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Paul is known for being a social influencer and the star of another popular reality show, The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, which also documented her turbulent relationship with that same ex.

She was an unconventional choice for The Bachelorette.

It was the first time that ABC cast a female lead who was not part of a previous season of the franchise.

A spokesperson for Paul told The Hollywood Reporter she's preparing to share her own story.

ABC will fill the Bachelorette time slot this Sunday with an encore of American Idol.

And the Federal Arts Commission has voted to approve a commemorative gold coin featuring President Trump's face to mark the nation's 250th anniversary.

The panel, handpicked by the president, approved a 24-carat coin that features an image of Trump standing with fists on his desk and an eagle on the other side.

Members on the bipartisan Citizens' Coinage Advisory Committee opposed the design, telling The Washington Post it went against, quote, "...the traditions that drive what we put on our coinage."

The plans could still face some legal questions, though.

The New York Times cites an 1866 law stating that only a deceased individual may appear on United States currency.

And the Post notes that only former President Calvin Coolidge ever tried something similar in 1926.

That generated controversy at that time, and most of the coins were later melted.

You can find all these stories and more in the Apple News app.

And if you're already listening in the news app right now, stick around for the latest episode of Apple News in Conversation.

20 years ago this week, Twitter was created.

And to take stock of the past two decades of the platform, guest host Sam Sanders sits down with tech reporters Ryan Mack and Kate Conger, who wrote a book about Elon Musk's takeover of Twitter.

If you're listening in the podcast app, you can follow Apple News and Conversation to find that episode.

Enjoy the weekend, and I'll be back with the news on Monday.

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