ABC Ignored Warnings From Disgraced Bachelorette’s ‘Mormon Wives’

Ignored or went along with? It’s been known.

Weeks before ABC [abruptly canceled *The Bachelorette*](https://www.thedailybeast.com/obsessed/abc-abruptly-cancels-taylor-frankie-pauls-bachelorette-3-days-before-premiere/)*,* its lead’s TV co-stars tried to warn the network of her disturbing past, including the newly released video of her domestic abuse. Taylor Frankie Paul’s fellow cast members on *The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives* told multiple ABC and Disney executives about Paul’s “distressing” and “upsetting” video in a 30-minute meeting, audio leaked to NBC News revealed. In the Mar. 7 meeting, one of the *Mormon Wives* said it was “concerning” that no executive was interested in the details of the newly released footage that showed Paul, 31, throwing metal barstools at her ex, Dakota Mortensen, 33, in 2023, one of which appears to possibly strike her daughter, who was just five at the time. “I don’t know a lot, nor do I want to know too much,” Rob Mills, the executive vice president of unscripted and alternative entertainment at Walt Disney Television, told the *Mormon Wives*. “This is not me putting my head in the sand, but it’s not me—you know, I don’t want to inquire, because I don’t know what that does,” Mills added. Later in the meeting, one cast member asked the Disney executive if he was “aware she’s hurt a child,” to which Mills replied, “I don’t think, for us, getting into it is right.” “I want this to continue, and I want everyone to continue really being successful, both with this show and beyond it,” Mills said, “But I think really, just navigating through this thing and taking care of each other is the most important thing right now.” Read the full story, [here](https://www.thedailybeast.com/obsessed/abc-ignored-warnings-from-disgraced-bachelorettes-mormon-wives/).

Trash Tv executives not willing to do anything when one their TV stars act like trash. More news tonight at 10 after our riveting story about how water is wet.

They knew. People who watched the tick toks knew. People who watched the show knew. They ignored it to make money. The film does make it much more damning to poeple out of the know. The best part: taylor and Dakota are still on again off again on her show. She even slept with him the night before going TO FILM THE BACHELORETTE. The season of SLOMW ends with them asking if Taylor is PREGNANT with Dakotas child!

Looks like a lot of bachelors just dodged a bullet… and possibly a chair.

I mean, they're lucky she didn't try to harm any of the Bachelorette contestants. They knowingly put those guys at risk of harm

When we wonder why no one speaks up in the entertainment industry, please think of this executive. They chose to avoid details so the network would have a show to sell to advertisers.

How did they ignore it? Did they not even know this was brought up on her own show? They hoped the video would never come out. ABC knew and are just pretending they did not know. I didn't watch the show and I knew about it.

Saw the video. Very sad how the daughter starts crying

Great job Disney!! Enable a domestic and child abuser.

What does it take to become a TV executive? No talent? Connections? Certainly not intelligence.

Everything I know about this person is 100% against my will.

I think the strangest thing is that there were apparently 22 men who found this woman attractive. I supposed it’s all an act and publicity stunt but could you imagine if you actually won? 😬

They didn’t ignore it. They just hoped you wouldn’t notice.

...Mills encouraged the Mormon Wives to speak out about their concerns on the show, emphasizing that the company is “never going to hide anything that is wrong for the sake of business,”... Which is whackadoo because I back in 2023, I LOVED Mormon mess and it was a known all over socials and media that TFP had beaten Dakota, chased him down, threw the stool, and hit her daughter. We saw the arrest videos from the body cam waaaayyyy back then. TFP should have been fired THEN but ABC/Hulu/Disney+ *also love mess* and it makes them a ton of money. Mills should lose his job. Any staff member who knew about this and ignored it should lose their jobs.

Over the long haul, this show succeeds about as well as The Biggest Loser. Stick a fork in it already.

Those executives need to be f****** fired. They just lost so much ad revenue because of his determination to learn nothing.

They knew of trouble ahead to keep her .

The mentality that enables and perpetuates r*** culture.

All they ever see is $$$ signs until there’s public pushback to the point of affecting income

This woman belongs in jail!

Bro they require background checks on all participates in a dating show and almost always on a reality show like MW - everyone knew

They love casting people with troubled past

So clearly she either told the finalists “no” or whoever she did pick, they didn’t make it very far

Regardless of who is at fault in this failed relationship an innocent 5-yr-old is the real victim. A mother who would then blame the 5-yr-old for the violence is in need of serious mental health intervention. Need I say that this is not the time to hook this particular bachelorette up with anyone. She's into too much violence. Without the benefit of treatment any bachelor getting involved with this bachelorette is in serious trouble.

The airwaves thank you, ABC - for once

Never ever ever trust a mormon.