Maria Gorgas' Bachelor In Paradise Announcement Was Shocking (Ways It Could Ruin The Season)

Maria Gorgas from The Bachelor season 28 just made a shocking announcement that threatens to ruin the next season of Bachelor In Paradise. Maria, a quirky 30-year-old executive assistant from Canada, made her television debut during 28-year-old Joey Graziadei's season, and she was one of the 32 women who wanted to win Joey's heart. She and Joey had instant chemistry that only seemed to grow throughout the season, despite Maria having conflict with several of the other women.

Maria made it to the final four, but The Bachelor season 28 ended with Joey sending all the other women home, and giving his final rose to 26-year-old Kelsey Anderson. Fans were crushed by Maria's elimination, as she was a highly entertaining crowd favorite. There was some hope that she could be The Bachelorette, but Maria turned the role down. Now, Maria has made another shocking announcement about her future with Bachelor Nation.

Maria Says She Won't Be On Bachelor In Paradise

An Unexpected Announcement

After Maria revealed that she turned down a chance to be The Bachelorette, there was some speculation that The Bachelor season 28 star could find herself on the next season of Bachelor In Paradise, which is scheduled for 2025. However, Maria dashed all hopes. In a recent TikTok, Maria stated that she was not planning to appear on the unscripted show.

The announcement was definitely unexpected. That's because, in the TikTok, Maria was addressing the fact that she had been mentioned by Jenn Tran during the chaotic ending to The Bachelorette season 21. The post has a massive 635.8K likes.

Bachelor In Paradise Needs Maria

She's Extremely Entertaining

Maria is an entertaining personality, which is why she butted heads with some of the other women on The Bachelor season 28. They often seemed threatened by Maria's obvious connection with Joey. With Bachelor In Paradise having been on hiatus for so long, and with season 9 having been a stunning failure that yielded no couples, the show's triumphant return will need to be good.

Who Else Could Appear On The Show?

Bachelor Nation's Bench Is Deep

Other than Maria, several other past contestants on The Bachelor and The Bachelorette would be great on the show. Joey's runner-up, 26-year-old Daisy Kent, could make an appearance, and, since Jenn didn't find her man, she could come to the resort for another shot at love. To really get some fireworks going, producers could invite Jenn's ex, Devin Strader to Bachelor In Paradise season 10. There's no shortage of casting options, but Maria would be an elite choice.