NEW YORK — Taylor Frankie Paul, the eyebrow-raising pick for “The Bachelorette,” whose roses won’t ultimately make it to air, has a rap sheet that predates her reality star fame, and has even played a significant role in keeping it afloat. Yet a reportedly “livid” ABC, which this week canceled Paul’s season ahead of its Sunday evening premiere, appears to be acting as though that liability was unknown to them before she was cast.

The 31-year-old #MomTok influencer — who shares daughter Indy, 8, and son Ocean, 5, with ex-husband Tate Paul and son Ever, 2, with on-off boyfriend Dakota Mortensen — is the breakout star of Disney-owned streamer Hulu’s “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives.”

For those who are not up to date with the streaming hit or the events that led to ABC pulling the plug on Paul’s season of “The Bachelorette,” here’s a timeline of events.

February 2023

Paul was arrested in February 2023 and charged with felony aggravated assault and two felony counts of domestic violence in the presence of a child, as well as a misdemeanor count of child abuse, and a misdemeanor count of criminal mischief following a drunken altercation with Mortensen, according to court records viewed by The Salt Lake Tribune.

The now-33-year-old Mortensen claimed Paul attacked him in front of Indy and Ocean and even threw “heavy metal chairs” in his direction, with one ultimately striking her daughter, then 5, and leaving the little girl with a “goose-egg” on her head. Ocean, then 2, was also said to be present.

Utah authorities at the time cited video evidence they received following Paul’s arrest — which came into focus this week.

An insider linked to “The Bachelorette” told TMZ this week that producers prioritized the ratings Paul could bring to the show and had “cut corners” in vetting her.

Still, the “Secret Lives” pilot opens with bodycam footage from Paul’s arrest, so it didn’t take a team of investigators to know her casting was a potential risk. As many have noted, the same allegations against a male contestant would likely not have been overlooked.

August 2023

Paul pleaded guilty to aggravated assault in exchange for the dismissal of the remaining charges. She was put on supervised probation, set to expire this August, during which she is prohibited from consuming or possessing alcohol or illegal drugs, or violating any laws, KSL.com reported at the time.

September 2024

Paul referred to the arrest, which came on the heels of an ectopic pregnancy and miscarriage, as “the worst night of (her) life,” which turned out to be a “blessing in disguise.”

“It helped me wake up,” Paul said at the time.

September 2025

Paul revealed on an episode of Alex Cooper’s “Call Her Daddy” podcast that she’d be the “Bachelorette” on the show’s 22nd season, which was to have premiered Sunday evening.

February 2026

The Draper City Police Department opened a “domestic assault investigation” at least as early as Feb. 24, due to new “allegations … made in both directions” involving Paul and Mortensen.

March 15, 2026

The public gets wind of the investigation as TMZ reports that the case prompted Hulu to halt production on the fifth season of “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives.”

Paul’s fellow female castmates wanted to keep their distance amid the new allegations, per People.

March 16, 2026

Insiders close to the show’s production told TMZ that Paul choked Mortensen in front of their son Ever in the past month. Though Mortensen called the cops, sources say he changed his story at Paul’s behest, only for her to scratch his neck during a second fight the next night. Cops reportedly interviewed Mortensen following that incident.

Other insiders tell the gossip outlet Mortensen was the one who got physical with Paul, though other production insiders challenge that claim and say Paul abused both Mortensen and their son.

Paul and Mortensen have been ordered to undergo psychiatric evaluations by their local Department of Child and Family Services.

March 17, 2026

Paul on Tuesday told People she was “struggling” amid the new allegations, which her “heart hurts to see … especially at this time.”

“Just the timing is hard, and it’s a big deal,” she said. “I feel like every premiere that I’ve experienced, I’ve never enjoyed fully. … It’s extremely hard and it took everything to get me here today. … It’s a heavy time, and it’s unfortunate.”

March 18, 2026

Paul made similar statements during Wednesday’s controversial appearance on “Good Morning America,” adding, “The thing is, my kids do come first.”

Paul was cagey when host Lara Spencer asked whether reports of the paused “Secret Lives” production were true, saying she’d only just heard the news herself.

“I know you’re one of the executive producers on the show,” Spencer challenged.

Paul claimed she “got told that this year” and didn’t previously know of the promotion.

Her appearance later that morning on “Live with Kelly and Mark” also made headlines when the show cut out in the middle of the interview. Show reps told TMZ it was merely a technical issue.

March 19, 2026

Paul’s remarks almost seemed a non-issue until TMZ published footage Mortensen captured from their infamous 2023 fight.

The disturbing video shows Paul screaming at Mortensen, “You did this!” as he continually tells her to stop, not least because her kids are in the room. It’s unclear what precipitated the fight. Paul at one point puts Mortensen in a headlock before she starts hurling metal bar stools at him. He again reminds her of the kids in the room. The third stool Paul throws ends up hitting her daughter Indy, who promptly starts crying.

Even as Mortensen yells at Paul to stop fighting and check on her daughter, she continues to scream that he “did this.”

At one point, the footage cuts out, though the audio continues. Cops eventually can be heard arriving to separate the two.

Within hours of the video’s circulation, ABC announced it was canceling Paul’s season of the show, which sources told Us Weekly could cost the network anywhere from $40 million to $50 million.

Insiders said a “livid” ABC had “already lost a lot of money” due to advertisers dropping out before the cancelation.

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