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Inside The “Toxic” Culture Of ‘The Bachelor’ Franchise As Crew Deals With Fallout Of ‘Bachelorette’ Pause; Extent Of EP Exits Revealed
A dozen current and former crew members of The Bachelor franchise reveal a“toxic” and “hostile” environment.
Speaking with Deadline primarily prior to the layoffs, described by one source as a “bloodbath,” a dozen current and former crew members claimed that Freeland and Graebner have run a “toxic” and “hostile” environment, where only their ideas are accepted and others are warned to “step in line” or else be asked to leave. Subsequently, sources have told Deadline that Freeland and Graebner have run the franchise with “fear.” Members of the crew have recounted incidents of verbal and mental abuse, mind games and a lack of communication from the show’s remaining leaders. A spokesperson told Deadline, “We take a healthy workplace culture and safe production environment incredibly seriously, which is why in recent years we’ve made meaningful improvements to our on-set policies and practices.
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