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Things are getting a bit more strict on the set of Bachelor in Paradise. The beloved summer reality show is resuming production this week, but, according to an email obtained by TMZ, the show is instituting a more intense drug policy that will now include searching through contestants’ bags “for any over the counter and prescription drugs that are not prescribed” to the contestant. Additionally, the email states that all drugs, both over the counter and prescribed, will now be given to on-set nurses and dispensed “accordingly.”
In its original article, TMZ noted that this new drug policy is not related to the controversial sexual encounter between Corinne Olympios and DeMario Jackson. Earlier this month filming on Bachelor in Paradise had been suspended following a complaint from a producer. The complaint in question revolved around a drunken sexual encounter between Olympios and Jackson, which may or may not have constituted as sexual assault. It still remains unclear what happened between the two contestants. This past Tuesday, Warner Bros., the studio that produces the show, declared that there was no evidence of misconduct.
TMZ reports that this new rule is part of a broader effort to control contestants during filming. “There is no evidence [Olympios] was on drugs,” the article says. “The new policy is part of a broader effort by producers to keep a tighter reign on the activities of contestants.”
The timing of this new rule seems a bit suspicious. However, this is a case that will likely continue to get attention in weeks to come. Though Warner Bros. has ended its investigation, Polympios’ attorney, Martin Singer, says Olympious’ team will continue to conduct their own investigation into the alleged sexual assault.
