Zach Talks Greer, Madison’s Spiral, Kissing Bailey

The Bachelor went again to fundamentals with the season 27 premiere identical to Zach Shallcross — who has declared his journey is “no bulls—t” — wished.

The 26-year-old, who presently lives in Austin, Texas, had 30 ladies present up on the mansion for an opportunity to discover a reference to him in the course of the Monday, January 23, return of the ABC collection.

5 of the women — Bailey, Brianna, Brooklyn, Cat and Christina — had been acquainted faces who Zach met on the reside After the Remaining Rose taping for season 19 of The Bachelorette in September 2022. The benefit — particularly Brianna’s win of America’s first impression rose, which assured her security throughout evening one — upset a few of the different contestants.

“I didn’t actually know within the second — as a result of I’m simply getting pulled right here and there — that the women had been actually jealous or felt actually jealous about that,” Zach completely advised Us Weekly. “And I imply, it’s so distinctive to me. I can utterly perceive the place they’re coming from, of like, ‘Oh, that’s unfair. They’d further time.’ However in actuality, like, within the grand scheme of issues, the best factor will all the time occur.”

A number of ladies caught Zach’s eye in the course of the night, together with Greer, who earned his first impression rose. He additionally kissed (not less than) seven ladies and whereas Madison was one of many fortunate girls to get a peck from Zach, she spiraled after seeing him canoodle with different ladies.

Not lengthy after their “subpar” kiss, Madison began to sob. “That’s so embarrassing,” she mentioned. “I wish to be wished. It’s so f—king embarrassing. … I wished to get his first impression rose. I’m so f—king heartbroken.”

Whereas Madison was heading down a “villain” path after upsetting the opposite ladies by stealing Zach greater than as soon as, she left earlier than the primary rose ceremony after it was clear there was nothing between her and Zach.

“I can’t consider I gave up my life for him,” she mentioned after strolling away in tears. “I do know what I deserve and it’s not that. I do know for a incontrovertible fact that he doesn’t know what he’s lacking out on.”

Zach subsequently turned his group of 30 into 21, sending residence contestants together with Sonia, Lekha, Olivia M. and Holland.

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