Paying Her Rent
Former contestant and Bachelorette, Desiree Hartsock said she told producers when she was on The Bachelor that she would not be able to stay on the show unless they paid her rent. At the time she was living paycheck to paycheck and would have lost her housing if they didn’t fork it over.
Loving the Spotlight
Former Bachelor, two-time Bachelorette contestant, and one-time BIP contestant, Nick Viall, admitted that he enjoyed getting the attention post-show, but tried to remember that fame is fickle. "'What am I doing?' I try to tell myself this isn't going to last. I'm aware how forgettable we all are," he said.