AWKS: Ali Is Our Next Bachelorette & Look, People Are Not Entirely Stoked
ICYMI, the big bachy news yesterday, Bachelor In Paradise’s Ali Oetjen has been announced as Australia’s next Bachelorette, and look, most people are not entirely stoked about the buzzkill reveal.
While we were all on a high last night following Sam’s magic AF proposal to Tara, the mood quickly shifted as the ep ended with the news Grant and Ali had split and Ali was our 2018 bachy.
They’re big shoes to fill after Sophie Monk and the incoming Honey ‘Badgelor’ Badger, who will likely be bonkers, and tbh the news just doesn’t fill us with much excitement.
I JUST YELLED “FUCK OFF” SO LOUD AT MY TV. HOW DARE YOU TAINT THAT MAGICAL PROPOSAL WITH THE ANNOUNCENT ALI IS THE BACHELORETTE #bachelorinparadiseau
— Beca???? (@beckaio_) April 30, 2018
In Ali’s defence, she didn’t get a whole lotta screen time throughout BIP, so viewers didn’t get a real chance to get to know her and her personality.
However, she was never a fave among viewers — unlike bigger personalities like Florence, Megan and Laurina — so we’re a lil confused over how she was selected in the first place.
There were a few people who were happy with Network Ten’s decision, but the reactions has been mostly negative.
The overwhelming majority on Twitter agreed it was a bad call:
Who else yelled NO when Ali was revealed as the next bachelorette….. #BachelorInParadiseAU
— dafs (@minyardsten) April 30, 2018
Andddd they ruined it. You had one job, Channel 10. I'm not invested enough in Ali for her to be Bachelorette bye #BachelorInParadiseAU
— Em (@emykate_) April 30, 2018
My face when I found out Ali is the next Bachelorette #BachelorInParadiseAU pic.twitter.com/K5FMCCdYyR
— no (@bananalipbalmx) April 30, 2018
I DONT EVEN KNOW IF I HAVE THE STRENGTH TO HATE WATCH ALI’S SEASON #bachelorinparadiseau
— Beca???? (@beckaio_) April 30, 2018
On cloud 1089298 and then I read.
"Ali will be the next Bachelorette"#BachelorInParadiseAU pic.twitter.com/IV8wCnVYMf— Zoe (@Lunaamikaelson) April 30, 2018
#BachelorinParadiseAU Urgh Ali as the next Bachelorette – she has ZERO personality. Boooring.
— Gidgit VonLaRue (@GidgitVonLaRue) April 30, 2018
I’m using the cat gif again. Why Ali? #BachelorInParadiseAU pic.twitter.com/3y980lCAMI
— Ira Snave (@IraSnave) April 30, 2018
Reactions of Facebook weren’t much better.
The most liked post on our article announcing Ali as the new bachy read:
Another popular comment said:
There’s a clear consensus.
This would save us all time and energy tbh.
Can’t we just get Nick “Honey Badger” & Ali together so we can skip both of their seasons and get to the real show Australia wants… the Tara & Sam Show ???? #BachelorInParadiseAU pic.twitter.com/qMIOUBebg0
— Cherie n Benni (@CherieNBenni) April 30, 2018