WARNING: This article contains spoilers about The Bachelor season 29 finale.
The Bachelorseason 29’s lead, Grant Ellis, shared his feelings about whether or not he misled his runner-up, Litia Garr, after she shared her genuine thoughts about his decision amid backlash fromBachelorNation. Grant’s time as the lead ofThe Bachelorseason 29has been met with mixed reviews fromBachelorNation, who have struggled to see him as the lead throughout the season after noticing he was struggling to let go of the women he’d connected with. Grant, who was hoping to emulateBachelorstar Joey Graziadei in his level of emotional maturity, has answers about his actions.
Grant tried to stay true to his feelings, absolving himself of the guilt of his behavior.
In an interview withPeople,Grant shared thathe doesn’t think he led Litia on about their relationshipthe way she feels he did.“I don’t feel like I misled - I feel like I led with my heart,“Grant explained, sharing that though he told Litia he loved her and appeared to reassure her about their future together; he didn’t"make promises"about what was next.“I feel like it would be misleading if I made promises, but I expressed my feelings,“Grant shared, explaining he’s been in Litia’s shoes afterThe Bacheloretteand understands where she’s coming from.
What Grant Ellis Denying He Misled Litia On The Bachelor Means
Grant Disagrees With Litia & Bachelor Nation
AlthoughGrant and his fiancée Juliana Pasquarosahave moved on fromThe Bachelorthroughout the season and built their relationship, Litia had some lingering questions that she was finally able to ask during theAfter The Final Rosespecial. Despite the fact that Grant knew he’d told Litia he loved her and made sweeping comments about their future together, which pushed her to believe they’d eventually be getting engaged, his refusal to believe he led Litia on isn’t surprising. Throughout the season,Grant tried to stay true to his feelings, absolving him of the guilt of his behavior.
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While Grant appears to beunderstanding that Litia was hurt, it’s clear that he doesn’t realize how his actions could’ve made it seem like he was entering a new chapter of his life with her instead of Juliana. ThroughoutThe Bachelorseason 29,Grant became known for his inability to let the women of his season down, even if he wasn’t interested in them. On top of this, it appears that Grant went further with Litia, making her feel certain she’d be getting proposed to. With Grant refusing to take accountability, he seems like more of a villain than ever.
Grant Is Wrong & Should Acknowledge His Behavior
Even though Grant doesn’t think he misled Litia, she came into the final day ofThe Bachelorseason 29 thinking that she was getting engaged to Grant. He did something to point her in that direction. With theamount of information Litia revealedduring the live finale special, it’s clearGrant made her feel highly secure, which was misleading in itself. Even if Grant didn’t mean to hurt her, his behavior with Litia was wrong and he should take accountability for that. EndingThe Bachelorseason 29 on a sour note isn’t a great look for the newly engaged lead.
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