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ABC Cancels Bachelorette Amid Domestic Violence Investigation
3/20/2026
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Story summary
- ABC canceled The Bachelorette's new season after leaked footage showed Taylor Frankie Paul, a TikTok influencer, assaulting her ex-partner Dakota Mortensen.
- Paul is under investigation for domestic violence.
- The video shows her throwing a stool that allegedly struck her daughter.
- Paul previously pleaded guilty to aggravated assault and is on probation.
- Production on The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives has been paused.
