Scrapped Bachelorette Taylor Frankie Paul threatens to apply for Sam Hartman’s “Bachelor” season

Marina WattsFri, November 13, 2026 at 10:49 PM UTC

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Taylor Frankie Paul in Los Angeles in April 2025Credit: Monica Schipper/GettyKey Points -

Taylor Frankie Paul just might apply for Sam Hartman’s season of The Bachelor.

The reality star has been active on social media, calling the Washington Commanders quarterback “cute.”

The 30th season of The Bachelor premieres on Sunday, March 21, on ABC.

Is Taylor Frankie Paul ready for round 2 in Bachelor Nation?

The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star, whose season of The Bachelorette was scrapped days before its premiere date amid controversy, is interested in season 30’s Bachelor star, Sam Hartman.

After it was announced that the Washington Commanders quarterback would be stepping into the Bachelor mansion to hand out roses, Paul shared an Instagram Reel submitting an application to be on Hartman’s season.

The clip was a scene from Parks and Recreation featuring Nick Offerman’s Ron Swanson using a computer. On the screen was Paul’s “application” for the reality show.

Where it prompted, “What do you think would make you stand out amongst the other ladies?,” Paul replied, “Ahhh, I was the first bachelorette in history to be on hold.”

In response, Offerman’s Swanson throws the computer right into a dumpster. She captioned the video, “I chose to have the audacity🌹.”

She also commented on Instagram posts announcing Hartman’s casting. “Dang sign me up 😍” she commented on Bachelor Nation’s announcement, which Bachelor alums also posted on congratulating the football player.

Paul wrote, “well he’s cute,” on the fan page bachelornation.scoop’s announcement, along with a gif of her from The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives.

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Bachelor Nation via InstagramCredit: Bachelor Nation/Instagram

Hartman will be the first lead of the Bachelor franchise after Paul’s season was pulled off the air in March, days before it was set to premiere when footage of a 2023 domestic violence altercation resurfaced online.

More recently, Paul stepped away from The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives in September.

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“I’m excited but also very nervous,” Hartman said on Good Morning America on Nov. 13, adding, “I have a tough time holding conversation with one girl. Thirty is going to be pretty tough.”

Sam Hartman for ‘The Bachelor’Credit: ABC

The NFL star also admitted to being hesitant about joining the franchise. “Honestly, at first, I was like, ‘No way,’” he told GMA about his initial reaction.

“I just think there’s a lot of, the connotation of it, I was like, ‘I don’t know.’ Then I got really lucky and talked to [host, former Bachelor and NFL star] Jesse Palmer, and he kind of gave me the insight and gave me kind of what it is, what it’s not,” he said.

Taylor Frankie Paul on ‘The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’Credit: Hulu

The last season of The Bachelor was Grant Ellis’, which aired in 2025. Paul’s season has yet to be released.

The Bachelor season 30 premieres on Sunday, March 21, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on ABC and will be available to stream the following day on Hulu.

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