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Taylor Frankie Paul, from "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives," will be the next "Bachelorette."
This is the first time the show's lead has been chosen from outside the "Bachelor" franchise.
The new season of "The Bachelorette" is scheduled to premiere in March 2026.
Episodes will be available to stream on Hulu the day after they air on ABC.
"The Bachelorette" is no longer a Floridian.
Instead, it's a familiar face from a different popular reality show, marking the first time that the "Bachelorette" comes from outside of the "Bachelor" franchise. And we officially have a release date set for the premiere episode.
Miami resident Jenn Tran held the title last year, and the show took a brief hiatus , with fans wondering if the "Bachelor" spinoff would return at a

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