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Ratings for The Bachelorette have reached another embarrassing new low, despite Channel 10 coughing up big bucks for leading lady Brooke Blurton.
After premiering with the lowest ratings in the franchise's history last week, the show slipped even further on Wednesday, reaching just 253,000 metro viewers.
It's the worst rated episode of any instalment in the franchise, which also includes The Bachelor and Bachelor In Paradise.
Tragic: Ratings for The Bachelorette have reached another embarrassing new low, despite Channel 10 coughing up big bucks for leading lady Brooke Blurton
The show's core audience of 16 to 39s was also down 47% metro and down 41% nationally compared to last week's premiere.
This season of The Bachelorette has made history for casting Blurton, the show's first ever indigenous and queer lead.
She also has male and female suitors competing for her affection, which is world first for The Bachelor franchise.
Perhaps due to her trailblazing casting, Brooke was reportedly paid a whopping $250,000 to front the season.
Rock bottom: After premiering with the lowest ratings in the franchise's
