Special Report: Sex, Booze & Fakery — The REAL STORY Behind TV's The Bachelor
Jun. 19 2017, Published 10:22 a.m. ET
Bachelor in Paradise came under fire when DeMario Jackson was accused of alleged sexual assault after a raunchy pool hookup with co-star Corinne Olympios. But former contestants are claiming the incident has been a long time coming! Jamie Otis and Josh Seiter reveal The Bachelor’s sleazy secrets on sex, booze, fakery and more exclusively to RadarOnline.com.
Jamie Otis, who appeared on Ben Flajnik’s season of The Bachelor and Bachelor Pad, claims there is “a lot of pressure from producers” when it comes to storylines. “They're constantly in your ear about what is going on and what you should do about it,” she said.
“I don't know I'd go as far to say they pressure you to have sex, but they definitely encourage you to ‘open up,’” she claimed. “Which is more or less saying make out and get personal together!”
The contestants get help “opening up” from an endless amount of booze! “The alcohol is always flowing,” she said. “If they happen to run out of your favorite drink of choice, there's a production assistant sent out pronto to get that beverage. Alcohol is definitely encouraged for breakfast, lunch and dinner.”
Seiter, who appeared on Kaitlyn Bristowe’s season of The Bachelorette, claims the amount of alcohol available was “over the top.” “It must have been $100,000 in alcohol,” he said. “They encouraged you to drink.”
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Seiter claims producers “instigate things” to increase ratings. “They take a piece of clothing from someone else and set it up to frame another cast member even though it was a producer,” he said. “Little things like that to create drama. It’s non-stop action. At the end of the day, the bottom line is viewership.”
He continued that they even forced him to strip on-camera! “I didn’t want to strip, they forced me,” he said. "They came to my hotel the night before and then two more producers came after I rejected the idea. They were like, ‘It’s going to get you far on the show.’ They put pressure on me in uncomfortable ways like coming to my hotel room. I ended up getting sent home the first night.”
Seiter claims they have “complete disregard” for their contestants. “They used me and threw me to the side because all they cared about was ratings,” he said. “They do that to everybody. At the end of the day, the bottom line is viewership. You as a person are subjected to their bottom line of making money.”
Olympios released a statement promising to take legal action against the show. “I am a victim and have spent the last week trying to make sense of what happened on June 4,” Olympios said through publicist Stan Rosenfield. “Although I have little memory of that night, something bad obviously took place, which I understand is why production on the show has now been suspended and a producer on the show has filed a complaint against production.” She added, “I have retained a group of professionals to ensure that what happened on June 4 comes to light and I can continue my life,” she said. “Including hiring an attorney to obtain justice.”
Jackson responded in a statement to E!, “It’s unfortunate that my character and family name has been assassinated this past week with false claims and malicious allegations. I will be taking swift and appropriate legal action until my name is cleared and, per the advice of legal counsel, will be seeking all available remedies entitled to me under the laws.”
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