Will You Accept This SponCon?

In this episode, Rachelle Hampton and Madison Malone Kircher
discuss the latest development in the world of The
Bachelor and how it all plays into the show’s relationship
with social media. First they dig into the news that former
Bachelor Colton Underwood has come out as
gay on Good Morning America. Then they get into the
show’s love-hate relationship with Instagram, examining how the
series has become a launchpad for influencers and explaining how
social media has become its public editor, leading to everything
from this year’s casting of the first Black
Bachelor to host Chris Harrison’s ouster. To read more
about Underwood's season of the show, check out our producer Daniel
Schroeder’s piece on the subject. Podcast production by Daniel
Schroeder and Derek John. Support ICYMI and listen to the show with
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