Overview
- Filming for season five stopped after alleged domestic-violence incidents involving Taylor Frankie Paul and ex-partner Dakota Mortensen, and an investigation is ongoing.
- Producers canceled Paul’s planned season of The Bachelorette, and she has been absent from recent press conversations about the show.
- In new interviews reported by USA TODAY, cast members described cosmetic procedures, eating issues, and quick access to GLP-1 weight-loss drugs, including one prescription delivered to a home without an in-person visit.
- Layla Taylor, the only Black cast member, said Utah’s Eurocentric beauty ideals pushed her toward harmful choices as a teen, which shaped how she views beauty now.
- The series continues to post strong streaming numbers in Nielsen’s Top 10, while many Latter-day Saints condemn its portrayal of their faith, with The Daily Wire centering religious backlash and USA TODAY examining beauty culture and medical access.