I received some information today that the filming in Bachelor in Paradise has been halted and the completion of the show is in jeopardy. The Tamara Tattles source on location (I KNOW! It amazes me too!) is trying to get the details of the situation that production is holding VERY close to the vest. As I was awaiting more details, Warner Brothers posted the following statement,“We have become aware of allegations of misconduct on the set of Bachelor in Paradise in Mexico. We have suspended production and we are conducting a thorough investigation of these allegations. Once the investigation is complete, we will take appropriate responsive action.”
This sounds bad. My source says most of the cast has all flown out of Mexico. While they were not told what was going on, they surely have to have heard some rumors if I have. Initial word was that it had something to do with the hotel itself. However, I have plans for the rest of the evening and do not want to wait for my source, who may be in transit any further tonight.
On Twitter Amy Kauffman, a reporter for the LA Times is tweeting the following,
“On the first day of production, Sunday, DeMario and Corinne got extremely drunk, per my source. Corinne came up to DeMario at the bar and kissed him. They proceeded to the pool, where they got naked. From this point forward, things turned into “soft core porn.” They did not have sex. But it was very raunchy.
The following day, Monday, a producer who witnessed this hook-up did not show up to work. According to my source, this producer went on to sue the production for misconduct over what she witnessed between DeMario and Corinne. DeMario and Corinne were both shown footage of their hookup during their interviews in the days following their rendezvous.”
Just a reminder, Corrine was the villainous whore from Nick’s season who claimed she still had a nanny. She also threw herself at Nick including sneaking to his hotel room and pretty much begging him for sex. He sent her home after hometowns, landing her in fourth place.
Demario is the guy who went home recently on Rachel’s season when his girlfriend showed up. Then he came back last week and Rachel read him for filth on national TV calling him a boy.
Reporter Amy Kauffman went on to clarify that the female producer had filed a third-party complaint with production regarding the pool scene between the two notorious villains at the resort.
It sounds to me like the female producer may be new. Because if she filed a third-party complaint, say on behalf of Corrine (I am using this as a HYPOTHETICAL) that she was too drunk to consent, she’s never seen this show. That doesn’t make it right, it is a miracle this show has gone on as long as it has, but that’s just what the show is. It is basically drama with soft core porn we do not actually see.
Whatever happened, it seems clear to me that we will not be getting Bachelor in Paradise this season. At least not in Paradise. For some reason everyone went to Houston. I just don’t see the show filming the season in Houston. So this just sucks.
UPDATED: So far there are things that make things problematic for Warner Bros. If you are a Big Brother fan you know the difference between a fan and a recruit. DeMario was a recruit who was allegedly approached by casting at a Chipotle. So of course he went and ditched his girlfriend to be on Rachel’s season. And of course his comments to Rachel were all an act. He was also one of the four guys to meet Racheal on the After the Final Rose Show. They had plenty of time to check him out before BIP. But did they?
UPDATED 6/13/17
Chris Harrison has given the following statement.
“By now no doubt you have heard that we have suspended production on this season’s Bachelor in Paradise. I can confirm to you that this is sadly the case. Out of respect to all involved, there’s only so much I can and will say at this time. Normally with a situation like this I would not say anything until the incident is fully resolved, but with all the rumors and misinformation being put out there I don’t find that to be possible anymore.
Let me start by saying the safety and care of the cast and crew of our show is of the utmost importance to us. It is with this thought in mind that we made the decision to suspend filming. An investigation into the situation was started immediately.
There are a lot of competing details in the various press accounts of the incident. And there’s a lot of misinformation out there too. We urge everyone to be patient until the investigation is complete. I know in this day and age we want and even expect immediate answers but in this case it’s just not possible,” Harrison’s statement continued. “So again I urge you to please be patient and respect the privacy of the parties involved. I will keep you as informed and up to date as I possibly can. We’re sorry for any inconvenience and disappointment this may have caused the cast, the crew and our loyal fans. It is my sincere hope that we can come to a quick resolution on this and get back to work very soon.”
NOOOOOOOOOOO I love this show
Me too. This sucks. I can’t believe drunk sex in the pool got the show shut down. The only thing I can imagine is that Corrine may have been passed out at the time. BUT THAT IS JUST ME SPECULATING!
They might take them to Galveston or down to Corpus/South Padre. I wish I knew where they’ve lodged them so I could go be nosy…
You must be from Texas calling Corpus, Corpus! (I live in Corpus Lol)
Lol. Yes I live in your hometown!
As much as I would prefer a crappy season on Padre, I think they will all probably be sent home. My understanding is the two were at the center of the “misconduct” were already home by the time I wrote this post.
South Padre in the summer would be a good place for this show. All the spring break trappings are there with less people (SPI is more family in the summer).
I enjoy watching this show, it’s one of my summer guilty pleasures. This and big Brother… Sucks it got shut down…
Wow. That’s too bad. Was just trying to think of a way that they might still have a season. Do you think this could be the end of the series, TT?
Ugh. I love this show..I wonder what happened? There really didn’t seem to be much for boundaries so it must have been pretty bad.
I thought I made it pretty easy to read between the lines.
You made it crystal clear TT.
Dammitt! If this season or worse this SHOW gets canceled because of this mess I’ll be PISSED. BIP is my guilty pleasure when August rolls around.
P.S. I didn’t mean make that sound judgmental. It’s just that I realized I didn’t give enough context clues for you guys to make the connections that I can’t make in writing. Allegedly. How would I know?
HYPOTHETICALLY SPEAKING, If Someone was having sex with someone unable to give consent due to being shitfaced or unconcious, a female producer may feel compelled to report that sort of crime…the the production company would have to “investigate the misconduct.”
Then after the investigation, the production company “would take appropriate action” and someone could hypothetically be arrested regardless of whether or not the indisposed party wished to press charges or not.
HYPOTHETICALLY, ALLEDGEDLY, IF SOMETHING LIKE THAT OCCURRED.
G-O-T I-T. Thanks, TT!
Please don’t sully my hometown of Houston by filming this there. Take them to Dallas! Lol
This producer has to be new like you say. Unless this complaint is really about the production not responding in a timely fashion to an unfolding high-risk situation. Which is crazy-unlikely on BIP — they are over prepared for the lunacy and so many eyes on everything. They don’t want a lawsuit. What a bummer; was looking forward to the stupidity and making bets on who would cry first.
Unless she is not new. And she is just a woman appalled but something she saw that may or may not be a crime.
TMZ is running a very different scenario… I imagine by the time I get up tomorrow afternoon. (my days and nights are reversed) thier story will change..
I was right. They changed the story to my version. I’m shocked,
I don’t watch the show, but if a producer (female or male) ALLEGEDLY saw a rape occurring they wouldn’t just allegedly file a complaint.
If I were said producer or camera person – I’d grab an alleged pool deck chair and allegedly smack the living shit out of the alleged rapist.
But that is just me.
Ooops… I would HOPE that they wouldn’t wait to file a complaint.
Erica, I agree. My first thought was it must be a producer that reviewed footage, not on site that night.
Oh, I didn’t think of footage. Whenever I read of something like that though – my mind goes to that POS grad student who walked in on Sandusky and one of his victims in the shower. He ran to the phone to ask his father what he should do. The media kept saying “grad student” like he was young – he was over 30 and married!
WHAT HE SHOULD DO?
I was riled about that one for weeks.
As a lifetime PSU fan whose family bleeds blue and white.. I am STILL not over that.. and never will be. Why he never stepped in and stopped a child being raped is beyond comprehension and he should be in jail right along with Sandusky! And to actually win $ in a settlement?? Reprehensible
I didn’t know he won money! Jeezus.
I’m very proud of my alma mater (3rd generation if you count my father’s cousins). I can’t imagine if something like this happened there. I’d be devastated and disappointed.
When the students rioted on BEHALF of Sandusky and Jo Pa – most of my friends (and my Dad) agreed that we’d be sending a text to our kids if we saw them on TV that this would be the last communication received on their phone as they were on their own financially, that they would have to figure out their tuition on their own.
Grown ass man having to call his father to find out what to do. Again, there would be a case of my screaming down the phone WHAT THE FUCK DO YOU THINK YOU SHOULD HAVE DONE. Maybe it is a female protect the young instinct, but even though Sandusky is probably stronger than me, my rage would have made sure that he was hurting by the time I was done at least, while I was screaming run to the kid.
Each of the attention whores has a producer assigned to them. There are producers standing there off camera for all of these scenes. They are not supposed to interrupt them. Especially sex scenes. At some point the producer had concerns for Corrine was likely not aware of what she was doing. I can’t blame the producer for not intervening in the moment.
And yest I think this is the end of the series forever.
In other bad news for my summer viewing, Season Three of UnReal has been pushed to early 2018. I hate that. UnReal is a summer show.
I could see some ambiguity if the person was still conscious. If unconscious… then not interrupting sex, you’d be stopping a rape.
Thanks for answering my question, TT!!
Ugh. WHY would they show UnReal during the winter?? It’s definitely a light, summer show. I don’t intend to miss out on any regular programming just to watch it…
I wonder if the producer was covering her ass since she witnessed it.
TT why did you suggest that it was Corrine’s producer that was concerned about her. Why not his producer? The Title IX investigator in me is curious.
Because it was Corrine’s producer and not DeMario’s producer.
TMZ is all over the place with their reporting of this story. I think when they run screeching headlines claiming Corrine says she didn’t consent, they should have had to TALK TO CORRINE who as of yet is not talking. Their headline makes it seem like a quote when it is not. They seem to be changing their version of events in each of the five or six stories they have posted.
Shitty news. This could have actually been used as a teachable moment, edited of course. From what I’ve read, other than TMZ, Corinne has no issue which what went down, pun intended. My daughter (soon crossing the country for college) and I watch this show religiously for comic relief (in the past, at least). I hear Big Brother is coming back as a small consolation.
*oops, with, not which
I know TMZ isnt the best source but there is a line “Corinne has told her friends she has a boyfriend and wouldn’t have done what she did — especially with cameras rolling — to jeopardize that relationship.”
Who goes on this show if they have a boyfriend? What boyfriend would be ok with that? These people are legit insane.
Yes!!!!!! Thats what I was thinking. I dont want to say she did not get raped or anything like that because I wasn’t there but do you think it could be she is crying wolf now just because she has a boyfriend and everything is on tape for the world to see?
I am still speaking with sources about this today. There is not a lot to report. The only thing of interest is that Corrine has hired lawyers. This could be for many reasons. Corrine is not the brightest bulb on the Christmas tree and does not seem to be surrounded with people that have her best interest at heart.
It should be noted that both DeMario and Corrine were perceived to be incredibly intoxicated at the time of the prolonged sexual contact. There has been nothing specifically said about either party being unconscious at the time and both parties willingly participating in the sexual interactions.
That said, we have seen a lot of drunken sex acts on this show in the past and no one ever shut down production so these two took things to some bizarre new level. It was Corrine’s producer who filed the complaint with production and did not show up to work the day after the incident.
TMZ is now reporting that Corrine was not blackout drunk in the pool and still lucid but that hours later she was so drunk she could not stand and had her clothes on inside out.
They are so all over the place with their reporting I can’t believe anything from them. Their sources are so all over the place it that nothing they say works with what they said previously. I’m not saying they don’t have sources just that they are all giving different information. That happens. The plot thickens.
Here’s the thing. Being lucid doesn’t mean someone’s not in a blackout. People can talk, walk & drive while blacked out. And be utterly unable to consent. What’s horribly tricky about that is that people often can’t tell that someone is in a blackout.
I think Corrine knew what she was doing, but now she’s covering her ass…she’s nothing bout a dirty whore
I totally agree
TT – You may get your show afterall. Shutting down has been temporarily halted and talks are in works. If all can be paid off, oops, worked out then this season could still happen.