Taylor Frankie Paul's ‘Bachelorette’ Suitors Reportedly Considering Legal Action Against ABC
Taylor Frankie Paul's ‘Bachelorette’ Suitors Reportedly Considering Legal Action Against ABC
Grace GalanteSat, March 21, 2026 at 7:29 PM UTC
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Taylor Frankie Paul's Bachelorette cast is reportedly considering legal action against ABC and Warner Bros. Discovery after her season was shockingly canceled.
Paul’s season was scheduled to premiere on Sunday, Mar. 22. On Thursday, Mar. 19, ABC pulled the plug on her season after TMZ released a never-before-seen video that appears to show Paul assaulting her ex-boyfriendDakota Mortensen in 2023.
On Saturday, Mar. 21, TMZ reported that five contestants from her season are considering legal action against the network and Warner Bros. Discovery.
To participate in Paul's season, which filmed from late October to mid-December 2025, contestants left or quit their jobs and put various other opportunities on hold for a shot with Paul. The show is known to launch careers in media and social media influencing as well.
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The outlet also reports that the five contestants feel like Warner Bros. Discovery, which produced the show, created an unsafe working environment by allowing Paul to interact with them in intimate settings due to her alleged history of domestic violence.
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In 2023, Paul was arrested for alleged domestic violence following an argument with Mortensen. She was given misdemeanor charges of assault, criminal mischief, and commission of domestic violence in the presence of a child, after she was accused of throwing a chair at Mortensen that hit her daughter.
Paul ultimately pleaded guilty to a single charge of aggravated assault, and the domestic violence charges were dismissed as part of the plea deal. She is currently serving a 3-year probation.
The cancellation of Paul's season will likely lead to millions of dollars in losses for both ABC and Warner Bros. Discovery. It also complicates the next season of The Bachelor, if there is one, as the lead is typically chosen from the top four contenders on the previous season of The Bachelorette.
If you or someone you know has been a victim of domestic violence, help is available 24 hours a day through the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 800-799-7233.
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