BACHELOR contestant Anastasia Keramidas is "real" and never the villain she was portrayed to be on the present, a buddy has insisted to The U.S. Solar in an unique interview.
On Monday night time's episode, the 30-year-old content material advertising and marketing supervisor from San Diego, California, was accused by Bachelor co-stars of solely becoming a member of the present to realize Instagram followers.
Fellow contestant Kylee Russell advised Zach Shallcross, 26, a few dialog she had with Charity Lawson about Anastasia.
"Her head is simply in a very totally different route. She's always all the time speaking in regards to the quantity of Instagram followers that she's going to get whereas being right here," Kylee dished to this season's lead whereas on a gaggle date within the Bahamas.
This did not go over easily with Zach.
He snapped: "That freaks me the f**ok out. That's one thing I do not stand for and I'm terrified that I might, , find yourself with somebody that was right here for the mistaken causes, that is not likely not there to like me and have a future, however actually there for the celebrity."
After confronting Anastasia and taking time to consider the subsequent steps, he in the end determined to ship her residence earlier than the night time's rose ceremony.
COMING TO HER DEFENSE
Now, certainly one of Anastasia's closest friends is defending the digital creator, saying she did not go on for extra followers.
"Anastasia was and is already a staple within the Baltimore meals service trade as a prepare dinner and blogger. She didn’t want any further following," her shut pal Nik Protopapas advised The U.S. Solar in an unique interview, earlier than dissing the season's lead.
"She went to the present for an expertise, for enjoyable and was open to no matter potentialities, however she undoubtedly didn’t want to make use of the personification of vanilla pudding that's this season’s Bachelor to realize something."
He went on to share that Anastasia was "nominated by her buddies" and claimed she "did not signal herself up."
Anastasia's buddy additionally slammed producers for beginning the drama and giving her the function of the villain.
"It truly is simply the edit and producers inflicting drama... It’s all for the present," Nik added.
"The present itself is, clearly, a poisonous and petty TV actuality drama. Individuals join this present earlier than they even discover out who the bachelor is."
He continued: "Anastasia is golden. She could be very beloved by me and her buddies as a result of she is that fairly and is definitely in truth a real loving individual.
"Anybody who’s met her is aware of she’s a sweetheart and an excellent individual. She cares about individuals and is a naturally pure soul - lovely inside and outside."
The proud pal is "extraordinarily completely happy" that she's stayed "very stylish." So far as how Anastasia is taking the edit, Nik shared that she's "doing nice."
"She’s watched each episode with all her buddies in numerous cities. She’s beloved from coast to coast. Her household and buddies are all very proud," Nik advised The U.S. Solar.
NOT HERE FOR THE DRAMA
The rumor about Anastasia being on The Bachelor for the mistaken causes stemmed from a remark she had made whereas on the airport.
Charity overheard her say, "The 14 of us that at the moment are right here will no less than have 50,000 Instagram followers."
The remark acquired handed alongside to Kylee, who then introduced it as much as Zach. He was "shocked" and known as it his "nightmare" to have somebody on the present for fame.
Anastasia tried to elucidate that it was "taken out of context" and advised Zach: "I am right here as a result of I am at some extent in my life the place I wish to be with my associate and I need them to be my finest buddy and I wish to construct a life."
Throughout a second heated dialog with Zach earlier than he despatched her residence, she advised him that her "character" and her "integrity" is every part to her and that it was "upsetting" that he had doubt in her.
Zach despatched her residence as a result of he believed she had "ulterior motives." He additionally despatched residence Genevie Mayo and Davia Bunch on the finish of the February 13 episode.
The 11 remaining remaining ladies proceed their dates in London on subsequent Monday night time's episode.
BLAMING PRODUCERS
This is not the primary time producers of the ABC actuality courting present have been known as out for modifying.
A supply beforehand advised The U.S. Solar that producers needed to make Zach act extra "goofy and enjoyable" in order that he could be extra entertaining after being pegged the "most boring bachelor ever" by followers.
"Producers are making him appear extra attention-grabbing than he actually is. He is a pleasant, real man and general good individual, however to be sincere, he is simply bland and boring," the supply mentioned.
"They protected him lots. They felt like this season they could not give the Bachelor the villain function like they've for previous seasons."
Now that Anastasia is gone, followers consider Kylee was set as much as be the subsequent villain, particularly since Zach gave her a rose.
One individual tweeted: "Kylee would be the subsequent villain on this season #thebachelor."
One other individual wrote: "To date Kylee is the villain right here. I'll have misjudged Anastasia from the previews... #TheBachelor."
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