Taylor Frankie Paul was supposed to revive 'The Bachelorette.' The fiasco says a lot about why the franchise is losing viewers.

Taylor Frankie Paul was set to be the twenty-second Bachelorette, until Disney pulled the plug.

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• Taylor Frankie Paul's "Bachelorette" season was canceled amid an investigation into an alleged domestic violence incident.
• Paul's historic casting had promised to breathe new life into the decades-old franchise.
• ABC pulling the plug on the season underscores the "Bachelor" franchise's inflexibility.

Taylor Frankie Paul's "Bachelorette" season was...