After a video of Paul’s 2023 altercation with her ex-boyfriend resurfaced, ABC pulled the plug on her “Bachelorette” season days before the premiere.

Taylor Frankie Paul addresses how daughter is coping after resurfaced video

After a video of Paul's 2023 altercation with her ex-boyfriend resurfaced, ABC pulled the plug on her "Bachelorette" season days before the premiere.

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Taylor Frankie Paul on 'The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives' Season 3 Reunion Special. Credit:

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- Taylor Frankie Paul revealed the "worst part" of the resurfaced video is her daughter being forced to relive the events.

- As a result of the resurfaced video, ABC pulled the plug on her *Bachelorette* season days before the premiere.

- Season 5 of *The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives* also stopped filming amid allegations.

Taylor Frankie Paul revealed how her family is handling the fallout after her resurfaced altercation video.

Days after the video of her 2023 altercation with ex-boyfriend Dakota Mortensen was released by TMZ, the *Secret Lives of Mormon Wives *star addressed how her daughter has been coping. In the comments of a TikTok video another user shared on Friday, Paul said that her daughter is experiencing the events all over again.

“Worst part is my daughter having to relive and see it all over again years later after extensive work with her and apologies to her about that night and my baby boy birthday was taken from him,” Paul wrote.

Paul was previously married to Tate Paul. They share daughter Indy, 8, and son Ocean, 5. Paul and Mortensen also share a son, Ever.

Taylor Frankie Paul via TikTok.

Taylor Frankie Paul/TikTok

In the resurfaced video, Paul is seen throwing a metal chair at Mortensen while her daughter is present. Body cam footage of the arrest, which was featured in the first season of *The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives*, showed Paul and Mortensen being interviewed by the police.

Paul claimed that after Mortensen pushed her, she "reacted" and threw a "wooden thing at him." She added, "And when he came in, I threw everything else." Mortensen, meanwhile, alleged that Paul was "hammered" and "attacking the crap out of" him. "I was actually a little bit scared for my life there," he claimed.

Paul was arrested on misdemeanor charges of assault, criminal mischief, and commission of domestic violence in the presence of a child, per the Harriman Police Department. She ultimately pled guilty to aggravated assault in August 2023 and received three years of probation, with the other charges dropped.

Taylor Frankie Paul.

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Paul's season of *The Bachelorette *was slated to premiere on March 22. However, after the video resurfaced depicting the altercation, ABC pulled the plug.

"In light of the newly released video just surfaced today, we have made the decision to not move forward with the new season of *The Bachelorette* at this time, and our focus is on supporting the family," a Disney Entertainment Television spokesperson said in a statement to EW.

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In response to the cancellation, Paul spoke out with a statement via a rep. "Taylor is very grateful for ABC's support as she prioritizes her family’s safety and security," the statement said. "After years of silently suffering extensive mental and physical abuse as well as threats of retaliation, Taylor is finally gaining the strength to face her accuser and taking steps to ensure that she and her children are protected from any further harm."

The statement continued, "There are too many women who are suffering in silence as they survive aggressive, jealous ex-partners who refuse to let them move on with their lives. Taylor has remained silent out of fear of further abuse, retaliation, and public shaming. She is currently exploring all of her options, seeking support, and preparing to own and share her story."**

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Additionally, Paul's rep told EW in a statement about the 2023 footage that it's "sad to see the latest installment of his never-ending, desperate, attention-seeking, destructive campaign to harm Taylor without any regard for the consequences for their child."

"Releasing an old video, which conveniently omits context, on their son's birthday is a reprehensible attempt to distract from his own behavior. Thankfully, the public has seen this act before and knows who he is and sadly, many will recognize this pattern of manipulation, both in his actions on the show, and from their own experiences."

Mortensen released his own statement following the resurfaced video: "As anyone who has seen the video will understand, this is a deeply upsetting situation. I am, unfortunately, used to these baseless claims about me and our relationship, which I categorically deny."**

Taylor Frankie Paul on 'The Bachelorette'.

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Meanwhile, the fifth season of *The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives *stopped filming amid a domestic assault investigation involving Paul and Mortensen.

A "domestic assault investigation" has been opened amid the allegations, which "have been made in both directions," per a statement from the Draper City Police Department shared with PEOPLE.**

Taylor Frankie Paul in Los Angeles.

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*If you are experiencing domestic violence, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233, or go to thehotline.org. All calls are toll-free and confidential. The hotline is available 24/7 in more than 170 languages.*

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