Bachelorette Contestants Sue ABC, Warner Bros. Over Canceled Show

0:00This is Corey with the story, here with your quick two-minute entertainment update. Taylor Frankie Paul season of The Basharrett got canceled by ABC right before its premiere, and now five contestants are talking about suing the network and Warner Bros. discovery. The show was set to air on Sunday March 22nd, but ABC pulled in on Thursday March 19th, after a video surface showing Paul, assaulting her ex-boyfriend Dakota Mortensen back in 2023. The footage came out via TMZ, leading to the quick decision. Filming wrapped up from late October to mid-December 2025, and the contestants had put their lives on hold for the chance. These five guys feel burned because they quit jobs and skipped other opportunities, betting on the show's career boost in media or influencing. They claim Warner Bros. created an unsafe setup by letting Paul get close to them, given her past issues with domestic violence. Paul was arrested in 2023 after an argument where she allegedly threw a chair at Mortensen

1:00that hit their daughter. She pleaded guilty to aggravated assault, got the other charges dropped, and is on three year probation now. The fallout means big financial hits for ABC and Warner Bros. plus headaches for planning the next bachelor season since leads usually come from the prior Basharrett's top picks.