ABC cancels ‘The Bachelorette’ 3 days before premiere

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) -- ABC has announced that it will not be moving forward with the new season of "The Bachelorette," starring Taylor Frankie Paul, citing a newly released video.

The season, starring “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” star Taylor Frankie Paul, was set to premiere on Sunday, March 22.

The network has released the following statement:

“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.”

According to AP, the statement references a 2023 video showing an altercation between Paul and Dakota Mortensen, her father's child, which TMZ published on Thursday. AP says that both have been accused of domestic violence against each other recently.

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