I'm Sure The Bachelor Season 29's Carolina Should Never Have Been Cast (Her Antics Got In The Way Of Grant's Search For Love)

The Bachelor season 29 lead Grant Ellis has faced a challenging road in his search for love, and I think his journey was made more complicated by the villainous actions of Carolina Sofia Quixano. Carolina, a 29-year-old public relations producer from Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, drew Grant in with her vibrant personality. Grant was enchanted by Carolina, but her constant drama threw a wrench in their romance. Carolina’s childish antics finally caught up with her, and she was eliminated in week 5.

While the drama between the women has drawn viewers to The Bachelor season 29, concerns arose about Grant’s inability to form a deep connection with any of the women. He’s incredibly kind, which may cause him to shy away from the hard decisions necessary for making the most of the competition. I believe Carolina made matters worse by getting between Grant and the other women. Her elimination changed the course of the season for the better, coming at a critical time when Grant is finally beginning to let his heart guide him.

Carolina May Have Deserved Her Villain Edit

Her Behavior Has Been Consistently Disrespectful

Carolina’s edit was certainly unflattering, but, in my opinion, it wasn’t undeserved. Her biggest offense was monopolizing Grant’s time, stealing him away from the other women at critical moments. This prevented him from getting to know the other contestants and likely contributed to his inability to establish deep connections. Now that Carolina’s out of the picture, Grant isn’t as close as he should be to the remaining women, creating doubt about his ability to find lasting love.

Even though Carolina got more than her fair share of time with Grant, she never seemed satisfied. She whined about watching him spend time with the other women, yet she also voiced concerns about her connection with Grant and the pressure of deciding her future in weeks. While it’s natural for contestants to feel overwhelmed, Carolina’s attitude was disrespectful towards Grant and the other women.

Carolina Got Into Feuds With The Other Women

She Managed To Create Drama Every Week

Carolina’s fights with her fellow contestants secured her title as the villain of The Bachelor season 29. Her first conflict was with Rose Sombke,who allegedly told Carolina about comments Grant had made that seemingly downplayed their connection. Carolina then betrayed Rose’s trust by relaying details of their private conversation to Grant. Rose felt “sabotaged” and “backstabbed,” telling Carolina, “Your actions really set me back and it really kind of f***** me over,” before self-eliminating.

Carolina continued to anger the other women with her lack of appreciation for the time she spent with Grant, triggering an argument with Juliana Pasquarosa. Although Dina Lupancu defended Carolina, the former friends later had a falling out. Carolina’s standoffish behavior during a group date in Scotland led to Grant taking her aside for a pep talk, which was the final straw for the other women. Carolina had repeatedly drawn attention to herself to take Grant away from the rest of the group, and even Dina could no longer side with her, calling Carolina’s attitude “negative” and “pouty.”

The drama created by Carolina was an unnecessary distraction for Grant, who should have been focusing on his feelings instead of refereeing fights between the women. Even though she was confronted repeatedly, Carolina never seemed remorseful or receptive to the criticism. She instead embraced her villain role, even responding to the accusations by singing, “I guess I’m crazy and evil.”

Will Grant Find True Love After Carolina's Elimination?

Her Departure Creates Space For The Other Women

Carolina’s casting impacted Grant’s ability to build a connection with any of the women. Now that he sent Carolina home, Grant has a better chance of finding love. He can divide his time between the remaining contestants more equally and will no longer have to waste his energy sifting through accusations and drama.

Grant spent much of his life fighting loneliness and needs a wife who can offer him security and affection. Carolina provided neither of these things because she always questioned her feelings for Grant. Carolina’s elimination was the best thing that could happen for The Bachelor season 29 as it allows Grant to focus his attention on the women who deserve it.