My Top 6 Women From The Bachelor Season 29 Who Should Be The Next Bachelorette When It Returns (I Believe Deserve Love)

The Bachelor season 29 recently finished airing, and several contestants would be great as The Bachelorette lead. Though ABC put The Bachelorette on 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 in The Bachelor season 29, Grant was a contestant in Jenn Tran's season of The 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 for Bachelor Nation, 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 of The Bachelor season 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 that Bailey stood out was her confidence. She always seemed ultra-comfortable in her own skin. Once The Bachelorette returns someday in 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 of The Bachelor season 29. Though she always seemed very popular with the other women, Grant never seemed to notice Sarafiena much. She wanted to get married and start a family and was looking for someone who wanted the same. Sarafiena appears to be a girl's girl who is comfortable being emotionally vulnerable. Past Bachelor Nation leads haven't always been able to easily connect with others, but it's the perfect trait for a Bachelorette to have.

4Zoe McGrady

27 Years Old

Though he barely seemed to notice her during most of the season, Grant kept The Bachelor's Zoe McGrady until 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 was the 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 for The Bachelorette season 22.

During The Bachelor season 29 finale, host Jesse Palmer announced Bachelor In Paradise season 10 would premiere in the summer. He also announced Zoe was the season's first contestant. If she appears on BIP, it could keep her from being a franchise lead someday, but it's not written in stone.

3Litia Garr

31 Years Old

31-year-old Litia Garr was convinced she would win Grant's final rose. She walked into The Bachelor season 29 final rose with the utmost confidence. She was blindsided when Grant 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 for The Bachelorette season 22.

2Dina Lupancu

31 Years Old

31-year-old Dina Lupancu was the one who got away. Grant and 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 other women on The Bachelor season 29. Throughout The Bachelor season 29, Dina and Grant seemed solid, and she was one of the favorites to win the whole thing. Everything changed after Dina's hometown visit.

Grant always talked about family being important to him. Dina comes from a large, close-knit family, so their values were aligned. When Grant traveled to Chicago for Dina's hometown date, 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 visit to 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

27 Years Old

Grant's chances of finding love seemed to be excellent during the premiere night of The Bachelor season 29. He instantly connected with The 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 that he gave her the highly coveted first impression rose. This season, the first impression rose also meant getting the first solo date.

The winner of the first impression rose has only won the final rose once in all Bachelor franchise 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 of The Bachelorette.