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In ABC’s first official promo of The Bachelorette Season 22, the 31-year-old reality star, Taylor Frankie Paul, walks straight into her own history, owning the headlines and the moments that almost broke her. As Taylor Swift’s Look What You Made Me Do plays, Taylor Frankie Paul addresses the criticism head-on: “People say, I do it all for attention.”
The screen flashes reminders of the MomTok s*x scandal, the scrutiny, and the cost. She does not dodge it. She names it. “Millions of likes, and I didn’t like myself.”
The promo threads together the fallout from the 2022 TikTok live confession about MomTok “soft swinging” that ended her marriage to Tate Paul, the volatile years with Dakota Mortensen, and the emotional toll of single motherhood. “I have trouble admitting I deserve better,” she says. “I’m angry at myself because I knew he was lying.” Then come the questions that define the season:
Am I worthy of love? Is it even possible? As a single mom, I want to better myself.
The closing image is deliberate. A stiletto through a phone screen and a red gown traded for sweatpants. “Maybe all I need to do is be my own true self. And have a little faith.” Taylor Frankie Paul announced her casting in September 2025 on the Call Her Daddy podcast. Two months later, viewers saw her candid chat with host Jesse Palmer (per PEOPLE).
Inside Taylor Frankie Paul’s Past Relationships
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Taylor Frankie Paul enters Bachelor Nation with a past that is already public record. Her marriage to Tate Paul lasted from 2016 to 2022 and resulted in the birth of two children, Indy and Ocean. It ended after the now-infamous MomTok revelation. Tate Paul has largely stayed out of the spotlight since remarriage and built a stable co-parenting rhythm with Taylor Frankie Paul. In 2024, she told Distractify:
My ex is doing great as far as I know. I love him and his partner, [who is his] fiancée, I believe. We see each other weekly. We’re at soccer games, so we’re really good co-parents, so we’re, like, good friends, and I just really want him to be happy.
Her relationship with Dakota Mortensen followed quickly and publicly unraveled. The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives documented breakups, cheating allegations, and a February 2023 arrest tied to an altercation. Despite that, they welcomed their son in March 2024 and continued an on-and-off cycle until their final split in early 2025. The tension spilled onto social media as well. Taylor Frankie Paul wrote in a since-deleted Instagram Story (per a screenshot shared by The Sun):
Just found out the snake in the middle IS sleeping with my baby daddy, meanwhile crying to me because she just got dumped by a married man. These desperate girls will do desperate things. Anyone praying for my downfall please just stay the fuck away from me AND anyone associated with these people moving forward also stay tf away from me. Want to be friends with desperate snakes, you’ll be no friend of mine.
There was also a brief 2025 chapter with a so-called mystery guitar man.
Everything to Know About The Bachelorette Season 22
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Taylor Frankie Paul, a central figure on The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, is ABC’s next Bachelorette. The season premieres Sunday, March 22, at 8 p.m. ET on ABC and streams the next day on Hulu. The promo leans into authenticity rather than polish, a choice echoed by the official poster, which places Taylor Frankie Paul front and center in red, with cheeky props.
Contestants range widely in age and background, from 27 to 44, including names like Aaron Kahng, Brad Ledford, Brandon Perce, Casey Hux, Chris Braden, Christopher Wood, Clayton Johnson, Conrad Ukropina, Dave Pigott, Doug Mason, Joe Ceraulo, Johnnie LaRossa, Josh Harward, Kevin Montero, Lew Evans, Malik Evans, Marcus Richardson, Matt Carroll, Michael Baba, Mike Turitto, Richard Van De Water, Rod Strozier, Ronn Perez, Shane Parton, Spencer Clegg, and Trenten Merrill (per Cosmopolitan).
Will honesty help Taylor Frankie Paul find a partner who can meet her where she stands, or will the weight of the past decide the ending? Drop your thoughts below, and tell us which contestant you think can actually keep up. Follow FandomWire for more updates!
The Bachelorette Season 22 airs Sundays starting March 22 at 8 p.m. ET on ABC and streams the following day on Hulu.