Bachelorette Fans Spot Clues Taylor Frankie Paul Is Headed to DWTS Next
Reality TV lightning rod Taylor Frankie Paul has gone from Hulu’s The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives to landing The Bachelorette’s 2026 lead — and fans are already betting her next stop is the Dancing With the Stars ballroom.
File this under 'it would not shock me at all': Taylor Frankie Paul might be trading roses for rumbas. The Hulu personality-turned-future Bachelorette has fans convinced she is eyeing a spot on Dancing With the Stars, even though nobody on the show has actually said it out loud yet.
Why everyone thinks Taylor is headed to DWTS
- She showed up to the Dancing With the Stars Season 34 premiere alongside her The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives co-stars Jen Affleck and Whitney Leavitt. If you are trying to tamp down rumors, that is not the venue you pick.
- Even Bachelor Nation is clocking it. On The Ben and Ashley I Almost Famous Podcast, Ashley Iaconetti predicted Taylor could be the next reality face on that dance floor.
- DWTS has a long track record of casting people who are already lighting up headlines. Taylor fits the 'talked-about now' profile perfectly.
- She is not a stranger to going viral. She first popped on TikTok in the MomTok corner of the internet, then leveled up with Hulu’s The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, which quickly became a conversation piece with fans and critics.
- And yes, she likes to dance. In July, she posted a kitchen-dance clip that blew up, captioned:
"When DWTS asked if I had any dance experience? ...umm no, but I am the creator of Baja Blast."
That video has pulled in close to 3 million views, which is the kind of engagement DWTS producers tend to notice.
Where Taylor is at right now
Beyond Hulu fame, Taylor is also set to lead The Bachelorette. She was announced as the Season 22 star back in September 2022, with the season slated to premiere in 2026. Yes, you read that right: announced in 2022 for a 2026 debut. That is a long runway, which makes a DWTS detour in the meantime feel very on-brand for how these franchises cross-pollinate.
What is actually confirmed
As of now, nothing. There is no official word that Taylor Frankie Paul has been cast on Dancing With the Stars. The premiere appearance, the podcast chatter, the viral dance clip — all smoke, no fire yet. If DWTS does tap her, it would track with the show’s casting history, but until the producers say the magic words, it is just speculation.
Bottom line: all signs point in the right direction, but we are still waiting on that green light.