ABC Entertainment President Karey Burke is opening up about TheBachelor franchise’s vetting process following Jed Wyatt's win: “It's an ongoing journey.'
, has been the subject of controversy for seemingly not coming on the series for the"right reasons," with the show beign questioned by some fans for allowing him to get so far.
ABC Entertainment President Karey Burke reacted to Wyatt's win -- and how it has potentially affected vetting of future franchise contestants -- while speaking to reporters at the Television Critics Association summer press tour in Beverly Hills, California, on Monday. "I've been quite impressed by the production company and the show's interest in continuing to improve and expand its vetting processes," she said."So, it's an ongoing journey."
"Human behavior is... you know, mercurial," Burke said with a laugh, clearly in reference to Wyatt's girlfriend drama."I think the show does as good a job as it can vetting contestants, and they continue to improve."
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