Earlier this week, there were reports that Hulu had halted production of Secret Lives with Mormon Wives because of domestic violence claims against Taylor Frankie Paul with her ex, Dakota Mortensen. She had been arrested over those claims in 2023 and is serving three years of probation because of it. But this information has been out there.
However, the story kept getting attention, and I was like, is ABC going to pull her season of The Bachelorette, which was slated to debut on Sunday? The network seemed like they were going full speed ahead, and even had her doing press on their shows, like Good Morning America and Live with Kelly and Mark, yesterday.
However, a lot can happen in a day. Today, TMZ posted a video of that alleged domestic violence incident with her older child in the room. In it, you can hear Dakota say that she hit her daughter in the head with a metal chair.
And with that, ABC had no other choice. Therefore, Disney Entertainment Television spokesperson said in a 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.”
And now they are left with a huge hole in their schedule. This week, it will be filled with an American Idol repeat. After that, who knows?
Paul’s people released a statement about the cancellation. “Taylor is very grateful for ABC’s support as she prioritizes her family’s safety and security,” a spokesperson for Paul said in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter. “After years of silently suffering extensive mental and physical abuse as well as threats of retaliation, Taylor is finally gaining the strength to face her accuser and taking steps to ensure that she and her children are protected from any further harm.
“There are too many women who are suffering in silence as they survive aggressive, jealous ex-partners who refuse to let them move on with their lives. Taylor has remained silent out of fear of further abuse, retaliation and public shaming. She is currently exploring all of her options, seeking support, and preparing to own and share her story.”
Who will air her side of it? We shall find out, because, you know, someone will pay her good money to do so.
The Oscars is ABC’s most-watched show of the year. Therefore, you would think that they would air one of the most popular shows after movies’ biggest night, like High Potential, to get some more eyeballs on it. Or maybe they would use that slot to promote their new show, RJ Decker.
But no. They have decided to air a Bachelorette reunion that night to promote the upcoming season with The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ Taylor Frankie Paul.
So, who are the past Bachelorettes who will be talking about their experience on the dating show? The 18 women are: Trista Sutter, Meredith Phillips, DeAnna Pappas, Ali Fedotowsky-Manno, Ashley Hebert-Rosenbaum, Emily Maynard-Johnson, Desiree Siegfried, Andi Dorfman-Hart, Kaitlyn Bristowe, JoJo Fletcher, Rachel Lindsay, Becca Kufrin, Hannah Brown-Woolard, Tayshia Adams, Katie Thurston, Rachel Recchia, Charity Lawson, and Joan Vassos, the Golden Bachelorette.
The Oscars air on March 15th, and the new season of The Bachelorette debuts the following Sunday.
Last week on Peacock’s The Traitors, Michael Rapaport was banished from the Castle during the Roundtable and exposed as a Faithful. And everyone, including me, was excited to see him go.
However, now they needed a new target because he is gone. Colton Underwood is gunning for Lisa Rinna, and she finds that out before she, as a Traitor, has to murder someone along with the other two Traitors: Candiace Dillard Bassett and Rob Rausch.
Will they murder him to save her ass? And did someone pick up a shield, thus guaranteeing that no one will be murdered?
We will find that out when they do breakfast. And that is when new targets are set as potential Traitors. However, they are still suck on Ron Funches and Yam Yam Arocho.
Who will be banished next, and who will be murdered? You have to tune in for another tantalizing episode.
Oh, and I will tell you something else…next week’s episode looks delightful!
The Bachelor needs a makeover, and it is finally getting one. Not the dating competition, but the mansion where they film it.
Bachelor Mansion Takeover is bringing back 12 contestants from The Bachelor, The Bachelorette, and The Golden Bachelor to renovate the place where they found and lost love. The 12 alumni with expert renovation skills are Dean Bell, Jill Chin, Noah Erb, Allyshia Gupta, Tammy Ly, Sandra Mason, Sam McKinney, Brendan Morais, Courtney Robertson Preciado, Jeremy Simon, Christopher Stallworth, and Joan Vassos.
In each episode, the series’ judges, Tayshia Adams and Tyler Cameron. will be joined by a guest judge to evaluate the transformed spaces, including iconic and never-before-seen rooms. Ultimately, only one Bachelor alum will win bragging rights and a $100,000 cash prize.
“When we learned the Bachelor Mansion needed a serious makeover, we knew only HGTV could give the iconic property a renovation worthy of the name,” said Howard Lee, Chief Creative Officer, US Networks, Warner Bros. Discovery. “We’re welcoming fan favorites and memorable cast members from throughout Bachelor history to the HGTV family and can’t wait to see what they get up to in this first of its kind competition for the network.”
Wouldn’t it be nice if while they are working on the bedrooms, they actually find love this go around in the mansion!
And I hope they add a rose garden to the backyard because it would be so fitting. Don’t you think?
Jesse Palmer hosts the design competition series that will debut next year.
Mel Owens is the new Golden Bachelor, and the 66-year-old said that he doesn’t want to date women over 60. However, the minimum age of the contestants is 60.
So, would he be happy dating older women? It looks like he is in the teaser.
But I am not. Because he is as exciting as a wet noodle. And talking about wet noodles… I am assuming you know where I was going with that.
