Bachelor in Paradise Filming Suspended After Allegations of Misconduct, Sources Say

NOTE: This post is being updated as we learn more information. Last updated on Monday, June 12th at 1:34 PM PST.

This afternoon, Hollywood Reporter and a variety of other sources reported that ABC has halted production of this season’s Bachelor in Paradise due to allegations of misconduct. Bachelor in Paradise is scheduled to premiere on Tuesday, August 8th, and as such, filming began in the last week.

Reality Steve, a Bachelor franchise insider, quickly took to Twitter to provide more information on the breaking news.

Here’s most of the cast at the airport an hour ago. Being told they’re being flown to Houston. Still don’t know what’s going on pic.twitter.com/eNgGp0tyZ1
— RealitySteve (@RealitySteve) June 11, 2017

(MAJOR SPOILER): From I’ve been told, the show has been cancelled. They’re done. Everyone’s being sent home. (1/3)
— RealitySteve (@RealitySteve) June 11, 2017

(MAJOR SPOILER): DeMario & Corinne are the contestants in question. Details are still sketchy, but this is not a good situation (2/3)
— RealitySteve (@RealitySteve) June 11, 2017

(MAJOR SPOILER): I’m not at liberty to throw accusations out. But yeah, drinking, sex, cameras, etc. You get the picture. (3/3)
— RealitySteve (@RealitySteve) June 11, 2017

Reality Steve then went on to cite @AmyKinLA as a source for more information.

Read @AmyKinLA twitter timeline for an update on things.
— RealitySteve (@RealitySteve) June 11, 2017

Amy Kaufman, a writer for LA Times, tweeted (below) that a Bachelor producer witnessed Corinne and DeMario hooking up in a pool, failed to show up to work the next day, and later filed a third-party complaint, effectively halting filming and warranting the cast to pack their bags.

I just spoke to a source who says he knows why “Bachelor in Paradise” was just cancelled. Here we go:
— Amy Kaufman (@AmyKinLA) June 11, 2017

On the first day of production, Sunday, DeMario and Corinne got extremely drunk, per my source.
— Amy Kaufman (@AmyKinLA) June 11, 2017

Corinne came up to DeMario at the bar and kissed him. They proceeded to the pool, where they got naked.
— Amy Kaufman (@AmyKinLA) June 11, 2017

From this point forward, things turned into “soft core porn.” They did not have sex. But it was very raunchy.
— Amy Kaufman (@AmyKinLA) June 11, 2017

The following day, Monday, a producer who witnessed this hook-up did not show up to work.
— Amy Kaufman (@AmyKinLA) June 11, 2017

According to my source, this producer went on to sue the production for misconduct over what she witnessed between DeMario and Corinne.
— Amy Kaufman (@AmyKinLA) June 11, 2017

DeMario and Corinne were both shown footage of their hookup during their interviews in the days following their rendezvous.
— Amy Kaufman (@AmyKinLA) June 11, 2017

My source was told a producer filed a “third party complaint,” to clarify my above comment.
— Amy Kaufman (@AmyKinLA) June 11, 2017

Earlier this week, ABC verified a number of cast members that were to appear on this season of Bachelor in Paradise, including:

Raven Gates
Corinne Olympios
Taylor Nolan
DeMario Jackson
Amanda Stanton
Alexis Waters
Derek Peth
Lacey Mark
Kristina Schulman
Nick Benvenutti
Danielle Maltby
Robby Hayes
Ben Zorn
Jasmine Goode
Vinny Ventiera
Alex Woytkiw

As always, more contestants were expected to show up throughout the duration of the season.

Update: On Monday, June 12, the following video was published by #TheMorningBreath.

Update: A TMZ article was released Monday morning, with sources close to Corinne sharing her side of the story. Based on this article, Corinne ‘did not consent’ to the encounter with DeMario.

Update: On Monday, June 12th, past Bachelor contestant Leah Block (from Ben Higgins’ season of The Bachelor) took a shot at the producers of Bachelor In Paradise. Jasmine Goode, a contestant that was set to appear on this season of BIP quickly came to their defense:

But we are grown ass adults at the end of the day…
— Jasmine (@jasminegoode24) June 12, 2017

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