Litia seemed stunned since Grant had been telling her early on that she would be his final choice. According to Litia, Grant "raised the stakes" each week by making promises to her, and even telling her mom he was going to ask Litia to be his wife. Litia was understandably upset, telling Grant before she exited the show, "For me, the switch-up is crazy. I’m disappointed. I just want to be so clear that I’m confused, and I’m sad, and I’m mad."
Juliana Says Litia "Hurt Her Feelings"
Juliana Finally Watched The Finale
After winning the season, Juliana happily appeared on the press circuit with Grant, beaming about how in love they were with each other. She also said she hadn't watched the season finale, which surprised some fans since it seemed obvious that she'd want to see how things went down with Litia. In a TikTok shared by Entertainment Tonight, Juliana said that she didn't watch, but she told the reporter, "From what I heard, he handled himself very well." Whatever you say, Juliana.
"I think my feelings were the most hurt by Litia. I don’t think that that was expected in any capacity. I think we’ve talked between filming and even when this whole show was airing. I did my best to check in with her. I thought there was a good relationship but it seems like actions since AFR [After The Final Rose] and moving forward have not been the kindest and that took me by surprise and my feelings were hurt by it for sure."
Juliana's comments were in response to host Nick Viall's questioning of her relationship status with some of the women from the show. Juliana accused Litia of fostering a "mean girl" negativity towards Juliana, which she said she didn't expect. When a lot of the women from Grant's season showed up for the After The Final Rose show in support of Litia, Juliana said she finally started to understand.
Carolina Quixano Says Juliana Tried To "Stir The Pot"
Carolina Looks Back At Encounter With Suspicion Now
Carolina Sofia Quixano was a notorious contestant this season. I was initially convinced Grant would choose Carolina in the end since her storyline dominated most of the season early on. Carolina was eventually sent home just before the show's hometown dates, but she hasn't been quiet since then. She appeared on the Women Tell All special and tried to defend her actions throughout the season, but she was still painted as the villain of the season.
Carolina recently sat down for an interview with the Bachelor Happy Hour podcast to tell her side of the story. On the podcast, Carolina reflected on a moment during the season when Juliana pulled her aside to ask her why she was still competing for Grant if she had so many insecurities about their connection. US Weekly reported that Carolina said:
Is Juliana A Villain After Getting Engaged To Grant?
Juliana Is Defending Her Relationship
The concept of The Bachelor is designed to ensure that there's one "winner" and multiple "losers," so it's natural to have hurt feelings after it's all over. There's bound to be some sadness when emotions are this high. In my opinion, Juliana isn't the villain of the season; she's just the one the other women can blame because she ended up engaged to Grant.
Juliana is now defending her and Grant's relationship because of the way he ended things with Litia. I think it's normal for Juliana to defend her man because she's in love with him and is ready to start their journey together away from the show. What goes on between them behind closed doors is their business, and unless they break up, it's unlikely fans will hear more about some of the inner workings of their relationship, including how Juliana feels about Grant and Litia's would-be relationship.
