A new episode of the long-running ABC dating competition show sees Clayton Echard confronting Shanae and Elizabeth over their conflict that began to affect him.
- February 1, 2022
AceShowbiz - "The Bachelor" returns on Monday, January 31, bringing more drama, catfights and tears among the ladies. The new episode saw Clayton Echard confronting Shanae and Elizabeth over their conflict that began to affect him.
Shanae then talked about the shrimp and the fact that nobody wanted any. She also accused Elizabeth of being a liar and called her fat behind her back. Following the drama, Clayton revealed that he decided to cancel the cocktail party and just move right to the Rose Ceremony.
At the Rose Ceremony, Shanae appeared to want to destroy everyone in the room. Eventually, Clayton presented the roses to Marlena, Teddi, Rachel, Mara, Sierra, Susie, Jill, Serene, Genevieve, Hunter, Lyndsey and Shanae. Elizabeth was surprisingly eliminated.
The next day, the women headed on a vacation to Houston, Texas. Later, a date card arrived and it was a one-on-one date for Rachel. Clayton and Rachel went horseback riding before arriving at a BBQ place. When they got alone time, Clayton kissed Rachel.
The two continued to bond in the evening part of the date. Rachel opened up about her dream of having a family and being a mom. However, she noted that she wanted to do it while keeping her job and Clayton assured her that he would never hold her back from doing what she loved. They concluded their date with a concert from Restless Road.
It was later time for a group date with Sarah, Eliza, Teddi, Marlena, Jill, Susie, Mara, Sierra, Hunter, Lyndsey, Genevieve, Gabby and Shanae. The women were not happy that they had a group date with Shanae and the latter overheard the ladies talking about her. Sierra even planned to tell Clayton about Shanae's character and urged others to do the same so that Clayton would eliminate Shanae.
During the group date, the women were divided into two groups as they played real-life tackle football. Marlena's team eventually won and that prompted Shanae to walk off.
The winning group later enjoyed the after-party with Clayton until Shanae showed up even though her team lost the game. She interrupted him with another woman and once again Clayton fell for her side of the story. The two also shared a kiss. Shanae then grabbed the trophy and told the women to shut their mouth and threw the trophy in some shrubs.
