'Bachelor in Paradise' is under fire for queerbaiting viewers

Viewers are not happy with Australia’s version of Bachelor In Paradise, calling out the show for queerbaiting.

Given the general lack of LGBTQ romances onscreen, queerbaiting —wherein television producers hint at non-heteronormative relationships for buzz and shock value, but fail to depict actual relationships — is a concern among audiences .

In the case of Bachelor In Paradise, the first and only bisexual contestant on the show, Megan Marx, is shown in a early promo seemingly kissing another woman, Elora Murger, after Marx talks about how “absolutely gorgeous” she is. Read more…

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Source: Mashable | 'Bachelor in Paradise' is under fire for queerbaiting viewers