Former Bachelor Producer Files Sexual Harassment Complaint Against Warner Brothers & Other Producers6/14/2018 Uh oh, more hot water for The Bachelor franchise. Amid all of the sexual harassment allegations coming to light, former producer for the ABC dating series, Becky Steenhoek, has come forward with a lawsuit against Warner Brothers and several of the show’s producers on Monday in Los Angeles Superior Court. The court docs name Caitlin Stapleton, Bennett Graebner, Elan Gale, Peter Scalettar, Jacqueline Naz Perez, in addition to creator Mike Fleiss‘ production company NZK Productions. According to Steenhoek, she was repeatedly asked very intimate questions about her sex life, which she says were made to make her feel uncomfortable during her time on JoJo Fletcher‘s season in 2016. Related: Corinne Olympios Is Open To Giving Nick Viall A Second Chance She says the questions often included:
So graphic! The 31-year-old — who has since moved back to Texas — told the LA Times that she was “raised in a Christian household” and the prodding was meant to embarrass her:
She even went to cast producer Stapleton, who she says told her at the time:
After her complaint to Stapleton, Steenhoek says she began being excluded from meetings and given less responsibility until she was ultimately fired. When she asked producer Bennett Graebner the reason for her termination, he allegedly told her she was not being enough of a “bitch”:
She is suing for damages for sexual harassment and hostile work environment, sex discrimination, retaliation, failure to prevent harassment, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and wrongful termination. Of the entire ordeal, Becky said:
Warner Bros. has responded in a statement, saying:
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