Taylor Frankie Paul
Dakota warned ABC about habits…
Earlier than filming of ‘Bachelorette’ started
Printed Mar 17, 2026 7:30 PM PDT
Dakota Mortensen waved pink flags at ABC about his child mama, Taylor Frankie Paul, being forward of her time on “The Bachelorette” … TMZ has realized.
Two sources near Taylor inform us that Dakota had conversations with ‘Bachelorette’ producers earlier than she began filming to warn them about her previous habits and abuse… however manufacturing continued.

The truth is, we’re instructed producers have been even eager about having Dakota seem on her season in some capability… although we’re instructed he did not find yourself filming. And that is not all.
Now TMZ is listening to that Dakota cannot see a world the place they’d movie collectively for ‘Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ … and he is beforehand expressed his issues about their relationship with the manufacturing crew.

As we reported, filming for ‘SLOMW’ is presently on maintain as a consequence of drama between Taylor and Dakota after he reportedly went lacking for 3 weeks. And our sources say her ‘Mormon Wives’ castmates are leery of filming together with her proper now due to the abuse allegations towards her.
We instructed you all about it: Taylor allegedly attacked Dakota throughout two blowout fights final month, throughout which she allegedly choked him, scratched his neck and smashed his cellphone towards the wall. Her facet, in the meantime, accused him of getting bodily throughout a current automobile trip throughout which the police have been referred to as.
We broke the story… ‘The Bachelorette’ producers have been blindsided by the allegations towards TFP… however our sources say it is willful blindness. We’re instructed producers rushed for rankings and reduce on vetting.
Taylor’s ‘Bachelorette’ season kicks off on Sunday… though the allegations have precipitated some panic among the many present’s sponsors, with Cinnabon already pulling the plug on their deal. Keep knowledgeable.
