Gianna Hammer, a former contestant on MTV’s “Are You The One?” (AYTO?) has alleged that she was sexually assaulted by a cast member of the show during season five where she appeared. MTV has pulled the season from streaming services. The production company denies the allegation from Hammer.
Gianna Hammer Assault Claim
Hammer Alleges She Was Drugged And Assaulted. “The 25-year-old star, who appeared on season five of the dating series, alleges she was “drugged” by production and “sexually assaulted” by a cast member while filming in the Dominican Republic in 2016. Gianna first shared these accusations in a series of TikTok videos, where she explained that she didn’t want to “go after or expose” the co-star she claims assaulted her—who she didn’t identify.” [E! Online]
Hammer: I Didn’t Remember What Happened After Alleged Drugging. ““I was super confused, super nervous,” Hammer told the publication about the morning after the alleged incident upon meeting with producers. “I remember being shaky and not knowing what had gone on or if I was in trouble. That’s when they asked me if I remember anything that happened last night. I said no. They kind of start going over what had happened … and that’s when I started really thinking and seeing some type of flashes.” Hammer said the man she’s accusing of assault was not removed from the show.” [Page Six]
MTV Suspends Production Of “Are You The One?” “MTV, which was planning a ninth season of the show, said in a statement: “We take these issues very seriously and have paused production/casting to conduct an independent investigation into the allegations, the third party production company and further review our internal safety protocols.” Hammer’s season of Are You the One? has also been pulled from all streaming platforms, including Paramount+.” [TV Line]
Producer Lighthearted Entertainment Denies Allegations. “The production company, Lighthearted Entertainment, said it welcomes an investigation and ‘will cooperate with full transparency.’ ‘We are confident that any review will confirm the safety procotols [sic] that we have long had in place on the sets of Are You The One?,’ the statement said. ‘We deny the allegations made by the former contestant; throughout the eight seasons of the show, no contestant has reported an incident of sexual assault to Lighthearted.’” [Metro]
Hammer: MTV Linked Producer Made Sign Non-Disclosure. “Hammer told the site that she was made to sign a non-disclosure agreement, and the producers promised not to air the footage. However, she claims that other contestants were later shown it. She said they asked her if she wanted the male contestant removed from the show, but felt pressured to say no, and so he remained – with the pair of them banned from alcohol.” [Daily Mail]
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Gianna Hammer makes assault allegation in TikTok video:
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