Cast members and producers of the ABC reality show “Bachelor in Paradise” were sent home last week after accusations of inappropriate sexual behavior on the set. “The Bachelor in Paradise” is a spinoff featuring former love-seeking contestants on “The Bachelor” and “The Bachelorette” who are brought together in a tropical setting, where plenty of alcohol is provided and intimate physical contact is encouraged. “The Bachelor” was the only show on the broadcast networks that saw its ratings grow in the most recent TV season. But this latest episode underscores how reality shows, which need high drama and characters with outsize personalities, can also wade into gravely serious territory. While reality show producers often want to push the limits in regards to their participants’ behavior, they also live in fear of something going disastrously wrong.

Source: New York Times June 12, 2017 19:52 UTC