Arie Luyendyk Jr. Shares Consequences Of ‘Bachelor’ Fame
It’s been five years since Arie Luyendyk Jr.’s season of The Bachelor aired on television. But the former race car driver is still facing backlash for it. He recently shared about the consequences of fame. Keep reading for all the details.
Bachelor Nation’s Reaction to How Season 22 Ended
Arie Luyendyk Jr. is one of the Bachelor success stories… kind of. But how he got his happy ending riled fans, and many still haven’t forgotten the shocking ending of Season 22. Viewers saw Luyendyk Jr. propose to Becca Kufrin, but he later had a change of heart. That wasn’t anything new in Bachelor Nation, as Season 13 saw Jason Mesnick propose to Melissa Rycroft only to dump her for Molly Malaney.
However, for the first time in franchise history, cameras were there for the excruciating breakup between Luyendyk Jr. and Kufrin. Viewers watched Becca Kufrin’s heart shatter in real-time.
A 2022 article by Time discusses online reactions to the episode, including Bachelorette JoJo Fletcher tweeting, “STOP. FILMING. HER.”
Arie Luyendyk Jr. proposed to runner-up Lauren Burnham. The two married in 2019.
Becca Kufrin just welcomed her first child with her fiance Thomas Jacobs, whom she met on Season 7 of Bachelor in Paradise.
Family Life For the Bachelor Alum
So, Arie Luyendyk Jr. did find love on The Bachelor, it just took a little mess to get there. Four months after marrying, the couple welcomed their first child, Alessi.
In 2021, Lauren Burnham Luyendyk gave birth to twins, a daughter Senna, and a son, Lux. After the birth of the twins, the father of three had a vasectomy.
As a family of five, the Luyendyks often go on trips together, which they document on their social media and YouTube channel.
Arie Luyendyk Jr. Shares Consequence of Reality TV Fame
Arie Luyendyk Jr. has a complicated relationship with the Bachelor franchise. According to the Time magazine article, he refuted ABC’s claim that the breakup footage was unedited, implying that it was edited to show him in a negative light.
He also criticized the show’s outcomes, claiming the producers wanted drama, not successful relationships. Despite his misgivings about reality TV, Arie Luyendyk Jr. competed on Season 1 of Traitors. Another former Bachelor will compete on Season 2 of the Peacock reality show.
Arie Luyendyk Jr. recently shared on his Instagram how Bachelor fame can negatively affect his life. The real estate broker revealed that he lost a listing after the seller discovered his reality TV past.
In a now-deleted post to his IG Stories, he a text thread where the seller asks if he’s the same person who appeared on The Bachelor. When he confirmed it was him, they wrote they were “sorry to inform” him that they didn’t want a “celebrity” to help sell their home.
A Bachelor Nation fan shared a screenshot of Luyendyk’s post. Several Redditors trolled him for considering himself a celebrity. “That’s why he posted this, he wants to show everyone his proof of “celebrity” lol,” one person wrote.
Another said, “Arie kind of proved her point by publishing their private interactions to his millions followers on his social media accounts.”
One comment pondered the question, “It “cost” him one client, but how many clients did he gain from his reality TV celeb status?”
What do you think about Arie Luyendyk sharing the screenshot from a potential client? Do you agree with those who called the move “unprofessional”? Drop your thoughts in the comments below.
Bachelor Nation fans won’t get a new Bachelor season until 2024, but everyone is talking about Gerry Turner’s season of the first-ever The Golden Bachelor spinoff, airing Thursdays at 8 PM Eastern on ABC.
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