The Bachelorette Season 22 Canceled by ABC

On Mar. 19, 2026, TMZ posted a video showing Season 22 star Taylor Frankie Paul attacking her ex-husband, Paul Mortenson, in front of the couple's daughter; the footage was reportedly taken in 2023. After the video became public, Disney canceled the upcoming release of The Bachelorette, a move that marks the first time a season of the show has been called off and a decision that has never been taken for The Bachelor.

Taylor Frankie Paul first rose to prominence on Hulu's The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, where she went viral for revealing that she and her then-husband engaged in "soft swinging." The series followed Paul and a group of friends nicknamed "MomTok," and Hulu has released four seasons of the show, the most recent airing on Mar.

12, 2026; Paul’s arrest was shown in the first episode. The video surfaced amid an ongoing domestic violence investigation involving Paul and Mortenson.

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