The Bachelor producers have come under fire in several different instances over the last few seasons within the franchise, but they have yet to answer for the way they’ve treated cast members and need to explain their behavior. While The Bachelor and its spin-off shows have been some of the most successfully rated in the reality TV dating genre, there have been some major issues within the franchise that have pushed Bachelor Nation away. Within the last few seasons of the series, the number of scandals that have come to the surface has been alarmingly high, giving Bachelor Nation pause.
Throughout the last several seasons of the series, The Bachelor and The Bachelorette have been joined in the franchise by The Golden Bachelor and The Golden Bachelorette, which have both brought more attention to the franchise. The Golden Bachelor season 1 was a major stride forward for Bachelor Nation, who wanted to see more diverse leads, cast members, and stories being told within the franchise. While many were excited to see more from the franchise, the difficulties the shows have faced have been stacking up and have become worse than ever, pushing viewers to lose trust in the franchise producers.
Bachelor Producers Have Thrown Cast Members & Leads In The Line Of Fire
They Haven’t Taken Any Accountability On Their Own
Although Bachelor Nation has been pointing out the issues that they see within the franchise for years, the most recent seasons of the shows have provided a whole different level of issues. For the duration of The Bachelor and its subsequent spin-offs, there have been issues with a lack of diversity in the franchise, but in recent years things began to get more personal. While The Bachelor and The Bachelorette tend to villainize contestants and leads, it’s become clear with the advent of social media that things aren’t what they seem on screen.
Recently, The Golden Bachelor set up its inaugural lead Gerry Turner to take the fall for their mistakes, which made it inherently clear that many of the backstories Bachelor Nation tries to sell for contestants and leads may not be true. On top of the deception, Gerry was held accountable for the way Bachelor producers pushed him to act and urged Bachelor Nation to perceive him, which brought him a ton of negative attention after their persona crumbled and the real Gerry came to light. The producers have been manipulating the viewing audience to push their agendas for contestants.
Bachelor Producers Have Been Careless About The Franchise
Producers Have Been Asked About Issues & Ignored Questions
Although there have been scandals that come from Bachelor and Bachelorette cast members in the past, there have been more issues from the production side of the shows than the cast side. In the past, Bachelor producers have been asked about their decisions directly, but they’ve chosen not to speak up or change anything about the problematic nature of the franchise. While things have become more diverse in recent years, but there hasn’t been enough change. When Bachelor producers were asked about their lack of diversity, they gave a non-committal answer and have yet to make any major changes.
Will Bachelor Producers Ever Answer For Their Mistakes?
They Have Yet To Speak Up About Any Changes
With a lack of care for cast members, a penchant for lies and deception, and difficulty explaining their lack of diversity, Bachelor producers have proven that there are too many issues for the show to continue in the way it’s been going. The producers show a complete inability to answer for their issues, and with so much power between them, Bachelor producers should be speaking up for equality, safety, and genuine storytelling within the ultra-successful franchise. If The Bachelor franchise producers can’t answer for their issues, they shouldn’t be coming back with new content and expecting viewers to support it.
