After a new promo forThe Bachelorseason 29 revealed intense conflict for Grant Ellis and his contestants, fans accused the producers of once again manufacturing drama. Grant, a now-31-year-old day trader from Newark, New Jersey, has been portrayed as indecisive in his previews. One of them ends with footage from just before his final rose ceremony, with host Jesse Palmer asking Grant which of his final two women he should send down first.Grant replies that he doesn’t know, which is a bad sign that he might be a heartbreaker who stirs up dramaduringThe Bachelorseason 29.
Drama is the focus of a new promo shared byThe Bacheloron Instagram.
In a new promo shared byThe Bacheloron Instagram, drama is the focus. As Mary J. Blige’s “No More Drama” plays in the background,one of the contestants introduces Linda, her no-drama llama, to Grant. He replies,“And I’m a fan of no drama.“The words,“January 27, tear we go again,“flash on the screen as various scenes of the contestants and Grant crying are shown.
One contestant then says,“I feel like tonight’s gonna be a night of tears,“while another states,“You did me dirty.“In another scene, a different contestant sings,“I guess I’m crazy and evil.“Then, Grant is shown saying,“I have to follow my heart, and this is hard for me,“followed by a scene of him crying.
The preview sparked a debate amongBachelorfans in the comments section of the post, in which they discussed the drama. One fan wrote,“Dear production…stop with the girl on girl drama. We don’t care about that! We want to see the genuine connections and that’s it.“However, another responded,“The bachelor always has had drama… if you don’t want to see it then don’t watch if that’s your preference.”
Another fan replied to the original comment, stating,“If you want a love story just watch a Christmas movie. I think drama makes a reality show. But you’re also right, when they overly manufacture the drama it gets annoying.“A different fan added,“I think if it’s manufactured you’re right but when they just sit back a lot of the time the real drama just happens. And that is entertaining not sorry…overall I think the drama makes it fun if it’s not overkill.”
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The Bachelor Franchise Has Been Plagued By Manufactured Drama
TheBachelorfranchise shows have been plagued by accusations of producer manipulation for years, but the past few have been especially obvious. From over-the-top contestants who appear to be producer plants to ridiculous scenarios such as theBachelor in Paradiseseason 9 Truth Box, which forced the contestants to reveal information about each other, the producers always seem to have a hand in the drama on the shows.
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EvenJoey Graziadei’sBachelorseason, which ended so perfectly with him getting engaged to Kelsey Anderson, was marred by drama among the women, including Maria Georgas and Sydney Gordon. Of course, they ended up on a two-on-one date together with Joey.Hopefully, the producers won’t ruin Grant’s season with too much of their manipulationbecause fans do want to see him happy and in love.
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Some Fans Love To See The Chaos
Although some fans are tired of seeing drama onThe Bachelor, and are especially disgusted by women being pit against each other,there do seem to be a lot of fans who enjoy watching the chaos. While some conflict among the women is to be expected because they’re all competing for the attention of the same man, I agree that the manufactured drama is where the problem lies. When it becomes obvious that the producers are manipulating situations to create drama, it becomes hard to watch.
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Hopefully, Grant’s previews that show him as an indecisive Bachelor, or even a heartbreaker, are also just more examples of the producers manipulating situations in order to get fans interested in the season.Grant was an absolute joy to watchin Jenn Tran’sBacheloretteseason, and he avoided conflict with the other men because, as he said, he’s a fan of no drama, so it would be surprising and disappointing to see him turned into a villain on his own.Hopefully, Grant found true love and left the drama behindhim.
The Bachelorseason 29 starring Grant Ellis premieres Monday, June 05, 2025, at 8 p.m. EST on ABC.
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