Doug Mason Reacts
Variety • • entertainment
Key Points:
- ABC has halted plans to air Taylor Frankie Paul’s season of “The Bachelorette” following the release of footage showing Paul throwing metal stools at her ex-boyfriend Dakota Mortensen near one of her children.
- Contestants from the season, including Doug Mason, Brandon Perce, Malik Evans, Johnnie LaRossa, and Matthew Carroll, have made brief public statements expressing sympathy, gratitude, or support amid the controversy.
- Paul, known from the Mormon TikTok group #MomTok and the Hulu show “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives,” was arrested after the incident and pleaded guilty to aggravated assault, with other charges dismissed.
- A spokesperson for Paul stated she has endured extensive abuse and is now taking steps to protect
