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\t\t<\/p>\n Former Bachelorette Rachel Lindsay<\/strong> doesn\u2019t believe The Bachelor<\/em> franchise can bounce back from the Taylor Frankie Paul<\/strong> scandal.<\/p>\n Rachel<\/strong>, the 40-year-old Bachelorette from season 13, shared her thoughts on the Bachelor Party<\/a><\/em> podcast that aired on Thursday (March 19).<\/p>\n When she learned, in real time, that ABC was scrapping Taylor<\/strong>\u2018s season<\/a> of the long-running dating competition show, Rachel<\/strong> said, \u201cI think it\u2019s over,\u201d regarding the franchise.<\/p>\n Keep reading to find out more\u2026<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n \u201cI was trying to think of a scenario where it could be different, because this isn\u2019t just, \u2018Oh, we put it all on a person. This person did this.\u2019 This is the system that allowed this to happen,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n Rachel<\/strong> continued, \u201cThe name Bachelorette, Bachelor is tainted at this point. How do you move forward past that? You can\u2019t.\u201d<\/p>\n Taylor<\/strong> has broken her silence on the network\u2019s decision to cancel her season of the show. Read her statement here<\/a>. <\/p>\n ABC also stands to lose millions<\/a> from the choice not to air it. <\/p>\n The decision came after a video leaked showing a 2023 altercation between Taylor<\/strong> and her estranged partner Dakota Mortensen<\/strong>. Taylor<\/strong> is seen violently attacking Dakota<\/strong> and throwing metal chairs at him, one of which is believed to have hit her child.<\/p>\n Earlier this year, Rachel<\/strong> opened up about her divorce from Brian Abasolo<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n