Jana Kramer has thoughts on ABC’s last-minute decision to cancel Taylor Frankie PaulTime of The Bachelorette.
“Abuse has never been good TV,” Kramer, 42, said on the Thursday, March 19, episode of “I Do, Part 2.” a podcast. “When it’s physical, that’s not something our kids need to see. … If you have to grab somebody, hurt somebody, push somebody, verbally, physically, that’s not something to get views.”
Taylor, 31, has been named the next Bachelorette in the fall of 2025, and her season is set to premiere on ABC on Sunday, March 22. Days before the premiere, a photo leaked of Taylor punching and throwing her ex-boyfriend several chairs. Dakota Mortensen in 2023 when his daughter was present. (Taylor shares Indy, 8, and Ocean, 5, with ex-husband Father Pauland son Ever, 2, and Dakota, 33.)
Because of the release of the video, ABC pulled the plug on Taylor’s season.
“DV is not a toy [or] to get viewers,” Jana, who has worked before it is said that he is traumatized at home when he got married for the first time, he said on Thursday. “Absolutely not, and if it had been a man, they would have shut it down quickly.”
ABC did not address their specific reasons for waiting to end Taylor’s tour until after the video was released, although a lawyer did. issue a statement deal with the cancellation itself.
“Due to a newly released video that surfaced today, we have made the decision not to proceed with a new season of The Bachelorette at this time,” a spokesperson for Disney Entertainment Television said. Us Weekly in a statement on Thursday. “We are focused on supporting the family.”
Taylor also stars on Hulu Secret Lives of Mormon Wiveswhich also ceased production in its fifth season.
“I’m proud of [other] girls for not recording A Secret Life and being, like, ‘You guys need to understand this,'” Jana said, referring to reports that Taylor’s not paying. he met with Disney executives to express their desire not to shoot with him again. “You are allowing an unhealthy and unsafe situation for anyone.”
According to Jana, ABC would be “playing this really bad story” that highlights domestic violence if they hadn’t canceled the show.
“It is not acceptable on the side, whether it is to resist violence or not,” the One Tree Hill alum emphasized on his podcast. “Protect yourself to get out of the situation if that’s the case, but it’s not something you should be highlighting. [on television] or saying the behavior is OK. It is NOT OKAY.”
After Taylor’s season of The Bachelorette he was fired, he issued a statement.
“Taylor is very grateful for ABC’s support as she prioritizes the safety and security of her family,” said a representative for the MomTok creator. in a statement on Thursday. “After years of silent mental and physical abuse and threats of retaliation, Taylor is finally finding the strength to confront the accuser and take steps to ensure that she and her children are protected from any further harm.”
Before her season of The Bachelorette was canceled, Taylor Frankie Paul said she would have filmed even if she was pregnant with ex Dakota Mortensen’s child. In a profile published by Vulture on Friday, March 20 – which was conducted before ABC canceled the season – the reality star, 31, was asked about Dakota’s screen. […]
The statement concluded, “She is currently exploring all her options, seeking support and preparing to own and share her story.”
Dakota, on the other hand, denied that there was anything wrong with him.
“As anyone who has seen the video will understand, this is a very upsetting situation,” said Dakota in a separate statement on Thursday. “Unfortunately, I’m used to these baseless allegations about me and our relationship, which I completely deny. I’m focused on our son and his safety, and I hope Taylor does the same.”
The next day, Us he confirmed that Dakota was granted a temporary protective order bans Taylor from coming within 100 feet of his ex or having online contact before a court hearing scheduled for early April. He also gave the order to Dakota Ever maintenance only at the moment.
If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, please call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 for confidential support.
