Taylor Frankie Paul has responded to ABC's decision to pull her season of The Bachelorette, which premiered on Sunday, following reports of an alleged domestic incident involving her ex-girlfriend, Dakota Mortensen. Paul expressed gratitude for ABC's support and is taking steps to protect herself and her children from further harm. The network decided not to proceed with season 22 of the reality dating show due to concerns about Paul's safety and security. The Draper City Police Department confirmed that there is an open domestic assault investigation between Paul and Mortensen, and that Paul's other hit show, The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, had halted filming for season five amid the situation.