The future of The Bachelorette remains unclear after Taylor Frankie Paul from The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives unleashed a PR nightmare of epic proportions. Her well-documented history of domestic violence forced ABC to pull the plug on the show at the last minute, but a new rumor suggests that they’re eyeing another reality star to take her place. A new “insider” claims that Maura Higgins is in the running to take on the role, but is there any truth to those claims?
Will there be a replacement for the SLOMW star?
Social media has lit up with rumors that Maura and her new Birkin bag are stepping into the Bachelorette role. DeuxMoi shared a post about it, which really made things take off. A supposed tipster told them that the network has considered bringing her in for a “live” season.
Although we “tink” this would be pretty iconic, there’s not much evidence to back up this claim. Outside of the DeuxMoi tip and a few other random social media accounts, this news hasn’t come from any reputable sources. The Love Island star hasn’t jumped networks just yet.
In the meantime, Maura seems to be playing along with the rumors. She responded to DeuxMoi’s post with eyeball emojis. The comments lit up, with a bunch of Love Island and Traitors fans ready to see her finally have a happy ending. Fans are on board with this idea.
One person wrote, “I’ve never watched a season … but I’d watch this @bacheloretteabc !!!”
Another fan added, “Best idea they’ve ever had – I’ve loved her since Love Island UK!!!!!”
For now, this is a rumor we’ve got to take with the biggest grain of salt, but what we do know for sure is that ABC is scrambling to clean up their massive Bachelorette disaster. Their last-minute decision to pull the season is set to deliver a multimillion-dollar loss. They’ve got to figure something out both for their fans and their bottom line.
The Bachelorette is streaming on Disney+ and Hulu.
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