{"id":240621,"date":"2026-05-16T15:42:42","date_gmt":"2026-05-16T15:42:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/16\/taylor-frankie-paul-reveals-where-she-stands-with-bachelorette-suitors-after-scandal\/"},"modified":"2026-05-16T15:42:42","modified_gmt":"2026-05-16T15:42:42","slug":"taylor-frankie-paul-reveals-where-she-stands-with-bachelorette-suitors-after-scandal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/16\/taylor-frankie-paul-reveals-where-she-stands-with-bachelorette-suitors-after-scandal\/","title":{"rendered":"Taylor Frankie Paul Reveals Where She Stands With \u2018Bachelorette\u2019 Suitors After Scandal"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Taylor Frankie Paul<\/a> <\/b>has an update on her post-Bachelorette <\/i><\/a>relationships with the rest of the cast in the midst of her continued legal battle with ex Dakota Mortensen<\/b>.<\/p>\n

\u201cHandful of them have shown consistent kindness this entire time \u2764\ufe0f\u200d\ud83e\ude79<\/span>,\u201d Taylor, 31, wrote via Instagram<\/span><\/a> on Friday, May 12, sharing footage of herself dancing with contestant Shane Parton. <\/b>\u201c[Shane,] tell your parents they can come visit now that I got extra space.\u201d<\/p>\n

Alongside her video, Taylor further noted that she has grown tighter with the contestants on her season since wrapping the dating show.<\/p>\n

\u201c\u2018Bet the men are pissed,\u2019\u201d Taylor wrote over the clip. \u201cOddly, we all became closer.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\tTaylor Frankie Paul had been honest about her on\u2013off relationship with Dakota Mortensen while filming The Bachelorette. \u201cThere were several conversations had [about Taylor\u2019s status with Dakota], and the writing was on the wall,\u201d a source exclusively tells Us Weekly, referring to Taylor and her Bachelorette contestants. \u201cMany feel like their time was wasted.\u201d Taylor, [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

In addition to Shane, several of his fellow Bachelorette <\/i>hopefuls shared their support for the embattled reality TV star in the comments section. Clayton Johnson<\/b> and Johnnie LaRossa <\/b>each sent fire and rose emojis in response.<\/p>\n

While Taylor was cast as the season 22 lead, her season never aired on ABC.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn 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,\u201d a spokesperson for Disney Entertainment<\/span><\/a> told Us Weekly <\/i>in a March statement. \u201cOur focus is on supporting the family.\u201d<\/p>\n

Days earlier, footage from Taylor\u2019s 2023 arrest was leaked where the Secret Lives of Mormon Wives <\/i>star was seen physically assaulting Dakota, 33, <\/b>and throwing chairs at him. (Taylor pleaded guilty to aggravated assault in February 2023 after the fight with Dakota, as part of a plea deal to dismiss additional charges pertaining to child abuse.)<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\tTaylor Frankie Paul\u2018s Bachelorette contestants are speaking out after ABC announced season 22 would not air due to her ongoing domestic violence investigation. TMZ released video footage on Thursday, March 19, shot during a confrontation between Taylor and ex Dakota Mortensen that led to her 2023 arrest. The footage showed Taylor throwing a chair at [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\u201cTaylor is very grateful for ABC\u2019s support as she prioritizes her family\u2019s safety and security,\u201d Taylor\u2019s rep told Us <\/i>at the time<\/span><\/a>. \u201cAfter 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.\u201d<\/p>\n

In light of the resurfaced footage, Taylor temporarily lost custody of 2-year-old son Ever. (Taylor shares Ever with Dakota, as well as Indy, 8, and Ocean, 5, with ex-husband Tate Paul.<\/b>) After investigating another alleged incident involving Dakota and Taylor earlier this year, local police declined to press charges against the MomTok influencer.<\/p>\n

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