It's written into the contestants' contracts that they must pay $50,000 for leaving the show early without producer approval.
Contestant Tran Dang sued production companies Kinetic Content and Delirium TV in October 2023, claiming she was sexually assaulted by her former fiancé Thomas Smith during the filming of Season 5 of the Netflix series. The pair got engaged during the season. Dang also alleged false imprisonment and negligence. Kinetic Content and Delirium TV denied the claims in a joint statement after Variety obtained the lawsuit, saying, "We support and stand with victims of sexual assault, but Ms. Dang's claims against the producers are meritless." They pointed out that production was never informed that Dang felt unsafe nor was any alleged wrongdoing brought to their attention.