Taylor Frankie Paul’s ‘Bachelorette’ contestants react to ABC cancelling Season 22

The contestants of Taylor Frankie Paul’s play of “The Bachelorette” are speaking retired aft ABC pulled nan plug connected nan installment successful ray of Paul’s home unit incident.

Singer-songwriter Clayton Johnson wrote via his Instagram Stories connected Thursday: “I tin honestly opportunity this was 1 of nan champion groups of men I’ve ever been around. So overmuch integrity, respect and bosom crossed nan board. Even nan reliable moments ne'er took distant from that.”

“Any female would beryllium fortunate to beryllium pinch immoderate of these guys. Real integrity. Real respect. Real men. Love you boys.”

Brad Ledford responded to nan news of Season 22’s cancellation by posting “…” connected his Instagram Stories.

Photographer Richard Van De Water subtly addressed nan Bachelor federation ungraded by promoting state euphony prima Ella Langley’s caller opus to beryllium released connected Friday.

“That’s each I gotta say,” he said.

Season 22 of nan “Bachelorette” was shelved by ABC connected Thursday aft video of a 2023 home unit incident involving her and her ex Dakota Mortensen surfaced.

“In ray of nan recently released video conscionable surfaced today, we person made nan determination to not move guardant pinch nan caller play of ‘The Bachelorette’ astatine this time, and our attraction is connected supporting nan family,” nan web told Page Six successful a statement.

In nan video, nan “Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” prima tin beryllium seen getting physically fierce toward Mortensen and throwing chairs astatine him each while her young daughter, Indy, sat successful nan room.

At 1 point, Mortensen — who shares a 2-year-old son, Ever, pinch Paul — tin beryllium heard telling Paul, “Your girl conscionable sewage deed successful nan caput pinch a metallic chair,” arsenic nan then-5-year-old woman cried successful nan background.

Shortly after, Paul addressed ABC’s determination successful a statement, claiming she has suffered “extensive intelligence and beingness abuse.”

“Taylor is very grateful for ABC’s support arsenic she prioritizes her family’s information and security,” a spokesperson for nan reality TV prima tells Page Six.

“After years of silently suffering extended intelligence and beingness maltreatment arsenic good arsenic threats of retaliation, Taylor is yet gaining nan spot to look her accuser and taking steps to guarantee that she and her children are protected from immoderate further harm,” nan connection continued.

“There are excessively galore women who are suffering successful soundlessness arsenic they past aggressive, suspicious ex-partners who garbage to fto them move connected pinch their lives.”

“Taylor has remained silent retired of fearfulness of further abuse, retaliation, and nationalist shaming. She is presently exploring each of her options, seeking support, and preparing to ain and stock her story,” nan spokesperson closed.

Paul’s spokesperson besides condemned nan merchandise of nan 2023 footage, calling it “selectively edited” and added that it “conveniently omits context.”

The rep branded nan clip arsenic 1 portion of Mortensen’s “never-ending, desperate, attention-seeking, destructive run to harm Taylor without immoderate respect for nan consequences for their child.”

Mortenson responded to Paul’s claims successful his ain statement, saying: “As anyone who has seen nan video will understand, this is a deeply upsetting situation.  I am, unfortunately, utilized to these baseless claims astir maine and our relationship, which I categorically deny. I americium focusing connected our boy and his safety, and dream that Taylor will do nan same.”

Following nan altercation, Paul was arrested and charged pinch 3 felonies — 1 count of aggravated battle and 2 counts of home unit successful nan beingness of a child. She was besides deed pinch 1 misdemeanor count each of kid maltreatment and criminal mischief.

Paul pled blameworthy to nan aggravated battle complaint successful 2023, and nan lesser charges were dropped.

If you aliases personification you cognize is affected by immoderate of nan issues raised successful this story, telephone nan National Domestic Violence Hotline astatine 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) aliases matter START to 88788.