Ryan McDill, better known to Bachelorette viewers as “Ryan M,” made a serious impression on Monday night’s episode of the show—but not for any good reason.
Viewers already had good reason to suspect that the contestant, who is the former boyfriend of a previous Bachelor winner Nikki Ferrell, might be going home on tonight’s episode. But no one could have predicted that he’d be turning the show political in the worst way—with a crass on-air rape joke.
This is the second of a two-part opener to this season. As we saw in the last episode, the 28-year-old “junkyard specialist” from Kansas City, Mo., spent much of his first outing on the show getting totally trashed. In tonight’s episode, we saw him continuing to be what he called “white boy wasted.” This included varying degrees of nakedness, annoying his fellow contestants, and, uh, grabbing Bachelorette contender Kaitlyn Bristowe’s ass.
You might think that last action would warrant some sort of staff intervention, but instead it wasn’t until McDill turned his attention on another male contestant that things got ugly.
When another contestant confronted McDill about his harassment of Bristowe, McDill responded to him with:
“Why am I not raping you right now?”
The Internet immediately lost its mind.
https://twitter.com/JennaFracassi/status/600490543315947520
OH NO THIS DUDE JUST SAID "why am I not raping you right now?" On the #bachelorette NOPE NEVER NOT OKAY DONE EFF DAT
— Veronica DeStefano (@Veroniconda_18) May 19, 2015
Did the drunk guy just say how come I'm not raping you right now? #nolongerfunny #bachelorette
— RicoRedd (@EricaTyree) May 19, 2015
@BacheloretteABC "why am i not rapiing u?",WHAAAAT?? that was way beyond over the line #bachelorette
— The Real Shante (@s_chavis) May 19, 2015
https://twitter.com/jenniferweiner/status/600490229280169985
https://twitter.com/jenniferweiner/status/600490561724882944
https://twitter.com/onlykanaughty/status/600490533371432960
In the past 5 minutes, Ryan has sexually harassed a women, made a rape comment to a man, and made a pedo remark. GOODBYE LOSER #Bachelorette
— Jenny Bak Stewart (@jennyfromthebak) May 19, 2015
https://twitter.com/sunoppositemoon/status/600490612081729537
Luckily, the Bachelorette staff immediately jumped in, and McDill was escorted out of the cast party by security to see host Chris Harrison, who informed him that he wasn’t on the show for the right reasons. McDill was then promptly escorted into a van and off the show, for good—a rarity for a series which typically eliminates candidates through competition.
Chris Harrison sending someone home that's a first.#bachelorette
— Lauren Jones (@laurenn013) May 19, 2015
Thanks for sending that actor home #bachelorette
— Danny Dagorn (@ddagorn) May 19, 2015
https://twitter.com/sunoppositemoon/status/600490612081729537
"Why am I not raping you right now?" oh yeah great choice of a candidate, #Bachelorette wow. Thank god he's leaving.
— sara rae (@SaraSisco2) May 19, 2015
Bye Ryan!! You're a true definition of a scumbag! #bachelorette
— Sierra Bailey (@SierraMackBay) May 19, 2015
https://twitter.com/jenniferweiner/status/600490789362409472
Although several viewers pointed out that McDill’s physical harassment of Bristowe was worse than his comment, most viewers quickly sighed in relief and moved on. There were, however, a few outliers who demanded their fave be brought back.
Ryan was awesome. Stupid decision sending him home. Way to fuck up, @BacheloretteABC #bachelorette
— Thomas Chandler (@LessThanThomas) May 19, 2015
#bachelorette Please make Ryan the next Bachelor. Seriously, please?
— Skylar Glandon (@0SkyKing0) May 19, 2015
And this is why we can’t have nice reality TV.
Photo by Rick Rowell via ABC