ABC pulls Taylor Frankie Paul's season of 'Bachelorette' amid fallout over domestic abuse allegations
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ABC has pulled Taylor Frankie Paul's season of "The Bachelorette" just days before its Sunday premiere, a Disney Entertainment Television spokesperson confirmed to NBC News.
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BREAKING NEWS Mar. 19, 2026, 8:12 PM UTC Pop Culture News ABC pulls Taylor Frankie Paul's season of 'Bachelorette' amid fallout over domestic abuse allegations Three sources told NBC News previously that Paul and her ex-boyfriend, Dakota Mortensen, are involved in an "ongoing investigation," but declined to provide details on the record. Taylor Frankie Paul. Fred Hayes / Disney via Getty Images file Share Add NBC News to Google By Rebecca Cohen Listen to this article with a free account 00:00 00:00 ABC has pulled Taylor Frankie Paul's season of "The Bachelorette" just days before its Sunday premiere, a Disney Entertainment Television spokesperson confirmed to NBC News. The move comes amid reports that "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" star Paul and her ex, Dakota Mortensen, are involved in an ongoing domestic violence investigation. A new video published by TMZ on Thursday showed Paul attacking Mortensen in front of her daughter during an earlier incident in 2023. “In light of the newly released video just surfaced today, we have made the decision to not move forward with the new season of ‘The Bachelorette’ at this time, and our focus is on supporting the family," Disney said in its statement. Representatives for Paul did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Paul popularized the online subculture known as “MomTok," which resulted in the launch of Hulu's "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" in 2024. The show, which follows a group of Utah-based Mormon moms who post videos on TikTok, has documented Paul and Mortensen’s on-again, off-again relationship, as well as the “MomTok” group’s fallout and rebuilding over the years. Paul was tapped as the upcoming “Bachelorette” last September, a shock that fans hoped would revive a dying franchise . The MomToker has 6.1 million followers on TikTok and 2.3 million on Instagram. Paul was charged with assault, criminal mischief and domestic violence in the presence of a child for the 2023 incident. Court records indic...
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