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Reality TV Faces Domestic Violence Scrutiny After Vanderpump Changes

4/4/2026

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Dakota Mortensen will be edited out of Vanderpump Villa, which premieres April 16, after a police investigation into incidents with his ex-partner Taylor Frankie Paul.
The police investigation also led to the cancellation of Taylor Frankie Paul’s season of The Bachelorette.
Mortensen is scheduled to appear in the YouTube series Unwell Winter Games, premiering on April 6.
The situation raises broader concerns about domestic violence in reality TV.

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Story summary

Dakota Mortensen will be edited out of Vanderpump Villa, which premieres April 16, after a police investigation into incidents with his ex-partner Taylor Frankie Paul.
The police investigation also led to the cancellation of Taylor Frankie Paul’s season of The Bachelorette.
Mortensen is scheduled to appear in the YouTube series Unwell Winter Games, premiering on April 6.
The situation raises broader concerns about domestic violence in reality TV.