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Not only was the move a complete diversion from ABC’s typical method of picking leads from within the Bachelor franchise, but producers went as far as to choose a public figure — and a public figure with a very controversial past.
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Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2026
When a public figure dies, grief becomes almost ceremonial.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 Mar. 2026
By the 1940s, the now middle-aged Henry was a public figure.
—Shoshi Parks, Popular Science, 19 Mar. 2026
Even though Judge DeMarchi reasoned that Taylor is not a public figure and thus did not need to prove actual malice, Taylor still came up short in establishing that ESPN’s statements about him were sufficiently false.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 19 Mar. 2026
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Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2026
When a public figure dies, grief becomes almost ceremonial.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 Mar. 2026
By the 1940s, the now middle-aged Henry was a public figure.
—Shoshi Parks, Popular Science, 19 Mar. 2026
Even though Judge DeMarchi reasoned that Taylor is not a public figure and thus did not need to prove actual malice, Taylor still came up short in establishing that ESPN’s statements about him were sufficiently false.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 19 Mar. 2026
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“Public figure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20figure. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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