Overview
- Draper City Police confirmed an open domestic-assault investigation involving Paul and ex-boyfriend Dakota Mortensen, noting mutual allegations and late-February police contact, with no new arrests or charges announced.
- Hulu’s The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives has paused Season 5 filming, which Paul acknowledged on Good Morning America while saying she does not control production decisions or know the timeline.
- ABC’s The Bachelorette Season 22, led by Paul, remains scheduled to premiere March 22 with press plans proceeding, according to trade reporting.
- Paul addressed the situation at a press event and on GMA, calling it a heavy period, saying she will share her account when able, and emphasizing that her children are her priority.
- Public and industry fallout is growing, with Cinnabon cutting ties and multiple reports describing contestants as shocked and some fans urging a boycott.