User blog comment:TDFanatic52/TDPR Episode 1- We Aren't The Champions pt. 1/@comment-5231983-20160314182544/@comment-27157772-20160314185352

I wouldn't say Scarlett was too controversial. I like to start things off balanced. So I picked 4 boys and 4 girls from each generation to compete. When I was picking characters for this season, I originally had Scarlett instead of Jasmine. But I ditched Scarlett because that'll add an extra 'S' into the game and to me, that was to much. And the whole prison thing about her was just an add-in. Needed a good excuse in the in-show realm of Total Drama.

If you wanted to know why I didn't pick her, you should read my notice blog. I will the link to it in the comments.