Herpes Is A Top Reason Why Contestants Don’t Make It To ‘The Bachelor’

A new book called Bachelor Nation: Inside the World of America’s Favorite Guilty Pleasure, written by LA Times staff writer Amy Kaufman revealed some pretty interesting facts about what goes on behind the scenes of the big show, including that producers would get $100 bucks if they catch someone puking, get the bachelor to kiss someone, or get a girl to cry.

Also, a 150 question personality test is filled, not to mention countless interviews and videos. Plus, a private investigator would be hired. Perhaps one of the most interesting is their use of medical tests.

“If it turned out the person had an STD, they would be taken out of the running immediately. And apparently, that’s the top reason applicants don’t make it onto the show,” an excerpt reads at New York Post.

“As soon as the medical tests came back, you’d see that herpes was the biggest thing,” said Ben Hatta, [creator and executive producer] Mike Fleiss’s old assistant. “And sometimes you’d be the first person to tell a contestant that they had herpes. You’d be like, ‘Uh, you should call your doctor.’ Why? ‘We’re not going to be able to have you on our show, but you should call your doctor.’ Then they’d realize they’d been denied from ‘The Bachelor’ and now a bunch of people knew they had herpes.’”