The Bachelorette season 21 contestant Aaron Erb has created so much drama in so little time on Jenn Tran's season that it's possible that he's a producer plant. Jenn, a 26-year-old physician assistant student originally from Hillsdale, New Jersey, but now living in Boston, Massachusetts, is making history as the first-ever Asian American Bachelor franchise lead. Aaron, a 29-year-old aerospace engineer from Tulsa, Oklahoma is one of the 25 men who've been competing for Jenn's heart.
Although Aaron appeared to be the ideal contestant for The Bachelorette season 21, he almost immediately became the center of some of the drama on the show. It now appears as though Aaron didn't join The Bachelorette for the right reasons. Here are the signs that he might have been planted in the cast by the producers.
Aaron Erb's Twin Brother Is A Bachelor Nation Alum
Noah Erb Appeared In The Bachelorette Season 16 & Bachelor In Paradise Season 7
Aaron already has a history with Bachelor Nation because his twin brother, Noah Erb, was a contestant on The Bachelorette season 16 and Bachelor in Paradise season 7. Noah met his fiancée, Abigail Heringer, during the latter show. Aaron said that he joined The Bachelorette season 21 because he knew that the process worked for Noah, and he hoped that it could do the same for him.
However, Aaron's connection to the show is a clear sign that he was handpicked by the producers to be a contestant on The Bachelorette season 21. Although there's nothing suspicious about this in itself, combined with Aaron's behavior throughout the season so far, it begins to appear as though something more sinister is going on.
Aaron Created Unnecessary Drama With Devin Strader
Aaron's Reaction To Devin Was Extreme
During The Bachelorette season 21 episode 2, Aaron had some extreme reactions to Devin Strader, a 28-year-old freight company owner from Houston, Texas. When both men were on a group date in Australia, Devin stole Jenn away to have some gelato together in a private moment. Aaron was infuriated by this because he thought that a group date should consist of only group activities. However, especially since his own brother was once a contestant on the show, he should've known that men are always stealing the lead away for some one-on-one time.
Later in the episode, at the group date cocktail party, Devin stole Jenn away from Aaron by bringing her an ice cream sundae. However, Aaron then returned to steal Jenn back, and then Devin once again did the same. It was a ridiculous display, and appeared to be completely fabricated by the producers.
Aaron's Book Was Reminiscent Of Noah Receiving A Book
Bennett Jordan Gave Noah A Similar Book
Aaron later expressed that he couldn't stop thinking about Devin. It was an unreasonable reaction because, not only should Aaron have had his mind on Jenn, but Devin's actions weren't that bad. It was also strange that he forgot Devin's name and called him "Dylan" twice, especially since he was so focused on him. This could show that he didn't really care about Devin, but was just doing as the producers told him to.
Aaron decided to give Devin a book about self-improvement titled, Principles for Self-Growth: How to Understand Yourself and Gain Emotional Depth by Dr. Brandon O. Conner. This was reminiscent of when The Bachelorette season 16 contestant Bennett Jordan gave Aaron's brother Noah a book called On Emotional Intelligence because he felt that, at age 25, Noah was too immature for Bachelorette Tayshia Adams.
It was strange that Aaron never mentioned that Noah had received a book. Even worse, an Internet search proves that the book and author don't seem to exist outside of the show. Not only that, but the book's spine has an obvious misprint, as it says, "Priciples for Self-Growth," which is very suspicious. It appears that the producers might've created this book for Aaron to give to Devin, to stir up trouble and bring back memories of Noah receiving a similar one. It's hard to believe that Aaron would care that much about Devin that he'd try to help him on a path to self-improvement.
Aaron Left To Go To Flight School
It's Suspicious That He Appeared On The Bachelorette While Awaiting Acceptance To Flight School
During his Bachelorette season 21 premiere package, (shared in part on the Bachelorette Instagram page), Aaron shared that, for the last two and a half years, he's been applying to fighter units because he wants to be an F-22 Raptor pilot. Aaron said that he's "superexcited to chase that dream."
According to Reality Steve, at some point during week 3, Aaron self-eliminated from The Bachelorette season 21because he got accepted to a flight school and had to leave immediately or lose his chance of getting his pilot's license. Reality Steve heard that he's going to be "edited like a hero that he’s leaving the show to fly for our country."
It's very suspicious that Aaron would agree to be a contestant on The Bachelorette, knowing that he might be called away to go to flight school. Perhaps the producers knew all along that there was a possibility that he'd leave, so they just cast him to make some noise before he left. His dream to be a pilot is obviously more important to him than finding love with Jenn.
Aaron Gave Jenn A Cryptic Warning When He Left
Aaron Created Even More Drama On His Way Out The Door
In the previews for The Bachelorette season 21, Aaron was shown telling Jenn that some of the men weren't there for the right reasons, but then refusing to tell her their names. Jenn told him that he couldn't drop a bomb like that and then not tell her who he was talking about. Now that some of the season has played out, it seems that this happened right before Aaron left for flight school. If this is the case, then it's one more example of Aaron bringing producer-created drama to the show before he made his exit.
Although there's no definitive proof that Aaron is a producer plant, the evidence points in that direction. Aaron didn't make any attempts to kiss Jenn, and he even fist-bumped her on night one. He always seemed like more of a friend to her than anything else, and this could be because he was never meant to be anything more. If Aaron was a producer plant, it's a good thing that he can now pursue his dream of going to flight school and leave Jenn to fulfill her dream of finding the true love of her life on The Bachelorette season 21.
