ABC slammed over drama-inducing rules as 'Bachelor in Paradise' bans contestants from sporting sunglasses

'Bachelor in Paradise' Season 9 allegedly has no AC in the villa to prevent stars from lethargy
UPDATED NOV 24, 2023
'Bachelor in Paradise' Season 9 is taking a brief hiatus for the Thanksgiving holiday (Instagram/@bachelorinparadise)
'Bachelor in Paradise' Season 9 is taking a brief hiatus for the Thanksgiving holiday (Instagram/@bachelorinparadise)

SAYULITA, MEXICO: 'Bachelor in Paradise' Season 9 is not airing this week because of Thanksgiving, but fans aren't missing any chance to discuss ABC's dating show.

However, while fans shed light on the rules of the dating show, some eagle-eyed viewers noticed that none of the contestants wear sunglasses in paradise, despite the blazing heat. 

Well, it looks like the production house has some strict rules for the show. The villa does not have AC in it, so the stars don't spend their time sleeping in comfort inside the house.

Moreover, sunglasses are allegedly restricted from being worn on the show because the viewers could easily see the reflection in their glasses.

A fan took to the Reddit thread saying, "2 questions that puzzle me."

He further added, "1. Why doesn’t the resort have A/C? 2. Could anyone imagine signing up for a week-long holiday on a Mexican beach in the summer and agreeing to not wear sunglasses? Ouch."

A user answered this question, "I read somewhere that the no A/C is so the cast stays outside - which means more drinking, interacting, and drama! it would be easy to take a nap and sleep all day in nice A/C on a hot beach but they do it on purpose to keep everyone together."

Another wondered in shock, "No sunglasses is a rule?" To this, a user replied, "Yes- the producers don’t want the cameras to be reflected in the lenses."

Another slammed 'Bachelor in Paradise's strict rules, "I was just talking about the sunglasses thing. My eyes are extremely sensitive, so there is no way I'd ever be able to do it."

'Bachelor in Paradise' Season 9 contestants are forced to enjoy Mexican summer without sunglasses (Instagram/@bachelorinparadise)
'Bachelor in Paradise' Season 9 contestants are forced to enjoy Mexican summer without sunglasses (Instagram/@bachelorinparadise)

How many days do stars have to give to film 'Bachelor in Paradise'?

'Bachelor in Paradise' Season 9 star Tyler Norris (Instagram/@bachelorinparadise)
'Bachelor in Paradise' Season 9 star Tyler Norris (Instagram/@bachelorinparadise)

According to Cosmopolitan's report, 'Bachelor in Paradise' asks for 3 weeks of one's life. The entire show is filmed in between 20-22 days.

Therefore, one has to either give up their job or take a big break in order to get featured in 'Bachelor in Paradise.'

Since a lot of the stars appearing in 'Bachelor in Paradise' are influencers, therefore, it's not very difficult for them to block out around 20 days of their life.

Do 'Bachelor in Paradise' contestants get paid?

'Bachelor in Paradise' Season 9 contestants Brayden Bowers and Mercedes Northup (Instagram/@bachelorinparadise)
'Bachelor in Paradise' Season 9 contestants Brayden Bowers and Mercedes Northup (Instagram/@bachelorinparadise)

Yes, according to the reports, the stars featured in 'Bachelor in Paradise' are paid $400 per day.

This helps the producers in calculating the salary that needs to be paid to the ones who get eliminated early in the show.

The appearance in the show brings a financial windfall for the contestant as their followers start increasing on Instagram, leading to them getting paid for the promotion of different brands.

'Bachelor in Paradise' Season 9 releases new episodes every Thursday at 9 pm ET on ABC. 

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