The Bachelorette Cancelled, Dakota Mortensen Spoke On His Fight Clip With Taylor After Her Statement

Taylor Frankie Paul has been making the headlines, but for all the negative reasons. It was on March 19, 2026, when TMZ released a video of Taylor Frankie Paul and her ex-boyfriend, Dakota Mortensen, wherein they were seen fighting. Taylor was throwing a chair at Dakota in the video, in the presence of their daughter. And no sooner did the video make rounds on social media than The Bachelorette, which was slated to premiere on March 22, 2026, was pulled off. Amid this, Taylor Frankie Paul and Dakota shared their side of reactions to the incident.

Dakota Mortensen reacts to his fight video with Taylor Frankie Paul

Taylor Frankie Paul and Dakota Mortensen started dating in 2022, and they have a son, Ever, who turned 2 years old on March 19, 2026. It was in January 2025 that Taylor revealed that she and Dakota had parted ways. Now that the video of their fight made rounds on social media, which prompted The Bachelorette to be cancelled, their relationship again hit the headlines.

Taylor was married to Tate Paul before dating Dakota, with whom she shares a daughter, Indy and a son, Ocean. Well, amid the video making waves, Dakota spoke about the same. In an interview with Us Weekly, Dakota said that anyone who has seen the video gets an idea about how upsetting the situation was. He further said that it's unfortunate that he is used to all the baseless claims about him and their relationship, which he denies. Dakota said that he is focusing on his son, Ever's, safety now, and he hopes Taylor will do the same. Dakota could be quoted as saying:

“As anyone who has seen the video will understand, this is a deeply upsetting situation. I am, unfortunately, used to these baseless claims about me and our relationship, which I categorically deny. I am focusing on our son and his safety, and hope that Taylor will do the same."

Taylor Frankie Paul's statement on the entire incident of The Bachelorette being cancelled

On the other hand, Taylor Frankie Paul also shared a statement on the same matter. Her spokesperson shared a statement, which was obtained by PEOPLE, wherein it was said that Taylor is grateful for the support she has been getting from ABC.  As per the statement, Taylor already faced silent mental and physical abuse as well as threats of retaliation for an extensive period of time, and now she has been gaining strength to face her abuser and to take a step.

The statement further mentioned that there are so many women who have been suffering in silence from their jealous ex-partners, who refuses to let them move on. Taylor kept up with her silence as she feared further abuse, retaliation and public shaming, as the statement claimed. The statement could be read as:

"Taylor is very grateful for ABC’s support as she prioritizes her family’s safety and security. 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. 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. Taylor has remained silent out of fear of further abuse, retaliation and public shaming. She is currently exploring all of her options, seeking support, and preparing to own and share her story."

The decision to pull off the show, The Bachelorette, came after reports surfaced that the show had been halted. To add, a domestic violence investigation has already been going on involving Taylor and Dakota. In a press conference earlier, Taylor said that it took her a lot to reach the press preview for the now-cancelled show, The Bachelorette Season 22, as it's a really heavy time. She also mentioned that she has been struggling, but still she feels like that if she didn't show up, it would actually give away the opportunities and that she would not be able to enjoy something incredible on which she worked on.

What do you think about The Bachelorette being cancelled?

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