Taylor Frankie Paul Paid Despite Canceled Bachelorette

0:00On March 25, Taylor Frankie Paul is still receiving her full paycheck from ABC for starring in the canceled season 19 of the Bachelorette. The network pulled the plug, just three days before the premiere, after a leak 2023 video surfaced showing her throwing metal chairs at. Her former partner, Dakota Mortensen, while their young daughter was nearby. She had already finished filming and started promotions when the video came out. Insiders say her contract covered services rendered, so she's getting paid in the low to mid-six figure range, even though fans won't see the episodes. ABC had big plans for the 31-year-old Hulu star from the secret lives of Mormon wives, slotting her show right after the Academy Awards to draw a huge audience. But her past domestic violence arrest from 2023 was already public, though the full video made it far more shocking. Paul pled guilty to aggravated assault that year and got 36 months of probation. Now she's under investigation for another assault on Mortensen, reported in February of this year.

1:03During filming, crew and contestants raised concerns about her temper, but producers brushed it off as her being spicy and fun. The network cited the new video as the reason for scrapping the season, while focusing support on the family involved. This has been Entertainment and Celebrity News today, powered by AI. I'm Corey with The Story.