The next highly anticipated season ofThe Bacheloris quickly approaching. This time, fan-favoriteGrant EllisfromJenn Tran’sseason ofThe Bachelorettetakes a stab at finding the one.Joey Graziadei’sseason was everything fans had ever wanted. He ended the seasonproposing toKelsey Anderson, and he was so well-liked that he went on to winDancing With The Stars.However, I’m getting a feeling thatGrant’s season ofThe Bacheloris going to turn out very differently from Joey’s. The Bachelor producers are setting up high expectations for Grant, painting him as a “perfect man,”who knows exactly what he wants to be - a husband and a father. But nothing is as good as it seems.Producers are putting a lot of pressure on Grant to find a wife at the end of the season because they’re trying to cover up some red flags.
Grant was so well-liked on Jenn’s season because he came in knowing exactly what he wanted - to be a husband and father. However, Bachelor producers really took this and ran with it, painting this picture of him as the “perfect man.” Coming off of Joey’s season, which was arguably one of the most favored seasons in Bachelor Nation, producers needed to secure a fairytale ending. How are they doing this?By creating promos that market Grant as a sort of “Prince Charming,” or the perfect husband.
‘The Bachelor’ Producers Are Setting Grant Ellis up To Fail
In a promo for this season, the ladies droned on and on about how he “checks everyone’s boxes,” one contestant even saying, “Cinderella can take a full backseat because this is the next-level type of love.” In another promo on Instagram, the caption read, “Your wish is Grant(ed), baby. See you January 27!” The song “Genie in a Bottle” byChristina Aguileraplays in the background. In the promo, several of Grant’s contestants are shown saying things like, “His eyes. And his skin,” “Where did y’all find this man?,” “Everything that I’m looking for is, like, everything that he is,” “Is this real? Is he real?”
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The expectations they are putting on him are unrealistically high. These promos paint him asevery girl’s wish coming true.A man that is the full-package; attractive, talented, emotionally intelligent, and knows what he wants.Although he may be all of those things,he has no room to make mistakes, test the waters and discover what he wants, because The Bachelor has already decided exactly who he has to be.
I thinkGrant may crumble under the pressure. DuringThe Bachelorseason 28,Joey expressed how stressful it was for him to have to live up to those high expectations. The producers also set the bar high duringThe Golden Bachelor, when theyunfairly created a persona forGerry Turnerthat he could never live up to. Clearly,the producers haven’t learned from that mistake, and they’re once again putting pressure on their lead.I think Grant is going to find it extremely difficult to dive into finding a genuine relationship when there is so much pressure on him to be someone he’s not.
Are Producers Trying To Hide Grant Ellis’ Red Flags?
I think that producers may be putting a lot of pressure on Grant to find a wife becausethey know he has some red flags.Someone who may hinder Grant’s ability to find a life-partner is his mom. Although seeking parental approval is important,Grant may be taking it a step too far.She was the one who signed him up for Jenn’s season, and she was also the first person to hear the news that Grant was going to beThe Bachelor.Did he actually want togo throughthe Bachelor’s journey, or was it his mom’s wish?Having a close relationship with your parents is definitely not a red flag, but when your parents are making decisions about your love life? It might be.
Grant has also opened up about his strained relationship with his father. Admitting that although he saw his dad as his hero in childhood, he realized in adulthood he was absent and drank too much. He has promised not to be the father his dad was, butthat promise in and of itself could be putting unrealistic expectations on him.I don’t think he should be doingThe Bachelorto prove he will be a better father than his dad, he should be doing it because he wants to fall in love and find a life-partner.
Grant’s past dating history may also be a red flag. He mentioned he dated his last serious girlfriend for seven years and that he never looked for another significant relationship until Jenn. This sets alarm bells off for me. First,why did he take seven years to make a decision about whether he wanted to get married or break up?And second, was all the time spent after their relationship just him fooling around? Is he really the kind of guy who wants marriage?
All things considered, I’m not convinced we are going to get the seasonThe Bachelorproducers are trying to portray. The unrealistic expectations which producers may be using to cover up some of Grant’s red flags make me think that he will not be getting his happily ever after. StreamThe Bachelorin the U.S. on Hulu.
The Bachelor
A single bachelor dates multiple women over several weeks, narrowing them down to hopefully find his true love.
