The Bachelorette Kaitlyn Bristowe Still - S 2015
Rick Rowell/ABCThe Bachelorette announced its leading lady, Kaitlyn Bristowe, following the show’s two-part premiere on Tuesday, but more shocking than Bristowe’s win against Britt Nilsson was what social media has deemed a 4-minute-long “slut-shaming” teaser for the upcoming season.
The dramatic season preview shows Bristowe breaking down after admitting to having slept with one of her suitors. “I don’t understand; it just happened,” she says in the clip. “I don’t think I’m a bad person, I’m not ashamed of myself, but I do have other relationships, and one of those relationships went too far, too fast. … I made a huge mistake.”
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Ian, one of the show’s 25 contestants, tells Bristowe, “I don’t question his intentions; I question your intentions. I feel like you’re here to make out with a bunch of dudes on TV.”
Viewers took to Twitter to lash out at the show’s portrayal of Bristowe, accusing producers of “slut-shaming” the new Bachelorette for her decision. Read some of the reactions below.
Oh boy slut shaming to come!!! Yipeee!! #bachelorette setting women back 50 years per ep
— so good (@oneghb) May 20, 2015
A #bachelorette season leading up to…slut shaming. Yay. What woman wronged you @BacheloretteABC producers??
— amandaashe (@amandaashe) May 20, 2015
They got rid of one #bachelorette and now they are going to slut shame the other one?!
— Kathy Henderson (@KatH_NY) May 20, 2015
Maybe it’s just me–as I don’t watch the #bachelorette–but it seems this season’s twist is slut shaming #disgusting
— Bevin Harvey (@beezerBevin) May 20, 2015
Oh, I see. This is the slut shaming season of the #Bachelorette Got it.
— @Walk_Worthy (@Walk_Worthy_) May 20, 2015
Happened to turn on the TV just as the bachelorette was being slut-shamed in the season promos. It wasn’t even subtle.
— Margaret Stahl (@margie324) May 20, 2015
Not thrilled about how it looks like @kaitlynbristowe is going to be slut-shamed based on those #Bachelorette previews…
— Angela Cockrell (@adamantangela) May 20, 2015
ABC and Next Productions didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.
