Instagram/Taylor Frankie Paul & Dak TV ABC cancels Taylor Frankie Paul's Bachelorette season after assault video surfaces. Network will not air filmed episodes. March 20, 2026 AceShowbiz - In a stunning last-minute decision, Taylor Frankie Paul's upcoming season of the hit reality series The Bachelorette has been scrapped entirely, mere days before its scheduled broadcast. The cancellation comes directly in response to the publication of a video appearing to show Paul assaulting her ex-boyfriend, Dakota Mortensen.