The Bachelor’s Maria Georgas has finally spoken up after her name was dragged into Jenn Tran’s breakup with Devin Strader duringThe Bachelorettefinale, andI believe she’s being held accountable for someone else’s shortcomings. Maria, who was introduced alongside Jenn onThe Bachelorseason 28with Joey Graziadei, was originally the front-runner for the lead of the most recent season ofThe Bachelorette.While many felt Joey’s runner-up, Daisy Kent, would wind up becoming the next lead, Maria was the next most popular pick and ultimately was whoBachelorNation was cheering for to become the next lead.
Maria initially accepted the offer to lead ofThe Bacheloretteseason 21, and while the announcement was meant to be made officially during the finale ofThe Bachelorseason 28, she chose to step back from the series before it was announced. Maria shared that she was excited at the idea she could become the next lead, but ultimately didn’t want to take on the pressurized role to find love. Instead, Jenn became the lead and Maria went back to her normal life. Now, with more drama unfolding, Maria is being pulled into something she didn’t want to be part of.
Jenn Mentioned Maria When Calling Out Devin’s Actions On After The Final Rose
She Shared Her Ex Wasn’t Interested In Her, But Maria
DuringThe Bachelorette: After The Final Rose,it was revealed that Jenn and Devin had ended their engagementjust a few months after the filming of the season wrapped. While Jenn had been ecstatic to find the love of her life, believing it was Devin, things had been rocky for the pair after filming ended forThe Bacheloretteseason 21. With Devin uncertain where his heart truly was lying,he shared with Jenn that he wasn’t sure he wanted to be with her and ended things over a text message.
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While Jenn was visibly hurt and angry with Devin, she explained that one of the things that hurt more than the text message breakup was that after they split, she noticed hewent out with anotherBachelorettecontestant and Mariathe following night.Jenn knew that the majority of her cast was interested in Maria, who they’d all been cast for when she was supposed to be the lead. Sharing that she was hurt by Devin potentially wanting to pursue Maria, especially so quickly, Jenn was open with her painful feelings.
Maria Released A Statement About Her Involvement In The Bachelorette Breakup
She Explained Her Side Of The Story Succinctly
Although she’s been quiet throughout the drama ofThe Bacheloretteseason 21, which has involved many of Jenn’s cast members wishing they were getting the opportunity to get to know Maria instead of Jenn,Maria spoke up about her namebeing brought into the drama. Sharing that she’s entirely on Jenn’s side even though they’re no longer friends,Mariashared she wasn’t interested in continuing to participate in the narrative surrounding the series. As she’d rejected the role ofBachelorette,Maria didn’t want to be brought into theBachelorettedrama after the fact, especially when she’d done nothing wrong.
Jenn & Maria Aren’t Friends Anymore, But Maria Shouldn’t Be Blamed For Devin’s Choices
Women Shouldn’t Be Held Accountable For Men’s Actions
AlthoughMaria and Jenn seemed to have tensionsurrounding the drama of Devin, it quickly became clear from Maria’s statement that she has no ill will toward Jenn. Instead, she’s been blamed in many ways byBachelorNation for Devin’s wrongdoings. While Maria has been enjoying her time outside the show with people who have shared similar experiences, Devin’s responsibility to be emotionally mature regarding his relationship with Jenn, even after its end, clearly wasn’t something he cared about.Devin’s actions shouldn’t be making Maria a villain forBachelorNation.
I believe thatBachelorNation is blaming Maria for Jenn’s heartbreak, and it’s not her faultthat Devin and many of the other guys this season weren’t able to act like emotionally mature adults.Devin andThe Bacheloretteproducersare who viewers should be looking toward if they want to cast blame and find someone accountable for Jenn’s heartbreak, especially after creating impossible circumstances for Jenn to succeed and ignoring the emotional weight of decisions respectively. Devin is the issue at the end of the day, having sought Maria out afterThe Bacheloretteengagement came to a catastrophic end.
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