'The Bachelorette' Replaced By ‘The Greatest Average American’ & 'AFHV' On ABC
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Key Points:
- ABC has pulled Season 22 of The Bachelorette from its Sunday night schedule following the emergence of a video showing bachelorette Taylor Frankie Paul throwing a chair at her partner near one of her children.
- The network is currently airing repeats of America’s Funniest Home Videos at 8 p.m. and Nate Bargatze’s gameshow The Greatest Average American at 9 p.m. in the time slot originally reserved for The Bachelorette.
- ABC made the decision on March 19, citing a focus on supporting the family amid an ongoing police investigation involving Paul and her partner Dakota Mortensen.
- It remains uncertain if the season will ever air on ABC or Hulu, with Disney leaving the possibility open depending on the outcome of the investigation.
- Last weekend, ABC filled the slot with a two-hour repeat of American Idol while continuing to evaluate the situation week-by-week.
