‘Bachelor in Paradise’ is under fire for queerbaiting viewers

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Viewers are not happy with Australia’s version of Bachelor In Paradise, calling the show out for queerbaiting.

Given the general lack of LGBTQ romances on screen, queerbaiting is a concern among audiences that television producers only hint at LGBTQ relationships for shock value instead of actually depicting them.

In the case of Bachelor In Paradise, the first and only bisexual contestant on the show, Megan Marx, is shown in a early promo seemingly kissing another woman, Elora Murger, after Marx talks about how “absolutely gorgeous” she is. Read more…

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