The Bachelor season 29 starring Grant follows Joey Graziadei's season, during which he got engaged to Kelsey Anderson, and Zach Shallcross' season, during which he proposed to Kaity Biggar. While these two seasons make it appear that The Bachelor is a successful show, the truth is that only one man, Sean Lowe, actually married the woman he chose in the end, Catherine Giudici. As the Bachelor producers scramble to find new ways to help the show succeed, they've added a first impression rose twist to Grant's season.
The Bachelor Producers Almost Ruined Joey Graziadei's & Zach Shallcross' Seasons With Twists
The Twists Backfired On The Producers
During The Bachelor season 28 premiere, Lea opened the envelope to discover that it contained a card that allowed her to steal a one-on-one date from another contestant up until Joey's hometown dates. However, she didn't want to hurt one of her fellow contestants by taking time away from her, and she certainly didn't want to force Joey to go on a date with her when he'd chosen someone else. Therefore, Lea burned the card in the Bachelor Mansion fireplace, and the twist was over before it started. Joey was so impressed by Lea's actions that he gave her his first impression rose.
However, during The Bachelor season 27 premiere, Brianna felt uncomfortable as the winner. She was the last to arrive at the mansion, and therefore had to walk into a room full of 29 other women, holding America's First Impression Rose. Brianna was also concerned because she knew that her rose was not from Zach, but from America.
While the Bachelor producers tried to take control with these twists, they backfired on them when Lea and Brianna thwarted their plans. Lea put a stop to the twist right away by not feeding into their manufactured drama, while Brianna self-eliminated, proving that forcing a love connection with a vote from America could never work on a show that ends with an engagement. Now, the Bachelor producers are making another attempt at adding a twist, this time in Grant's season.
Grant Ellis' Bachelor Season Will Have A First Impression Rose Twist
The Producers Might Be Trying To Fix Their Past Mistake
The Bachelor season 29 producers are once again interfering, adding a first impression rose twist to Grant's season. Perhaps they're trying to fix their past mistakes, but it's unclear what the twist will be. The twist was announced in an ABC press release that read, "Love awaits 25 extraordinary women preparing to open their hearts to Grant Ellis on the season premiere of The Bachelor. With a bold, new twist on the traditional first impression rose, making a strong connection has never been more crucial."
Love awaits 25 extraordinary women preparing to open their hearts to Grant Ellis on the season premiere of The Bachelor. With a bold, new twist on the traditional first impression rose, making a strong connection has never been more crucial.
The Bachelor Producers Should Stop Interfering
Grant Deserves Better Than Their Usual Manipulation
The Bachelor producers have to stop interfering in their franchise shows. One of the biggest examples of how they've done more harm than good is their two failed seasons of Bachelor in Paradise. All of the couples from seasons 8 and 9 broke up, and it's possible that it was because of the manufactured drama that the producers created.
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On the other hand, during Bachelor in Paradise season 7, the contestants were pretty much left alone to explore their relationships, and that season resulted in four marriages (Kenny Braasch and Mari Pepin, Thomas Jacobs and Becca Kufrin, Joe Amabile and Serena Pitt, and Noah Erb and Abigail Heringer) and an engagement (Chris Conran and Alana Milne). This should prove to the producers that their meddling has been a detriment to the franchise shows. Grant deserves so much better than that.
