Since the premiere of The Bachelor franchise in 2002, there have been several contestants who were likely planted on the show by the producers. Since its inception, there have been 28 seasons of The Bachelor, 21 seasons of The Bachelorette, nine seasons of Bachelor In Paradise, and several seasons of other franchise shows, including The Golden Bachelor and The Golden Bachelorette. With every season, there are contestants accused of being on the show for the wrong reasons.