On last night's episode of ABC's THE BACHELORETTE, Andi headed back to Los Angeles on cloud nine following the successful hometown visits. Yet upon arrival, she and the four remaining bachelors are met with the most shocking news of the season: the tragic death of contestant Eric Hill from a paragliding accident. Andi struggled to put on a brave face and along with the shaken men, push through the most emotional rose ceremony of the season. (watch a clip here!)
The episode made us wonder, was it necessary for ABC to include footage of Andi and the other contestant's reactions to news of Eric's death? Was it used in order to boost ratings, or was the event legitimately part of the current season of the show?
Last month, Chris Harrison spoke to the press about the sensitive issue. When asked if the show would be showing footage of Andi's reaction to the news, the host replied:"We're not 100 percent sure. We're going to feel this out and just try and do what we feel is right and respectful.
And we shot several things as it happened, just to have it. Once you move past that, you can't go back and re-shoot those types of things, and you can't re-shoot that moment. And so we shot things and captured it, not knowing what and if we would use anything. And so you know, I'm really not sure.Videos