Taylor Frankie Paul was the Bachelorette for Season 22 of the ABC series, with the season originally set to feature her as the lead in March 2026.

Quick scoop

  • She was announced as the next lead in September 2025.
  • Coverage around the season described her as the first Bachelorette not coming from a prior season of The Bachelor.
  • ABC later pulled the season amid domestic violence allegations involving Paul and her ex-boyfriend.

Context

The last completed lead before her was Jenn Tran in Season 21. Paul is known from The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives and related MomTok fame, which is why this casting got a lot of attention.

TL;DR

The Bachelorette was Taylor Frankie Paul.