Tayshia Adams' Bachelorette ending was a throwback after years of bonkers Bachelor franchise finales

The Ringer

"Bachelor franchise finales have really turned into roller coasters over the last few years," says Rodger Sherman. "The show used to end with a proposal, and that was it. Then, on Arie’s season of The Bachelor, he proposed to Becca, dumped her, and then proposed to Lauren. Since then, it’s actually more common to have an unconventional season ending—a broken proposal, a non-proposal, or a last-minute partner swap. So it was almost surprising to see Tayshia’s season end with a simple proposal and a cut to credits. Even the decision she made itself wasn’t particularly tense. Tayshia entered the last week of the show with three remaining contestants. Brendan took himself out of the running, citing an inability to fully invest emotionally after his recent divorce. Ivan was eliminated in a relatively calm and mutually understood decision, because both realized in a mysterious off-camera conversation that they aren’t compatible due to their different religious beliefs. To pipe in a smidgen of drama, Ben was brought back onto the show—but Tayshia had already dumped him once. And while the finale usually sees both of the final two contestants get a ring and go to propose to the Bachelorette, only for one to have their heart broken, Tayshia nipped that in the bud, breaking up with Ben so he wouldn’t get his hopes up."

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