Taylor Frankie Paul, whose season of “The Bachelorette” was scrapped by ABC following a reported domestic violence incident involving her ex Dakota Mortensen, is jokingly throwing her hat in the ring for new “Bachelor” Sam Hartman’s upcoming season.
Following the announcement of Hartman, 27, as the next leading man of Season 30 of “The Bachelor,” Paul, 32, took to Instagram to hint that she may be interested in applying for a chance to receive his final rose.
In the Reel, Paul shared a scene from “Parks and Recreation” featuring Ron Swanson (Nick Offerman) typing on a computer. The screen displayed what appeared to be Paul’s application for the reality dating series.
When asked, “What do you think would make you stand out amongst the other ladies?” the application showed Paul’s response: “Ahhh, I was the first Bachelorette in history to be on hold.”
Swanson then proceeded to toss the computer into a dumpster. Paul captioned the video, “I chose to have the audacity 
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Paul also joined in on the conversation in the comments section of Bachelor Nation’s Instagram announcement, writing, “Dang, sign me up 
.”
Hartman, a former quarterback for the Washington Commanders, was announced as the next “Bachelor” on Friday.
“I’m excited, but also very nervous,” he said during an appearance on “Good Morning America.” “I have a tough time holding a conversation with one girl. Thirty is going to be pretty tough.”
Meanwhile, Paul, best known for her appearance on “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives,” was announced as the lead of Season 22 of “The Bachelorette” last September.
However, ABC later pulled the plug on the season just days before its scheduled premiere following the release of a 2023 video showing Paul throwing metal barstools at Mortensen while her daughter, Indy, was in the room.
The network told Page Six in a statement, “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.”
In March, a source told us that ABC could still potentially air the season, as the network reportedly faced losing between $50 million and $70 million if it chose not to move forward with the show.
“ABC left a window [open] in their statement to bring [the show] back. They haven’t canceled it — they simply paused it,” an industry insider said.
Paul, for her part, was still owed her low- to mid-six-figure salary, as she had fulfilled her contractual obligations by completing filming on the season.
Most recently, Paul announced that she was stepping away from “SLOMW,” citing “bullying” from her castmates and ongoing custody battles with the fathers of her children.
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