FANS of The Bachelor franchise are keen on peeling back the layers of the show's production as season 20 of The Bachelorette prepares to wrap up.
On August 21, 2023, during the series finale, Charity Lawson will have to choose between three men fighting for her love and attention.
Is The Bachelorette real or scripted?
For the most part, The Bachelorette is real, but former contestants have provided insight into some of the show's somewhat scripted elements.
Bachelor and Bachelorette contracts allegedly state that contestants must “follow all of Producer’s rules, directions and instructions in all matters, including Participant selection.”
In former Bachelor Sean Lowe's memoir, For the Right Reasons, he revealed that he filmed some of his confessionals weeks after dates would happen.
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“I’d say things like, ‘I’m having a blast with Des tonight, and I can’t wait to see what the future holds.’ It wasn’t disingenuous, because I expressed what my true feelings were at the time. Mainly, it was boring.”
Although the show doesn't follow a strict script, the footage is edited to fit a narrative.
Contestant Luke Stone once called out Bachelor in Paradise producers and claimed that episode footage was edited to look like he was rejected.
Is Charity Lawson from The Bachelorette engaged?
Reality Steve took to Instagram on July 27, 2023, to reveal his "spoilers" for The Bachelorette season 20 finale.
As per his post, Lawson is engaged to Dotun Olubeko.
"I know it seems pretty obvious at this point it's Dotun, but just got the confirmation I needed in the last couple days," he wrote to his 260thousand followers on the social media platform.
"Doubt will be out there, there is every season, but all I can say is what I always do: I trust my sources on this one. Charity and Dotun have been happy and engaged since the end of April when filming completed."
Before her Bachelorette stint, it is unknown who Lawson was dating, however, she has revealed her previous relationship was "emotionally abusive."
"I never honestly felt what it feels like to be seen as a partner or to be seen as a girlfriend," Lawson told Zach Shallcross.
How can I watch The Bachelorette?
Season 20 of The Bachelorette premiered on June 26, 2023, on ABC.
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Previous seasons of the show are currently available for streaming on Hulu with a paid subscription.
The finale of The Bachelorette will be available on Monday, August 21, 2023, on ABC from 8pm to 11pm ET.