India, Sept. 10 -- Taylor Frankie Paul is the new Bachelorette. The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star made the announcement during Wednesday's episode of the Call Her Daddy podcast, leaving both her fans and family shocked.

Host Alex Cooper put it to her straight: "You are on Call Her Daddy, so we can officially announce that you are this season's Bachelorette. How are you feeling?"

"Surreal," the 31-year-old admitted. "It has not hit me right now in this moment. I'm just thinking about it, and it's not real. And it's not going to be until I think the limo is pulling up, you know? And meeting the people."

As per People, Paul explained that the whole journey began three years ago with a TikTok post she made "mainly as a joke." Soon enou...