Menu

📰
0

US broadcaster pulls The Bachelorette after domestic abuse allegations

BBC News·@Bbc·2 months ago
#QGvkOe
Reading 0:00
15s threshold

The new season of dating show The Bachelorette has been cancelled following domestic violence allegations against this season's star, ABC has said. The Disney-owned network said that it "made the decision to not move forward with the new season at this time" after footage of Taylor Frankie Paul emerged on Thursday appearing to show her in an altercation with her ex-partner in 2023. Paul, a TikTok influencer who also stars in Hulu's Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, was arrested in relation to the incident in 2023. She pleaded guilty to aggravated assault, US media report. The new season of The Bachelorette was set to premiere on Sunday. The BBC has contacted Paul's representatives for comment. A Disney Entertainment Television spokesperson said it made the decision to pull the season "in light of the newly released video just surfaced today", referring to the footage, which was published by TMZ. ABC did not provide detail on what the network planned to air during the show's allocated timeslot instead.…

Continue reading — create a free account

Join HashtagPLUS to read full articles, follow hashtags, vote, and join the conversation.

Read More