'The Bachelorette' CANCELLED?! Shandy Reacts - Ep 454

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Mar 24

Just 3 days before its scheduled premiere, The Bachelorette Season 22 starring Taylor Frankie Paul was abruptly cancelled. Many of you wanted to hear Shandy's take on the news and the shocking reason why. So today, in lieu of the Bachelorette Premiere recap that was meant to drop today, they're answering your burning questions Q&A style.

WATCH

Time Stamps:
0:00 - Housekeeping
2:23 - Shandy’s Honest Thoughts When Taylor Was Announced As Bachelorette
12:15 - How Did ABC Rationalize Casting Taylor?
22:11 - Did You See This Coming?
22:46 - Were You Looking Forward To Recapping Taylor’s Season?
23:14 - Thoughts On Whether Or Not Dakota “Instigated” And Strategized The Video Release 24:24 - Could Taylor’s Behavior Be “Reactive Abuse”?
27:41 - Do You Think Dakota Got Paid For The Video?
30:34 - How Much Do You Hold Jesse Palmer Responsible For His Complicity?
33:08 - How Do You Think This Situation Would Be Treated Differently If Taylor Were A Man?
34:36 - Do You Think The Show Owes The Men An Apology?
37:55 - Do You Think The Season Will Air At A Later Date?
44:38 - Did Shandy See The Premiere Screener And If So, Thoughts? 57:45 - How Do You Think The Men Feel?
1:01:12 - Who Should The Show Have Chosen?
1:02:57 - “How Bad Of A Person Does It Make Me That I Still Want To Watch The Season?”
1:04:52 - Do You Think All Of This Was A Ploy?
1:07:27 - Can The Franchise Recover From This?
1:12:53 - Has Modern Dating Culture Outgrown ‘The Bachelor’?
1:13:33 - How Does A Sudden Pivot Like This Affect Dear Shandy/Podcasts?
1:15:30 - “Do You Feel This Is Good, To Not Give Trash Humans A Platform?”
1:19:18 - Overall Thoughts On Taylor Frankie Paul
1:22:37 - Deep Down Is Shandy Relieved?
1:23:27 - Was Casting Taylor Frankie Paul A Mistake?
1:23:36 - What Show Is Shandy Recapping Instead?
1:24:58 - Would You Recap Secret Lives Of Mormon Wives?

LISTEN

Time Stamps:
0:00 - Housekeeping
2:23 - Shandy’s Honest Thoughts When Taylor Was Announced As Bachelorette
12:15 - How Did ABC Rationalize Casting Taylor?
19:10 - Did You See This Coming?
19:38 - Were You Looking Forward To Recapping Taylor’s Season?
20:07 - Thoughts On Whether Or Not Dakota “Instigated” And Strategized The Video Release
21:16 - Could Taylor’s Behavior Be “Reactive Abuse”?
24:32 - Do You Think Dakota Got Paid For The Video?
27:26 - How Much Do You Hold Jesse Palmer Responsible For His Complicity?
29:58 - How Do You Think This Situation Would Be Treated Differently If Taylor Were A Man?
31:27 - Do You Think The Show Owes The Men An Apology?
34:46 - Do You Think The Season Will Air At A Later Date?
38:40 - Did Shandy See The Premiere Screener And If So, Thoughts?
51:40 - How Do You Think The Men Feel?
55:07 - Who Should The Show Have Chosen?
56:51 - “How Bad Of A Person Does It Make Me That I Still Want To Watch The Season?”
57:21 - Do You Think All Of This Was A Ploy?
59:43 - Can The Franchise Recover From This?
1:05:09 - Has Modern Dating Culture Outgrown ‘The Bachelor’?
1:05:47 - How Does A Sudden Pivot Like This Affect Dear Shandy/Podcasts?
1:07:46 - “Do You Feel This Is Good, To Not Give Trash Humans A Platform?”
1:11:34 - Overall Thoughts On Taylor Frankie Paul
1:14:50 - Deep Down Is Shandy Relieved?
1:15:41 - Was Casting Taylor Frankie Paul A Mistake?
1:15:50 - What Show Is Shandy Recapping Instead?
1:17:13 - Would You Recap Secret Lives Of Mormon Wives?