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ABC Pulls ‘The Bachelorette’ Season 22 After TMZ Video

The scrubbed season leaves a prime-time hole, raising costly questions for the franchise.

Overview

  • Disney/ABC said it is not moving forward with Taylor Frankie Paul’s completed season, which will not air on ABC or stream on Hulu.
  • The decision followed TMZ’s release of 2023 footage that showed an altercation between Paul and her ex-partner, Dakota Mortensen.
  • ABC filled the show’s time slot with American Idol reruns, and Hulu removed the Season 22 listing along with the Oscars-night preview special.
  • Some material remains on Bachelor Nation’s YouTube channel, including a chat with host Jesse Palmer, but most teasers and the “Meet the Men” video were deleted.
  • Industry outlets report ABC could forgo tens of millions of dollars if the season never airs, while tabloids now offer opposing guesses about a possible return that ABC has not confirmed.