ABC Cancels Bachelorette Season After Paul's Altercation

0:00Here's more entertainment and celebrity news for March 19th. ABC has canceled the upcoming season of The Bachelorette, starring Taylor Frankie Paul, just days before its Sunday premiere. The decision came after a 2023 video surfaced, showing an altercation between Paul and her ex-partner Dakota Mortensen. The footage, released by TMZ on Thursday, ties back to Paul's arrests that same year, on charges including aggravated assault and domestic violence in, front of a child. She pleaded guilty in August to a misdemeanor assault charge, with others dropped. Paul rose to fame as a 31-year-old mom-talk influencer, sharing her life on TikTok and starring in Hulu's The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives. She was an unusual lead for the show, with no prior bachelor franchise appearances, but her viral story about swinging and divorce drew big attention. Meanwhile, Draper City Police confirmed an ongoing domestic violence probe involving accusations against both Paul and Mortensen, who shares a child, with her.

1:02ABC statement emphasized support for the family, without details on the time slot. Paul had promoted the fully filmed season as recently as Wednesday on Good Morning America and at the Oscars. Her Hulu shows fifth season filming Paul's Demid the Investigation, and reps for both parties have not commented. This episode is brought to you by our sponsor, See the episode description. It looks like a pillow. It sounds like headphones, built for comfort and sound, S-O-L-I, solely pillow.com.