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The Bachelorette bet big on controversy. Is it any surprise it blew up in their faces?
The show’s last-minute cancellation over star Taylor Frankie Paul’s domestic violence footage is the sadly predictable result of a network overlooking red flags
TL;DR
- Taylor Frankie Paul, star of "Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" and "The Bachelorette," faced a domestic violence investigation.
- A leaked video from 2023 showed Paul intoxicated and violent towards her ex-partner and daughter.
- Disney (parent company of Hulu and ABC) cancelled "The Bachelorette" season starring Paul days before its premiere.
- The decision to cast Paul was a strategic move to boost ratings by utilizing her influencer status and social media following.
- The network overlooked significant red flags, including past domestic violence allegations and Paul's public statements about her personal life.
- The cancellation is expected to cost ABC tens of millions of dollars.
- This incident highlights a trend of media companies overlooking problematic behavior for influencer engagement.