Overview
- Sam Workman was eliminated from the villa on Friday's episode (June 19) after four new bombshells chose partners and the contestants left single were immediately dumped.
- After leaving, Workman posted on Instagram saying he wears hearing aids and often struggles to follow conversations in noisy, large-group settings.
- Workman has worn hearing aids since age four, a detail he had previously discussed, and he said this partly explained why he sometimes seemed quiet on the show.
- His exit drew emotional reactions from several co-stars and a wave of supportive messages from viewers praising his authenticity and representation.
- Workman said he wants to use his platform to raise awareness of challenges faced by the hard-of-hearing community, a move that could increase discussion of accessibility and representation on reality TV.