‘This is not who I am’: Bachelor responds to shock screenshots
Days after Channel 10 unveiled the three men tipped to front 2022’s season of the Bachelor, disturbing social media posts by one of the leading men have come to light.
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Just days after Channel 10 unveiled the three men set to be fronting the next season of their flagship reality program The Bachelor, disturbing social media posts have allegedly been dug up from a decade ago throwing further scrutiny over the show’s launch.
Facebook posts, first revealed by So Dramatic!, allegedly made by one of the show’s three Bachelors, Jed McIntosh, 10 years ago have resurfaced on Twitter that mentions rape among allusions to predatory behaviour such as ‘perving’ and ‘smashing p*ssy.’
It is understood the screenshots were originally posted by a newly created Twitter account.
On Monday the 25-year-old professional drummer was revealed as one of three the bachelors looking for love for 2022, alongside Felix Von Hofe and Thomas Malucelli.
When approached for comment, McIntosh provided a statement denying recollection of making the posts, and expressed his shock at them resurfacing.
“I’m shocked seeing these posts,” McIntosh said in the statement.
“These posts are from over 10 years ago and I don’t have any recollection of making them.
Anyone who knows me knows this is not who I am.”
He added: “As a kid we say things not understanding the gravity of the language used but I can adamantly say as an adult I do not agree with the use of language and sentiment of the posts.
I have the upmost respect for women, am a strong advocate for assault victims and would never want to cause any harm or hurt to anyone.”
Despite the disturbing nature of the posts fans of the show have been quick to point out they are over a decade old and Mr McIntosh would have been around 14 years when posting them, while others are calling for him to be axxed from the show.
It comes as the franchise faced fierce criticism over what was seen as a lack of diversity in casting three white men to be the upcoming season’s “bachelors”.
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