How Taylor Frankie Paul's scandal may tank two TV franchises
New York Post • • general
Key Points:
- ABC canceled the upcoming season of "The Bachelorette" featuring Taylor Frankie Paul after a video surfaced showing her throwing chairs at her partner, Dakota Mortensen, with one chair hitting her five-year-old daughter, Indy, who was heard crying.
- The incident, which occurred in 2023, had already led to Paul pleading guilty to felony aggravated assault, and the controversy prompted ABC to halt production on both "The Bachelorette" and Hulu’s "Secret Lives of Mormon Wives," a show that had helped launch Paul’s reality TV career.
- Despite Paul's large social media following and appeal to younger audiences, the scandal raised serious concerns among cast members and network executives about the impact on their careers and the shows’ brands.
- Paul lost temporary
