All eyes are on Taylor Frankie Paul right now — not only because The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives Season 4 is underway (streaming with a Hulu subscription), but because the single mom is about to kick off her journey to find love on The Bachelorette. Before Season 22 hits the 2026 TV schedule, however, former Bachelorettes reunited to show their support, with a few notable exceptions. Gabby Windey explained why she missed the reunion, and she shared her thoughts on Paul as the franchise’s new lead.
It wasn’t that long ago that Gabby Windey was the co-lead of The Bachelorette along with Rachel Recchia in Season 19. Let’s just say the results were disastrous, but it apparently wasn’t any lingering trauma that kept Windey from The Bachelorette: Before the First Rose special that aired March 15. ET caught up with the Dancing with the Stars runner-up, who said:
