The Golden Bachelorette finale, and ensuring safety for reality TV contestants
TV reporter Shivani Gonzalez and culture critic Amil Niazi discuss the scandals from this inaugural season
During the inaugural season of the Bachelor Nation spinoff series, The Golden Bachelorette, it was revealed that one of the finalists vying for star Joan Vassos's affection received a restraining order from his ex-wife a few years back.
What's more, he's not the only Golden Bachelorette contestant this season with a similar past — and this isn't even the first time these issues have come up on a Bachelor Nation show.
After this week's finale of The Golden Bachelorette, TV reporter Shivani Gonzalez and culture critic Amil Niazi reflect on the scandal-plagued first season, and discuss whether reality TV shows are doing enough to keep their contestants safe.
You can listen to the full discussion from today's show on CBC Listen or on our podcast, Commotion with Elamin Abdelmahmoud, available wherever you get your podcasts.
Panel produced by Stuart Berman.