Taylor Frankie Paul, star of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, was embroiled in a domestic dispute in 2023, which led to her arrest and subsequent pregnancy. The show was immediately followed by Paul's arrest, which forced a break in production. One year later, Paul was named as the next lead of The Bachelorette for ABC, another network under Disney. However, this changed when TMZ released footage showing a physical conflict between Paul and ex-boyfriend Dakota Mortensen, showing the former seen kicking her ex-partner and throwing chairs at him. The scandal has sparked debate about the ethics of the reality TV genre, which feeds on scandal. There have also been lawsuits against Bravo, where former Real Housewives of New York City star Leah McSweeney alleges she was pressured into breaking her sobriety for ratings, and a judge has ruled that the case will proceed in federal court.