{"id":229342,"date":"2026-03-19T03:00:11","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T03:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/19\/the-price-is-right-doc-biggest-bombshells-revealed\/"},"modified":"2026-03-19T03:00:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T03:00:11","slug":"the-price-is-right-doc-biggest-bombshells-revealed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/19\/the-price-is-right-doc-biggest-bombshells-revealed\/","title":{"rendered":"The Price Is Right Doc: Biggest Bombshells Revealed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"p2\"><i>The Price Is Right<\/i> may not have been all fun and games for a long period of time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">During the Wednesday, March 18, premiere of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/e-doc-will-address-americas-next-top-model-and-dr-phil-scandals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>Dirty Rotten Scandals: The Price Is Right<\/i><\/span><\/a><i>,<\/i> several former models came forward to share their experiences working on <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/bob-barker\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s1\">Bob Barker<\/span><\/a><\/strong>\u2019s game show.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">\u201cI wanted to wait until Bob was gone because I knew he would jump in and deny everything,\u201d Holly Hallstrom shared on E!\u2019s two-part documentary. \u201cBut I was there. I heard what was said. \u2026 For years, Bob Barker controlled the story. But that ends today.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">Before Barker\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/bob-barker-dead-price-is-right-host-dies-at-99\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s1\">death<\/span><\/a> in August 2023 at the age of 99, the TV personality held the mic and served as host of <i>The Price Is Right<\/i> from 1972 until 2007. (<strong>Drew Carey<\/strong> currently hosts the show, which still airs new episodes on CBS.)<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/pictures\/bob-barker-through-the-years-the-game-show-icons-life-in-photos\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/pictures\/bob-barker-through-the-years-the-game-show-icons-life-in-photos\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Bob Barker Through the Years: From Radio Host to \u2018The Price Is Right\u2019 Icon<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tBob Barker was a household name in the entertainment industry among generations. Decades before becoming a beloved game show host, Barker was born in Washington. After spending his formative years in South Dakota and Missouri, he and late wife Dorothy Jo Gideon moved to Florida after college graduation, where he began his career in entertainment [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"p2\">In <i>Dirty Rotten Scandals: The Price Is Right<\/i>, several models \u2014 previously referred to as \u201cBarker\u2019s Beauties\u201d \u2014 painted a picture of a set that featured everything from alleged affairs to alleged sexual harassment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">Keep reading to see some of the biggest claims made in the shocking documentary:<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p2\"><b>\u2018The Price Is Right\u2019 Model\u2019s Boob Job Ask<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Trailer: Dirty Rotten Scandals Premiering March 4th on E! | E! Entertainment\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/h9HIoe5JDZY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">According to <strong>Holly Hallstrom<\/strong>, producers wanted to put models in bathing suits \u201cevery opportunity they got.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">\u201cThey liked to remind us that we were replacements so that we would never feel secure,\u201d Hallstrom claimed. \u201cThe producers would call us every week and say, \u2018We would like to use you this week,\u2019 like, we were weekly contract players when actually, we were a huge part of the show.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">At one point, Hallstrom alleged that producer <strong>Frank Wayne<\/strong> \u2014 who died in 1988 \u2014 came to her and said, \u201cWe really need a model who can fill out a bathing suit. I would advise you to use your hiatus wisely.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">What did that mean?<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMeaning I had to go get breast implants, and I had to pay for it myself,\u201d Hallstrom claimed. \u201cThey could do that back then.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p2\"><b>\u2018The Price Is Right\u2019 Model Gets Injured\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p2\">In the documentary, stage manager <strong>Robert Cisneros<\/strong> recalled a story of being backstage when the announcer started asking contestants to come on down.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">As cameras began to move, Cisneros claimed that \u201ca guy whipped his camera and [model] <strong>Janice<\/strong> [<strong>Pennington<\/strong>] happened to be standing right there. There\u2019s a ledge and a 3-foot job. \u2026 She went over. People started screaming.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">According to Cisneros, Bob Barker said the show must go on and filming continued quickly after the frightening injury.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p2\"><b>\u2018The Price Is Right\u2019 Model Alleges Racism<\/b><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p2\">As the first permanent Black model on <i>The Price Is Right<\/i>, <strong>Kathleen Bradley<\/strong> claimed that she heard \u2014 and saw \u2014 a lot on set.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">\u201cOne of the ladies on the production team brought to my attention that inside a production meeting, when the models weren\u2019t in there, they would use the N word,\u201d Bradley claimed on <i>Dirty Rotten Secrets<\/i>. \u201cI think people should know the truth \u2014 the good, the bad and the ugly.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">In a separate part of the documentary, Holly Hallstrom claimed she was told: \u201cBob has always said that Black men are the most diseased people on earth.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p2\"><b>\u2018The Price Is Right\u2019 10-Second Rule<\/b><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4282932\" style=\"width: 836px;\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<div class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\" style=\"padding-bottom:122.57142857143%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-4282932\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/holly-hallstrom-bob-barker-the-price-is-right.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\" alt=\"Biggest Bombshells From The Price Is Right Doc Highlight Another Side of Host Bob Barker\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/holly-hallstrom-bob-barker-the-price-is-right.jpg?w=100&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 100w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/holly-hallstrom-bob-barker-the-price-is-right.jpg?w=200&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/holly-hallstrom-bob-barker-the-price-is-right.jpg?w=300&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/holly-hallstrom-bob-barker-the-price-is-right.jpg?w=400&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/holly-hallstrom-bob-barker-the-price-is-right.jpg?w=500&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 500w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/holly-hallstrom-bob-barker-the-price-is-right.jpg?w=600&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/holly-hallstrom-bob-barker-the-price-is-right.jpg?w=700&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 700w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/holly-hallstrom-bob-barker-the-price-is-right.jpg?w=800&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/holly-hallstrom-bob-barker-the-price-is-right.jpg?w=900&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 900w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/holly-hallstrom-bob-barker-the-price-is-right.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1000w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/holly-hallstrom-bob-barker-the-price-is-right.jpg?w=1200&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) calc(100vw - 6em), (max-width: 1000px) 80vw, 1000px\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption\"><br \/>\n Dian Parkinson, Holly Hallstrom, Bob Barker, Janice Pennington<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">CBS \/ Courtesy: Everett Collection<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p2\">After some models expressed concern about their treatment on the set of <i>The Price Is Right<\/i>, CBS initiated a 10-second rule where people couldn\u2019t stare at models for longer than 10 seconds.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">\u201cThere was no one monitoring how long the guys were staring at the models,\u201d Holly Hallstrom claimed when confirming the rule. \u201cIt was a joke. It was an appeasement. They did things that made it look like they were taking action so you will stop complaining and go away.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p2\"><b>Bob Barker Has an Alleged Affair With \u2018The Price Is Right\u2019 Model<\/b><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p2\">At the end of part one of <i>Dirty Rotten Secrets<\/i>, Bob Barker\u2019s romantic relationship with model <strong>Dian Parkinson<\/strong> was explored at length.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">\u201cDian confided in me. \u2018Did you know I\u2019m seeing Bob Barker?\u2019 I was really kind of surprised because Bob also had a girlfriend,\u201d Kathleen Bradley shared. \u201cAs time went on, people were noticing how close Bob and Dian were. \u2026 It didn\u2019t really stay private for very long.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">The relationship caused friction amongst the models because Parkinson was considered \u201ctop dog.\u201d According to <i>Dirty Rotten Scandal<\/i> producers, \u201cmany attempts were made to contact Dian Parkinson for comment, but her whereabouts remain a mystery.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p2\"><b>\u2018The Price Is Right\u2019 Model\u2019s Weight Struggle\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p2\">Holly Hallstrom recalled a moment when Bob Barker came to her dressing room and said that her weight \u201cwas a problem.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">Hallstrom explained that she was on a prescription medication, which was likely causing the temporary weight gain. <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/PQdE7DR_rMw?si=s8V30yQIpps3COqJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">According to Hallstrom<\/a>, Barker said, \u201cWell, just do whatever it takes to lose the weight.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">After the fact, Hallstrom claimed she was \u201ccut out at least 50 percent of the show.\u201d She was later let go from the show.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p2\"><b>\u2018The Price Is Right\u2019 Model\u2019s Off Timing<\/b><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4282933\" style=\"width: 900px;\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<div class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\" style=\"padding-bottom:65.142857142857%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-4282933\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bob-barker-claudia-jordan-the-price-is-right.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\" alt=\"Biggest Bombshells From The Price Is Right Doc Highlight Another Side of Host Bob Barker\" width=\"1000\" height=\"651\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bob-barker-claudia-jordan-the-price-is-right.jpg?w=100&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 100w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bob-barker-claudia-jordan-the-price-is-right.jpg?w=200&amp;quality=70&amp;strip=all 200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bob-barker-claudia-jordan-the-price-is-right.jpg?w=300&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bob-barker-claudia-jordan-the-price-is-right.jpg?w=400&amp;quality=55&amp;strip=all 400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bob-barker-claudia-jordan-the-price-is-right.jpg?w=500&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 500w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bob-barker-claudia-jordan-the-price-is-right.jpg?w=600&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bob-barker-claudia-jordan-the-price-is-right.jpg?w=700&amp;quality=55&amp;strip=all 700w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bob-barker-claudia-jordan-the-price-is-right.jpg?w=800&amp;quality=70&amp;strip=all 800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bob-barker-claudia-jordan-the-price-is-right.jpg?w=900&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all 900w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bob-barker-claudia-jordan-the-price-is-right.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1000w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bob-barker-claudia-jordan-the-price-is-right.jpg?w=1200&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bob-barker-claudia-jordan-the-price-is-right.jpg?w=1400&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bob-barker-claudia-jordan-the-price-is-right.jpg?w=1600&amp;quality=74&amp;strip=all 1600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bob-barker-claudia-jordan-the-price-is-right.jpg?w=1800&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) calc(100vw - 6em), (max-width: 1000px) 80vw, 1000px\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption\"><br \/>\n Shane Stirling, Bob Barker, Brandi Sherwood, Claudia Jordan<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">Tony Esparza \/ \u00a9 CBS \/ Courtesy: Everett Collection<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p2\">During her time as one of <i>The Price Is Right<\/i>\u2019s models, <strong>Claudia Jordan<\/strong> recalled always attending meetings at the correct time. For some reason, however, the clock in the meetings would always show her late.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">\u201cI found out from a security guard that as soon as I walked in the lot, they were supposed to report to [a producer] when I arrived,\u201d Jordan claimed. \u201cA security guard said, \u2018I think [the producer] set the clocks forward so you would look like you\u2019re late,\u2019 and it only got worse.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">Jordan claimed that same producer inappropriately touched her. She also alleged that Barker sided with the male coworker.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">\u201cOnce that happened, I knew Bob was the enemy,\u201d Claudia shared. \u201cHe does not have my back.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p2\"><b>\u2018The Price Is Right\u2019 Model Quits<\/b><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p2\">In the two-part documentary, Claudia Jordan recalled the moment she had enough and decided to make a grand exit.<\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form  \">\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p class=\"p2\">\u201cAt the end of every show, a model goes out and has the microphone and gets to say hello to the audience,\u201d Claudia recalled. \u201cI got the microphone and said, \u2018I just want to say something. I can\u2019t do this anymore. \u2026. I\u2019m going to miss this, but this is my last day.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">The next day, she found the same lawyer who worked on Holly Hallstrom\u2019s lawsuit and filed her own suit. (Bob Barker previously sued Hallstrom for libel and slander but dropped the case 48 hours before trial. Hallstrom later countersued for wrongful termination and malicious prosecution. According to the doc, she won her case.)<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">Jordan sued for sexual harassment and racial discrimination in 2004. According to Jordan, \u201cthe production company settled with me out of court.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/the-price-is-right-doc-biggest-bombshells-revealed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Price Is Right may not have been all fun and games for a long period of time. During the Wednesday, March 18, premiere of Dirty Rotten Scandals: The Price Is Right, several former models came forward to share their experiences working on Bob Barker\u2019s game show. \u201cI wanted to wait until Bob was gone [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":229344,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-229342","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-entertainment"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/229342","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=229342"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/229342\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/229344"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=229342"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=229342"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=229342"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}