{"id":49327,"date":"2026-03-20T11:12:35","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T11:12:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thetab.com\/realityshrine\/?p=49327"},"modified":"2026-03-20T11:12:35","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T11:12:35","slug":"every-insane-mormon-wives-and-bachelorette-revelation-thats-happened-in-the-past-24-hours","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thetab.com\/realityshrine\/2026\/03\/20\/every-insane-mormon-wives-and-bachelorette-revelation-thats-happened-in-the-past-24-hours\/","title":{"rendered":"Every insane Mormon Wives and Bachelorette revelation that&#8217;s happened in the past 24 hours"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"94\" data-end=\"715\">The Taylor Frankie Paul news cycle has gone from messy to absolutely nuclear in what feels like five minutes.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"94\" data-end=\"715\">In the space of a single day, we\u2019ve had a leaked video, a full-on Bachelorette cancellation, Taylor\u2019s first major response, and yet another legal twist involving Dakota Mortensen.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"94\" data-end=\"715\">It\u2019s the kind of chaos that would sound too dramatic even for Hulu or ABC, and yet here we are.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"94\" data-end=\"715\">Things are moving fast, and the fallout is hitting both The Bachelorette and The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives at the exact same time&#8230;<\/p>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"t0jncv\" data-start=\"185\" data-end=\"230\">Mormon Wives filming completely halted<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"232\" data-end=\"488\">Before everything exploded publicly, there were already signs something was very wrong behind the scenes.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"232\" data-end=\"488\">Filming for <a href=\"https:\/\/thetab.com\/realityshrine\/2026\/03\/16\/has-secret-lives-of-mormon-wives-filming-stopped-because-taylor-frankie-paul-was-arrested\/\">The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives season five reportedly paused<\/a> earlier this week after a major incident involving Taylor and Dakota.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"490\" data-end=\"730\">Insiders said tensions were so high that cast members didn\u2019t feel comfortable continuing, and production essentially ground to a halt.<\/p>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"11pamrt\" data-start=\"737\" data-end=\"788\">The &#8216;150 calls&#8217; to Dakota<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Taylor called Dakota 150 times in 90 mins <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/slomw?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#slomw<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/c4goSHzdb7\">pic.twitter.com\/c4goSHzdb7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Big Brother Tea (@TheBigBroTea) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheBigBroTea\/status\/2033760835370422429?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 17, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"790\" data-end=\"1001\">Then came something else that really got people talking. Claims surfaced that Taylor had <a href=\"https:\/\/thetab.com\/realityshrine\/2026\/03\/17\/did-taylor-frankie-paul-really-called-dakota-150-times-in-90-mins-amid-mormon-wives-drama\/\">called Dakota around 150 times<\/a> in just 90 minutes, with screenshots of call logs allegedly backing it up.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1003\" data-end=\"1269\">Reality Stevedescribed their relationship as &#8220;toxic&#8221;, suggesting this kind of communication wasn\u2019t unusual for them. It added a whole new layer to the situation, not just a one-off argument, but an ongoing pattern of behaviour that people may not have fully seen before.<\/p>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"1ec8qsv\" data-start=\"1395\" data-end=\"1438\">The leaked 2023 video changed everything<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"1440\" data-end=\"2115\">The cancellation came just hours after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/03\/19\/video-of-taylor-frankie-paul-beating-dakota-mortensen\/\">TMZ published a video<\/a> from a 2023 altercation between Taylor and her ex, Dakota Mortensen.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1440\" data-end=\"2115\">The footage reportedly shows Taylor throwing a chair at Dakota while a child was nearby and crying in the background.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1440\" data-end=\"2115\"><a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/taylor-frankie-paul-s-ex-dakota-mortensen-files-for-retraining-order-11930105\">PEOPLE<\/a> notes that the video appears consistent with the allegations tied to Taylor\u2019s 2023 arrest, which led to a guilty plea in abeyance to aggravated assault, while other charges were dismissed as part of the plea deal.<\/p>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"z8pbs8\" data-start=\"3033\" data-end=\"3108\">Dakota filed for a protective order<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DVmwjtlAFp5\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DVmwjtlAFp5\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Dakota Mortensen (@dakota_mortensen)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3110\" data-end=\"3859\">As if that wasn\u2019t enough, PEOPLE also reported on March 19 that Dakota filed for a protective order against Taylor, with a hearing set for April 7.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3110\" data-end=\"3859\">That filing comes on top of the already-open Draper City Police domestic assault investigation, where police said allegations had been made by both parties.<\/p>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"1uqhwig\" data-start=\"3017\" data-end=\"3047\">Dakota released a statement<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"3049\" data-end=\"3685\">Dakota has now broken his silence, too, and his response was very direct.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3049\" data-end=\"3685\">In a statement to <a href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/dakota-mortensen-speaks-out-after-filing-restraining-order-against-taylor-frankie-paul-11930357\">Entertainment Weekly<\/a>, he said, \u201cAs anyone who has seen the video will understand, this is a deeply upsetting situation,\u201d and added that he \u201ccategorically\u201d denies Taylor\u2019s abuse claims.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3049\" data-end=\"3685\">He said his focus is on their son and his safety, and that he hopes Taylor will do the same.<\/p>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"1bkg0iv\" data-start=\"2117\" data-end=\"2199\">Taylor broke her silence<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DV2JdC6jiOU\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DV2JdC6jiOU\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Taylor Paul (@taylorfrankiepaul)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2201\" data-end=\"3031\">After the cancellation, Taylor\u2019s team finally responded in a much stronger way than we\u2019d seen before.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2201\" data-end=\"3031\">Her representative told <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/taylor-frankie-paul-speaks-out-bachelorette-cancellation-11928842\">PEOPLE<\/a> that Taylor is \u201cvery grateful for ABC\u2019s support\u201d as she prioritises her family\u2019s safety, and alleged that she has suffered \u201cextensive mental and physical abuse\u201d as well as threats of retaliation.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2201\" data-end=\"3031\">In a separate statement to <a href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/abc-cancels-taylor-frankie-paul-season-of-the-bachelorette-amid-allegations-11930233\">Entertainment Weekly<\/a>, her rep said the leaked video \u201cconveniently omits context\u201d and described it as part of a \u201cdestructive campaign\u201d to harm her, adding that it was especially cruel for the footage to be released on her and Dakota\u2019s son\u2019s birthday.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2201\" data-end=\"3031\">So while ABC has stepped back, Taylor\u2019s camp is very clearly shifting the conversation toward her own abuse allegations.<\/p>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"kdblfb\" data-start=\"2266\" data-end=\"2314\">Taylor\u2019s 2023 plea deal could now be affected<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"2316\" data-end=\"3015\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/taylor-frankie-paul-new-allegations-might-affect-2023-plea-deal-da-says-11930429\">Entertainment Weekly<\/a> reported that Utah authorities are now evaluating whether the new allegations involving Taylor and Dakota could affect her 2023 plea deal.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2316\" data-end=\"3015\">Taylor previously pleaded guilty in abeyance to aggravated assault after the 2023 incident, with the other charges dismissed, and she was put on three years of probation set to run through August 2026 if she met the terms.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2316\" data-end=\"3015\">Under <a href=\"https:\/\/www.utcourts.gov\/en\/self-help\/case-categories\/criminal-justice\/plea-in-abeyance.html\">Utah\u2019s court guidance<\/a>, if someone on a plea in abeyance fails to substantially comply with the conditions, the court can terminate the agreement, enter a conviction, and impose a sentence.<\/p>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"1uh9uge\" data-start=\"717\" data-end=\"781\">ABC abruptly pulled Taylor&#8217;s Bachelorette season<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DVXPgR4FaE7\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DVXPgR4FaE7\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by The Bachelorette (@bacheloretteabc)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"783\" data-end=\"1393\">The biggest bombshell of the past 24 hours is that ABC and Disney have officially decided not to move forward with Taylor\u2019s already-filmed season of The Bachelorette.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"783\" data-end=\"1393\">The season had been set to premiere on Sunday, March 22, but on Thursday, March 19, Disney said the decision came after a newly released video surfaced and that its focus was now on \u201csupporting the family.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"joc6m9\" data-start=\"260\" data-end=\"281\">American Idol to replace The Bachelorette<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"283\" data-end=\"832\">To make the cancellation feel even more brutal, ABC already has a stand-in.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"283\" data-end=\"832\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/03\/19\/american-idol-rerun-will-replace-bachelorette-premiere\/\">TMZ<\/a> reported that a rerun of American Idol will air in The Bachelorette\u2019s Sunday slot on March 22, which was supposed to be Taylor Frankie Paul\u2019s premiere night.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"283\" data-end=\"832\">And apparently that\u2019s only the temporary fix. TMZ says network execs still hadn\u2019t locked a permanent replacement for the rest of the now-scrapped season.<\/p>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"5yykfx\" data-start=\"1578\" data-end=\"1621\">Grant Ellis said ABC made the right call<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C_NsaDFRnqv\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; 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flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C_NsaDFRnqv\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Grant Ellis (@grantellis__)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1623\" data-end=\"2264\">One of the clearest reactions came from former Bachelor lead Grant Ellis, who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/03\/19\/grant-ellis-commends-bachelorette-canceling-taylor-frankie-paul\/\">told TMZ<\/a> that ABC was right to cancel Taylor\u2019s season because the network needed to take a stand against domestic violence.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1623\" data-end=\"2264\">He basically said that if ABC had let the season air as planned, it would have left people questioning whether the franchise actually cared about abuse at all.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1623\" data-end=\"2264\">Grant also noted the fallout could hit the wider franchise too, because ABC had reportedly been considering one of Taylor\u2019s finalists for a future Bachelor season.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3110\" data-end=\"3859\">Basically, the last 24 hours haven\u2019t just damaged one premiere, they\u2019ve thrown Taylor\u2019s entire TV future into question.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3110\" data-end=\"3859\">In a statement to EW, Dakota&#8217;s source said: &#8220;His number one priority here is protecting [their 2-year-old son], Ever&#8230; He knew there was a possibility it could come out, but he was not going to be the one to proactively do that because he has always wanted a decent relationship with Taylor. It&#8217;s been really hard to achieve that, but he wants to co-parent well.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3110\" data-end=\"3859\">Taylor&#8217;s statement that followed, per <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/taylor-frankie-paul-speaks-out-bachelorette-cancellation-11928842\">PEOPLE<\/a>, reads: &#8220;In light of the newly released video just surfaced today, we have made the decision to not move forward with the new season of The Bachelorette at this time, and our focus is on supporting the family&#8230;<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3110\" data-end=\"3859\">&#8220;Taylor is very grateful for ABC\u2019s support as she prioritises her family\u2019s safety and security. 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