- The first Bachelorette episode usually sees 22 men arrive at “Bachelor Mansion” to meet the Bachelorette.
- But after a last-minute cancelation, ABC will instead air a rerun of American Idol this Sunday as a replacement for The Bachelorette premiere, which was slated to air from 8-10 p.m. ET.
- ABC cancelled the upcoming season starring Taylor Frankie Paul after TMZ published a 2023 video showing Paul being violent toward her ex-partner, Dakota Mortensen.
- The footage depicted Paul throwing metal barstools, kicking, and putting Mortensen in a headlock.
- Paul pleaded guilty to aggravated assault after the incident in 2023 and is currently serving three years' probation.
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