I was recently scanning news headlines on my computer when I found an article that stood out to me. it was about a woman on the Bachelor who was sexually assaulted during her time on the show. She claimed she was drugged by a female masseuse who then sexually assaulted her while she was too intoxicated to stop it.
Besides this horrifying act of sexual assault, what really bothers me is why this woman did not speak up sooner: "she wanted to protect the franchise." I find this so maddening because she chose to protect the image of the franchise when she should have put herself first. This an example of a tv show that has created cult like devotion and I am sure this woman is not the only one willing to sacrifice herself for the show. The Bachelor and The Bachelorette have both generated so many followers who obsess over the show to such an extent where it is unhealthy. People are so invested in the show because the producers stage nearly everything so that The Bachelor and The Bachelorette are more entertaining. There is so much unnecessary drama in the show that is clearly staged because it is what the consumers want. Most of the viewers watch these shows because they love the drama which is why the producers create so much of it. This franchise has generated cult like devotion for the sole purpose of making more money which is why they manipulate so many people into blindly trusting the show.
This woman should not have felt the need to protect the franchise over her own well being. Because she did not report this sooner, the person who assaulted her continued to work on the set which put other people in danger. This proves the serous consequences of cult like devotion.
Though I do not regularly watch the Bachelor or the Bachelorette, I can see how it can be addicting to so many viewers. So much drama on the show is staged and obviously fake, like you said. It is the show trying to appeal to its viewers, yet it ultimately brings negativity into society. It breaks my heart that this event happened to someone, yet more so that she felt like she had to protect the brand over her own body.
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