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Spain Big Brother contestant claims she was raped on camera — impact on #MeToo
This appeared in The Millennial Source
A former contestant on Spain’s version of Big Brother, “Gran Hermano Revolution”, has accused the show of allowing her to be raped on camera by a fellow contestant while she was unconscious. She was then allegedly made to watch the filmed attack to provide a reaction — a video of which was released online on November 19 by the Spanish digital newspaper, El Confidencial.
The alleged sexual assault is said to have taken place during a recording of the 18 thseason of the show in November of 2017. The victim, Carlota Prado, had been partying with her castmates the night before the attack. Inebriated, Prado was helped to bed by another contestant, José María López. López attempted to initiate physical intimacy, but Prado rejected his advances. She then passed out on the bed and Lopez allegedly proceeded to have sex with her while she was unconscious.
While video footage of the attack was never aired and has not surfaced, El Confidencial obtained footage of Prado being made to watch the attack and react. In the video, Prado can be heard begging for the video play to be stopped. As a result of the controversy, the show has lost dozens of sponsors.
