What Happens to Zoe on The Bachelor? The End to Her Villain Arc, Revealed
Jason Pham
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Warning: The Bachelor Season 29 spoilers ahead: She was the first villain to come out of Grant’s season, but what happens to Zoe on The Bachelor Season 29 and does she end up with Grant? Get used to her because she’s not going home anytime soon.
Zoe McGrady, a 27-year-old Tech Engineer and Model from Chester, Virginia, is one of 25 contestants on The Bachelor Season 29 led by Grant Ellis. Zoe became the first villain on Grant’s Bachelor season in Week 2 when she feuded with contestants like Alli Jo Hinkes and Juliana Pasquarosa after Grant away on a Group Date and again at the cocktail party after the date.
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Zoe’s reputation for drama continued in Week 3 when she clashed with Sarafiena Watkins called her outfit “the shortest dress I’ve ever seen in my life.” The episode continues with Zoe calling Sarafiena’s remark a “rude fucking comment,” as other contestants refer to the drama as “the Zoe show.”
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SPOILER: What happens to Zoe on The Bachelor Season 29?
Zoe came in third place on The Bachelor Season 29 and was sent home at the Rose Ceremony in Week 7 after Fantasy Suite Dates. Grant’s winner was Juliana Pasquarosa, a 28-year-old Client Service Associate from Newton, Massachusetts, who he’s engaged to, according to Reality Steve.
According to Reality Steve, Zoe was the only contestant who made it to Hometown Dates without a One-on-One Date with Grant during the main part of his season. Zoe also is one of the few Bachelor Nation contestants to make it to the final three without a One-on-One Date. For Zoe’s Hometown Date in Week 6, Grant traveled to her home in New York City, New York, in October 2024, where they were seen exploring Union Square. Since her villain edit on The Bachelor, Zoe has disabled her Instagram comments. She
Who is Zoe from The Bachelor Season 29?
Zoe McGrady is a 27-year-old Tech Engineer and Model from Chester, Virginia, who now lives in New York City, New York. Her Instagram handle is @zoe.mcgrady.
According to her Linkedin, Zoe works as a Product Manager for the company Quantile, where she started at in 2020. Before that, she held analyst jobs at companies like Chatham Financial and ScaleShark. She graduated from Duke University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering in 2019. She also attended the Georgia Institute of Technology in 2017.
Per her website, zoemcgrady.com, Zoe lists her jobs as a “fintech product manager, professional model, content creator, youth mentor, and aspiring motivational speaker.” “I am a proud woman in STEM and creative. I earned an engineering degree from Duke University and worked professionally in the fintech industry since 2019. For the past three years, I have also become a successful model and content creator in New York City, already fulfilling some of my childhood dreams by signing with a top agency and working with brands like Under Armour and Sephora,” her bio reads.
Read Zoe’s official Bachelor Season 29 biography and fun facts below:
“Zoe isn’t afraid to go after what she wants, and what she wants now is to find her Prince Charming. Zoe is super impressive, and that’s not just because she graduated from Duke University with a degree in mechanical engineering. When she’s not working, she likes to adventure outdoors with activities like boating, jet skiing, surfing and ice skating. Zoe loves cooking fancy dinners for her partner when she’s in love, so hopefully Grant’s ready to be surprised with tasty tokens of her affection. She wants to meet a man with transparency who is supportive and as committed as she is. Go get ’em, Zoe!
Fun Facts:
• Nothing makes Zoe happier than puppies and babies.
• Zoe can’t and won’t live without tacos.
• Zoe was the first female wrestler to join her high school wrestling team.”
The Bachelor airs on Mondays at 8 p.m. on ABC. Stream it on Hulu.
