Abc Pulls Taylor Frankie Paul's Season Of 'bachelorette' Amid Fallout Over Domestic Abuse Allegations

ABC has pulled Taylor Frankie Paul's play of "The Bachelorette" conscionable days earlier its Sunday premiere, a Disney Entertainment Television spokesperson confirmed to NBC News.

The move comes amid reports that "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" prima Paul and her ex, Dakota Mortensen, are progressive successful an ongoing home unit investigation.

A caller video published by TMZ on Thursday showed Paul attacking Mortensen successful beforehand of her girl during an earlier incident successful 2023.

“In ray of nan recently released video conscionable surfaced today, we person made nan determination to not move guardant pinch nan caller play of ‘The Bachelorette’ astatine this time, and our attraction is connected supporting nan family," Disney said successful its statement.

Representatives for Paul did not instantly respond to a petition for comment.

Paul popularized nan online subculture known arsenic “MomTok," which resulted successful nan motorboat of Hulu's "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" successful 2024. The show, which follows a group of Utah-based Mormon moms who station videos connected TikTok, has documented Paul and Mortensen’s on-again, off-again relationship, arsenic good arsenic nan “MomTok” group’s fallout and rebuilding complete nan years.

Paul was tapped arsenic nan upcoming “Bachelorette” past September, a daze that fans hoped would revive a dying franchise. The MomToker has 6.1 cardinal followers connected TikTok and 2.3 cardinal connected Instagram.

Paul was charged with assault, criminal mischief and home unit successful nan beingness of a kid for nan 2023 incident. Court records bespeak that she pleaded blameworthy successful abeyance to an aggravated battle complaint successful August 2025, and nan different 4 charges were dismissed pinch prejudice.

The apprehension played retired successful nan first section of Season One of “Mormon Wives.” Ever, their son, was calved astir a twelvemonth aft that argument.

Taylor Frankie Paul and Dakota Mortensen.Getty Images

Three sources, who said connected information of anonymity, confirmed nan brace is progressive successful an “ongoing investigation” but declined to supply specifications connected nan record.

Paul said retired connected nan much caller allegations connected “Good Morning America” on Wednesday, saying that it’s “been a dense clip to spot nan headlines."

“But I will say, I’ve been present before, and I sewage done it, and, you know, shared my story, my light. So I’m hoping that I tin do that again,” Paul said connected “GMA.”

When reached by NBC News connected Monday, nan Draper Police Department successful Utah declined to corroborate nan reports of a home dispute, saying its believe is "not to merchandise specifications related to progressive investigations."

The West Jordan Police Department successful Utah confirmed to NBC News connected Wednesday that nan section received a home unit allegation via telephone telephone involving Paul but declined to springiness specifications astir nan allegation aliases immoderate imaginable charges. They besides did not cognize nan nonstop day aliases clip of nan reported incident.

A spokesperson for nan section said detectives were moving connected establishing nan facts of nan case.

The Department confirmed to People reports of an unfastened "domestic battle investigation" regarding Paul and Mortensen, and that "allegations person been made successful some directions."

Cinnabon was nan first institution to trim ties complete nan reported dispute.

"Cinnabon has made nan determination to terminate its collaboration pinch The Bachelorette and The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives," nan institution said successful a connection Tuesday. "Recent developments and allegations surrounding nan lead formed personnel led america to reassess this collaboration arsenic it nary longer aligns pinch our marque values."

"Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" paused filming of play 5 amid nan reports, NBC News antecedently reported.

A root adjacent to nan matter said that Hulu mandated a weeklong break successful filming aft executives "witnessed" discussions of home unit during filming. When caller accusation came to ray that week, formed members told accumulation members they would not proceed filming unless Hulu took action connected nan situation.

Paul "needs help," nan root said, adding that nan formed is hopeful accumulation tin region agelong capable truthful she tin get nan attraction she needs.

That is wherever accumulation stands, nan root said. It is not clear erstwhile filming will resume. Season Four of nan show premiered connected Hulu connected March 12.