What Happened To Sarafiena Watkins After The Bachelor Season 29?

The Bachelor season 29 featured Sarafiena Watkins as one of the 25 women competing for leading man Grant Ellis' heart, and she's been keeping busy since the show ended. Sarafiena, a 29-year-old associate media director from New York, New York, and Grant, a now-31-year-old day trader from Newark, New Jersey, had a strong connection during the show. They bungee jumped off of a bridge on their one-on-one date in Madrid, where Sarafiena also admitted to him that she was holding back while kissing him because her mom was watching.

Throughout The Bachelor season 29, Sarafiena was a bit of a polarizing figure. While she seemed like a good match for Grant, her conflicts with the other women put a dark cloud over her experience. Early in the season, Sarafiena commented that Zoe McGrady was wearing the shortest dress she'd ever seen, which greatly upset Zoe. She also had drama with Carolina Sofia throughout the season. Here's what Sarafiena's been up to since Grant said goodbye to her right before his hometown dates.

Sarafiena Appeared On The 'Women Tell All'

Sarafiena Apologized For Her Comment About Zoe

During The Bachelor season 29 "Women Tell All" episode, Sarafiena was heavily featured for a few reasons. She apologized for her comment about Zoe's dress-length, saying that it was possibly the worst thing that she'd ever said. Sarafiena also revealed that she'd personally apologized to Zoe, and that they're now "good." However, Sarafiena then spent a lot of the night arguing with Carolina.

Sarafiena was also featured in a segment in which her mom, Velma, appeared via a video. Velma shared that she watched The Bachelor, but, when she saw Sarafiena kiss Grant, she turned away for a bit and then laughed. She told her that she was so proud of the woman that she'd become, and that she loved her so much. Velma concluded by jokingly telling Sarafiena to remember that she's always watching, which was a reference to when Sarafiena said that she was holding back while kissing Grant because her mom was watching.

Sarafiena Has Mixed Feelings About Appearing On Bachelor In Paradise Season 10

Sarafiena Is Still Looking For Love

Sarafiena is still searching for the love of her life, so, the next logical step for her after time with Grant on The Bachelor season 29 would be to join Bachelor in Paradise season 10. In an interview with Bachelor Nation after the "Women Tell All" episode filmed, Sarafiena shared that The Bachelor will affect how she approaches dating now. She explained, "I think that I’m going to definitely be more open and share more about myself moving forward."

Sarafiena then shared what she's looking for in a man. She said, "I want someone who’s caring, loving, understands me, and is patient. It’s a slow burn with me, so I need someone who understands that it’s gonna take me a little bit of time. I want someone who’s willing to wait for that."

Sarafiena then revealed that she'd be open to joining the cast of Bachelor in Paradise season 10 to find her person. She said, "So if the right person is there, I’ll definitely be interested in going on Paradise! I have no one in mind, but my DMs are open. I cannot stress that enough. Like, please, slide in."

However, after the "Women Tell All" episode aired, Sarafiena posted a TikTok video about appearing on reality TV, and her comments seemed to indicate that the backlash against her might discourage her from joining Bachelor in Paradise season 10. In the comments section of the post, Zachary Reality, who posts about reality TV, wrote, "Paradise Girl." Sarafiena responded, "absolutely not lol people are unhinged online." She also wrote, "girl idk if i can do this anymore," in response to someone writing, "You will thrive on the beach baby!!!"

Sarafiena had a roller coaster of a ride during The Bachelor season 29. While she didn't find love with Grant, she learned that she wants to be more open in her future relationships. Hopefully, she'll turn up on Bachelor in Paradise season 10, but, this time, it would be nice to see her avoid drama. Sarafiena deserves to find the love that she's searching for.