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Dakota Mortensen's New "Polarizing" Job Revealed Amid Taylor Frankie Paul Domestic Violence Investigation

Dakota Mortensen was cast in Unwell Winter Games despite an active domestic violence investigation involving his ex, with the series featuring 16 reality stars in mental and physical challenges.

  • Alex Cooper's Unwell Network announced "Unwell Winter Games," a four-episode competition series premiering Monday, April 6 on YouTube, featuring 16 polarizing figures competing in mental and physical challenges in Park City, Utah.
  • Amid the announcement, cast member Dakota Mortensen remains under investigation by the Draper City Police Department for alleged domestic violence involving his ex, Taylor Frankie Paul, with allegations made on both sides.
  • ABC previously canceled Paul's season of "The Bachelorette" after a 2023 video surfaced showing her attacking Mortensen, prompting critics to highlight a double standard as Mortensen continues appearing on reality television.
  • Social media users slammed the casting, with one comment reading, "oh so taylor frankie paul's bachelorette season gets cancelled but dakota gets to be on a tv show LMAOOOOOOO."
  • The series also features "Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" alum Demi Engemann and convicted fraudster Anna Delvey, reflecting Cooper's strategy to expand Unwell into fully self-produced premium digital content.
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Variety broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Monday, March 30, 2026.
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