Overview
- Season 5 filming is on hold, and Draper City police say they spoke with Taylor Frankie Paul and ex Dakota Mortensen on Feb. 24 and 25 during an ongoing inquiry.
- Multiple cast and production sources report the women have refused to film with Paul, and outlets note the incident did not occur while cameras were rolling.
- Variety reports the shutdown is expected to be temporary and says The Bachelorette’s March 22 premiere and press plans are proceeding, with Paul attending promotional events.
- Paul publicly addressed the situation in New York, denying being violent and emphasizing her parenting as she called the timing difficult.
- Cinnabon ended a collaboration tied to Paul, and coverage revisits her 2023 case in which she pleaded guilty in abeyance to aggravated assault, with no new charges publicly reported.