Corinne says she ‘felt victimized’ during the ‘Bachelor in Paradise’ scandal in new statement

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Corinne says she ‘felt victimized’ during the ‘Bachelor in Paradise’ scandal in new statement

She will not be returning to the show

Production of Bachelor In Paradise was halted after two producers filed complaints questioning whether Corinne Olympios was able to give consent during a sexual encounter with DeMario Jackson. Last week, Warner Brothers announced their internal investigation was completed and that filming will resume, but Corinne’s legal team continued investigating the incident.

In a statement, Corinne announced her investigation has been completed, but she will not be returning to the Bachelor In Paradise.

Corinne said her desire to investigate the issue further was to understand what happened between her and DeMario.

“I felt victimized by the fact that others were judging me through conflicting and unsubstantiated reports, while I myself had no recollection of the events that transpired,” Corinne said.

Corinne also stated she is happy with the changes that have been to the show, such as a strict consent rule and a limit on alcohol consumption.

Corinne said although she was invited back to Bachelor In Paradise, she will not be returning.

Read her full statement below:

“In light of the overwhelming amount of misinformation that has been spread in the media, I want to clarify a few things. My intent over the past few weeks has been to learn and understand what happened on June 4. While I never filed complaints or accusations against anyone associated with Bachelor in Paradise, my team and I felt it was very important to be thorough in getting to the bottom of what had occurred. I felt victimized by the fact that others were judging me through conflicting and unsubstantiated reports, while I myself had no recollection of the events that transpired.

My team’s investigation into this matter has now been completed to my satisfaction. I am also happy about the changes that have been made to the production of Bachelor In Paradise. While I am extremely grateful for the opportunity to have been a participant on The Bachelor, and while I was invited to return to Bachelor In Paradise when production resumed, I respectfully made the decision not to return.

I understand the media’s interest in this story, and I greatly appreciate my fans’ concerns for my well-being, but I think it is best if I keep any further thoughts private for now.”

@TheTab