'The Bachelor' Creator Mike Fleiss' Exit Explained, Details Revealed About Racial Discrimination Investigation
Mike Fleiss announced his departure from The Bachelor earlier this week and now new details surrounding his exit have been revealed.
Variety is reporting that Fleiss, the creator of Bachelor Nation, left the franchise after there was an investigation into racial discrimination on his part.
The outlet said “a number of employees had complained to human resources about Fleiss, which led to a thorough investigation that was conducted by an outside party in the past few months… The investigation resulted in Fleiss’ departure.” Keep reading to find out more… Sources told Variety that producers complained about Fleiss‘ “bullying” behavior and “his resistance to increasing diversity on the show over two decades.” He was accused of lashing out at employees who suggested casting more diverse people on the show.
One source said, “People said he would retaliate against people for having minorities and Black people on the show. He favored certain people over other people.
