violence. She struck a plea deal, pleading guilty to one count of aggravated assault. Other charges were dropped, and she's on supervised probation for 36 months, with a review possible

1:02in August 2026. The viral video sparked massive backlash online, leading ABC to acts the highly anticipated show. Mortensen described Paul as emotionally volatile when drinking, despite their no alcohol agreement. He says he tried to leave, but she blocked him and escalated the violence. Paul's representative slammed the video release as a manipulative stunt by Mortensen, timed on their son's birthday, and missing key context. Meanwhile, he recently filed for a protective order against her, citing another incident. A message from our sponsor supports today's story. Some chase peace. I put my head in it, S-O-L-I-SOLIPILO.com.