Brian Chad Johnson (born August 11, 1987) is an American

reality television Reality television is a genre of television programming that documents purportedly unscripted real-life situations, often starring ordinary people rather than professional actors. Reality television emerged as a distinct genre in the early 1990s ...

personality. He was a contestant on ''

The Bachelorette A bachelorette is an unmarried woman. Bachelorette may also refer to: Film, television, and related * ''The Bachelorette'', a reality television dating show part of ''The Bachelor'' franchise with numerous versions: ** ''The Bachelorette'' (Am ...

'', '' Bachelor in Paradise'', ''

Famously Single ''Famously Single'' is an American reality television series that premiered on June 14, 2016, on the E! network. The series follows eight single celebrities who all move in together and try to solve their romantic problems. Production The s ...

'' and '' Celebrity Big Brother UK'', and also appeared in the second season of MTV's ''

Ex on the Beach ''Ex on the Beach'' is a British reality television series that is broadcast on MTV UK. The series was first announced in February 2014, and premiered on 22 April 2014. The series is narrated by Andrew Maxwell. ''Ex on the Beach'' follows the ...

''. In his appearance on ''The Bachelorette'', Johnson was regarded as meeting the

archetype The concept of an archetype ( ) appears in areas relating to behavior, historical psychology, philosophy and literary analysis. An archetype can be any of the following: # a statement, pattern of behavior, prototype, "first" form, or a main mo ...

of a reality television "villain". Johnson was arrested in February 2020 for robbery with

domestic violence Domestic violence is violence that occurs in a domestic setting, such as in a marriage Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognised union between people called spouses. It establishes r ...

enhancement charges involving his girlfriend. The arrest resulted in the cancellation of most of his TV appearances. He subsequently announced that he was starting a career in

pornography Pornography (colloquially called porn or porno) is Sexual suggestiveness, sexually suggestive material, such as a picture, video, text, or audio, intended for sexual arousal. Made for consumption by adults, pornographic depictions have evolv ...

. In August 2020, Johnson reached a deal with prosecutors in which he pleaded "

no contest ''Nolo contendere'' () is a type of legal plea used in some jurisdictions in the United States. It is also referred to as a plea of no contest or no defense. It is a plea where the defendant neither admits nor disputes a charge, serving as an ...

" to one count of vandalism and one count of intimidating a witness. He was sentenced to 36 months probation and domestic violence classes.

Early life

Chad Johnson was born on August 11, 1987, in

Jenks, Oklahoma Jenks is a city in Tulsa County, Oklahoma, United States, and a suburb of Tulsa, in the northeastern part of the state. It is situated between the Arkansas River and U.S. Route 75. Jenks is one of the fastest-growing cities in Oklahoma. The city ...

. He graduated from Jenks High School in 2005 and later graduated from the

University of Oklahoma The University of Oklahoma (OU) is a Public university, public research university in Norman, Oklahoma, United States. Founded in 1890, it had existed in Oklahoma Territory near Indian Territory for 17 years before the two territories became the ...

Television career

''The Bachelor'' franchise

In 2016, Johnson became a contestant on the ABC Network reality television show ''

'' season 12 to compete for

JoJo Fletcher Joelle Hannah Fletcher (born November 1, 1990) is an American television personality. She was a contestant on the The Bachelor (American season 20), twentieth season of American Broadcasting Company, ABC's ''The Bachelor (American TV series), The ...

's affections. As the season's "villain", he was nicknamed "Bad Chad". In the summer of 2016, Johnson joined season three of ''The Bachelor'' spin-off show, '' Bachelor in Paradise''. The show follows former ''Bachelor'' and ''Bachelorette'' contestants living together attempting to find love in

Mexico Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in North America. It is the northernmost country in Latin America, and borders the United States to the north, and Guatemala and Belize to the southeast; while having maritime boundar ...

. Johnson was ultimately ejected by host Chris Harrison during the first episode for belligerent behavior.

''Famously Single''

In 2017, Johnson was cast as a member of season 2 of the E! network reality television show ''

''. The series follows eight single celebrities who move in together and try to solve their romantic problems. Alongside Johnson starred ''

I Love New York I Love New York (stylized ) is a slogan, a logo, and a song that are the basis of an advertising campaign developed by the marketing firm Wells, Rich, and Greene under the directorship of Mary Wells Lawrence used since 1977 to promote tourism ...

'''s

Tiffany Pollard Tiffany Pollard (born January 6, 1982) is an American television personality. She starred on the first two seasons of the reality show '' Flavor of Love'' (2006), where she was given the nickname "New York" by rapper Flavor Flav. Pollard later ...

, ''

Jersey Shore The Jersey Shore, commonly called the Shore by locals, is the coast, coastal region of the U.S. state of New Jersey. The term encompasses about of shore, oceanfront bordering the Atlantic Ocean, from Perth Amboy, New Jersey, Perth Amboy in the n ...

'''s Ronnie Ortiz-Magro, ''

Keeping Up with the Kardashians ''Keeping Up with the Kardashians'' (often abbreviated ''KUWTK'') is an American reality television series which focused on the personal and professional lives of the Kardashian family, Kardashian–Jenner Stepfamily, blended family. It aired ...

'''s Malika Haqq, ''

Dancing with the Stars ''Strictly Come Dancing (widely known as Dancing with the Stars)'' is an international television franchise based on the format of the British TV series '' Strictly Come Dancing,'' itself a successor to the show ''Come Dancing'' (1950–1998) ...

'''s

Karina Smirnoff Karina Smirnoff (born Karina Smyrnova, January 2, 1978) is a professional ballroom dancer. She is known as a professional dancer on ''Dancing with the Stars,'' where she won the thirteenth season with army veteran and soap opera star J. R. M ...

, and ''

Rich Kids of Beverly Hills ''Rich Kids of Beverly Hills'' (stylized as ''#RichKids of Beverly Hills'') is an American reality television series that premiered on E!, on January 19, 2014. The series focuses on the lives of a group of twenty-something millionaires and bill ...

s Dorothy Wang.

''Celebrity Big Brother''

Johnson appeared on '' Celebrity Big Brother 20''. He reached the finale and ultimately finished in 5th place, behind

Derek Acorah Derek Francis Johnson (27 January 1950 – 4 January 2020), known professionally as Derek Acorah, was a British spiritual medium. He was best known for his television work on ''Most Haunted'', broadcast on Living TV (2002–2010). His career a ...

, Sam Thompson, Amelia Lily and

Sarah Harding Sarah Harding (born Sarah Nicole Hardman; 17 November 1981 – 5 September 2021) was an English singer, model and actress. Her professional career began in 2002 when she successfully auditioned for the ITV (TV channel), ITV reality series ''Po ...

2020 arrest and pornographic career

On the afternoon of February 24, 2020, Johnson was arrested for robbery with domestic violence enhancement charges. The arrest stemmed from an incident with his girlfriend Annalise Mishler, who alleged that Johnson had assaulted her. When officers arrived, they found visible red marks on Mishler's face. Mishler also alleged that Johnson had punched a hole in a wall. Johnson was charged with one count of assault and battery, one count of corporal injury, one count of witness intimidation, one count of trespassing, and two counts of vandalism. After the arrest, most of Johnson's previously booked TV appearances were canceled and Johnson claimed to be beginning a career in

. In August 2020, Johnson struck a plea deal with prosecutors in which he pleaded "

" to one count of vandalism and one count of intimidating a witness. He was sentenced to 36 months probation, domestic violence classes, and faced a restitution hearing to be held a few months later. Four other charges of corporal injury, battery, trespassing, and vandalism were dropped as part of the deal.

Sunset Studios lawsuit

In July 2018, Johnson filed a lawsuit against Sunset Studios Entertainment LLC and Cristina Cimino, an executive for that company. The lawsuit accused the defendants of sexual harassment, failure to prevent harassment, intentional infliction of emotional distress and fraud by intentional misrepresentation. In July 2020, a Los Angeles Superior Court judge ruled that Johnson had proven multiple causes of action against the defendants. No attorneys for Cimino or Sunset Studios participated in the hearing; the company itself has been defunct since 2019.

Filmography

References

External links

Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Johnson, Chad 1987 births Living people People from Jenks, Oklahoma University of Oklahoma alumni Bachelor Nation contestants