Does Zoe Win The Bachelor? Here’s if Grant Actually Gets Engaged to This Season’s Villain
Jason Pham
Warning: The Bachelor Season 29 spoilers ahead. She went from villain to frontrunner, but does Zoe win The Bachelor Season 29 and end up with Grant? She’s made it farther than anyone expected.
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.” And while her villain arc slowed down in the later half of the season—Carolina Quixano replaced her as the new villain—fans were still shocked to see her in the final four. So what happens to Zoe on The Bachelor Season 29?
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Does Zoe win The Bachelor Season 29?
No, Zoe did not win The Bachelor Season 29 but she did make it far. Zoe was sent home in third place after Fantasy Suite dates, according to Reality Steve. Grant’s winner, instead, was Juliana Pasquarosa, a 28-year-old Client Service Associate from Newton, Massachusetts. His runner-up was Litia Garr, a 31-year-old Venture Capitalist from Star Valley, Wyoming, while his fourth-place finalist was Dina Lupancu, a 32-year-old Attorney from Willowbrook, Illinois.
Zoe was the only contestant in Grant’s final seven to not receive a one-on-one date on The Bachelor Season 29 and one of the few contestants in Bachelor Nation history to make it to the final three without a one-on-one date. Zoe is also one of the few villains on The Bachelor to make it to the final three after her feud with contestants like Sarafiena Watkins and Alli Jo Hinkes, which is why fans were so surprised at her making it to the final four.
“ZOE NOBODY BELIEVED YOU. THEY TRIED TO GIVE YOU A VILLAIN ARC BUT NEVERTHELESS YOU PREVAILED!!! #TheBachelor,” a user wrote on X. Another user wrote, “Zoe absolutely finessing her ticket to hometowns without a one on one #TheBachelor.” One more user wrote, “Zoe, what bachelor in the history of this franchise has chosen the Mean Girl? Check yourself before you wreck yourself. #TheBachelor.”
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.
