ABC executive Rob Mills, who's in charge of reality TV programming, said Friday at a Deadline event that "it's a good question" whether Taylor Frankie Paul's unaired season of The Bachelorette will ever air.
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The company wants to "make sure she's OK," Mills said.
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Paul and her ex Dakota Mortensen, who have both accused each other of domestic violence, are fighting in court over their young son.
Taylor Frankie Paul's season ofThe Bachelorettewascanceled abruptlyin March, just three days before it was scheduled to premiere, after news broke that Paul was, at the time, involved in an alleged domestic violence incident with ex-boyfriend Dakota Mortensen that Utah police were investigating.
"It's still day-to-day, so we'll see," Disney's reality TV chief Rob Mills said Friday atDeadline's Reality TV Summit.
Whether the footage will ever air, he noted, is "a good question." He added that, "On a personal level … we want to make sure she's OK."
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At the time of the announcement, an ABC spokesperson gave a statement toEntertainment Weekly: "In light of the newly released video just surfaced today, we have made the decision to not move forward with the new season ofThe Bacheloretteat this time, and our focus is on supporting the family."
The video that was mentioned showed Paul kicking, punching, and hurling a chair in Mortensen's direction in the presence of her young daughter. The two have accused one another of violence in multiple incidents.
Paul's reality showThe Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, which had featured both her and Mortensen,paused filming, and the parents of 2-year-old son Ever have been entangled in a legal battle.
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On Thursday, Paul and Mortensen both returned to court to come to an agreement on protective orders requested against one another and visitation rights for their child.
At the two-hour hearing, Commissioner Russell Minas recommended protective orders of at least three years for the former couple, because there's been "violence both ways." If either of them violate the orders, they could face criminal charges.
Minas further instructed the exes to work toward mediation.
"You guys have to figure out a lot here," he said. "You have to figure out how to function as co-parents."
He described their relationship as "very toxic."
They're scheduled to return to court June 1.
If you are experiencing domestic violence, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233, or go tothehotline.org. All calls are toll-free and confidential. The hotline is available 24/7 in more than 170 languages.
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