Two days after announcing his exit from the BachelorNation franchise, series creator Mike Fleiss is addressing a report about an alleged investigation into his on-set behavior.
report that claimed his exit from the franchise came on the heels of an investigation into alleged racial discrimination and his on-set behavior.
“Since its premiere 21 years ago, times have certainly changed, and I’d have to say we didn’t keep up with the pace of those changes,” Fleiss toldon Friday, March 31, two days after his announcement that he was leaving the series. “I am proud of the work we’ve done over the past five years to make the show substantially more diverse, but I do believe I could have done more. Hopefully, the franchise will continue to move in the right direction.
Ultimately, the franchise creator told THR, he believed he left his post with “more good days than bad, lifted more spirits than hurt feelings” and with “more friends than foe.”
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