Before Luke P. came around for the Bachelorette Hannah Brown finally gave him a piece of her mind, the franchise had plenty of wild moments.
Nowadays Bachelor Nation is compromised of many new fans who are unaware of the series’ past. A proper history lesson can allow a fan to be better equipped to converse, compare, and critique shows like The Bachelor and The Bachelorette. Here are the most notable but less-known crazy moments for those Bachelor Nation newbies.
Jesse Palmer Says the Wrong Name
Before getting to harsher realities of the program, we’ll start with something light.
Learning 24 names during one evening would be difficult for anybody. The Bachelor season 5 lead, Jesse Palmer, happened to say the wrong woman’s name. Instead of giving a rose to Karen, he accidentally gave it to Katie, someone he meant to send home on night one. Embarrassed, he extended the invitation for Katie to stay, which she unfortunately accepted. Katie deserved better!
Jesse Gives Rose to the Wrong Girl – The Bachelorwww.youtube.com
Lindsay Yenter Reacts in the Best Way
During Bachelor Sean Lowe’s season finale, he sent home frontrunner Lindsey Yenter. When he went to walk her out, she took off her heels in a smooth IDGAF move: big mood.
Sad Music – Sean Lowe says “Goodbye” to Lindsey Yenter – Bachelor 2013www.youtube.com
2-on-1 in The Badlands
Before the emotional intelligence showdown between Corinne and Taylor, Bachelor Nation staple Ashley laconetti got into it with Chris Soules’s contestant, Kelsey Poe. Their 2-on-1 was one of the most uncomfortable, dramatic dates the franchise has ever seen. Iaconetti called out Poe for being condescending; Poe then used her talking head segment to put Ashley down for generally being dumb, fake, young, and wearing too much make-up. The season was shot in 2014, which demonstrates how recent tearing down women was seen as okay.
The Bachelor – 2-on-1 Date Awkward Silencewww.youtube.com
Skinny Dipping Seen Around the Nation
We remember when the season’s villain, Courtney Robertson, won Ben Flajnik’s heart on the 16th season of The Bachelor. Their engagement was a surprise to many. Similarly, viewers across the nation were shocked when the show aired the two skinny-dipping in Puerto Rico. In retrospect, the 2012 controversial moment now looks like a lot of good fun.
Ben And Courtney Go Midnight Skinny Dipping! | The Bachelor USwww.youtube.com
Brooks Forester Breaks Up with The Bachelorette
Brooks Breaks Up With Desiree – The Bachelorettewww.youtube.com
Everything Juan Pablo
Juan Pablo was the worst, most misogynistic Bachelor the show has ever seen. Andi called out the Bachelor for belittling her decision to be there, runner-up Clare told him off for breaking up with her after claiming he loved her, and yet he only told the winner, Nikki Ferrel, that he likes her “a lot,” with a wink.
The Bachelor – Juan Pablo Tells Andi It’s Okaywww.youtube.com
Who Can Forget This Epic Moment from Monday’s Finale of The Bachelor?www.youtube.com
Bachelor 2014 – Nikki Ferrell Gets The Final Rosewww.youtube.com
Nick Viall Slut-Shames Andi Dorfman
Andi was never afraid to put a man in his place for his unwise words. On her Bachelorette season’s “After the Final Rose” episode, Nick asked Andi why she had sex with him if she did not love him. The lead immediately rejected the inappropriate, sexist question, retorting that it was “below the belt” and should “be kept private.”
Bachelorette Finale – Nick Confronts Andi About Sex Suitewww.youtube.com
Kaitlyn Bristowe’s Caught on Camera with Nick Viall
On Bachelorette Kaitlyn Bristowe’s season, she decided to break from the format and be intimate with a contestant before the show’s Fantasy Suites. Bristowe later received a lot of backlash for the decision. In fact, back to back Bachelorettes bore the brunt of the show’s sexist double standard about sex.
Kaitlyn and Nick Get it On – The Bachelorwww.youtube.com
Rozlyn Is Accused of Hooking Up with a Producer
The show has never and will never fully protect the women on any of the franchise’s shows. On Jake Pavelka’s season of The Bachelor, the production team decided to humiliate contestant Rozlyn Papa for having an “inappropriate” relationship with a producer to stir up drama. The unnecessary moment will go down in the show’s absurd and emotionally abusive history. PSA: No matter what anyone says, Chris Harrison is complicit and the show doesn’t need him.
Rozlyn Accused Of “Inappropriate” Relationship With TV Producer | The Bachelor USwww.youtube.com
Jake Pavelka’s On-Air Breakup With Vienna Girardi
The winner of Jake Pavelka’s season, Vienna Girardi, broke down during an interview with Pavelka and host, Chris Harrison. As Girardi begins to explain herself, Pavelka butts in; when she tries to get in another word, he verbally reprimands his fiancé. The Bachelor continued to mistreat Giardi, truly looking like a psychopath comparable to Luke P.
Jake and Vienna’s Breakup – The Bachelorwww.youtube.com
A Blatant Racist on Rachel Lindsay’s Season
Instead of giving the racist contestant from Rachel Lindsay’s season a cameo on this listicle, the harassed contestant Kenny King will get the floor. The Bachelorette production gained a lot of criticism for completely mishandling their first black Bachelorette’s season by casting Lee Garrett on the show—a man who once equated Black Lives Matter to “terrorism.” Critics are still questioning whether or not the show even deserves to have another person of color lead the show after this complete mess.
Kenny Voices His Frustrations About Lee – The Bachelorette 13×4www.youtube.com
Emily Maynard’s Daughter Is Not Baggage
Single mother Emily Maynard shot down contestant Kalon after word spread that he called her daughter “baggage.” Maynard refused to tolerate that and immediately sent him home like the badass she was.
The Bachelorett- Emily Vs. Kalonwww.youtube.com
Brad Womack Chooses No One
Brad Womack stunned viewers across the nation when he ended up with none of the 25 contestants from his season. While the Bachelor came back to lead a second season, he has still yet to find love, even after becoming engaged to the future Bachelorette star, Emily Maynard.
Brad Picks No One – The Bachelorwww.youtube.com
The Jason Mesnick Move
Before Arie Luyendyk Jr. broke up with Becca Kufrin to chase after the runner-up and his now wife, Lauren Burnham, in a historic, unedited scene, season 4 Bachelor Jason Mesnick broke up with the winner, Melissa, for Molly on-air. As the wildest moment on the franchise, this laid the foundation for Luyendyk Jr. to also get ripped apart by America’s Bachelor Nation. Fortunately, all worked out for everyone involved; Jason and Molly are still married 9 years later and have a daughter named Anne, along with Jason’s son, Ty. Arie and Lauren also are living happily ever after and have a daughter, Alessi Ren.
Jason Rejects Melissa for Molly – The Bachelorwww.youtube.com
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