Rachel Lindsay Says 'Bachelor' Franchise Is Over After Taylor Frankie Paul
Variety • • entertainment
Key Points:
- ABC canceled the upcoming season of "The Bachelorette" shortly after a video surfaced showing a 2023 domestic dispute between lead Taylor Frankie Paul and her ex-boyfriend Dakota Mortensen.
- Former Bachelorette Rachel Lindsay expressed shock and criticized the franchise's handling of the situation, stating the brand's reputation is now "tainted" and questioning how it can move forward.
- Paul had a prior aggravated assault conviction related to the incident, which delayed filming of "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives," but the video evidence was only made public recently.
- Lindsay highlighted the impact on industry workers who may lose their jobs due to the cancellation and called for accountability regarding the franchise's vetting and decision-making processes.
- Additionally, filming of Season
