Time for a change. Mike Fleiss, the creator and lead
producer on The Bachelor, The Bachelorette and ABC’s latest
dating reality series The Proposal, took to Twitter to
respond to the multiple allegations that have come to light – one made
against a contestant on the current season of The Bachelorette and one
made against a Proposal contestant.....
“How are we supposed to find out about something that’s never
been reported??? #TheProposal,” Fleiss tweeted on Saturday, June 23, seemingly
in response to the claim made against Michael J. Friday, a contestant on
the dating show. On Wednesday, June 20, a woman posted on Facebook claiming
that Friday
had set her up to be sexually assaulted. While investigating the claim, ABC
pulled the episode he was part of.
This was the second scandal of the season, as Lincoln
Adim, a contestant on Becca Kufrin’s
season of The Bachelorette, was convicted of assault and battery just
days before season 14 began. The incident took place two years before filming.
In a statement to Us Weekly, Warner Bros. claimed that they
had no knowledge of any incident or charges. “He himself denied ever having
engaged in or having been charged with any sexual misconduct,” the production
company said in a statement to Us on June 14.
Fleiss also tweeted on Sunday, June 24, assuring fans that
changes are in the works to be sure it gets better in the future. “For the
record, I am horrified that any of these abusive assholes are on our shows,” he
tweeted. “We are working very hard to find ways to do better.”
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