Taylor Frankie Paul’s Bachelorette Season Features Suitors With Celebrity Connections

Taylor Frankie Paul, star of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, is the lead on season 22 of The Bachelorette, which premiered on March 22, 2025. Taylor, a practicing Mormon and mother of three, has specified deal-breakers such as a suitor willing to move to Utah and enjoying social media videos. ABC revealed a first look at her potential suitors, among whom several have notable celebrity connections, including Clayton Johnson, ex-boyfriend of singer Lana del Rey. Reality TV insiders suggest these contestants might have signed up partly for fame, with some having prior reality TV experience or known to casting producers. Taylor aims to find genuine connection despite these concerns and is open to suitors from various religious backgrounds. The season promises to showcase Taylor's journey navigating vulnerability and relationships outside her usual circle.