US EditionABC Pulls ‘The Bachelorette’ Season After Disturbing Video Surfaces
ABC pulled the season three days before premiere after a TMZ video showed lead Taylor Frankie Paul involved in a physical altercation with her ex and co-parent Dakota Mortensen.
- ABC announced Thursday it would not air the upcoming season of 'The Bachelorette' starring influencer Taylor Frankie Paul, citing a newly surfaced video depicting a domestic incident with her ex-partner, Dakota Mortensen.
- TMZ released footage Thursday showing Paul repeatedly hitting Mortensen during a 2023 argument, for which she previously pleaded guilty to aggravated assault.
- Draper City Police Department in northern Utah confirmed an ongoing 'domestic assault investigation' involving both parties after law enforcement made contact with them on Feb. 24 and 25.
- Production of Paul's other reality series, 'The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives,' is on hold, while Cinnabon announced it is ending its promotional partnership with both shows.
- The cancellation occurred three days before the scheduled March 22 premiere, following industry questions about casting an influencer without prior franchise experience.
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