{"id":2351560,"date":"2026-03-30T15:32:16","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T15:32:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2351560"},"modified":"2026-03-30T15:32:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T15:32:16","slug":"taylor-frankie-paul-and-rumored-bachelorette-winner-doug-mason-turn-heads-with-social-media-exchange","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/taylor-frankie-paul-and-rumored-bachelorette-winner-doug-mason-turn-heads-with-social-media-exchange\/","title":{"rendered":"Taylor Frankie Paul and rumored &#8216;Bachelorette&#8217; winner Doug Mason turn heads with social media exchange"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Taylor Frankie Paul and her rumored \u201cBachelorette\u201d winner, Doug Mason, turned heads with their flirty social media exchange despite the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/03\/19\/entertainment\/abc-cancels-taylor-frankie-pauls-season-of-the-bachelorette\/\">show\u2019s cancellation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>On Saturday, Mason <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DWaCjbaD5F6\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">took to Instagram<\/a> to share a reel of himself singing along to his new song. In the clip, the reality star also showed a duck walking in a parking lot.<\/p>\n<p>Paul wrote in Mason\u2019s comments section, \u201cAwe I see what you did here \ud83e\udd86.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Taylor Frankie Paul (seen above) and her rumored \u201cBachelorette\u201d winner, Doug Mason, had a flirty social media exchange on Instagram. <span class=\"credit\">taylorfrankiepaul\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Mason (seen above) shared a reel of himself singing along to his new song. <span class=\"credit\">_dougmason\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>The clip also included scenes of a duck (seen above) walking in a parking lot.  <span class=\"credit\">_dougmason\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>In response, he commented, \u201c\ud83e\uddcf\ud83c\udffb\u200d\u2642\ufe0f\ud83e\udd37\ud83c\udffb\u200d\u2642\ufe0f.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Page Six has reached out to both Mason and Paul, but did not immediately hear back.<\/p>\n<p>Paul, 31, was announced as the lead for Season 22 of the \u201cBachelorette\u201d in September 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Though the ABC reality show was set to premiere on March 22, it was cancelled after a video of the \u201cSecret Lives of Mormon Wives\u201d star\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/03\/19\/celebrity-news\/taylor-frankie-paul-attacks-dakota-mortensen-with-chair-in-front-of-daughter-video\/\">throwing chairs at her ex Dakota Mortensen<\/a> during a 2023 domestic violence incident was leaked.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>The \u201cSecret Lives of Mormon Wives\u201d star wrote in Mason\u2019s comments section, \u201cAwe I see what you did here \ud83e\udd86.\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>In September 2025, Paul (seen above holding a book) was announced as the lead for Season 22 of the \u201cBachelorette.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">Disney<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>The ABC reality show was set to premiere on March 22. (Pictured: Paul and a contestant.) <span class=\"credit\">Disney<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cIn light of the newly released video just surfaced today, we have made the decision to not move forward with the new season of \u2018The Bachelorette\u2019 at this time, and our focus is on supporting the family,\u201d the network told Page Six in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>After ABC pulled the plug on Paul\u2019s season, she\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/03\/19\/celebrity-news\/taylor-frankie-paul-speaks-out-after-abc-pulls-the-plug-on-her-bachelorette-season\/\">exclusively told Page Six<\/a>\u00a0that she was \u201cvery grateful for ABC\u2019s support as she prioritizes her family\u2019s safety and security.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAfter years of silently suffering extensive mental and physical abuse as well as threats of retaliation, Taylor is finally gaining the strength to face her accuser and taking steps to ensure that she and her children are protected from any further harm,\u201d she told us.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>However, it was cancelled after a 2023 video surfaced of Paul (seen sbove talking to a cop) was seen\u00a0throwing chairs at her ex Dakota Mortensen during a domestic violence incident. <span class=\"credit\">Herriman City Police Department<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Paul lost temporary custody of her and Mortensen\u2019s toddler son, Ever (seen above with his parents), after he filed for an order of protection.  <span class=\"credit\">Taylor Frankie Paul\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Last week, Page Six exclusively reported that Paul (seen above) did find love on \u201cThe Bachelorette\u201d \u2014 but \u201cit\u2019s unclear\u201d how that romance will play out. <span class=\"credit\">Disney<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Paul also said that she has \u201cremained silent\u201d about the alleged abuse she faced \u201cout of fear of further abuse, retaliation, and public shaming.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mortensen recently filed for an order of protection against Paul, causing her to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/03\/20\/celebrity-news\/taylor-frankie-paul-loses-custody-of-son-after-disturbing-dakota-mortensen-fight-video-surfaces\/\">lose temporary custody of their 2-year-old son<\/a>, Ever, following another alleged February 2026 incident. <\/p>\n<p>The reality star is not allowed to see the toddler until the next hearing, which is scheduled for April 7.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Mason (seen above) is believed to have proposed to Paul. <span class=\"credit\">_dougmason\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>The lifeguard (seen above) spoke out in support of Paul, saying that her \u201cmoment was blocked.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">_dougmason\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Last week, Page Six exclusively reported that <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/03\/24\/celebrity-news\/taylor-frankie-paul-found-love-on-the-bachelorette\/\">Paul did find love on \u201cThe Bachelorette\u201d<\/a> \u2014 but \u201cit\u2019s unclear\u201d how that romance will play out due to the show\u2019s cancellation.<\/p>\n<p>Mason is believed to be the winner who captured Paul\u2019s heart and proposed, with a source telling us that they \u201care still in touch, but it\u2019s unclear what will happen now, that\u2019s to be determined.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>After ABC canceled the show, the lifeguard <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/03\/20\/celebrity-news\/rumored-bachelorette-winner-defends-taylor-frankie-paul-after-abrupt-season-axe\/\">spoke out in support of Paul<\/a>, saying that her \u201cmoment was blocked.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>If you or someone you know is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or text START to 88788.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source pagesix.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Taylor Frankie Paul and her rumored \u201cBachelorette\u201d winner, Doug Mason, turned heads with their flirty social media exchange despite the show\u2019s cancellation. On Saturday, Mason took to Instagram to share a reel of himself singing along to his new song. In the clip, the reality star also showed a duck walking in a parking lot. 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