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The Screening For ‘The Bachelor’ Includes STD Tests, Private Investigators

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David Hookstead Sports And Entertainment Editor
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Details have emerged for what it takes for a woman to become a contestant on “The Bachelor,” and it sounds a bit excessive.

The New York Post reported the following:

Next, the handler would bring them to a private investigator. This person would be trained to dig up any skeletons in the closet — partly to use for their storyline but also to get ahead of any tabloid stories that could come to the surface if they were on the show. Had they ever been arrested? Had they ever sent nude photos to anyone? Had they ever made a sex tape? Had they gotten a DUI?

Finally, the potential contestant would be taken for a medical examination. Samples of their blood and urine would be collected. These samples would be tested for drugs and sexually transmitted diseases.

If it turned out the person had an STD, they would be taken out of the running immediately.

I don’t watch “The Bachelor” and couldn’t name more than three people on it. This still all seems like a bit much to me. Look, I understand the whole STD testing situation. That just seems like common sense. You obviously don’t want a guy sleeping with a bunch of women and then throwing an infected woman into the mix. That’s just a lawsuit or disaster waiting to happen. However, it would probably add a lot of drama and intrigue to the show.

Totally different situation though with the private investigator. First off, fooling a private investigator is not that difficult for anybody with a brain. It’s simply not. How do you think he’s going to find your nude photos from half a decade ago if you lie and say they don’t exist? The answer is they won’t. Also, why does the show even care if they’ve ever gotten a DUI? They’re trying to get on a romance ABC show. The woman aren’t applying to carry the nuclear codes.

If anything, I want some women in the mix with some edge on them. Give me the women with a handful of arrests. That’s just going to slam down the drama accelerator. Look, I don’t watch this show right now, but I certainly would if there were some women who had been toughed up by prison time. That’d be great entertainment. Just some soft blonde women against the hardened women from the prison yard. That’s how you get ratings. Somebody from ABC should really be giving me a call.

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