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Taylor Frankie Paul\u2019s season of \u201cThe Bachelorette\u201d has been canceled by ABC following the release of videos of her allegedly engaging in domestic abuse with her partner, per <\/span>TMZ<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n A Disney Entertainment spokesperson told the outlet, \u201cIn light of the newly released video just surfaced today, we have made the decision to not move forward with the new season of \u2018The Bachelorette\u2019 at this time, and our focus is on supporting the family.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n The decision was made shortly after TMZ published a video of Paul getting into a physical altercation with Dakota Mortensen, the father of her child, Ever.<\/span><\/p>\n \ud83d\udea8 EXCLUSIVE: Taylor Frankie Paul repeatedly attacked Dakota Mortensen during the 2023 incident in which she pled guilty to aggravated assault; video shows that one of her children was struck during the fight.<\/p>\n Trigger Warning. https:\/\/t.co\/77CKYpLxvn<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/avr49EacY3<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 TMZ (@TMZ) March 19, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n \u201cThis is called physical abuse,\u201d Mortensen can be heard saying as he films their fight. Paul can be seen throwing chairs at him while her daughter, Indy, now 8, was in the room and crying.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Mortensen says at another point, \u201cYour daughter just got hit in the head by a metal chair.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Paul, made famous on the series \u201cThe Secret Lives of Mormon Wives,\u201d was arrested for alleged domestic violence in 2023 following an argument with Mortensen, per <\/span>People<\/span><\/a>. She pled guilty in abeyance to aggravated assault, meaning that if she complied with the conditions of the plea, that charge would be dismissed.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n A spokesperson for Paul told the outlet, \u201cIt\u2019s sad to see the latest installment 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 behavior. Thankfully, the public has seen this act before and knows who he is and sadly, many will recognize this pattern of manipulation, both in his actions on the show, and from their own experiences.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Paul\u2019s other reality show, \u201cThe Secret Lives of Mormon Wives,\u201d was also put on hold after the video surfaced. \u201cThe Bachelorette\u201d was slated to premiere on Sunday, March 22.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Paul has majority custody of Ever. She also has two children, daughters Indy and Ocean, 5, with her ex-husband, Tate Paul. Besides starring on \u201cMormon Wives,\u201d she is also one of the creators of #MomTok, a group of Utah moms who create popular dancing TikTok videos.<\/span><\/p>\n\n