When Taylor Frankie Paul was selected by ABC for season 22 of The Bachelorette, social media was divided. Some were ecstatic to see The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star get a chance at finding love; others criticized the network for choosing someone outside of Bachelor Nation. But the reality TV personality encountered an even bigger issue in her personal life: a domestic violence investigation. The case surfaced just days before her Bachelorette season was scheduled to air. So, did ABC cancel it, or is it still going to air sometime soon?
Get updates on Taylor’s controversial appearance on The Bachelorette below.
Yes, according to multiple outlets, including TMZ and Page Six, season 22 of The Bachelorette has been cancelled. The network told Page Six 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.
The U.S. Sun reported that cancelling the season would not be feasible due to the costs of production.
A source close to the show told the outlet earlier this month that, “as of right now,” the show “is still moving forward because it would cost [Disney] millions upon millions of dollars to shelve it.”
“Even if it will still cost them to air it, it will be a lot pricier to not air it at all,” the insider explained. “They don’t have a plan B, this is unprecedented to have the lead screw up this royally, so there’s no backup plan.”
Nevertheless, the source claimed that Bachelorette executives are “furious with Taylor.”
