ABC announced The Bachelor Season 29, and it will be hitting the small screens on January 27, 2025. This season will follow the journey of Grant Ellis finding his one true love on the show. He will be meeting and bonding with multiple women to see who he makes a connection with, the potential to last forever.
Grant Ellis is a former basketball player and a day trader. He is a 30-year-old single man from New Jersey who described himself as someone who wears his emotions sleeves. Ellis is the second Black man to lead a season of the beloved show.
Over the last week, Ellis has been posting clips of the promo video where he is seen introducing himself to the fans. In one of the reels shared on his profile, Ellis introduced himself as a "mama's boy," and that might have put off the followers of the show,
"I'm a New Jersey boy. A mama's boy. I'm a day trader. I'm an athlete. I'm really a goofball."
The Bachelor fans react to Grant Ellis calling himself a mama's boy
After watching the promo clips, many admirers of The Bachelor shared their reactions on Reddit.
After watching the promo clips, many admirers of The Bachelor shared their reactions on Reddit.
A fan of The Bachelor commented,
"Very cute But “mamas boy day trader” legit made me gasp in fear hahaha!"
"'I'm a mama's boy,' 'I'm a day trader,' the phrasing of 'I want a wife' vs wanting a true partner ... so many red flags in only 30 seconds 🤣 (But damn, he IS hot)"
Another Reddit comment read.
A netizen wrote,
"Mama's boy, I'm out."
"But does his mother make pancakes for his dates??," wrote another Reddit user.
A Reddit user posted,
"He’s cute but openly admits he is a Mommas boy"
While many called him a red flag, a The Bachelor admirer saw his introduction as a green flag,
"nothing is wrong with being a mamas boy…… to a certain extent. but a man who loves his mom and isn’t embarrassed of that can be a green flag."
Another long-time viewer of the show defended Ellis and wrote,
"Anyone who thinks he looks like a player shows me you didn’t watch Jenn’s season he was the sweetest guy on the show. He literally moved to Texas just to look after his sick grandma so the red flag mama boy comments are way off."
A few fans wished the new lead for this new adventure.
A comment on Reddit read,
"corny but wishing him the best genuinely"
Another Reddit user believes he might not survive the suffering,
"Wishing Grant happiness but him and his ring winner won’t last. I hope he gets a bag for his upcoming suffering being the Bachelor."
