Ex-Bachelorette Desiree Hartsock: The Bachelor franchise has too many "people who can afford to be on the show"

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Hartsock says she belives there has been a shift in the authenticity of the show with the rise of social media and many Bachelor Nation alums now working as Instagram influencers. "When you go on the show as a contestant, you don't get paid," she tells Insider. "And so a lot of times, that's why you're also seeing these girls who have money or they're bankrolled by parents because they can take that amount of time off work — if they work at all. So you're going to see people who can afford to be on the show." Past contestants have reportedly paid anywhere from $1,800 to $8,000 to appear on the ABC franchise, which doesn't pay for outfits and makeup. ALSO: Is Clayton Echard the biggest f*ckboy in Bachelor history?