Taylor Frankie Paul will become the first bachelorette in history who has not previously participated in the «Bachelor» franchise
10 september 2025 в 18:13
Taylor Frankie Paul is a TikTok blogger from Utah who became known for her viral content about motherhood and lifestyle. She rose to fame in 2022 after admitting her role in the «soft swing» scandal among Mormon bloggers, later becoming one of the most prominent figures in the show «Secret Lives of Mormon Women».
She is now preparing to be the lead in season 22 of «The Bachelorette» at the beginning of 2026, becoming the first bachelorette who had not previously participated in «The Bachelor» franchise. She announced this big news during an appearance on Alex Cooper’s podcast «Call Her Daddy» on September 10, 2025.
Learn more about the next bachelorette below.
Taylor has become one of the most recognizable faces in the TikTok community «MomTok», where Mormon moms from Utah share videos about lifestyle, parenting, and family life. Her fun, light-hearted content about motherhood quickly went viral, but she attracted even more attention when she confessed that she and other group members were involved in the «soft swing» scandal that caused a national uproar.
Outside of her blogging and reality show career, Taylor is a mother of three children. She shares two children with her ex-husband and welcomed her youngest in 2023. Taylor often talks about how motherhood shapes her decisions.
She mentioned her two stepbrothers while talking to host Alex on the podcast, saying: «How do I do it? I co-parent, I have two fathers of my children, not one, so I deal with two different people, my kids, my base is here».
Taylor married her ex-husband, Tate Paul, in 2016, and the couple lived together for almost five years before their relationship ended in 2021. Their breakup occurred shortly after the swing scandal, which Taylor admitted drew attention to their marriage.
«It all changed between us», - she confessed. «Once it became known, there was no turning back».
In February 2023, Taylor was arrested after an incident with her current ex-boyfriend, Dakota Mortensen. Later, she publicly addressed the situation, saying she regretted how things escalated.
«It was the lowest point in my life», - she told Daily Mail. Some charges were dropped, but the incident added to the existing media frenzy surrounding her.
In September 2025, ABC confirmed Taylor as the new lead for season 22 of «The Bachelorette». She announced the news during a conversation on Call Her Daddy.
«You're on Call Her Daddy, so we officially announce that you will be the bachelorette this season. How do you feel?» Alex asked
She is now preparing to be the lead in season 22 of «The Bachelorette» at the beginning of 2026, becoming the first bachelorette who had not previously participated in «The Bachelor» franchise. She announced this big news during an appearance on Alex Cooper’s podcast «Call Her Daddy» on September 10, 2025.
Learn more about the next bachelorette below.
Taylor has become one of the most recognizable faces in the TikTok community «MomTok», where Mormon moms from Utah share videos about lifestyle, parenting, and family life. Her fun, light-hearted content about motherhood quickly went viral, but she attracted even more attention when she confessed that she and other group members were involved in the «soft swing» scandal that caused a national uproar.
Outside of her blogging and reality show career, Taylor is a mother of three children. She shares two children with her ex-husband and welcomed her youngest in 2023. Taylor often talks about how motherhood shapes her decisions.
She mentioned her two stepbrothers while talking to host Alex on the podcast, saying: «How do I do it? I co-parent, I have two fathers of my children, not one, so I deal with two different people, my kids, my base is here».
Taylor married her ex-husband, Tate Paul, in 2016, and the couple lived together for almost five years before their relationship ended in 2021. Their breakup occurred shortly after the swing scandal, which Taylor admitted drew attention to their marriage.
«It all changed between us», - she confessed. «Once it became known, there was no turning back».
In February 2023, Taylor was arrested after an incident with her current ex-boyfriend, Dakota Mortensen. Later, she publicly addressed the situation, saying she regretted how things escalated.
«It was the lowest point in my life», - she told Daily Mail. Some charges were dropped, but the incident added to the existing media frenzy surrounding her.
In September 2025, ABC confirmed Taylor as the new lead for season 22 of «The Bachelorette». She announced the news during a conversation on Call Her Daddy.
«You're on Call Her Daddy, so we officially announce that you will be the bachelorette this season. How do you feel?» Alex asked
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