A former star of The Bachelor has revealed all the behind-the-scenes secrets of the hit reality TV show.
In 2019, Season 23 contestant Hannah Godwin got her first look at then-Bachelor Colton Underwood, who later became one of the finalists.
But the reality star has now taken to TikTok to share her experiences as a cast member as she dished the details on everything from travel days to phone policies.
Hanna posted one two-part series, viewed more than 2.4 million times, in which she explained how the popular show functions when the cameras are not rolling.
In 2019, season 23 contestant Hannah Godwin (pictured) got her first look at then-bachelor Colton Underwood, who later became one of the finalists
The reality star has now taken to TikTok to share her experiences as a cast member as she dished the details on everything from travel days to phone policies
Hannah started off her first video by talking about how she traveled to Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Los Angeles, Colorado, Alabama, Portugal and Rome during her season – which she described as “so much fun.”
She explained: “When we were abroad (for) a lot of flights, we would all get on first because we had seats in the back and random spots.
“Then the Bachelor and the host – Chris Harrison at the time – would come last and sit in the front.
‘We were each allowed to take two suitcases and one piece of hand luggage. We only took buses and shuttles to the airports and back, especially if there were a lot of us.’
Hannah said she didn’t normally sleep on planes, but instead listened to music, watched movies or wrote in her diary.
She added that the frequently changing time zones didn’t really affect her because she was “so tired after filming all day.”
The participants stayed in hotels or large houses, depending on the location.
Hannah explained, “(If we stayed in a house), everyone would spread out into different rooms. As soon as you open the door, you run and choose your bed.
Hannah started her first video by sharing that during her season she traveled to Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Los Angeles, Colorado, Alabama, Portugal and Rome – which she described as “so much fun.”
“But if it’s in a hotel room, they rent out these big giant, suites or rooms and put a bunch of single beds in there, and you just choose yours.
‘They did have a theater room where filming could take place, so if you were lucky you could get your own bed.
“There was a designated room in each place we stayed – they basically just rented out a basic room – and all meals were provided unless you were on a date.”
She continued, “I remember they wanted us to keep the talking about the show and what was going on – the drama and all that – pretty minimal on the planes.
“We weren’t supposed to really talk about it because if we hadn’tThey wanted to clearly capture what you said or thought on camera.’
The social media star, who now has 1.2 million followers on TikTok, concluded: “It may be different today, but that was my experience: the good old days.”
She captioned the video, “Honestly it was the travel days where we made so many memories lol.”
In Hannah’s follow-up clip, she revealed even more of the show’s policies.
In Hannah’s follow-up clip, she explained even more of the show’s policies as she explained how the hit show functions when the cameras aren’t rolling.
She started the video by responding to comments from followers who asked her about using phones while filming.
“You literally don’t have a phone. You get there and put it in an envelope, and then you don’t see it until you leave the show. For me, it wasn’t until I got to the airport to catch my flight home.
“Yes, I missed some big things that happened at home, like life events.”
She recalled that the producers told the participants, “Okay, we’ll take your phone in about ten minutes. Go ahead and text everyone “hi.”
Hannah clarified, “If there was something really important going on, or kids, they would probably let you use your phone or a producer’s phone.”
Elsewhere, discuss days off from filming, which she called “maintenance days,” Hannah admitted, “There were no rules.”
The women often shared things like hairpins with each other, but remembers being allowed to use their cards to make small purchases.
‘However, for the maintenance days, that is also possible once you go on a trip go and explore whatever city you have to the producers or handlers, or you can go get your nails done.”
She explained: ‘I didn’t have the option to Google anything around me – a handler would look it up and say, “There’s a tanning salon nearby.”‘
She concluded with a confession: “I’m also really fascinated by all the behind-the-scenes stuff because I used to watch the show all the time, so I was definitely nerding out when I was there.”
She also handed that out when one of the lucky women received it to introduce The Bachelor to their family in their hometown, they were still not allowed to stay with relatives.
Hannah confessed: ‘I was actually so disappointed. I was staying at a hotel down the street from my personal home, which was a shame because in my head I thought I could literally walk up there and knock on the door – but obviously I wasn’t going to do that. ‘
She also explained, “Packing was so stressful. But not for (Bachelor in) Paradise, because you are only in one location and it is very hot.
‘I had a whole duffel bag full of swimsuits and the cocktail dresses didn’t take up much space.
“They gave us a packing list for the main show, so I went with that.”
She concluded with a confession: “I’m also really fascinated by all the behind-the-scenes stuff because I used to watch the show all the time, so I was definitely nerding out when I was there.”
