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ABC cancels upcoming 'Bachelorette' season, citing video of star in 2023 attack

NPR | By Chloe Veltman,
Leila Fadel
Published March 20, 2026 at 4:43 AM EDT
John Fleenor
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Disney

ABC is pulling the 22nd season of 'The Bachelorette' days ahead of its scheduled release after TMZ published a 2023 video of its star, Frankie Taylor Paul, attacking her ex-boyfriend Dakota Mortensen.

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Chloe Veltman
Chloe Veltman is a correspondent on NPR's Culture Desk.
Leila Fadel
Leila Fadel is a national correspondent for NPR based in Los Angeles, covering issues of culture, diversity, and race.
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