After a video of a 2023 physical altercation between Taylor Frankie Paul and her ex Dakota Mortensen was released, which led to the cancellation of her upcoming season of The Bachelorette. Jessi Draper shared her thoughts on the aftermath on the Call Her Daddy podcast. She said that Taylor, who is a good person and has made some mistakes, was "so much pain underneath the surface for Taylor" and "it's not who Taylor is". Prior to the incident, filming of the reality show was halted after another alleged confrontation between Taylor and Dakota.