The Bachelor contestants are forced to cry.
Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT A former producer from The Bachelor has admitted that female contestants are allegedly forced to cry on camera by the crew. The Bachelor franchise is known for delivering the most dramatic scenes on television season after season. The producers are always trying to top the seasons before it by continuing to film jaw-dropping moments on the show and hyping them up to seem more interesting.
According to The New York Post, Michael Carroll, who used to work as a producer on The Bachelor, revealed that producers were allegedly abusing the contestants on set by "wrecking them psychologically." He recently shared the details in a docuseries on Vice called “Dark Side of the 2000s.” Michael said, “We had a lot of tactics on how to get a girl to cry on camera, everyone had their own shtick. You had to go for their hot buttons. Their dad left them when they were 8 years old.
Kelly Jo Higgins Backs Up Former Bachelor Producer’s Allegations Kelly Jo Higgins, a former contestant on The Bachelor season 4 with Bob Guiney, backed up Michael's claims about producers making female contestants cry. Michael mentioned that one tactic they used is to give contestants alcohol. “It’s like a truth serum in a situation like The Bachelor,” Kelly said.
The Bachelor franchise has been airing since 2000, and some things about the show have changed, while others have stayed the same. Since The Bachelor and The Bachelorette are an accelerated way of dating, there's only a short amount of time for the lead to get to know the contestants. The Bachelor producers could allegedly be pushing the contestants to show their emotions because they want to make a great reality TV show, while also getting people to open up who wouldn't normally do so.
There have been many claims made about reality TV shows like The Bachelor amid the current strikes going on in Hollywood. While it seems like every show has been outed for being problematic, the only people who truly know what's going on are the reality stars themselves and the crew. The Bachelor franchise continues to be successful over time, so it's easy for certain behind the scenes issues to be overlooked that should otherwise get more attention.
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