ABC's removal of The Bachelorette from its schedule in March 2026, three days before the twenty-second season was due to premiere on 22 March, amid a domestic assault investigation involving its star. The record files the scheduling decision and the online reaction to a season that did not begin.
Seen first in fan forums that had been counting down to 22 March 2026, where the announcement replaced the countdown. The threads turned from anticipation to news-gathering within an hour. The record keeps to what those threads could confirm.
The record notes that the season had been promoted and dated, and that the withdrawal came on 19 March 2026, three days out. The stated context was a domestic assault investigation involving the lead. The record does not add to what was reported.
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