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Backlash Erupts as Taylor Frankie Paul Cast as Bachelorette

3/19/2026

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Taylor Frankie Paul, tied to Hulu's Secret Lives of Mormon Wives (SLOMW), faces backlash amid a domestic violence investigation involving her boyfriend Dakota Mortensen.
ABC has cast Taylor Frankie Paul as the next Bachelorette.
The show's success raises ethical questions about portraying personal struggles in reality TV.
Critics say networks should have anticipated fallout from centering a volatile relationship on the program.

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Taylor Frankie Paul, tied to Hulu's Secret Lives of Mormon Wives (SLOMW), faces backlash amid a domestic violence investigation involving her boyfriend Dakota Mortensen.
ABC has cast Taylor Frankie Paul as the next Bachelorette.
The show's success raises ethical questions about portraying personal struggles in reality TV.
Critics say networks should have anticipated fallout from centering a volatile relationship on the program.