Taylor Frankie Paul's Bachelorette Scandal: Legal Woes & TV Future

On March 23rd, Taylor Frankie Paul's upcoming season, as the Bachelorette, got pulled by ABC just days before its premiere.

The network cited newly leaked footage from 2023, showing the 31-year-old and a heated fight with her then-boyfriend Dakota.

Mortensen, where she threw chairs and a stool.

The video also captured their young daughter nearby, who ended up injured during the chaos.

Paul faced felony assault charges, but struck a plea deal, landing three years of probation that runs out this August.

Meanwhile, Mortensen recently secured a temporary restraining order against her, barring contact until an April 7th hearing.

Contestant Doug Mason caught attention with an Instagram video sending prayers to Paul over her lost spotlight.

The 28-year-old clip, reshared online, prompted a heartfelt reply from Paul calling him sweet.

Spoilers had even pegged Mason as the season's winner.

Paul stars in Hulu's secret lives of Mormon wives, where her rocky on-off romance with Mortensen played out over four seasons.

The backlash from the footage has rippled through her promo tour in New York, and could hit ABC with millions and losses from filming costs.

As legal matters, inner TV gigs hang in the balance, the reality world waits to see if Paul bounces back, or faces more fallout.

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