Overview

• On The View, Joy Behar quipped that the new lead has “three kids and two baby daddies,” asking if contestants would line up to be “baby daddy No. 3.”
• Alyssa Farah Griffin said she was “very conflicted” about choosing someone beyond Bachelor Nation, while Sara Haines called the move “A-level synergy.”
• ABC announced on Sept. 10 that Taylor Frankie Paul, 31, will headline season 22, promoting her as a breakout from The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives and a TikTok powerhouse.
• Paul discussed co-parenting concerns on Call Her Daddy and confirmed she did not tell ex-boyfriend Dakota Mortensen before the reveal; he posted a reflective Instagram Story afterward.
• Coverage highlights her role as a single mother of three and the network’s broader ABC–Hulu tie-ins, with related talent also appearing on Dancing With the Stars.