Cameras have been down on Grant Ellis’ season 29 of The Bachelor for months, however the drama hasn’t stopped.
Lower than three months after the finale aired, Grant, 31, shared that he and Juliana Pasquarosa had referred to as it quits, noting they “each gave this our greatest.” Juliana, 28, stated in a separate June assertion that their determination to finish their engagement is one that’s “full of mutual respect, care and hope for what’s forward.”
Within the days that adopted, Us Weekly confirmed that Grant and Juliana had unfollowed one another on Instagram (though it was unclear after they stopped conserving tabs on one another). The previous lead later stated throughout an Instagram Stay that he “didn’t break up with anyone” earlier than clarifying that the separation was “mutual.”
Whereas going by the break up, Grant ruffled some feathers together with his exes when he claimed he wasn’t trying to rekindle a relationship with any of them. Followers took to TikTok to quip that his exes weren’t even fascinated with getting again along with him within the first place — which second runner-up Zoe McGrady reposted. Grant appeared to react to Zoe’s reshare in a since-deleted TikTok, which then led to back-and-forths between the exes — amid his drama with one other former flame.
Us explains the most recent Bachelor Nation drama beneath:
Grant Ellis and season 29 contestants Disney/Michael Kirchoff
The Key Gamers
Grant was first launched to Bachelor Nation on Jenn Tran’s season 21 of The Bachelorette. After being despatched dwelling, Grant was named the lead of The Bachelor season 30 and shortly shaped connections with a lot of his suitors. Grant finally despatched Zoe dwelling after the fantasy suite episode, forward of his breakup with runner-up Litia Garr.
Litia, for her half, claimed that Grant informed her he may cease the present early as a result of she was The One. When reflecting on the second, Grant informed Us that there was “loads” Litia stated that he didn’t “align” with. Litia has since launched “Gaslight Survivor” hats as an ode to her time on the collection.
Juliana finally accepted a proposal from Grant within the season 30 finale. The pair break up months later, with Juliana seemingly making a number of references to the breakup by way of social media. In a June TikTok, Juliana wrote that she would “by no means remorse loving with [her] complete coronary heart each time.”
Whereas a lot of the drama stems from fellow Bachelor Nation members, Grant and Zoe each talked about …. Chris Brown? Extra on that later.
Litia Garr, Grant Ellis and Juliana Pasquarosa Disney/Anne Marie Fox
The Gist
Litia raised eyebrows when she launched her “Gaslight Survivor” hats, which she defended. “It’s not correct to make use of the time period gaslit on this state of affairs,” one person wrote by way of Instagram in June, to which Litia replied, “It occurred to me so I’ll resolve what it’s referred to as. Thanks tho 💘 name your individual experiences no matter you need.”
Grant, for his half, appeared to react to the caps in a TikTok by sporting a hat that learn, “Completely happy.” When a person identified that “everyone seems to be simply speaking to one another by hats,” Grant replied with three crying laughing emojis.
Zoe, in the meantime, launched a four-minute TikTok video addressing her expertise on the present after Grant claimed he wouldn’t rekindle with any of his exes. He appeared to react to her video in a six-minute clip the place he addressed her factors one after the other.
“I’m going to deal with this little rumor that nobody likes me on the solid. I’m mates with nearly each single girl on the solid,” Zoe stated earlier than claiming that she acquired referred to as a number of “names” inside 12 hours of filming. “I skilled the worst PTSD of my life as a robust girl who’s come from an excellent poisonous family. That was one of many worst experiences of my life and I stayed in it as a result of I believed you had been individual.”
Juliana Pasquarosa is firing again at a hater reminding her of fiancé Grant Ellis’ reference to Litia Garr on The Bachelor. “Hey keep in mind when Grant stated on tv ‘Ought to I simply cease proper now and decide litia?’” one person commented on Juliana’s Tuesday, April 1, TikTok. Juliana, 28, replied, “Hey so it is a actually […]
She alleged, “When the woman who wins is the one spearheading quite a lot of this, clearly issues can get edited to look a really particular approach.” (When the BachelorNation.Scoop Instagram account shared Zoe’s video, one person famous that they “have to know extra about Julianna spearheading the bullying??” Juliana replied, “identical???????????”)
Zoe claimed that Grant repeatedly questioned whether or not she was right here for the appropriate causes — a typical phrase used amongst Bachelor Nation members, basically which means he was questioning if she had ulterior motives. She alleged that Grant “out of the blue” wished to vie for Dancing With the Stars and “drop a rap profession” together with his monitor “Social gathering Women,” which she claimed was about his contestants. Grant stated in his video that the lyrics to the tune are “up for interpretation.”
“What I’m extra involved about is the way you’ve behaved since. Issues that I actually don’t like and why I reposted that and why I might by no means date somebody such as you in actual life is I don’t help individuals who help MAGA,” she stated, referencing President Donald Trump’s Make America Nice Once more slogan. (Juliana confronted controversy in April when she appeared to delete a TikTok that included a nod to Trump within the background, which she later claimed was not filmed inside her home. Grant clarified in his video that he doesn’t have “any political beliefs” however as a substitute desires “folks to thrive.”)
Grant Ellis and Juliana Pasquarosa’s break up made waves for Bachelor Nation who had watched their engagement practically three months earlier than — however there have been indicators the pair had been having hassle in paradise. Earlier than Grant acquired down on one knee and proposed to Juliana, he admitted that he was torn between her and runner-up Litia Garr […]
Zoe claimed that she doesn’t “help individuals who defend Chris Brown,” to which Grant famous that he doesn’t “condone home violence in any respect.” (Brown, 36, pleaded responsible to home violence prices in 2009 after an argument with Rihanna. He obtained 5 years of probation and 6 months of group service and attended home violence counseling.)
“You weaponizing being Black when it’s handy for you,” Zoe alleged. “You wished to have light-skin Mondays, you had a bunch of Black girls in your solid. It’s giving colorist and it’s giving opportunists when it’s handy for you.” (Grant famous that he has “by no means discriminated primarily based on coloration” however was as a substitute “poking enjoyable at myself.” He apologized if “any person took that the fallacious approach.”)
Zoe McGrady and Grant Ellis Disney/Anne Marie Fox
Why It’s a Massive Deal
Having a number of contestants converse out in opposition to a lead inside months of the season airing isn’t precisely commonplace in Bachelor Nation. Take Joey Graziadei, for instance. When Joey break up from runner-up Daisy Kent within the finale, she tearfully informed him, “I’m pulling for you.”
What Folks Are Saying
Whereas some customers are encouraging Grant to not “take heed to the noise,” others are siding together with his exes. “Come on now,” one person wrote by way of his TikTok, referring to Litia’s notorious catchphrase when the pair referred to as it quits.
What We’re Saying
Now that every one events have shared their truths, Us thinks it’s time for the telephones to go down.
What’s Subsequent
Within the midst of the drama surrounding Grant and his exes, ABC introduced that The Bachelor has been renewed for season 30. No premiere date has been revealed, however Deadline reported that ABC has but to share its midseason 2026 scheduling (when the collection sometimes airs.) Within the meantime, Bachelor Nation followers can watch Zoe’s second likelihood at love on Bachelor in Paradise season 10, which premieres on Monday, July 7.
