US EditionTaylor Frankie Paul’s Ex Dakota Mortensen Shares Cryptic Note Amid Her Bachelorette News
Taylor Frankie Paul, a reality TV star and mother of three, steps into the Bachelorette role following a public breakup and previous scandals, marking a unique casting choice for the show.
- On Wednesday, September 10, Taylor Frankie Paul was announced as the lead for The Bachelorette Season 22, with ABC presenting the 31-year-old reality star as ready for hometown dates.
- Her public notoriety stems from rising as a #MomTok creator and Hulu's The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, which highlighted her 2022 scandal and divorce from Tate Paul.
- Within hours, Dakota Mortensen, Paul's ex-boyfriend and father of one, posted cryptic Instagram Stories about curve balls and family priorities, then joked on TikTok, adding, `It's a joke.. everyone relax,` and wished Paul happiness.
- Media coverage noted that The View panelists and fans offered mixed views, with Joy Behar joking about Paul's two baby daddies and Alyssa Farah Griffin feeling very conflicted; ABC has not announced a premiere date for The Bachelorette, which is expected in 2026.
- The move also positions Paul within ABC's decision to cast outside Bachelor Nation, with her appearing in The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives Season 3 premiering Nov. 13, 2025 on Hulu.
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Joy Behar Comments on Taylor Frankie Paul's 'Bachelorette' Casting: 'She's Got a Little Bit of Baggage'
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Joy Behar Says New ‘Bachelorette’ Star Is ‘Looking for Baby Daddy No. 3’
Joy Behar offered a tongue-in-cheek reaction to the news that Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star Taylor Frankie Paul will be the next Bachelorette. “She has three kids and two baby daddies. So will these Bachelors line up to be baby daddy No. 3?” Joy, 82, joked on The View on Friday, September 12, after playing an interview clip of Taylor discussing her “two baby daddies” on the “Call Her Daddy’ podcast. The View panel were discussing ABC’s annou…
Dakota’s Response To Taylor’s 'Bachelorette' Announcement Is Wild
Araya Doheny/Getty Images Entertainment/Getty ImagesTaylor Frankie Paul is officially the Bachelorette, and her ex Dakota Mortensen is weighing in on the announcement. Mortensen and Paul’s rocky romance was explored throughout Seasons 1 and 2 of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives. The duo — who share one child together — ended their on-and-off-again relationship in the spring. Now, it seems like their romance is well and truly over, as Paul gears …
Taylor Frankie Paul’s Ex Dakota Mortensen Shares Cryptic Message Following Her ‘The Bachelorette’ News | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip
Taylor Frankie Paul’s Ex Dakota Mortensen Shares Cryptic Message Following Her ‘The Bachelorette’ News Taylor Frankie Paul's ex Dakota Mortensen shared a cryptic message following news that she will be leading the next season of The Bachelorette. Earlier this…
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