In an alternate universe, there’s a chanceThe Bachelor’s Carolina Sofia might have been named the next lead ofThe Bachelorette.The Bachelorseason 29featured Carolina and 24 other women as they vied for Grant Ellis' heart. Unfortunately,Grant sent her home during week 5, leaving Juliana Pasquarosa, Litia Garr, Zoe McGrady and Dina Lupancu as the final four, with Juliana getting engaged to Grant after he really struggled to make a decision during the finale. Carolina was in the spotlight this season becauseher behavior and inability to take responsibility led to her being the season’s villain.
The Bachelor’s Carolina Sofia divulged huge but cryptic news about whether she was being considered as the next Bachelorette before its abrupt hiatus.
Carolina appeared on theDear Shandy Podcastand divulged all sorts of information about her time onThe Bachelor. At one point,she was asked about whether she was under the impression she could be chosen asThe Bachelorettestar next season. While she was very careful with her words, Carolina admitted, “It seemed like a possibility.” She went on to claim there were “some things” about that process she couldn’t divulge. After news broke thatThe Bachelorettewould be going on hiatus this year, she didn’t find out ahead of time, and the announcement came as a complete surprise.
What Carolina Playing Coy Over Bachelorette Speculation Means
Carolina Might Have Been Talking To Producers
It’s interesting that Carolina straight-up said she couldn’t say certain things about theBachelorettecasting process, which seems to indicate that she was likely very much under consideration by producers. If that is the case, then it’s confusing that the casting executives didn’t tell her thatThe Bachelorettewas being put on a hiatus for 2025. While someBachelorfranchise alums have been floated as being considered, it’s possible all of them found out at the same time that fans did.
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TheBachelorfranchise has been in a bit of a free fallthis year. ABC decided to parkThe Bachelorette, with the assumption that it will come back in the future. Instead,The Secret Lives Of Mormon Wiveswill air in its timeslot.Bachelor In Paradiseis returning after its own hiatus. The season ofThe Bachelorthat Carolina just appeared on didn’t fare that well in the ratings. This fragile house of cards has started to come tumbling down, with a lot of questions and not many answers about what it all means for the future of the franchise.
Our Take On Carolina Thinking She Could’ve Been The Next Bachelorette
Carolina Might Have Wanted To Shed Villain Label
SinceCarolina was considered a villainduringThe Bachelorseason 29,it’s fascinating that she felt like she could be the next Bachelorette. Whether the producers told her she was being put under consideration or she just assumed she was a strong contender is not known. However, wheneverThe Bachelorettedoes return, it’ll be interesting to see if producers cast fromThe Bachelorseason 29 or decide to skip over it entirely.
The Bachelor
Cast
The series centers on a single bachelor selecting a romantic partner from a group of contestants, with episodes featuring various challenges and eliminations.
