September 19, 2025 bachelor insider
Hannah Brown & Ben Higgins Share Their True Feelings About Taylor Frankie Paul as the Bachelorette
Keeping it real.
Over the past 21 seasons, “The Bachelorette” has given us unforgettable love stories (and plenty of drama). And last week, it was announced that the show is taking a bold new turn with a familiar face from the reality TV world.
Taylor Frankie Paul, star of “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” and viral TikTok sensation, was officially named the next Bachelorette. And yes, she’s ready to hand out roses and find her happily ever after.
After the jaw-dropping announcement, Taylor was flooded with love and support on social media from fellow Bachelor Nation stars and alumni.
Now, former Bachelor Ben Higgins and former Bachelorette Hannah Brown are sharing their true feelings about Taylor being the next Bachelorette.
On a recent episode of “The Viall Files” podcast, Ben revealed that he’s excited to watch her season of “The Bachelorette.”
“I think her season will be good; people will watch it,” he said. “It will be exciting to watch somebody who will not be nervous to be the lead of this show, you know, to step into this.”
Ben also shared that he thinks there could potentially be some challenges as well.
He confessed, “I do think it could be a little bit different in the sense that she hasn’t been a cast member. So she can be a fan of the show, but there is a world where you are going to be dating thirty people at once, and I’m sure they’re going to have controversy. And how does she navigate that and handle it? Because one of the most helpful things to me was to remember myself in that position.”
This past week, fans also captured Hannah meeting Taylor at an event, and the two excitedly hugged and chatted with one another. The interaction was posted online, and someone pointed out that they think Hannah told Taylor during their conversation, “I’m serious, text me,” with a huge smile on her face.
The video was captioned, “An iconic Bachelorette 🤝 an iconic Bachelorette-to-be,” and Taylor commented on the post, “Taking notes.”
We love all the love that Taylor’s been receiving from Bachelor Nation, and we can’t wait for her season of “The Bachelorette”!
