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BACHELOR fans have slammed Zach Shallcross for his treatment of Kaity Biggar after he bombed their fantasy suite date.
Kaity has been widely considered the frontrunner for Zach’s heart but fans aren’t so convinced after the most recent episode.
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During Monday’s show, Bachelor Nation looked on as Zach and his final three enjoyed fantasy suite dates.
First up was Ariel Frenkel followed by Gabi Elnicki and then Kaity – all of whom The Bachelor star vowed not to be intimate with prior to their dates.
He said early on: “I think what feels right to me is approaching this entire week is not having sex with fantasy suites. I know it’s not conventional, but I want this to work.”
Things changed in a flash on date two, with Zach and Gabi deciding to take the next step in their relationship.
The decision left Zach with a choice: carry on with his final date holding on to this secret or share the bombshell news with Kaity.
He opted to share the news in the hopes that honesty really is the best policy but wound up upsetting his potential future wife.
Early on in their date, the reality star revealed: “I would never lie to you … I have been intimate this week. It was a decision between us that made sense to kind of further the relationship.”
It was immediately clear that Kaity was taken aback and within minutes, she was in tears.
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She told her suitor: “I just figured that was the case but you just telling me – like confirming – I get that you wanted to tell me and you’re saying that you respect me but I honestly could have went without hearing that.”
The Bachelor hopeful added: “I’m not happy so I’m not gonna pretend like I’m happy. It’s weird.”
In a confessional, she admitted: “Well, I’m crushed.”
The pair parted ways after a lengthy chat, going off to prepare for part two of what should have been a romantic overnight date.
Before going on her way, Kaity told the cameras: “I feel so distant from him. Like, I’m so f**king confused. … Like, what am I doing? How am I supposed to spend the rest of the night with him when I’m not happy?”
She added: “How am I supposed to go into tonight when I’m not happy?
“Heartbreak doesn’t feel good but this doesn’t feel good either. I literally just want to go home.”
FANS REACT
On Reddit, fans watching the episode live laid into Zach.
“This man is a special brand of stupid,” one critic commented.
Another wondered: “Why does she have to comfort him?”
“Kaity is so spot on! He has treated them like children. They’re contestants on the bachelor and know what the overnights can involve. He doubted their maturity and he’s getting the blow black from it,” a third fan wrote.
Someone else chimed in: “Zach wtf did you expect my dude????!!?!?”
“Ya done screwed up, sir,” a fifth commenter added.
Another comment read: “There is no way any woman can go through that and be okay with it. Zach should’ve thought through this more.”
ABSTINENCE ACCIDENT
Zach opened up about his decision to abstain from sex during fantasy suits in a teaser for the episode.
He also confessed to breaking his rule to “take the physical intimacy off the table.”
The ABC star claimed that he made a mistake, breaking down for a moment.
Zach addressed the women, admitting that he “caused pain,” and calling his slip-up the biggest mistake I could’ve done.”
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Host Jesse Palmer was there to console him and work through his concerns.
Holding back tears, he shared: “Remember our conversation going into the week? You know, taking sex off the table? It changed. With Gabi and our overnight. We both agreed and wanted to have sex together and it was very special. It was important and it was what we both wanted and needed for the relationship and I feel terrible because I’ve essentially gone against my word and I have fears with like how would Kaity feel? How would Ariel feel?”
Zach went on: “I still have a fantasy suite with Kaity and she needs to know and with Ariel, you know, we didn’t share an intimate moment and being open and honest with her is very important so I think everyone needs to be at least aware. This is an act of love, not lust.
“Sharing that beautiful intimate moment with Gabi was everything we wanted and needed but now, there are repercussions for that.”
In a confessional, Zach cried as he repeated: “It was a beautiful moment but now it feels robbed.”
CAN’T GO BACH
Ahead of the episode, fans had been buzzing about Zach’s love life for a very different reason.
While it seemed like the end of the road for Zach and Kaity during the latest episode, many fans have been left convinced that the California native and his rumored frontrunner are engaged though the show has yet to come to an end.
The pair has been accused of leaking a major “clue” about their engagement ahead of the finale after posting similar photos on Instagram.
The 28-year-old Bachelor hopeful recently shared a pic of herself posing with a massive barbecue rib on her Instagram Story.
Someone appeared to take the pic of her since in the snap both of Kaity’s hands were on her rib as she held it up to her mouth.
The reality show competitor had a huge smile on her face as she modeled the rib, sporting a grey sweatshirt and ponytail, appearing to be ready for the messy meal.
Although Kaity didn’t caption her photo, she did tag the Texas-based restaurant, Terry Black’s Barbecue.
While Kaity’s Story post appeared to be nothing out of the ordinary, it made some Bachelor fans suspicious, especially since it coincided with Zach’s latest TikTok.
In the 26-year-old’s short clip on TikTok he appeared to have on a hat that read: “Terry’s Black’s Barbecue Austin, Texas…”
Zach happened to be wearing a hat from the same restaurant that Kaity later snapped a pic in for Instagram in his social media flick.
Though Zach hasn’t officially chosen his fiancé on the show, it appears as though he has online.
Weeks prior to the post, online sleuths noticed that she liked his previous Instagram posts going back as far as July 2021 – long before he appeared on Rachel Recchia and Gabby Windey’s season of The Bachelorette.
The clue left fans convinced that the duo might have had a relationship of some kind prior to the start of Season 27.
BORING BACH
The season is nearing its end and for some fans, it can’t come soon enough.
For weeks, fans have been critiquing Zach and the network over this season calling it – and its star – boring, among other things.
According to a source close to production on The Bachelor, producers got to work early on to make Zach more palatable to viewers.
“Producers are making him seem more interesting than he really is. He’s a nice, genuine guy and overall good person, but to be honest, he’s just bland and boring,” an insider told The U.S. Sun.
The insider revealed that producers “made him look more fun and goofy” with the ladies.
“They gave him a great edit and made him look like God,” a source said.
While fans aren’t thrilled with his casting, they are elated about the next Bachelorette.
Charity Lawson was announced as the next Bachelorette last week.
“I’m the bachelorette, like, I can’t even say that without crying, screaming!” an excited Charity told Jesse.
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