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Maria, Sydney - Bachelor 2024
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Bachelor Nation wouldn’t be Bachelor Nation without drama, and what happened to Maria and Sydney on The Bachelor 2024 is a classic example of two contestants going head to head over something not that deep that made great reality TV.

Maria Georgas and Sydney Gordon are two of 32 contestants on The Bachelor Season 28 with Joey Graziadei. Joey was a contestant on The Bachelorette Season 20 with Charity Lawson, where he was the runner-up. He was announced as the Season 28 Bachelor at The Bachelorette Season 20 “After the Final Rose” special in August 2023. “I’m looking for someone that’s just themselves. Someone that challenges me. Someone to do life with,” Joey told host Jesse Palmer during the “After the Final Rose” special.

In an interview with BachelorNation.com in January 2024, Joey revealed whether he had any regrets about his season as the Bachelor. “I’m not really a person to have regrets. What I tried to do the whole time and what I continue to try to do is be myself and lead with what I think is the best decision,” he said. “We all make mistakes and I’m not going to look back on anything and say that was something I regret. I think that I did this to the best of my ability. I know that, so I can’t really live with any regrets with that being the case.”

As for why he wanted to become the Bachelor, Joey told the website that he realized the process worked after he almost found The One with Charity. “It’s the fact that I’ve been through it and I know what the show can bring out,” he said. “One of the beautiful parts of it is that you are pushed to be your best self. You are in an uncomfortable situation, but how you deal with that says a lot about a person. It creates an atmosphere and environment that I believe in. I think it’s a great way to get to know someone.”

He continued, “Sometimes in dating, it takes a while to learn about someone to really figure out if you are compatible. There is often a lot of fluff in the beginning and you don’t have time for that in this and I think it makes it more real. You get to know someone to their core very quickly and that’s a really important thing for a healthy relationship.”

Maria and Sydney were one of the first feuds on The Bachelor Season 28 after their drama in Episode 3. so what happened to Maria and Sydney on The Bachelor 2024 and who did Joey send home first? Read on for what Reality Steve has revealed about what happened between Maria and Sydney on The Bachelor. Warning: The Bachelor Season 28 spoilers ahead.

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