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Taylor Frankie Paul Bachelorette cancelled: Make-out video goes viral amid domestic violence controversy
Taylor Frankie Paul is trending online after a resurfaced video of her making out went viral following the cancellation of her Bachelorette season.
After ABC cancelled the season of ‘The Bachelorette’ amid a domestic violence controversy of Taylor Frankie Paul, now a resurfaced video of the ‘Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ star making out with one of her contestants is going viral online.
The Make-out video
Just one day after ABC canceled Season 22 of The Bachelorette, a TikTok video from November 2025 resurfaced showing Paul kissing contestant Shane Parton, who is rumored to be her runner-up in the show, on the kiss cam at a Las Vegas Raiders game. After the kiss, they smiled and waved at the crowd. Additionally, photos from the date also appeared showing them on the field and spending time with cheerleaders, according to TMZ.
Why was the season cancelled?
ABC decided to cancel Season 22 of Bachelorette where 22 men were competing for Paul’s heart, after a video of a 2023 domestic violence incident with her ex Dakota Mortensen was leaked online.
The footage was too damaging for ABC to ignore and the network made the call to cancel the season entirely.
In the video, Paul is seen throwing chairs at Mortensen while her daughter was present. The video surfaced just days after news had already broken about a separate domestic abuse investigation involving a February incident between Paul and Mortensen.
How does Taylor feel about the cancellation?
According to the reports of Page Six, Paul's representative addressed the cancellation in a statement that said, "Taylor is very grateful for ABC's support as she prioritizes her family's safety and security."
The statement continued, “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.”
The impact has gone beyond the canceled show. Filming for Season 5 of ‘Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ has also been paused as the domestic violence investigation continues, according to People.
