March 06, 2026 bachelor insider
Taylor Frankie Paul Reveals She Thought Being Offered the Bachelorette Was ‘A Joke’
Keeping it real.
With her debut as the next Bachelorette just weeks away, Taylor Frankie Paul is opening up about getting cast as our leading lady in a new post.
Alongside a photo from her time on set, Taylor wrote, “When I was offered to be the Bachelorette, I first thought it was a joke… When I realized it was a serious question, it took everything in me not to cry in that moment. That same person told me, ‘I hope one day you believe you’re deserving, because you are.’”
Taylor then shared a powerful reminder both to herself and her millions of followers.
The Bachelorette wrote, “Now this is my reminder that we all are worthy even at our lowest times, and sometimes it just takes a simple reminder of that. The only person that can convince us otherwise is ourselves. To anyone feeling tired, worn, sad, undeserving, shame, guilt, or alone… validate it, recognize why, and then get up and try again. Remember you’re not alone in feeling any of these emotions… it’s human. Just try not to stay stuck in it. And yes, notes to self as well.”
Many of Taylor’s fellow Bachelor Nation stars filled the comments of her post with love.
Kaitlyn Bristowe wrote, “👏👏👏 My girl!!!!!”
Trista Sutter added, “PERIOD.”
And Tammy Ly said, “You are so deserving!!!”
We couldn’t agree more, and we love all the support for Taylor.
We can’t wait to watch her season of The Bachelorette unfold starting March 22, see you there!
