Taylor's Bachelor Drama: Cast Speaks Out

0:00It's March 29th, I'm Cory with the story. This is Entertainment and celebrity news today, driven by AI and built for the culture. The Bachelor Happy Hour podcast is now the spot for fans to meet the guys from the canceled season 22 of the Bachelorette. Taylor Frankie Paul, 31, was named the lead last fall, they filmed it quick and it was set to drop March 22nd. But ABC yanked days before airtime, over leaked old footage linked to her legal drama. Taylor pleaded guilty to aggravated assault on her ex Dakota Mortensen back in 2023, landing probation while other charges got dropped. Her rep says she's been enduring years of mental and physical abuse plus threats, and now she's prioritizing her kid's safety while speaking out. She shares eight-year-old Indy and five-year-old Ocean with ex-husband Tay Paul, plus two-year-old son, Ever with Dakota, 33. The whole mess has Bachelor Nation buzzing, with fans reeling from the sudden-plugged

1:00pool. Dakota flat out denies the abuse claims, snagged a temporary protective order against Taylor, and got sole custody of ever heading into an April court. Date, contestants are feeling the chaos too, by 35-year-old Christopher who called it a non-stop whirlwind just trying to keep steady day by day. Kathy filled in for Rachel Reckier on the pod with charity Lawson, stressing it'll be the only direct line to Taylor's cast. They're all praying for the best outcome, especially for those little ones caught in the middle.