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Bachelor In Paradise is addressing their shut down controversy HEAD ON — and it’s causing a mixed reaction amongst Bachelor nation.
On Monday, the Bachelor spin off dropped the first trailer for its fourth season and it didn’t shy away from their sexual misconduct scandal in any way. As we previously reported, production for BIP was briefly halted amid sexual misconduct claims involving contestants Corinne Olympios and DeMario Jackson.
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While it seemed as though the ABC dating competition was destined for cancellation, those involved with the scandal were eventually cleared of any wrongdoing by Warner Bros. and were given the green light to continue filming. In order to promote the return of BIP, ABC pushed the “summer was almost ruined” angle pretty hard.
Take a peek at the trailer for yourself (below)!
Paradise has been found. #BachelorInParadise returns to ABC August 14! pic.twitter.com/KNrlmn4uoB
— Bachelor in Paradise (@BachParadise) July 18, 2017
Unsurprisingly, this ad has already raised some eye brows. Fans had the following to say about the promo:
The Bachelor in Paradise trailer is insane. You can’t just throw a bunch of sad tweets on a crab & pretend u don’t have a problem
— amil (@amil) July 18, 2017
Sexual harassment ├óΓÇ░┬á marketing ploy – the show is a fun, trashy, guilty pleasure, but really? pic.twitter.com/NaBxx9kwHM
— Gretchen Weiners (@sofetch1988) July 18, 2017
The #BachelorInParadise trailer basically laughs at the allegations made against the show https://t.co/NBAg0ezQ77 pic.twitter.com/AsFpwseKj8
— Emily Longeretta (@emilylongeretta) July 18, 2017
The new #BachelorinParadise trailer REALLY makes it seem like @BachParadise planned the scandal as a giant marketing ploy for the new season
— Megan Farquhar (@MeganLynn314) July 18, 2017
It’s ABC’s Sizzling Summer of Almost Rape!!!
— Seth Abramovitch (@SethAbramovitch) July 18, 2017
truly despicable, still mad that THIS is the angle ABC is going with https://t.co/fy5yaQuaJo
— Sami Main (@samimain) July 18, 2017
Devastated my tweets about #bip didn’t make it into the trailer #BachelorInParadise #BachelorNation #bachelorette https://t.co/BBgXx6KVXO pic.twitter.com/a2kdsOlGYN
— Bugsy the Sassy Pup (@a_bugsy_life) July 18, 2017
GUYS IM FAMOUS!!!! I MADE IT ON TV!!! FINALLY MY BIG BREAK!!! HOLLEYWOOD HERE I COME!!!! @BachParadise thank you 😭❤️ I love you forever pic.twitter.com/X2wGuwX3jT
— Allyson Coyne (@AllysonCoyne) July 18, 2017
So excited can’t wait!!!
— Heather lopez (@Heather659) July 18, 2017
Almost peeeeedddd my pantsssss *theme song music* (of excitement) #BachelorInParadise
— R.Urban (@razzreinvented) July 18, 2017
BIP season four contestant Raven Gates and BIP season three alum Evan Bass also expressed their joy about the new trailer (below).
I JUST SAW THE FIRST COMMERCIAL FOR BACHELOR IN PARADISE AND MY HEART WONT STOP POUNDING #BachelorInParadise
— Raven (@ravengates09) July 18, 2017
After all that emotion I’m just ready for paradise #BACHELORINPARADISE
— Evan Bass (@ebassclinics) July 18, 2017
Talk about a fandom divided.
What do YOU think? Is ABC making light of the situation??
SOUND OFF in the comments (below)!
[Image via ABC.]
