‘Will YouFoodz get a rose tonight?’ Viewers slam awkward product placement on The Bachelor
The Bachelor offered viewers plenty of drama on Thursday night.
But while Nicole pined over not getting a rose from hunky Locky Gilbert after their date – it was the product placement that captured viewers’ attention.
Twitter erupted with viewers slamming the show for its in-your-face endorsement of ready-made meal company, YouFoodz.
‘Will YouFoodz get a rose tonight?’ On Thursday night, viewers slammed in-your-face product placement on The Bachelor
The scene opened with a shot of the easy-to-eat microwavable meals which were sitting on the kitchen bench.
Areeba Emmanuel ate from the container as she stirred Nicole Campbell after she admitted she had not gotten a rose from her single date.
‘I think that Roxi and Locky might kiss tonight. I would not be surprised if she comes back with the rose,’ Areeba said.
Nicole became visibly upset as Areeba teased her in order to undermine her connection with Locky.
There it is! The camera showed two YouFoodz meals sitting on the marble counter top of the Bachelor mansion
The girls then mentioned how delicious their YouFoodz meals were, as the camera panned over what they were eating.
Fans offered a number of snarky comments after the scenes aired.
‘Will YouFoodz get a rose tonight?’ one fan wrote.
Proudly brought to you by: All of the girls were seen with YouFoodz meals – which clearly sponsored the program for the night
That’s the shot: One of the girls was seen putting the container into the microwave
Snarky: Fans joked about the product placement on the series
Another added: ‘The only thing I am going to take from this episode is to order more YouFoodz.’
Another quipped: ‘I suddenly have the urge to purchase YouFoodz and I don’t know why…?’
The Bachelor continues Wednesday at 7.30pm on Channel Ten
Who will win his heart? The Bachelor continues Wednesday at 7.30pm on Channel Ten