ABC Launches The Proposal

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From the creators of The Bachelor comes a new show called The Proposal and will feature guys trying to propose marriage to one of many lucky women and will debut on ABC this Monday. When I saw the previews for The Proposal I thought it sounded clever that we will see another romance reality show that might hit the ABC bullseye and do very smartly
Don't forget to mark your calendars for Monday June 18th to see this exciting new show
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ABC's The Proposal is a "geyser of bad ideas" from the creator of The Bachelor
The Jesse Palmer-hosted reality show, pr from Mike Fleiss, premiering Monday, is an "ill-considered step backward for human dignity," says Alex McLevy. In fact, it's very reminiscent of Fleiss' 2000 Fox reality TV disaster Who Wants to Marry a Multi-Millionaire?, which nearly sank his career. "When the premiere episode of this new series began, it seemed there was no way ABC would be dumb enough to bring back the most appalling and cringeworthy elements of a roundly scorned TV special from nearly 20 years ago," says McLevy. "But as it turns out, ABC is exactly that dumb. The shudder-inducing concept is just what it sounds like: One man (or woman—progress!) introduces themselves via voice-over to the studio audience, then takes an assigned place behind a wall where they can’t be seen, to sit, like an especially empowered Peeping Tom, and watch as 10 contestants are paraded out to present themselves as potential spouses. "

Unlike The Bachelor, ABC's The Proposal isn't able to hide its icky premise
"Season after season," says Willa Paskin, "The Bachelor has gotten away with proffering a harem of women to one man by framing it as a quest for true love—even though dozens of seasons in, we all know true love is hardly ever found. The show obscures its icky premise with mood (romantic tropical locations, the soulless model homes that pass for fancy on reality TV), promises (host Chris Harrison’s assurances that love is truly in the air), emotions (the good-faith efforts of the participants—or at least the production team coaching and editing them—to state and restate their commitment to being there for 'the right reasons,' while feeling all their feelings on camera), and, of course, drama. But The Proposal, unlike The Bachelor, does not take place over a period of weeks. It has no ambiance, no emotional connections. It has a premise, not promises. And it has no dramatic throughline. The Proposal trying to manufacture romance is like a chef trying to make a meal out of half a Rice Krispies Treat."

ALSO:

• The Proposal reminds viewers of Black Mirror
  The Proposal injects your favorite Bachelor tropes straight into your veins
  The Proposal's first couple is still engaged
  Everything about The Proposal makes it creepy and bizarre

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ABC's "The Proposal" Episode Pulled After Woman Accuses Contestant of Facilitating her Sexual Assault
by Evan Real
June 22, 2018


ABC is pulling the second episode of its new dating reality competition series "The Proposal", The Hollywood Reporter can confirm. The network's decision not to air the episode comes after show contestant Michael J. Friday was accused of facilitating a woman's sexual assault last year.

In a public Facebook post published on Thursday, a Milwaukee, Wisconsin woman named Erica Denae Meshke claimed that Friday "was directly responsible for my date rape" in early November. Later, Meshke shared a screenshot of Friday's Instagram account in the comments section of her post, revealing the identity of the man she was referring to.




In her Facebook post, Meshke detailed the night of her alleged sexual assault and revealed why she decided to come forward with her story.

"After keeping this buried for nearly eight months, and seeing this man continue to succeed and not be held accountable for his actions, I’ve had enough," she wrote. "I’ve lost sleep, relationships, self esteem [sic], trust and countless other things because of that night. And I’m done keeping it quiet."




Meshke went on to say that she and Friday met via Tinder and said they eventually made plans to meet in person. After she requested to meet in a "public place," Friday allegedly suggested the "lobby/entertainment room" located at an apartment complex.

It was there that Meshke claimed she was met by Friday and his two older "friends," men who she believes were in their 50s. "They poured me a drink, and then I was left alone with the two older men," Meshke continued.

"The original guy never came back, despite me calling and texting. I was told by his friends that he would be back soon. So while I waited, I accepted another drink, which I know now was spiked."




Meshke then alleged that one of the men took her into an apartment in the building where she said, without going into detail, that what she "endured for the next 5 hours [was] unspeakable."

After the alleged incident took place, Meshke said that she was "threatened" by the unnamed man who she was told "was very 'powerful' and would 'find me' if I told anyone what he did."





Regardless of the threat, Meshke said she confronted Friday when they later crossed paths again at a bar.

"I ran into this person once since at a bar and confronted him, after he attempted to buy me a drink," Meshke wrote. "Once I reminded him of who I was, he acknowledged his part in that evening, and tried to argue with me and justify what he did, but was promptly asked to leave the bar by employees/my friends."

She added, "This man is the pretty face that is used as a lure to get girls into unsafe situations."







In a joint-statement to THR, ABC and Warner Horizon explained their decision not to air the episode featuring Friday, who was eliminated from the show during its first round.

"An allegation has been made against a contestant on next week’s episode of The Proposal. While the accusation was not related to the contestant’s appearance on the program, we take it very seriously," the statement read.

"ABC and the producers of The Proposal are pulling the episode while this matter is under review."

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/li...ssault-1122562