Bachelor Nation just threw us the ultimate curveball: your next Bachelorette is none other than The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star Taylor Frankie Paul. Yep, the same Taylor who went viral on TikTok, made headlines for “soft-swinging” confessions, and turned Mormon suburbia into reality TV gold is now stepping into the Bachelor mansion with 25 roses and zero chill.

Instead of a dramatic ABC special, Taylor casually dropped the bombshell on Alex Cooper’s Call Her Daddy podcast, because of course she did. Who needs a staged primetime reveal when you can make the internet combust with one interview? Taylor admitted she’s nervous, but if we’ve learned anything from her MomTok reign, it’s that she thrives in chaos.

This casting is history-making for the franchise—she’s the first lead who hasn’t been plucked from within Bachelor Nation. And honestly? Genius move. Taylor’s messy, magnetic, and unpredictable. She’s been through divorce, a very public arrest, and juggling co-parenting like a pro while filming a reality series. She’s not polished, she’s not playing perfect, and that’s exactly what makes her watchable.

And here’s the kicker: she’s not even leaving her OG gig. The third season of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives drops November 13, 2025, so we’re getting double the Taylor—first on Hulu, then on ABC when The Bachelorette returns in 2026. That’s two helpings of drama, back-to-back, starring a woman who never backs down from the spotlight.

Whether you love her, hate her, or are about to Google her for the first time, Taylor Frankie Paul is guaranteed to make this season of The Bachelorette impossible to ignore. She’s not handing out roses, she’s serving chaos on a silver platter—and honestly? We’re all better for it.