Taylor Frankie Paul gained fame when her story of “soft-swinging” with her husband and other Mormon couples went viral on social media. Her disclosure about her bedroom activities led to Tate Paul filing for divorce. She later dated Dakota Mortensen. After their toxic split, she was named the next Bachelorette. ABC yanked the season days before it was supposed to premiere after new details came to light about a domestic violence incident involving TFP and Dakota. However, there’s still hope the network will air the season at some point. Keep reading for the latest update.
Taylor Frankie Paul Battling Exes Over Custody
Taylor Frankie Paul is the mother of three children. She shares two kids with her ex-husband. The reality star welcomed a son, Ever, with Dakota Mortensen in 2024. She temporarily lost custody of Ever but recently regained unsupervised visitation. Taylor Frankie Paul and her ex-husband had a custody agreement involving their two children, but he recently filed for sole legal and physical custody of their two kids, Indy and Ocean.
Indy was present in 2023 when Taylor Frankie Paul threw a chair at Dakota Mortensen during a domestic dispute. She was arrested on domestic violence-related charges. Her legal trouble wasn’t exactly a secret. It was openly discussed on Hulu’sSecret Lives of Mormon Wives. However, reading about the incident and watching it are two different things.
A video of a chair-throwing incident leaked in March. After massive backlash, ABC pulled The Bachelorette from the schedule just days before it was supposed to start airing. Taylor Frankie Paul was also under investigation for a new domestic dispute with Dakota Mortensen. The alleged incident happened in February 2026. However, the D.A. declined to press charges against either of them.
While ABC took the show off the spring schedule, there were rumors that The Bachelorette would air in the summer or fall. But as of this article’s publication, the season still hasn’t aired in late August, and the network’s fall schedule is already full. Will Taylor Frankie Paul’s Bachelorette season ever see the light of day?
Secret Lives of Mormon Wives StarShares Hopeful Update On Canceled BacheloretteSeason
ABC loves drama, but Taylor Frankie Paul’s legal troubles are more drama than they need. She was recently granted a restraining order against Dakota Mortensen’s roommate after the roommate leaked another video of the former couple in a huge argument during their relationship.
Every time it seems like things have calmed down enough for ABC to air theBachelorette season, something else happens in Taylor Frankie Paul’s life to ruin it. And her fans are fed up. Breanna Negron, from Brooklyn, New York, created a petition in March, demanding that ABC air the season.
“We, the fans of The Bachelorette, are demanding the release of the unaired season that was already filmed and ready for viewers. This decision has taken away a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity from a woman who earned her place, and from fans who were ready to support her journey,” the Change.org petition stated.
“As supporters, we are deeply concerned about how quickly narratives can spread without giving her the same space to be seen, heard, and understood. We do not believe that everything being said reflects the full truth. What we do believe is that she deserves fairness, support, and the chance to be seen for herself, not defined by controversy,” the petition continued.
The Bachelor Nation fan pleaded with ABC to reconsider and air the canceledBachelorette season. “Do not let her story be taken away. Let the audience decide.”
Taylor Frankie Paul shared the petition on social media earlier this week. So far, 20,000 fans have signed it. ABC has yet to respond to the growing demand from viewers to air the canceled season. Stay tuned for updates on this developing story.
Jennifer Havener grew up in a small town in Upstate New York. She earned her B.A in Writing & Literature from Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado. She always knew watching reality TV shows and soap operas, particularly ‘Days of Our Lives’, would come in handy someday. When she’s not writing, she’s playing with her dogs, Lola and Ruger