Overview
- Perce, a suitor from Taylor Frankie Paul’s unaired Bachelorette season, posted an Instagram video on March 31 pitching himself to Jessi Draper while joking he was asking for a friend.
- Draper replied in the comments with a brief “Hi,” and Perce later shared that she followed him on Instagram.
- ABC canceled Paul’s Bachelorette season after a previously recorded video of her 2023 altercation surfaced, with Disney saying the focus was on supporting the family.
- Paul previously pleaded guilty to aggravated assault from the 2023 case and remains on probation until August, while police are reviewing an additional alleged 2024 incident involving ex-partner Dakota Mortensen ahead of an April 7 court date.
- Draper is newly single after Jordan Ngatikaura filed for divorce, and her “Call Her Daddy” remarks about the split have kept her in the public eye as cast storylines continue to spill across platforms.