ABC cancels upcoming 'Bachelorette' season, citing video of star in 2023 attack
NPR • • general
Key Points:
- ABC has pulled the 22nd season of "The Bachelorette" after a leaked video showed this year's bachelorette, Taylor Frankie Paul, physically attacking her ex-boyfriend, Dakota Mortensen, in the presence of a child.
- Taylor Frankie Paul pled guilty to aggravated assault related to the incident in the video and has been serving 36 months of probation; a new domestic assault investigation involving both Paul and Mortensen is reportedly underway.
- Dakota Mortensen recently filed a protective order against Paul, with a hearing scheduled for next month in Salt Lake County.
- Despite the season being fully filmed and heavily promoted, ABC decided to cancel the show just days before its planned premiere, highlighting a significant financial and reputational setback for the network.
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