The final rose left fans baffled when there was no immediate winner.
After initially denying his proposal, Clayton and Susie announced their relationship on theAfter the Final Rosespecial Tuesday night. During the episode,Clayton revealed that Susie is his girlfriend, after all the drama seen between them this season.
Twitter conversations sparked both support and distaste for the season’s end, with many different opinions on what Clayton should have done. Clayton lost some of the fan base while going through his season — specifically when viewers called him a “gaslighter” for a past exchange with Susie.
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“Poor Susie. The way he talked to her, she should have never even looked at him again,“wrote one user.
“Susie no please you’re better than this,” wrote another person.
“Literally all the worst endings there could possibly be. What’s the point of watching this show? #TheBachelor,“tweeted another user.
Others praised Clayton and Susie’s love story and wished the couple well, even if it took some drama — and time apart — for the result to manifest.
“Idc what anyone says, I’m so happy for @ThenSusieSaid and @ClaytonEchard I wish y’all nothing but the absolute best! #thebachelor,“tweeted one user.
“At the end of the day Susie seems like a great person and I hope she’s happy a living her best life no matter who it’s with #TheBachelor,“wrote another.
“The season ends with two people who love each other. Why is everyone so mad? People always get hurt at the end of show. There would only be person in the end. Wish them the best of luck. #TheBachelor,“read one tweet.
After filming, Clayton said he regretted the way he handled the exchange. “I did not handle it well. I didn’t. I mean, it was not handled maturely,” he toldThe Ben and Ashley I Almost Famous Podcast. “I raised my voice to her. I was grasping at straws. I was trying to find anything that I could at that point to get her to stay. Like, I just wanted her to give me a chance. I went through this gauntlet of emotions.”
“Rachel was DOWN bad for clayton damn poor girl omg he is not worth all this #TheBachelor,“wrote one fan.
source: people.com
