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It’s been nearly two weeks since Taylor Frankie Paul’s season of The Bachelorette was canceled by ABC.
And members of Bachelor Nation are still trying to make sense of the momentous decision that’s expected to cost the network roughly $70 million.
The latest Bachelorette veteran to comment on the scandal is Rachel Lindsay.
And she thinks the situation is so bad that that ABC might have no choice but to pull the plug on the entire franchise.
“It’s tainted,” Rachel said of the franchise during a recent episode of E!’s “Hot Goss” podcast.
“I’m very logical and I keep trying to figure out, ‘How can you move around this?’”
“I’m sure they’ll find a way, they are a business,” she continued, but added that after having looked at it from every angle:
“I cannot see a road forward with the franchise.”
No one knows the Bachelor/Bachelorette franchise quite like Rachel.
In fact, Lindsay was instrumental in Chris Harrison’s exit from his hosting gig back in 2021. So if she says the Paul situation could be enough to tank the entire franchise, she might be onto something.
For her part, Taylor has mostly remained quiet about the footage that showed her assaulting then-boyfriend Dakota Mortensen.
That could be at the behest of her lawyers.
Taylor is now being investigated for additional domestic violence incidents based on claims made by Dakota.
She’s posted on social media a few times in the wake of her scandal, but she has not addressed Mortensen’s claims directly.
In a statement issued through her PR representative, Taylor insisted that the video did not tell the whole story, and she is the real victim in this scenario.
“Taylor is very grateful for ABC’s support as she prioritizes her family’s safety and security,” her rep told E! News in a March 19 statement.
“After years of silently suffering extensive mental and physical abuse as well as threats of retaliation, Taylor is finally gaining the strength to face her accuser and taking steps to ensure that she and her children are protected from any further harm,” the rep continued, adding:
“There are too many women who are suffering in silence as they survive aggressive, jealous ex-partners who refuse to let them move on with their lives.”
Mortensen is standing his ground, and there’s a good chance that the exes will wind up facing off in court at some point.
We will have further updates on this developing story as new information becomes available.
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As you’ve likely heard by now, Joseph Duggar was arrested on child molestation charges earlier this month.
The disgraced reality star was taken into police custody near his home in Tontitown, Arkansas on March 18.
He spent over a week in police custody, awaiting extradition to Bay County, Florida, where he is accused of molesting a 9-year-old girl in 2020.
Now, Joseph is no longer imprisoned in Arkansas.
But it’s unclear if he was extradited to Florida, or if he was permitted to make bail.
According to a new report from People magazine, Joseph was released from police custody in Arkansas on March 27.
At some point, he’ll have an arraignment in Florida, at which time, he’ll be formally charged with lewd and lascivious behavior with a minor under the age of 12 and lewd and lascivious behavior committed by an individual over the age of 18 when he is arraigned in Florida.
(About the only thing that could prevent that from happening at this point would be the victim recounting her testimony.)
Joseph’s wife, Kendra Duggar, was also arrested, but her charges reportedly had nothing to do with her husband’s Florida allegations.
Insiders say that when police searched Joseph and Kendra’s home, they discovered locks on the outside of their children’s bedrooms.
Both Joe and Kendra are now facing charges of child endangerment and false imprisonment.
Kendra was able to make bail after only a few hours in custody. Shortly thereafter, Joseph called her at home, and their conversation tells a lot about his time behind bars.
“I’ve been spending a lot of time reading, uh, reading the Bible, they got me a Bible in here,” Joseph said on the call, according to People.
“I’m in solitary,” he added, explaining that he was spending “23 hours of the day” in “an 8-by-10 area” at the facility.
“Pretty small area, but I’ve been able to read a lot actually, and resting some, but I’m not sleeping great through the night,” Joseph continued.
In all likelihood, Joseph is in custody in Florida and still awaiting his court date in Panama City Beach.
If that’s the case, then he’ll likely go in front of a judge and enter his plea sometime this week.
Joseph could face 25 years in connection with his accuser’s allegations, as well as an additional nine years for endangerment and false imprisonment.
Kendra is also facing nine years behind bars. We will have further updates on this developing story as new information becomes available.
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