Taylor Frankie โPaulโ Named as the Next ‘Bachelorette‘
Taylor Frankie Paul, known for her role in the TLC โseries Mormon Wives and her prominent presence onโ TikTok, has been announced as the โnext โlead of The Bachelorette. The news comes โขafter Paul discussed her potential casting โฃon the Call Her Daddy podcast, initially downplaying it as a joke sparked byโค a viral TikTok video.
Paul gained widespread attention in 2022 when sheโค revealed her divorce from Tate Paul and exposed a “soft swinging” practice within some mormon communities. This revelation ignited the Mormon Wives franchise, documenting her subsequent relationship with Dakota Mortensen, which ended earlier this โyear. โขHerโค selection as The Bachelorette marks a significant shiftโค for the long-running ABC datingโข show, bringing in a leadโค with a pre-existing public profile and โa history of navigating unconventional relationships. the next season is slated toโข air inโ 2026.
Paul initially created a TikTok on June 17,lip-syncing to a Funny or Dieโ video featuring Lindsay โคLohan,with the caption “Sending this in for my โchance as the next Bachelorette.” she told Call Her Daddy host Alex Cooper that she didn’t initially believe her submission would be taken seriously, stating, “I don’tโ know if that got โtheir attention or someone was like, โข’Yeah, maybe,’ โand then it was mostly, it was a joke to me, unattainable.”
The influencer is mother to threeโข children – two withโ her ex-husband, Tate Paul,โฃ and one with Mortensen. She recently confirmed her breakup with Mortensen in January, telling CHD that dating multiple people would be “new to โฃme.”
Paul is not the only star from โ Mormon Wives appearing on ABC programming this year. Whitneyโฃ Leavitt and Jen Affleck will โboth compete onโ season 34 of Dancing Withโค the Stars,โค which premieres September 16. The next โseason of Mormon Wives will arrive on November 13.
