"In the footage, Mortensen is trying to get away from her while she kicks and punches him, all with her five-year-old daughter is in the room. When she throws a few chairs at Mortensen, her daughter is seemingly struck in the head."
"After years of silently suffering extensive mental and physical abuse as well as threats of retaliation, Taylor is finally gaining the strength to face her accuser and taking steps to ensure that she and her children are protected from any further harm."
"ABC can't play dumb about this-Paul's 2023 arrest wrapped up the series premiere of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, the Hulu show where Paul got her start on TV. But the newly leaked footage from that incident makes a season with Paul as the Bachelorette impossible to parse."
Taylor Frankie Paul was set to premiere as the first Bachelorette lead new to the franchise, but ABC cancelled the season following domestic violence allegations from February and a leaked 2023 video showing Paul hitting her ex-boyfriend Dakota Mortensen while her five-year-old daughter was present. The incident occurred during an altercation where Paul kicked, punched, and threw chairs at Mortensen, with her daughter potentially struck in the head. Paul's representatives claim she suffered abuse and is taking steps to protect herself and her children. Both parties have alleged mutual abuse. ABC stated its focus was supporting the family, making the season impossible to proceed.
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