4 Theories About Joey Graziadei's 'Unprecedented' Ending of 'The Bachelor' | V3F1745 | 2024-02-23 13:08:01
How does Joey Graziadei's season of The Bachelor end? Us Weekly has some (unfounded and probably unhinged) theories to share.
Earlier than season 28 of The Bachelor started airing, Jesse Palmer teased that "what occurs in the long run is an unprecedented surprising first in Bachelor historical past." While the franchise uses words like surprising, dramatic, emotional, and so on. every year, the final time ABC opted for "unprecedented" was Peter Weber's season 24 finale. (In case you forgot, the pilot received engaged to Hannah Ann Sluss and referred to as it off — a lot to his mom's dismay, shout-out Barb — while the show was airing because he nonetheless had emotions for runner-up Madi Prewett. Peter and Madi dated for 2 days and then he dated his fifth place contestant, Kelley Flanagan, on and off for two years.)
As Joey cries within the footage from the finale, he says: "That was loopy. I didn't anticipate that in any respect. I can't assume that's occurred earlier than. I don't even know what to say. I do know I gave as much as I might. I'm sick of feeling like this. It feels flawed, but I don't know what to do."
More just lately, one of many showrunners informed IndieWire that something occurred particularly throughout Joey's remaining rose ceremony that has by no means occurred on the present earlier than. The plot twist inspired the group to start out the collection premiere with footage from the finale.
"We felt like we had a chance to not just make the change for the sake of creating a change," government producer Claire Freeland stated on Thursday, February 15. "We had what we would have liked to back it up."
Earlier than we dive into potential ending, Us presents a fast rundown of final rose ceremony situations that haven't gone as "planned" in Bachelor history:
- The Bachelor doesn't suggest. This has occurred several occasions, including when present host Jesse was the Bachelor in and extra lately with season 25 star Matt James, who continues to be courting remaining rose recipient Rachael Kirkconnell.
- The Bachelor picks nobody. Brad Womack made history when he opted to send each of his finalists house on season 11 in 2007.
- The Bachelor modifications his mind and opts for his runner-up; Jason Mesnick, Arie Luyendyk Jr. and Peter have all gone down this street.
- The Bachelor ends up alone on the time of the final rose ceremony. Season 26 star Clayton Echard walked away solo after Susie Evans didn't want him back. (The twosome went on so far for almost a yr.)
That leaves Us with a couple of potential options for Joey's "unprecedented" ultimate rose ceremony.
- Joey proposes and his finalist says no. (It's up for debate if Clayton officially proposed to Susie, however having a hoop that stays in your pocket doesn't rely should you ask Us.)
- One in every of Joey's eradicated ladies returns to scope up the rose. Might Lexi come back after her early exit?
- Joey's ultimate decide ends issues in the course of the remaining rose ceremony but then comes back and modifications her mind to simply accept. (Cassie Randolph did dump Colton Underwood on season 23 earlier than opting to attempt courting, however they have been never engaged.)
- Joey's first decide declines his proposal and he — gasp — proposes to his runner-up and she or he accepts.
For a full recap of Joey's journey thus far, and more theories concerning the ending, take heed to Us Weekly's "Here for the Right Reasons" podcast. The Bachelor airs on ABC Mondays at 8 p.m. ET.
