'Bachelorette' Contestant Accused of Sexual Harassment by 'Bachelor' Contestant
by EG
Allegations of sexual misconduct continue to plague The Bachelor franchise, as one former franchise contestant is accusing another of sexual harassment. It's the latest in a growing list of scandals that has stirred up controversy in Bachelor Nation. Read on for details.
Via Page Six.
Former “Bachelor” contestant Bekah Martinez is accusing recent “Bachelorette” contestant Leandro “Leo” Dottavio of sexual harassment.
Martinez, 23, took to Instagram Wednesday to post a series of screenshots she collected from her fanbase, all of which claim the 31-year-old Dottavio acted inappropriately toward women.
The screenshots begin with an Instagram post by Dottavio, dating back about four years, saying “you need my big d–k.”
Martinez discovered the screenshot when browsing Bachelor and Bachelorette Reddit pages. She says that the screenshot of the comment has been floating around online since May. Dottavio told The Post that the screenshot of his comment is photoshopped, and was asking his lawyer to look into it. Martinez says she has seen multiple versions of this comment and believes it is real.
After Martinez shared it, many women responded by sharing what they say were their own experiences.
“I started posting the screenshots [of their messages] because to me, it’s not a coincidence that multiple women would be saying similar things about the same person, Martinez tells The Post. “There’s no way these women happen to be lying about the same thing before seeing what other women are saying.”
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