Taylor Frankie Paul as 'The Bachelorette.' Disney/Sami Drasin Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment Logo text ABC and Warner Horizon, the network and studio behind The Bachelor franchise, knew about Taylor Frankie Paul's guilty plea on a 2023 assault charge when they hired her to lead season 22 of The Bachelorette.