Ex-‘Bachelor’ contestant blows up ‘Bachelorette’

transgender people; and claimed Florida school shooting survivor David Hogg was a crisis actor.

After confirming with friends who follow Yrigoyen that he did, in fact, “like” those posts, Spivey posted the images on Twitter.

“Can we do a better job of social media deep dives on the dudes that try out for #thebachelorette?” she wrote. A few weeks later, Spivey helped blogger Reality Steve confirm a previously unreported fact that contestant Lincoln Adim had been charged and recently convicted of indecent assault and battery.

For the second time in a month, Spivey’s discoveries blew up online – and threatened to overshadow what was actually happening on the show. Contestants do not typically address off-camera drama while the season is airing, but Yrigoyen released an apology for “mindlessly tapping” on “hurtful, degrading, and dehumanising” posts.

(As a result of this unusual step, many have surmised Yrigoyen – already a front-runner – must make it quite far this season.)

As for Adim, production company Warner Bros said it launched an investigation into why the “well-respected and highly experienced” third-party company that does their background checks did not include information about the charges against him, which were filed two years ago.

So, how did a former contestant not only become a de facto investigative journalist, but nearly upend one of the country’s most popular TV shows? MAKING NEWS: Ashley Spivey, a co has become the investigati