TheBachelorette finale: ABC exec on Hannah's rocky ending, casting protocol and Luke P. backlash
when asked about the process of background checks during casting, which he says includes digging through social media and talking to potential contestants friends and family. In this case, no evidence of a girlfriend were found on Wyatt’s social media, and those close to him told the casting team he was single when he was in consideration for “The Bachelorette.”about Wyatt’s casting controversy, the Luke P.
It’s live. It’s the first time she’s seen Tyler, and Jed and her have not really communicated much. [Going into the live show], Jed was hurting in his own way — he’s going through his own emotions, and none of them are good. We have had plenty of singer-songwriters on past seasons. If you really seem to be as sincere as Jed did seem to be, there’s no reason not to put him on just because of his profession. You just try to go by their sincerity. By the same token, we asked Tyler about his modeling, too.
During the live show, Hannah asked Tyler on a date. If she really wants to give Tyler another chance and rekindle that romance, would you film their relationship and air that footage? This was unlike anything else we’ve ever seen because the one thing you usually see in a character like this is like, “Oh, this person is only staying on because the producers are making him stay.” But no. From the beginning, it was very clear that Hannah was very into Luke P.
The two things that I think were covered more than they usually are in this show is the discussion of sexuality and owning that sex does go on between people who are dating and thinking about spending their lives together, and also where faith falls in that.
I think at the end of the day, he has viewpoints that maybe are not in keeping with the year that we’re in, but at the end of the day, he didn’t really hurt anyone. He just had viewpoints that maybe weren’t great, and I think they caught up to him. I think there is certainly a person for him that will be on board with that, and they’ll be very happy. I don’t think he’s a hurtful guy, by any means. I think, if anything, he really believes that he was protecting Hannah.