India, March 20 -- Taylor Frankie Paul is not going to back down. 'The Bachelorette' star on Thursday opened up on her side of things after a video showing her attacking ex-boyfriend Dakota Mortensen was released. ABC ultimately pulled the plug on the reality TV show, citing the 2023 clip.

In the footage of their 2023 altercation, obtained by TMZ, showed Paul trying to put Mortensen in what appeared to be a headlock. He could be heard saying that her actions were 'hurting' him and 'this is physical abuse'. The 'The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives' star also tried to kick her then partner, before throwing metal barstools across the room.

Mortensen repeatedly said that Paul's daughter, Indy, who was 5 at the time, was present in the room. Th...