Taylor Frankie Paul's 'Bachelorette' will not air. What comes next?
USA Today • • entertainment
Key Points:
- ABC cancelled the 22nd season of "The Bachelorette" just days before its March 22 premiere due to an ongoing Utah police investigation into domestic assault allegations involving lead Taylor Frankie Paul and her ex-partner Dakota Mortensen.
- The cancellation follows the release of a video showing a violent altercation involving Paul, who faces multiple felony and misdemeanor charges related to domestic violence and child abuse, despite filming being completed in December 2023.
- Legal experts suggest ABC could potentially seek reimbursement from the production company Warner Horizon Unscripted Television for inadequate background checks, citing morality clauses common in production contracts.
- It is unlikely that the 22 bachelors or Taylor Frankie Paul herself would successfully sue over the cancellation, as contestants typically sign contracts allowing the production
