12. Not All Contestants Are Single IRL

Viewers are led to believe that all BIP contestants must be single. After all, they’re here to find love, right? But it turns out that some contestants just up and leave their very real girlfriends or boyfriends back home for a chance to appear on the show. DeMario Jackson was exposed during Rachel Lindsay’s Bachelorette season, proving he’s not as charming as he seems.

During filming, a woman named Lexi came forward claiming she’d been in a relationship with DeMario for seven months before he ghosted her. The next time she saw him was when he was romancing Rachel on TV. How shady! This ended with Rachel giving him the boot. “I’m not here to be played,” she told DeMario as the drama unfolded. “I’m not here to be made a joke of, which is what I feel like you’re doing right now with me.”

11. Some Contestants Have Criminal Records

Not all the stars of Bachelor In Paradise have squeaky-clean records. Most notably, Robby Hayes was arrested for a DUI in 2012 after he crossed the double solid lines on the road.

The police report from the arresting officer read, “I observed the defendant to have bloodshot and watery eyes. I smelled a moderate odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from the defendant as he spoke to me.” He went on, “The defendant’s speech was slurred and talked with a thick tongue.”

On the scene, Hayes denied being intoxicated and instead insisted he was the designated driver. When he refused to take a breathalyzer, he was arrested. Eventually, the charges against Hayes were dismissed in September 2013. Hopefully, Robby learned his lesson!

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