Taylor Frankie Paul ‘Bachelorette’ controversy, explained : NPR
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Key Points:
- Disney has indefinitely shelved the 22nd season of ABC's The Bachelorette after TMZ released a 2023 video allegedly showing bachelorette Taylor Frankie Paul physically assaulting her then-boyfriend Dakota Mortensen, with a child present during the incident.
- Paul has pleaded guilty to aggravated assault related to the February 2023 incident and is serving probation; both Paul and Mortensen have issued conflicting statements denying or downplaying the allegations amid ongoing investigations.
- Taylor Frankie Paul rose to fame through the social media "MomTok" community and the reality series The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives (SLOMW), which documents her turbulent personal life including her relationships and family challenges.
- The decision to cast Paul as The Bachelorette was unprecedented, as
