Bachelor Grant Ellis’ Ex Makes Shocking Reveal About Hometowns During Women Tell All Special
The day trader sat down with all of his ex-girlfriends during the March 10 episode of ‘The Bachelor’
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Grant Ellis’ exes gathered ‘round to spill the tea.
Jesse Palmer hosted The Bachelor’s Women Tell All special on Monday, March 10, when the group of women who Grant, 31, didn’t pick reunited and looked back on what unfolded so far.
The episode opened with Carolina showing off a custom outfit that featured quotes she said throughout the season, and the group reflecting on how Grant’s finalist Zoe stole hm away during the basketball group date early in the season.
Beverly claimed Zoe, 27, was gone for an hour during that group date, and Sarafiena expressed regret for commenting on the length of Zoe’s dress. Sarafiena, 29, referred to it as “quite possibly the worst thing I think I’ve ever said.”
The associate media director shared that she’s since apologized to Zoe. ”We have to give her some grace,” Sarafiena said of Zoe.
Jesse, 46, asked Rose about the conversation with Carolina, 28, in which the public relations producer took away that Grant was thinking about someone else when they danced on stage during the second group date of the season.
“We were like, laughing and giggling,” Rose, 27, alleged of her talk with Carolina. “Like, there was no part of me that thought she was upset about what I had told her.”
Carolina said she wanted to wait until Grant came out to the stage to discuss it further, and later, during her time in the hot seat, said she didn’t “believe that Rose wasn’t just pulling that out of thin air.”
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After Sarafiena and first impression rose recipient Alexe, who told Jesse she thought she had the season “in the bag” had turns in the hot seat, Dina took centerstage. Dina, 31, told Jesse that she and Grant only spoke once about how her family declined to participate in her hometown visit.
“We never really talked about it again,” the attorney claimed.
Then Dina revealed that she actually played a part in make that choice not to include her family in hometowns, which seemingly led to her elimination.
“It was ultimately my decision to not have my family be a part of it,” Dina said. “I have a really big family — half of it were okay with it and the other half, mostly my brothers, were, ‘This is not okay. This is so fast. She’s not going to be able to have a guy who’s been dating 25 girls be faithful to her.’ Like, they didn’t trust the process, and so when I found out that my family were at odds with each other about it and it was causing polarizing views, I was like, ‘Let’s just do a friends thing.’”
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Grant ended up meeting a group of Dina’s friends at a pumpkin patch in Chicago.
“I’m not going to have my family meet Grant and the whole time I’m having to convince them of the process and convince them that I’m ready to get engaged when I don’t know that I necessary was convinced of that myself,” Dina continued.
When Jesse asked Dina if she regretted her decision not to include her family, she said she did “a little bit.”
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Later, when Grant came out, Dina told the day trader that she felt “a little shocked” by the way he spoke about not meeting her family in confessional interviews. She also apologized if she made Grant not feel like he could speak openly with her about that topic.
“That’s not that,” Grant said to Dina. “You’re amazing and you’re wonderful and your family not being there was not the reason. It wasn’t the reason. It was just things that I was looking for, just what was best for me.”
Grant also expressed to Dina that “if we were to end up at the end, there’s time to meet the family.”
When Carolina entered the hot seat, Jesse began by asking her if she regretted going to Grant about the conversation with Rose, which ultimately caused the registered nurse to exit the show.
“I feel really bad about what meant for Rose,” Carolina said. “When it comes to my relationship with Grant, it was either that, or me leaving.”
Then, Carolina addressed her own departure that happened after Dina told Grant “there are other people here who are just thinking about themselves and are not necessarily willing to take accountability.”
“I was blindsided,” Carolina told Jesse of being elimination. “And the worst part of it all is hearing him to tell Dina he had ‘clocked’ it because, in what time between my conversation with him and his conversation with Dina had he clocked it?”
Carolina said she hoped Grant would “take some accountability” for how things played out between them and she asked him about when he “clocked” what Dina said about her.
“If there’s something there that is not, that is negative, that’s what I noticed,” Grant explained, citing Carolina’s demeanor during the group date in Scotland as something he picked up on.
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Carolina confessed she “was really bummed” during that date. “It was very hard for me to live in an environment where I felt so hated,” she said.
Alli Jo refuted that everyone hated Carolina, claiming that Carolina kept to herself and did not interact with the majority of the women. “It started form the first night,” the boxing trainer, 30, said.
Jesse closed out the show by asking a magic mirror to play back the conversation Grant had with Rose in which he supposedly told her he was thinking about her while dancing with Carolina. “I’m very interested in you,” Grant said to her in the flashback. “Even today, you know, the whole dancing thing on stage and everything, I was thinking about you. I don’t want you to feel like I’m not paying attention because I am.”
Back on stage, Grant clarified to Rose, “As far as referring to, you know, dancing with Carolina and thinking about you, that’s where we strayed. But, you know, bad communication on my part,” Grant said.
Rose took responsibility for her role in the situation, too. “Misinterpretation on my part,” she said.
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It’s time for what is typically the most dramatic episode of every season of “The Bachelor” and “The Bachelorette.”
Tonight (Monday, March 10), Bachelor Nation will watch almost all of the women Bachelor lead Grant Ellis has sent home this season in a live “women tell all” special. Next week, Grant’s journey to love will resume with the “fantasy suites” episode, featuring the last three women left on the show.
But before we resume with those love stories, the women who weren’t chosen will sit on a stage across from Grant and host Jesse Palmer, and talk about their experiences — good, bad and ugly.
“It’s a night full of confrontations and emotions as Grant reunites with 15 women from this season,” ABC said about the “Bachelor” and “women tell all” episode. “For the first time since filming, Grant’s former flames come together to address the season’s most memorable moments and heated controversies. Plus, Grant enters the hot seat to answer burning questions and share behind-the-scenes glimpses of the season’s funniest moments.”
Here’s how to watch and stream “The Bachelor: Women Tell All” tonight, who’s confirmed to attend, ABC’s seating chart for the live special, Grant’s final three women and who is rumored to “win” his heart (and a ring) in the end.
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The final three women have all advanced to “Fantasy Suites,” which will air next week.
If you are new to Bachelor Nation, the Fantasy Suites episode is when each contestant gets to spend an entire day with Grant at an exciting destination. At the end of the night, they get to choose to either stay in a suite separately from Grant, or stay in a room together, without cameras.
Although the name might suggest that rated R things are happening behind the doors of these suites (and they may be), it’s really the only designated time for the two to get to know each other without any cameras in their faces.
This season’s Fantasy Suite dates are in the Dominican Republic, where Grant once played professional basketball.
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With just two roses remaining, “The Bachelor” Grant Ellis is episodes away from announcing who his final choice will be.
But before viewers find that out, 15 women from this season will be returning for “The Women Tell All” episode to talk about their experiences on the show.
“It’s a night full of confrontations and emotions as Grant reunites with 15 women from this season,” says ABC about the upcoming episode. “For the first time since filming, Grant’s former flames come together to address the season’s most memorable moments and heated controversies. Plus, Grant enters the hot seat to answer burning questions and share behind-the-scenes glimpses of the season’s funniest moments.”
Unlike the other episodes, Monday’s “The Women Tell All” episode is not scripted and cast members will take the stage in front of a live audience to talk about their experiences on the show. While the “Tell All” episodes of the franchises also usually feature the next “The Bachelor” or “The Bachelorette,” that’s not expected this time as ABC reportedly stopped production on the female-led series for the first time since 2007 due to scheduling conflicts.
The previous episode of “The Bachelor,” meanwhile, ended with Ellis down to his final three choices: Litia, Juliana and Zoe. Dina Lupancu’s journey came to an end on the show after she told Ellis he wouldn’t be meeting her family during the hometowns’ week because her pastor father disapproved of the show’s format and did not want to be a part of it. Dina later told Parade her mother, who, like her father, also grew up in Romania did not want to be on camera, and she did not want to put her parents through it.
Here’s what to know about “The Women Tell All” episode of Season 29 of “The Bachelor,” including final contestants, trailer and how to watch it.
Episode 7 of Season 29 of “The Bachelor” will air on Monday, March 10 from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. ET/PT.
ABC has not released a full schedule for Season 29, and it is not yet clear how many more episodes the season will have. “The Bachelor” franchise typically has nine to 13 episodes per season.
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The 15 women who will be a part of the episode include:
Season 29’s “Bachelor” Grant Ellis is a 31-year-old day trader from New Jersey and a former pro basketball player.
A Lakers fan, Ellis enjoys “hitting strikes at the bowling alley, or belting out tunes at karaoke nights,” per ABC. Grant is the second Black man to lead “The Bachelor” since the show first premiered in 2002. Matt James was cast as the first Black bachelor in June 2020.
Ellis “captured the hearts of Bachelor Nation on Season 21 of ‘The Bachelorette’ with his infectious smile and unwavering positivity,” ABC says about him, adding “fans saw Ellis’ genuine desire to build a future centered on family” before his emotional exit.
“As the Bachelor, Ellis is eager to embark on a journey filled with romance, adventure and genuine connections,” according to ABC, and “hopes to find a partner who shares his values of loyalty, humor and a deep appreciation for life’s simple pleasures.”
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