Bachelorette Contestant's Crash, Cawthorn's Accusation

0:00It's March 23rd, from Hollywood to your headphones. This is Entertainment and Celebrity News. Today, powered by AI. I'm Cory with the story. A contestant from the canceled 22nd season of the Bachelorette was the driver in the 2014 car crash that left former congressman. Madison Cawthorn partially paralyzed. Brad Ledford described as a California cowboy who loves ranch work and swing dancing was supposed to compete for lead Taylor Frankie Paul's heart. Back then, the 17-year-old Ledford fell asleep at the wheel in Florida, slamming into a concrete barrier with 18-year-old Cawthorn in the masses, passenger seat. The accident happened when Cawthorn had his legs up on the dashboard, and it changed his life forever. He now uses a wheelchair. Ledford and Cawthorn were close friends at the time, but years later, Cawthorn accused his buddy of leaving him trapped in the burning wreck. Ledford pushed back hard on that story, insisting he pulled Cawthorn out right away once

1:02he could move. They're falling out at a dramatic twist, especially since Cawthorn shared his side during a 2017 speech before leaving congress in 2023. Meanwhile, the whole Bachelorette season got yin just days before its March 22nd premiere. Utah police were looking into a domestic assault between Paul and her ex Dakota Mortensen, with claims going both ways after contacts and late. Video footage show Paul throwing a chair in Mortensen near their child, prompting ABC to pull the plug and support the family instead. None of the suitors, including Ledford, will see the light of day on TV, wrapping up this wild chapter for now.