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We’ve obtained a gathering of actuality present franchises.
And we’ve additionally obtained a Bachelor first!
On Wednesday, whereas showing as a visitor on Alex Cooper’s Name Her Daddy podcast, Taylor Frankie Paul confirmed that she is going to lead Season 22 of The Bachelorette.
Sure, the identical Taylor Frankie Paul who has been a star on Hulu’s smash hit Secret Lives of Mormon Wives.
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“You are on Call Her Daddy so we can officially announce that you are this season’s Bachelorette. How are you feeling?” host Alex Cooper requested Paul on air.
Surreal. It has not hit me proper now on this second,” she replied. “I’m just thinking about it, and it’s not real. And it’s not going to be until I think the limo is pulling up, you know? And meeting the people.”
Paul is greatest generally known as member of the #MomTok group.
Maybe essentially the most controversial member of this group, Paul has made headlines previously for her participation in varied intercourse events.
She introduced her divorce in a Could 2022 livestream, which adopted the reveal that she and her ex-husband had been swingers.
In February of 2023, in the meantime, Taylor was arrested and charged with three misdemeanors; she booked on the time for assault, legal mischief, and home violence within the presence of a kid.
Taylor Frankie Paul attends Hulu’s Get Actual Home at Casa Lago on April 22, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photograph by Monica Schipper/Getty Photographs)
Certainly, Paul represents essentially the most well-known Bachelorette in historical past (she has over 4 million TikTok followers!) and is probably going essentially the most scandalous, as nicely.
“How did I get here? In my head I’m like, ‘How is this happening?’ That’s my answer,” the mom of three additionally stated on the aforementioned podcast, emphasizing that she’s “nervous” and including of her considering when first requested by ABC executives to tackle the function:
“How do I make this work? I’m a co-parent I have two baby daddies not one, so I’m dealing with two different people, my children, my home base is here. Can I travel that long? Can I be gone that long?”
The influencer shares two youngsters, Indy and Ocean, with ex-husband Tate Paul; and a son, Ever, with ex-boyfriend Dakota Mortensen.
Taylor Frankie Paul attends the Los Angeles Premiere and FYC Occasion of Hulu’s “The Secret Lives Of Mormon Wives” Season 2 at Paramount Studios on Could 9, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photograph by Araya Doheny/Getty Photographs)
Right here is now ABC teased the brand new Bachelorette in a press launch:
“The 31-year-old Utah native is able to commerce headline-making heartbreak for hometown dates as she begins making her mark on Bachelor Nation.
[Taylor] is the breakout star of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, charming tens of millions together with her uncooked, unapologetic storytelling. Off-screen, she’s a TikTok powerhouse whose comedic, heartwarming and bitingly trustworthy content material has earned her a large following.
As a single mom of three, [Taylor] shares the highs and lows of her life with unfiltered candor. With humor, resilience and a fearless openness, she evokes others to embrace life’s chaos and personal their story.
ABC has but to announce a premiere date for season 22 of The Bachelorette, however the sequence is anticipated to air in 2026.
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star Taylor Frankie Paul appears to lean into controversy on this screenshot. (Picture Credit score: Hulu)
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, for its half, follows the aftermath of Paul’s marriage ending, main her to reveal {that a} group of pals from MomTok had been “soft-swinging” and “had an arrangement” collectively.
The present additionally adopted Paul’s new relationship with boyfriend Dakota Mortensen.
The ups and downs of their relationship whereas anticipating their first child performed out within the present’s first season, whereas the pair have since cut up.
It returns with Season 3 on November 13, as all 10 episodes will likely be launched directly.
Taylor Frankie Paul: Meet the New, CELEBRITY Bachelorette! was initially revealed on The Hollywood Gossip.
