'The Bachelor' Franchise Controversies: A Timeline of Bad Behavior and Scandal

Moving beyond reality TV drama, the veteran ABC franchise continues to come under fire for off-camera scandals.

'Bachelorette' Contestant Lincoln Adim Convicted of Indecent Assault and Battery

The 26-year-old from Nigeria is competing on Becca Kufrin's season of the ABC series, now airing.

TV Ratings: 'Bachelorette' Dips, Still Leads Monday

The reality series ticks down, though ABC retains an insurmountable advantage over the closest competition.

Chris Harrison on Keeping 'The Bachelor' Relevant After 16 Years

The host of the relationship reality show and its spinoffs weighs in on the controversial recent seasons, pressure to give viewers a happy ending and whether another person of color will land the starring role anytime soon.

'Bachelorette' Becca Kufrin Defends Mounting Social Media Controversy

"If that's what he felt like he needed to do, then that's what he needed to do," the ABC reality star says of the apology from one of the show's contestants.

'Bachelorette' Frontrunner Apologizes for "Hurtful and Offensive" Social Media History

"I do not want my social media to define who I am, and I will take better care moving forward to support all walks of life," says Garrett Yrigoyen, a contestant on Becca Kufrin's ABC season.

'Bachelorette' Becca Kufrin Speaks Out on Frontrunner Controversy

"I can't fault anyone for what they believe, and who's to say that anything that anyone likes is truly what they believe in if they just double tap," says the ABC reality star of contestant Garrett Yrigoyen's Instagram history.

Jimmy Kimmel Picks Controversial Frontrunner to Win 'The Bachelorette'

The late-night host and 'Bachelor' superfan predicts Becca Kufrin will pick Garrett Yrigoyen "until she finds out about all the terrible stuff he posted online [and] then they will break up."