ABC Axe Taylor Frankie Paul's Bachelorette, Leaving Cast High & Dry

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Taylor Frankie Paul season of the Bachelorette right before its March 22nd premiere, leaving

the whole cast and the dust with.

No airtime from the franchise.

The show was season 22, fully filmed, but ABC backed out after a video from 2023, came

to light, and Paul ended up pleading, guilty to aggravated assault, contestants like

rumored winner Doug Mason put in six weeks of their time without getting paid, banking

on the usual bachelor nation perks to kick in.

Mason said to be furious, missing out on shots, at dancing with the stars gigs, brand deals

and sponsorships that alumni often score.

Even without the episode's airing, Mason and Paul have been swapping flirty messages online,

so the drama's still bubbling under the surface.