The original set of 32 women and this season’s bachelor, Joey Graziadei, was unique and exciting. Each character brought a different personality to the show and combined to create an intriguing 2 hours for viewers each Monday night.
Participants in the show spent time with Joey, went on different dates, and went to different places to attempt to establish a relationship with Joey. At the end of each episode, there was a rose ceremony where some women were sent home while others were invited to continue on the show. These cuts made for an interesting and sometimes very surprising Monday night.
As women were continuously sent home each episode, the viewers were able to understand more about the remaining women with more time to focus on just them. By the time there were 3 women left, it was easier to understand each one and their relationship with Joey. There was Rachel, Kelsey, and Daisy, all different from each other in appearance and personality. The show unfolded when the three girls and Joey went to Tulum, Mexico. Here, Joey eliminated Rachel and decided on the final two women as Kelsey and Daisy.
Many viewers had conflicting opinions about who should win, and it was hard to make predictions as both seemed a reasonable fit for Joey. In the end, Daisy realized Joey wasn’t going to choose her, and chose to walk away from him at the final rose ceremony. This left Joey and Kelsey, and the final rose and proposal went to Kelsey. The show had a happy ending with Kelsey saying yes to the proposal and the beginning of their engagement.
The ending left viewers surprised: Daisy handling her rejection with grace, and the two girls becoming friends despite the unlikely circumstances.
The discussion of the show’s outcome emerged in the hallways of Marietta High School. Students and even teachers have comments to make on the show and what they thought about it.
“I think Daisy should win because she’s really sweet and she deserves it,” Ava Jane Denny (12), said.
While there is always some drama on the show, there was a shocking up-surge of it in season 28. The drama was not only in the mansion, but took to social media. Many contestants faced online harassment from viewers, commenting cruel words on the girls instagram post, and even dm-ing threats. The bachelor handled the situation well, in the women tell all, where all of the contestants gather to share their sides of the story, there were overwhelming amounts of love. The show began to stress the importance of kindness, and “girls supporting girls”.
Overall, the differing opinions and drama made season 28 a season to remember.
