The Bachelorette Season Cancelled!

Career comes crashing down.

Only a few weeks into the season and ABC Television Group has officially cancelled the 22nd Season before it started. They will officially retool and recast a new bachelorette. 

Taylor Frankie Paul is no longer participating after a revelation came forth. Her other platforms are now at risk of termination.

The former Secret Lives of Mormon Wives cast member is accused of domestic violence.

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Dakota Mortensen, her former partner was seen in a 2023 video surfaced showing Paul violently attacking him in the presence of her child.

ABC’s decision to cancel a completed season of “The Bachelorette” marks the latest controversy in a franchise that has repeatedly faced scrutiny over casting, cultural awareness and the behavior of some of its most prominent figures.

The network pulled the upcoming season starring Paul after a 2023 video of an altercation with her former partner surfaced. In it, she appears to punch, kick and throw chairs at him as her young daughter watched and cried. The cancellation stands out for the series as it has previously navigated issues in real time rather than shelving an entire season.

Notably, Paul, 31, has not appeared in the “Bachelor” franchise before, a change from the usual practice of casting contestants from previous seasons of “The Bachelor” and “The Bachelorette” as leads. But the pick offers some synergy, as “Bachelorette” broadcaster ABC and “Mormon Wives” streamer Hulu are both owned by Disney. (Two of her current castmates are headed to “Dancing With the Stars,” also on ABC.)