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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Carsen Holaday

ABC pulls long-awaited season of Bachelorette days before premiere

Taylor Frankie Paul Dakota Mortensen
  • Taylor Frankie Paul's season of The Bachelorette was canceled by Disney Entertainment Television just before its scheduled premiere.
  • The cancellation followed the surfacing of a video depicting a 2023 domestic violence incident involving Paul and her ex-boyfriend, Dakota Mortensen.
  • The leaked video showed Paul putting Mortensen in a headlock and throwing a metal bar stool, with her daughter heard crying in the background.
  • Paul had previously pleaded guilty to a third-degree felony count of aggravated assault in August 2023 related to the same incident.
  • Paul's representatives released a statement calling the video's release a "desperate, attention-seeking, destructive campaign" by Mortensen.

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ABC scraps Taylor Frankie Paul’s season of The Bachelorette days before premiere after violent video leaks

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