{"id":63932,"date":"2026-03-19T18:03:22","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T22:03:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=63932"},"modified":"2026-03-19T18:03:27","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T22:03:27","slug":"abc-officially-canceled-the-22nd-season-of-the-bachelorette-on-thursday-march-19-2026-just-three-days-before-it-was-scheduled-to-premiere","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2026\/03\/19\/abc-officially-canceled-the-22nd-season-of-the-bachelorette-on-thursday-march-19-2026-just-three-days-before-it-was-scheduled-to-premiere\/","title":{"rendered":"ABC officially canceled the 22nd season of The Bachelorette on Thursday, March 19, 2026, just three days before it was scheduled to premiere"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The decision followed the release of a 2023 video by TMZ showing the lead, Taylor Frankie Paul<\/strong>, in a physical altercation with her ex-boyfriend, Dakota Mortensen.<\/sup> The footage, which shows Paul throwing metal chairs while a child was present, led Disney Entertainment to pull the season entirely to focus on “supporting the family.”<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Key Details of the Cancellation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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  • The Florida Connection:<\/strong> While Paul is primarily based in Utah, her season reportedly had a significant “Florida tie” through a portion of the filming or specific contestants, which had been a point of interest for local viewers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Wider Fallout:<\/strong> The controversy has extended to her other project, The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives<\/em>. Production on Season 5<\/strong> of the Hulu series has been paused indefinitely as the cast reportedly expressed they no longer felt comfortable filming given the situation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Ongoing Legal Issues:<\/strong> In addition to the resurfaced 2023 video, authorities in Draper City, Utah, confirmed an active investigation into a separate domestic incident from February 2026 involving both Paul and Mortensen.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Impact on the Franchise<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    This marks the first time in the history of The Bachelorette<\/em> that an entire season has been scrapped after filming was completed. ABC has not indicated if they plan to re-edit the footage or cast a new lead for a replacement season later this year.<\/sup><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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