Bachelor Nation Has Thoughts About the Timing of Grant's 'Bachelor' Casting

as a longtime Enthusiast of Bachelor Nation I must say that I'm utterly bewildered by Abc's latest casting decision the way they sprung Grant Ellis onto us out of eight nowhere is as surprising as if col Underwood suddenly decided to become a ballet dancer my wife and colleague I can tell not even the biggest names in Bachelor Nation were prepared for ABC's latest cast in decision some in the ongoing storyline of Jen Tran on The Bachelor at the television channel has disclosed that Gran Ellis would take up the role as the lead contestants in season 129 of the show uh Ben Higgins expressed the US Weekly that he found it strange mentioning this suddenness caught him off guard he added that if one keeps up with the bachelor World they might not even realize he's currently The Bachelor to him the entire situation seems unexpected and usual 30-year-old Grant was eliminated during the August 12th episode of The Bachelorette Paving the way for Jen aged 26 to confirm her final four when ABC unveiled their new lead earlier than anticipated they revealed that Grant is eager and ready to embark on a romantic exciting and meaningful Voyage in search of a partner who shares his values of loyalty humor and a heartfelt love for life's small Joys and prior to the commencement of filming for Grant season we sought opinions from various members of The Bachelor Community regarding the casting Choice continue reading to discover who amongst them are offering their approval to Grant as the new Bachelor despite finding the timing of Grant being chosen as the bachelor a bit peculiar Ben age 35 remain certain that Grant will excel in the role I believe he'll become an iconic Bachelor and it's strange to me that they Haven an announce this more grandly given his potential he expressed during our conversation at the course at went Vineyards in Livermore California however they have their reasons for doing things as they do I've often doubted the show but I've never doubted that they know what they're doing I just can't grasp their reasoning behind to get following his heartfelt connection with Charity Lawson during The Bachelorette 31-year-old dun is convinced that These reality shows have their charm with high hopes he wishes for Grant to discover a remarkable companion as he embarks on his own Journey he shared with us that it's truly enjoyable to witness representation within the franchise as he believes it strives to act ethically even though his involvement is only becoming for a year with a sense of History suggesting some past wrongdoings there's definitely an effort now to rectify those mistakes beyond that Grant comes across as a genuinely large kind individual which makes this development all the more appealing and apart from saying it Doan believes ABC made their early announcement of the new lead to generate more attention and attract better candidates he pointed out that over 10,000 people have applied since then suggesting they might be on the right track with their strategy 67-year-old Susan expressed her surprise after the producers of the golden Bachelor revealed their new lead early as she stated to Us magazine I was taken aack she questioned why they made this decision so soon and voiced her shock at the early Revelation there seems to be something unusual going on she added uh Andrew age 29 voiced his approval uh for Grant's upcoming role as the second black lead on the Bater following that James's stint in 2021 I thought it was fantastic that he remarked when looking back on the casting choice to be honest I didn't get to watch watch too much of Jen season but I've seen Grant in action appears to be a genuinely kind individual I caught a glimpse of his emotional conversation during his one-on-one date so it's wonderful to see another black bachelor participating uh following his breakup with Victoria Fuller uh Greg aged 31 is wishing Grant better fortune and love as he seeks his lifelong partner uh he described Grant as a hand man somewhat reminiscent of the Young Will Smith uh when speaking to us naine prior to discussing the timing of EC's announcement or I think it makes sense he added it generates excitement early on as a lifestyle expert i' put it this way previously on Bachelor in Paradise Yun concurred that ABC revealed the new Bachelor ahead of time to attract more so genuine applicants in his own words I believe it's advantageous they announc him early allowing individuals to consciously apply for him rather than simply taking whatever hand they're dealt on Mondays at 8:00 p.m. eastern time you can catch The Bachelorette on ABC it's expected that the bachelor will debut in January 2025 with reporting by Len Brody