Taylor Frankie Paul isn’t depressed after the shocking cancellation of her season of The Bachelorette.
The 31-year-old reality star was photographed smiling in an interesting outfit choice in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Saturday. She wore a blue Nodpod sweatshirt that read, “I can’t wait to sleep with you.”
She wore a provocative shirt underneath, a pink oversized T-shirt, and baggy wide-leg pants.
Paul wore his brunette hair in messy waves and sported sunglasses.
Paul’s season of The Bachelorette was scheduled to air on Sunday, but was canceled after TMZ released horrifying footage of Paul attacking ex Dakota Mortensen with a chair in 2023, his then-5-year-old daughter Indi crying nearby.
After ABC immediately canceled all seasons, a spokesperson for the mother of three exclusively told Page Six, “Taylor is extremely grateful for ABC’s support as her family’s safety and security is her top priority. After years of enduring extensive emotional and physical abuse and threats of retribution in silence, Taylor has finally found the strength to confront her accusers and is taking steps to ensure she and her children are protected from further harm.”
Mortensen, who has a two-year-old son, Ever, with Paul, denied the charges.
“Unfortunately, I am no stranger to unsubstantiated claims about me and our relationship, which I categorically deny,” he told Page Six in a statement. “I’m focused on my son and his safety, and I hope he does the same for Taylor.”
Paul lost temporary custody of Ever after Mortensen, 32, filed for a protection order against her last Thursday.
A source close to the situation claimed to Page Six that Paul had been living in fear for years about when the damning 2023 footage shot on Mortensen’s cell phone would be released.
Meanwhile, sources told Page Six that the canceled “Bachelorette” season will cost ABC tens of millions of dollars.
“It’s ridiculous,” a source told us.
“It could be $50 million (or more). Someone has to be fired for this. That’s ridiculous,” the insider said.
Five cast members from Paul’s season of The Bachelorette are also considering filing a lawsuit against ABC and Warner Bros. Discovery, TMZ reported.
Sources told the show that the five contestants felt Warner Bros. Discovery, which produced the season, allowed them to be in close quarters with Paul and created an unsafe working environment, given his past history.
