Disturbing Behind-the-Scenes Facts About 'The Bachelor' Franchise

Nasty Notes

Producers write nasty casting notes about the contestants. Kaufman found a binder during Jesse Palmer’s season with notes that read "very young and immature," "girls won't like her," and "gets prettier the longer you watch her tape."

Interracial Dating

Eric Bigger, a contestant from Rachel Lindsay’s season, was praised for being one of the last black men standing, however, Bigger admitted that prior to the Bachelorette he had “exclusively dated” white women for six years prior. "There aren't that many African Americans in Los Angeles—at least not the area I'm in," he said.

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.