The Bachelor Season 29: Dina Lupanco Should Be The Next Bachelorette If The Show Ever Returns (She Could Be Perfect For The Role)

Grant Ellis eliminated Dina Lupanco from The Bachelor season 29, but she could easily be the next Bachelorette. ABC has put the spin-off on pause, but there's reason to believe the dating show will be back one day. When the series does return for another season, 31-year-old Dina would make the perfect lead.

Grant, a 31-year-old day trader from New Jersey, made his television debut during The Bachelorette season 21. When Jenn Tran sent him home, he was cast to be the lead of The Bachelor season 29. He met 25 single women, including Dina, a lawyer from Chicago. Though Dina seemed like the clear front-runner, Grant surprised everyone by sending Dina home after hometown dates. If The Bachelorette ever returns, Dina should be the lead.

Dina Is Ready For Her Happily Ever After

She's Tired Of Kissing Frogs

After a lifetime of putting her law career first, Dina was ready to find her true love, so she joined the cast of The Bachelor season 29. She and Grant were instantly attracted to each other. He appreciated her intelligence and trusted her judgment, even taking her advice. Dina and Grant seemed solid, and she was one of the favorites to win the whole thing. Everything changed after Dina's family refused to meet Grant during her hometown visit.

What Went Wrong Between Dina & Grant?

Family Drama

Grant's feelings changed when Dina's family refused to meet him for hometown dates. In an interview with Parade, Dina explained that her father didn't like that the show ended in an engagement, while her mother simply didn't want to be on television. "My mom didn’t want to be on TV. That was a big one for her," said Dina, adding, "She didn’t want to expose herself in that way." Grant describes himself as a family man, and meeting the women's families was important to him.

Will The Bachelorette Ever Be Back?

Jesse Palmer Answered The Question

After Deadline reported that The Bachelorette was being paused, host Jesse Palmer appeared on the Playing The Field Podcast on YouTube to clarify the show would be back eventually. “The good news is I know it’s not going away. I know it’s definitely coming back,” Jesse said. With the success of The Golden Bachelor, The Golden Bachelorette, and Bachelor In Paradise, it's a crowded field, and The Bachelorette may continue to struggle to earn its time slot.