{"id":49974,"date":"2026-03-31T16:58:40","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T15:58:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thetab.com\/realityshrine\/?p=49974"},"modified":"2026-03-31T16:58:40","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T15:58:40","slug":"theres-a-huge-chance-the-bachelorette-may-make-it-to-air-after-all-and-theres-proof","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thetab.com\/realityshrine\/2026\/03\/31\/theres-a-huge-chance-the-bachelorette-may-make-it-to-air-after-all-and-theres-proof\/","title":{"rendered":"There&#8217;s a huge chance The Bachelorette may make it to air after all, and there&#8217;s proof"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There&#8217;s actually evidence <a href=\"https:\/\/thetab.com\/realityshrine\/2026\/03\/26\/all-the-brand-deals-taylor-frankie-paul-suddenly-lost-after-the-bachelorette-got-cancelled\/\">The Bachelorette<\/a> may make it to the air, even though it&#8217;s been cancelled following a viral video of <a href=\"https:\/\/thetab.com\/realityshrine\/2026\/03\/30\/two-months-after-they-got-engaged-where-do-taylor-frankie-paul-and-doug-mason-stand-now\/\">Taylor Frankie Paul<\/a> throwing chairs during an argument with <a href=\"https:\/\/thetab.com\/realityshrine\/2026\/03\/30\/things-are-getting-messy-between-dakota-mortensen-and-lilah-gibney-so-who-is-she\/\">Dakota Mortensen<\/a>. There&#8217;s been loads of drama, but the season may not be a total no-go.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s been reported that they&#8217;ve &#8220;simply paused it&#8221; rather than totally scrapped it, especially as ABC faces being out \u201ctens of millions\u201d of dollars for cancelling it, amid the video going round. The Disney-owned network licenses the show from producer Warner Bros.<\/p>\n<p>Apparently, it could owe the studio anywhere between $50-70 million if the show doesn\u2019t air, experts told <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/03\/24\/celebrity-news\/abc-may-still-air-taylor-frankie-pauls-bachelorette-season\/?utm_campaign=pagesix&amp;utm_medium=referral\">Page Six<\/a>. \u201cABC left a window in their statement to bring [the show] back. They haven\u2019t canceled it \u2014 they simply paused it,\u201d one industry insider has revealed.<\/p>\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\/DWXYrDSD_5Q\/?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\/DWXYrDSD_5Q\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Lew Evans (@lewevanss)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script>\u00a0In its statement, ABC said it had \u201cmade the decision not to move ahead\u201d with Taylor&#8217;s season. \u201cExecs are under pressure to deliver ratings,\u201d said the Page Six insider. \u201cThe bottom line is money and [stars who have] the ability to make money.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI really feel that American loves a comeback story, if Taylor has got the right desire to fix this situation,\u201d said another source. \u201cWe\u2019ve been reading about toxic relationships all our lives, and this seems to be a very toxic relationship she has to figure out and so does [Dakota].<\/p>\n<p>\u201cABC has got to figure out how to get this show on the air,&#8221; they added. Contestants seem to be providing evidence it&#8217;s not been completely cancelled, as one of the 2026 stars, Trentin, has shared that he &#8220;hopes&#8221; the producers decide to air the season.<\/p>\n<p>Taylor has even commented on a finalist&#8217;s video saying he&#8217;s &#8220;done keeping it a secret&#8221; and wrote: &#8220;Let&#8217;s go, Lew,&#8221; in the last few days. She has also released a statement in response to the leaked video of her throwing the stools, with her rep telling <a href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/taylor-frankie-paul-on-shocking-2023-arrest-video-throwing-chairs-11930057\"><span class=\"s1\">Entertainment Weekly<\/span><\/a>:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s sad to see the latest instalment of his never-ending, desperate, attention-seeking, destructive campaign to harm Taylor without any regard for the consequences for their child. Releasing an old video, which conveniently omits context, on their son\u2019s birthday is a reprehensible attempt to distract from his own behaviour.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cThankfully, the public has seen this act before and knows who he is and sadly, many will recognise this pattern of manipulation, both in his actions on the show, and from their own experiences.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Dakota has also released his own statement to<a href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/taylor-frankie-paul-s-ex-dakota-mortensen-reacts-to-domestic-violence-investigation-11928813?_gl=1*133uyv9*_ga*MTIxMDQ1OTQ3OS4xNzE0MDc4Mzcy*_ga_DK3GDWHWJH*czE3NzM5MTczNzEkbzIwMyRnMSR0MTc3MzkxOTcwMyRqNjAkbDAkaDA.\"><span class=\"s1\">\u00a0Entertainment Weekly<\/span><\/a>, saying: \u201cHis number one priority here is protecting [their 2-year-old son], Ever. 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\u2019s been really hard to achieve that, but he wants to co-parent well.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cHe was just hoping that if he says nothing, as he usually does, it would go away. He\u2019s never done any kind of sit-down interview about his side. He kind of just lets it all happen to him, and I think he realises with the severity of everything now that he just can\u2019t do that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><i>For all the latest reality TV cast member news, scandals, gossip and updates \u2013 like <\/i><i><span draggable=\"true\"><a href=\"https:\/\/realitytvshrine.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Reality Shrine<\/a><\/span><\/i><i> on <\/i><i><span draggable=\"true\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/realityshrineofficial?rdid=TzQu2kEd2cUqU4rD&amp;share_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fshare%2F14zX5cKubf%2F#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a><\/span><\/i><i>.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Some of the contestants are speaking 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