If you watched the most recent episode of "The Bachelor," you know the hometown dates went down... and they went down ROUGH.
Okay... it didn't start out that rough. Pilot Pete just made a promise to Hannah Ann's dad that he would only say he's falling in love with her if he meant it and then he went and said it to her. Only to travel to Alabama and say it to Madison, too, who just couldn't say it back yet. (You go, girl, protect your heart!)
Oh - and Kelsey? She recovered from #ChampagneGate, made it all the way to hometown dates, and gave her entire heart to Peter... only to get a kiss and a meager "thank you" in return. But she was none the wiser. And we were none the wiser. Because we knew who was next, and we knew there was no way Peter would pick her. Especially with the scandals that were about to come to fruition, pre-released by Reality Steve and his investigative skills.
And, boy, did things go downhill during Victoria F.'s hometown date. Downhill to the point that Peter never even had a chance to meet her family - do I hear a "For The First Time In Bachelor History..." coming along? I mean, what even is the point of the hometown date if all Victoria F. and Peter did was fight like they do every. single. time?!
Of course, after everything that happened, there's NO WAY Peter would give her the rose, right? He left her at her house. He said goodbye. It should have been over and done with.
BUT WHO DID HE SEND HOME INSTEAD?! KELSEY! YEP - KELSEY!
Pilot Pete sent home Kelsey instead of Victoria F., proving that he's not as ready for marriage as he seems to think he is.
I know Kelsey wasn't always a fan favorite (even though she was my top choice at this point in the show), but after everything that happened in this episode, he seriously chose the girl who is incessantly rude to him instead of the girl who gave her entire heart to him - the girl who was madly in love with him?? Okay boomer.
Me, and pretty much the rest of Bachelor Nation, have a lot of reasons to back up our beliefs that Peter's choice during this now-infamous rose ceremony was wrong, wrong, wrong.
1. Victoria Fuller Is Full Of Controversy
#VictoriaF #TheBachelor This is Victoria F. in every conversation. https://t.co/WoDRFdMNci— Veronica (@Veronica) 1581996917.0
It's honestly one thing after another - just this week, it came out that she was known in her hometown for breaking up marriages. Peter's ex-girlfriend Merissa showed up during the episode to spill the tea on that one, while Reality Steve spilled the tea to us back in October. But I'm seriously not here to judge the slew of controversies... I'm just speechless at how she handles everything?! The girl has zero communication skills. Peter tried to have a simple adult conversation with her about what he had heard, and not only did she refuse to actually acknowledge the accusations, but she started screaming and blaming him for bringing it up?! Which brings me to my next point...
2. She Is Just Plain Mean To Peter
watching #VictoriaF overreact to #pilotpete for the 1304759202th time has me so confused how she’s still on this sh… https://t.co/qqJ9F44Jpo— brooke reese (@brooke reese) 1581993071.0
She is just sooooo mean to Peter. She tells him he's always in a "mood," she screams at him when he tries to have an adult conversation with her over anything, she's always trash talking him in the side interviews, rolling her eyes at him, and much more. Believe me, I get being grumpy sometimes, but there is a difference between being hangry and having a sassy side and how Victoria F. acts with Peter. Like, I genuinely feel bad watching her treat Peter that way. If someone talked to me like that and got mad at everything little thing I did, I'd look as sad as he does every time.
3. She Is Hypocritical
The fact that #VictoriaF who has BROKEN UP MARRIAGES (PLURAL) has the audacity to call @madiprew disgusting for let… https://t.co/eIkHKaB9k7— Errrrca (@Errrrca) 1581995989.0
In an earlier episode, Victoria F. shamed Kelsey (in a side interview) for crying over Peter. Even though Kelsey was crying because of how much she loved him, and she was jealous of the time other girls were spending with him. (I know, not the most wholesome reason, but it was based on good intentions.) But Victoria thinks it's perfectly fine to go and cry in every single conversation that she has with Peter, usually because she's scared of committing to him. And in a preview for the next episode, she has the audacity to call Madison "disgusting" because of her beliefs, even though there are multiple witnesses saying Victoria F. breaks up marriages... And Madison is disgusting?? Okay, Victoria, okay.
They’re called red flags, Peter. So many 🚩🚩 🚩 #TheBachelorABC #VictoriaF— TxMtnGrl (@TxMtnGrl) 1581993891.0
Kelsey loved Pilot Pete - no one can deny that. But she got sent home so Victoria F. could stay. Even though Peter never met her family. Even though she screamed at him until he literally peaced out and drove away.
But it's okay. I'm okay.
Peter, though? Yeah, he's definitely not as ready for marriage as he constantly says he is.