The Bachelorseason 29 recently finished airing, and several contestants would be great asThe Bachelorettelead. Though ABC putThe Bacheloretteon pause, there’s every reason to think it’ll be back eventually. When it does, there are many great options among the recent batch. Grant Ellis, a 31-year-old day trader and former basketball player, ended the season by proposing to 28-year-old Juliana Pasquarosa, but he eliminated a lot of great women along the way. Several of these women have all the necessary qualities to make a good franchise lead.
Before appearing inThe Bachelorseason 29, Grant was a contestant in Jenn Tran’s season ofThe Bachelorette. Since then, it was announced that the show had been put on hold due to scheduling issues. The show’s host, Jess Palmer,confirmed the show wasn’t being shelved forever. Since the show is expected to be back eventually, the lead would probably be cast directly from the cast-offs from Grant’s season. Luckily forBachelorNation, Grant eliminated a lot of women on his way to proposing to Juliana. Here are six who’d make great leads.
6Bailey Brown
27 Years Old
Grant eliminated Bailey Brown during week three ofThe Bachelorseason 29, but the 27-year-old model and social media manager from Atlanta, Georgia, still managed to make an impression on the show’s fans. One of the reasons thatBailey stood out was her confidence. She always seemed ultra-comfortable in her own skin.OnceThe Bachelorettereturns somedayin the future, Bailey would make an excellent lead. The fact that she’s so confident means she knows what she wants. Bailey’s on-the-go jet-setter attitude would be a fun ride for Bachelor Nation fans.
5Sarafiena Watkins
29 Years Old
Sarafiena Watkins, a 29-year-old associate media director from Connecticut, was eliminated during week five ofThe Bachelorseason 29. Though she always seemed very popular with the other women,Grant never seemed to notice Sarafienamuch. She wanted to get married and start a family and was looking for someone who wanted the same.Sarafiena appears to bea girl’s girl who is comfortable being emotionally vulnerable. PastBachelorNation leads haven’t always been able to easily connect with others, but it’s the perfect trait for aBacheloretteto have.
4Zoe McGrady
Though he barely seemed to notice her during most of the season, Grant keptThe Bachelor’s Zoe McGradyuntil the final three. Maybe it was just the editing, but he seemed to have little connection to the 27-year-old tech engineer/model. She wasthe only woman among the final four who never got a solo date. It was easy to forget Zoe was even there most of the time, so it was pretty surprising when she received a hometown date. He eliminated her before the final two, but she’d make a great lead forThe Bacheloretteseason 22.
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DuringThe Bachelorseason 29 finale, host Jesse Palmer announcedBachelor In Paradiseseason 10 would premiere in the summer. He also announced Zoe was the season’s first contestant. If she appears onBIP,itcould keep her from being a franchise lead someday, but it’s not written in stone.
3Litia Garr
31 Years Old
31-year-old Litia Garrwas convinced she would win Grant’s final rose. She walked intoThe Bachelorseason 29 final rose with the utmost confidence. She was blindsided whenGrant gave his rose to Juliana Pasquerosa instead. During the finale, Litia sat down with Jesse and Grant and explained why she was so confident walking into the final rose ceremony. Litia revealed Grant had kept reassuring her he would propose to her. She claimed he said he wanted to end the show early because he was sure she was the one.
“I can’t believe we’re getting engaged tomorrow,”
Litia went on to allege that the night before the final rose ceremony, she told Grant, “I can’t believe we’re getting engaged tomorrow,” with which he eagerly agreed.Grant didn’t deny any of Litia’s claims. Litia walked into that final rose ceremony certain Grant was going to pick her. Grant was the first man that Litia ever said “I love you” to, and she deserves another chance at finding her person. She’s also a very likable contestant with a lot of fans, so she’d make a great choice forThe Bacheloretteseason 22.
2Dina Lupancu
31-year-old Dina Lupancu was the one who got away. Grantand Dina connected right away. They had instant chemistry. He was blown away by her intelligence and trusted her judgment At one point in the season, he was even taking her advice when it came to otherwomen onThe Bachelorseason 29. ThroughoutThe Bachelorseason 29, Dina and Grant seemed solid, andshe was one of the favorites to win the whole thing. Everything changed after Dina’s hometown visit.
Dina is a great catch, and she deserves another chance at finding love.
Grant always talked about family being important to him. Dina comes from a large, close-knit family, so their values were aligned. WhenGrant traveled to Chicago for Dina’s hometowndate, he was excited about meeting Dina’s parents and her ten siblings, but he was disappointed. Dina had to tell him that though he’d get to meet her friends,he wouldn’t be meeting anyone from her family during this visitto Chicago. After her parents decided not to meet Grant, he eliminated her. Dina is a great catch and deserves another chance at finding love.
1Alexe Godin
Grant’s chances of finding love seemed to be excellent during the premiere night ofThe Bachelorseason 29. He instantly connected withThe Bachelor’s Alexe Godin, 27, and what they had seemed special. Grant was smitten with Alexe from the moment she walked up to the mansion with Linda, a llama, in tow. Alexe, a speech therapist, grew up on a farm and loves animals. Grant was charmed by her unique personality. He liked her so much thathe gave her the highly coveted first impression rose. This season, the first impression rose also meant getting the first solo date.
They both talked about the fact that they have non-traditional families, and they really seemed to connect deeply.
The winner of the first impression rose has only won the final rose once in allBachelorfranchise history, but Alexe seemed like she could break the curse. For their one-on-one date, Grant and Alexe went to a mall after hours. They had fun running around an empty mall, but they also connected emotionally. They both talked about the fact that they have non-traditional families, and they seemed to connect deeply. Sadly, Grant and Alexe’s connection faded quickly soon after.Grant eliminated her before the hometown dates. Her quirky personality would make for the most entertaining season ofThe Bachelorette.
