After Inquiry Into Cast, ‘Bachelor in Paradise’ Will Resume Taping
By JOHN KOBLINJUNE 20, 2017
Chris Harrison, the host of “Bachelor in Paradise.” The show will return after an investigation of cast members’ behavior found no wrongdoing. Credit Richard Shotwell/Invision, via Associated Press
In a surprising twist, the latest season of ABC’s “Bachelor in Paradise” is to resume taping after an investigation into an allegation of sexual misconduct did not turn up evidence of wrongdoing, according to Warner Bros., the studio behind the show.
Cast members for the reality show were sent home two weeks ago — a rare occurrence, especially for a series that is part of ABC’s powerful “The Bachelor” empire — following the allegation of sexual misconduct, against a cast member. The temporary hiatus played out in the media for weeks, with tawdry headlines, mounting accusations and near certainty within the industry that this season would never air.
But in a statement on Tuesday, Warner Bros. said that it had reviewed the tape and that it “does not support any charge of misconduct by a cast member.”
It added, “Nor does the tape show, contrary to many press reports, that the safety of any cast member was ever in jeopardy.”
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It continued, “Given their results, the series will resume production, and will air this summer on ABC.”
Production was to resume immediately, though it was not clear whether the two cast members at the center of the allegations would return. It was also unclear whether the two-week brouhaha is to be a plot point in the upcoming season.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/20/arts/television/bachelor-in-paradise-to-resume-taping-after-inquiry.html?mcubz=2