The Bachelorette was briefly halted before Taylor Frankie Paul's season was cancelled due to allegations of domestic violence. The decision was made by ABC and producers Warner Bros. following the release of a damning video related to Paul's 2023 domestic violence arrest and investigations into new claims of alleged domestic incidents involving Paul and her ex-boyfriend Dakota Mortensen. Despite these controversies, Rob Mills, evp of unscripted & alternative entertainment at Walt Disney Television, stated that the "Bachelor" franchise is not going anywhere and that they will air whatever series within the franchise makes sense at the time.