WARNING! THIS ARTICLE CONTAINS MAJOR SPOILERS ABOUT BACHELOR IN PARADISE SEASON 10!Bachelor in Paradiseseason 10 is certain to be filled with romance, butthere’s also the potential for a lot of drama because of feuds that began between the contestants on otherBachelorNation shows.Bachelor in Paradiseseason 10 marks the return of the series after a year-long hiatus. Two of the biggest changes are the move of the show from Mexico to Costa Rica and the addition of theGoldencontestants to the cast.
Bachelor in Paradiseseason 10has officially announced 16 week 1 contestants, includingAlexe Godin, Bailey Brown, Brian Autz, Dale Moss, Hakeem Moulton, Jeremy Simon, Jess Edwards, Jonathon Johnson, Justin Glaze, Kat Izzo, Kyle Howard, Lexi Young, Ricky Marinez, Sam McKinney, Spencer Conley, and Zoe McGrady. Later, Sean McLaughlin, Lea Cayanan, and Allyshia Gupta were revealedin a promo.
Reality Stevelater revealed thatSusie Evans, Parisa Shifteh, Jill Chin, Alli Jo Hinkes, and Andrew Spencer will be joining the cast. In addition,ten Golden contestants were announced, including April Kirkwood, Charles “CK” King, Gary Levingston, Jack Lencioni, Kathy Swarts, Keith Gordon, Kim Buike, Leslie Fhima, Natascha Hardee, and Ralph “RJ” Johnson. Reality Steve also confirmed that Faith Martin and Nancy Hulkower went to Costa Rica.
Although theseBachelor in Paradiseseason 10 contestants' main goal should be to find love,some of their past conflicts with each other mean that there will inevitably be drama among the cast members. Here are five of the biggest feuds that could explode duringBachelor in Paradiseseason 10.
1Jeremy Simon Vs. Brian Autz
Jeremy & Brian Clashed Over A Car & Jenn Tran
One duo whose past drama could carry over intoBachelor in Paradiseseason 10 is Jeremy and Brian from Jenn Tran’sBacheloretteseason. During Jenn’s premiere night,Jeremy impressed her by pulling up in a red sports car.
However, duringJeremy and Jenn’s one-on-one timein the car,Brian stole the keys, and then Jenn, away from him. Jeremy didn’t want to fight in front of Jenn on night one, so he stepped away from the argument. The issue was never fully resolved between the two of them, so it’s highly possible that it could continue when they see each other again.
Jenn sent Brian home duringThe Bacheloretteseason 21 week 2, but Jeremy made it all the way to her hometown dates. Although Jeremy came out ahead of Brian during Jenn’s season, it’s going to be interesting to see if they end up competing for the same woman again in Paradise.Hopefully, both men can be mature about their past, and focus on finding love instead of one-upping each other.
2Zoe McGrady Vs. Alli Jo Hinkes
DuringThe Bachelorseason 29 starring Grant Ellis, Zoe was painted as a villain during episode 2, whenshe stole him away for an extended period of time during a basketball-themed group date. During a slam dunk contest, Zoeforfeited her turn, and instead planned some one-on-one time with Grant on the roof of the building.
This shocked and outraged the other women, who felt that Zoe had overstepped because she took up all of the time during the slam dunk contest and most of the women didn’t have the chance to participate.Alli Jo was especially enraged, and this conflict boiled over when they played basketball during the date.
During the game, Zoe played hard, and hit Alli Jo.Alli Jo then targeted Zoe, pushing her on the court and knocking her down. During the cocktail party, Alli Jo confronted Zoe, saying that she didn’t earn her time with Grant. Later,Zoe overheard Alli Jo and some of the other women talking about herand how she took extra time with him.
Later, Zoe interrupted Juliana Pasquarosa’s one-on-one moment with Grant, which prompted Alli Jo to lament that she hadn’t even talked to him yet, but Zoe had talked to him all day. Alli Jo said in her confessional that Zoe was being extremely disrespectful, and that everyone was annoyed and fed up with her.Alli Jo then decided to interrupt Grant and Zoe’s time, as some of the other women cheered her on.
This led to a tug-of-war between Alli Jo and Zoe, as Alli Jo asked if she could steal Grant away, and Zoe requested two more minutes. Grant told Zoe that he’d be back. Zoe then returned to interrupt Alli Jo so that she could say good night to Grant, and he left Alli Jo to go back to Zoe.
Alli Jo said in her confessional that she was feeling rage, and she then yelled at Zoe, asking her what her problem was. However,Zoe had the last laugh because she made it all the way to Grant’s final 3 women without ever having been on a one-on-one date, while he sent Alli Jo home the following week.
Because Zoe didn’t appear on theThe Bachelorseason 29 “Women Tell All” episode because she was in Grant’s final 3,the women never had the chance to confront her in person about her behavior later in the season. However, Alli Jo andZoe aren’t afraid to speak their minds, so it’s very possible that their feud could be reignited if they decide to finally hash out their differences on the beach.
In addition,there could be drama if they both decide that they want to date the same man like they did during Grant’s season. It’s easy to imagine them once again fighting for time with one of the guys.
3Susie Evans Vs. Justin Glaze
The Couple Broke Up In August 2024
The Bachelorseason 26 winner Susie andThe Bacheloretteseason 17 runner-up Justin Glaze didn’t find lasting love with Clayton Echard and Katie Thurston, but they did date each other after becoming close friends. They connected in December 2022 whenJustin asked Susie to help him film a video for work. They then sparked a lot of romance rumors with their sweet social media posts.
In January 2024,Susie and Justin confirmed their relationship, butthey broke up in August 2024. They wanted to keep their split private. In September 2024, they were seen sitting next to each other in the audience ofDancing With The Starsseason 33 premiere, where they cheered on contestant Jenn.
In December 2024, on theAlmost Famouspodcast, Susie shared that she and Justin were working on things, and seeing what made sense for them.She added that they’d been able to maintain a very positive friendship, but they were still trying to figure out if they were compatible.
Justin was announced as one of the week 1Bachelor in Paradiseseason 10 contestants, while Susie was revealed as a contestant by Reality Steve. Although they seem to be on good terms,it might be difficult for them to watch each other date other people duringBachelor in Paradiseseason 10. The reality of seeing each other move on might be too much for them to handle.
Hopefully,Justin and Susie’s friendshipwill be able to survive the pressures of dating on the beach. However, it’s also possible that this could ruin their friendship.It would be sad to see Susie and Justin’s relationship end permanently, but perhaps they might reconcile in Costa Rica.
4Sam McKinney Vs. Everyone
Sam Was One Of The Bachelorette Season 21’s Biggest Villains
Considering that Sam was one of the worst villains inBachelorNation history,it was a shock when he was cast inBachelor in Paradiseseason 10. He behaved very badly on Jenn’s season, having conflicts with both the leading lady and his fellow contestants.
Jenn and Sam had a strong connection on premiere night. She gave him her first impression rose and her only kiss of the night. However, during their one-on-one date,Sam pressured Jenn into jumping from the Auckland Sky Tower, dismissing her feelings, and twisting the situation into making it seem as though he was helping her to face her fears.
Later in the season,Sam hurt Jenn’s feelings againwhen he told her on a group date that he almost didn’t even come toThe Bachelorette. He added that, when he got out of the limousine, he felt that she wasn’t his type, andhe thought that the Bachelorette was going to be Daisy Kent or Maria Georgas.
Although Sam was trying to say that then he connected with Jenn, this was hurtful because those two women were expected to be the lead, andsome fans felt that the show settled for Jenn when they turned it down.
In addition, despite Sam’s insistence that he was there to"keep the main thing the main thing,“he spent a lot of his time bullying some of the other men, including eventual winner Devin Strader and Sam Nejad. He even said in his confessional that he’d snap Devin in half, and if it was a competition, he’d step on his neck.
Sam will now be headed to the beaches of Costa Ricaand reuniting with his fellowBacheloretteseason 21 contestants, Brian, Jeremy, Jonathon, and Spencer. Although he didn’t have any direct conflict with those men,Jonathon and Spencer witnessed Sam telling Jenn that he thought Daisy or Maria would beThe Bachelorette, and they were shocked by it.
It’s highly probable that none of the men from Jenn’s season will want anything to do with Sambecause they saw how he treated people during their season. Hopefully, they’ll ignore him and let him dig himself into a hole once again if he hasn’t learned from his past mistakes, instead of wasting their time arguing with him.
It’s likely, though, thatif Sam steps out of line, some of Jenn’s contestants might stand up to him because they’re tired of his antics. tHowever, it’s also possible that he could end up with a beautiful redemption story like so manyBachelorNation villains before him.
5April Kirkwood Vs. Kathy Swarts & Nancy Hulkower
DuringThe Golden Bachelorseason 1,good friends April Kirkwood, Susan Noles, Kathy Swarts, and Nancy Hulkower formed a group called the ASKN Ladies, using the first letter of each of their first names to come up with the name. Their motto was,“If you’re askin', we’re tellin'.“They later appeared in Joey Graziadei’sBachelorseason as the hosts of a talent show group date.
However, shortly after theirBachelorseason 28 appearance, which filmed in fall 2023,the women had a falling out, which left April on the outs of the group. The ASKN ladies had planned a trip to St. Martin, but, whenApril had to back out of the trip, things apparently went south between her and the other women.
In an Instagram post,Aprilexplained thatshe couldn’t go to St. Martin for several reasons, including her job, a major roof leak that cost her a lot of money, her dogs, her son’s birthday, and her granddaughter’s birthday. She said that she was an adult who had to make the decision not to party, but to take care of her responsibilities.
April stated that people from Texas and Pennsylvania, which are Kathy and Susan’s home states, were bothering her about why she wasn’t going to St. Martin, andshe explained herself, despite saying it was none of their business.
April also stated that only three people (Susan, Nancy, and Kathy) knew that she had canceled on them for the trip, andshe even offered to pay for any fees that she might’ve cost them. April added,“So whoever sent you, please respect me and don’t follow me for their dark dealings.”
April then accused the other ASKN ladies of bullying her, saying,“This is adult bullying and it is a low dense energy. This is a poor example of what adult females should act like.”
April then compared herself to her fellowGolden Bachelorcontestant, Theresa Nist, whoKathy infamously told to"Zip it,“when she felt that she was oversharing about her relationship with Gerry. She continued,“I seriously feel like I’m on the Golden Bachelor part two and I’m the new Theresa being targeted. Shame on you.”
April later publicly apologized for her wordsin an interview on theShe’s All Bachpodcast (viaUs Weekly), stating that it wasn’t personal and she was just"salvaging my identity.“She also claimed that she reached out to Susan, Kathy, and Nancy before she took to social media. April added that she could work with them any time, and that she loves them.
For her part,Kathy responded to the April vs. ASKN dramaon theBen and Ashley I Almost Famouspodcast. She explained,“We were a group of fearless women who took this on, and the fact remains — we’re all women. As time goes on, you get to know people better and I think that’s just a natural part of life…I am friends with everybody on the show…”
Kathy then seemed to allude to her falling out with April, stating,“If there’s somebody particular that you’re asking me about, I just think that natural selection takes over.“Kathy also stated,“I think, like any other season, when you have a bunch of women who are trying to date one man, things happen and people aren’t necessarily themselves. That’s life, it goes on.”
Now thatApril, Kathy, and Nancy will beBachelor in Paradiseseason 10 contestants, it’s going to be very interesting to see how they interact with each other in Costa Rica. (Susan won’t be participating because she’s in a relationship).
While Nancy is more reserved, Kathy and April aren’t afraid to speak their minds, so there could be conflict if they haven’t spoken since their argument. However,April, Kathy, and Nancy could also end up resolving their feud in Paradise, which would be beautiful to see.
Hopefully,the focus ofBachelor in Paradiseseason 10will be love, but it’s highly likely that these five feuds could erupt into drama that takes over the show. There’s a lot of unfinished business between these contestants, and Costa Rica could be the place where it finally gets settled. Whatever happens,Bachelor in Paradiseseason 10 is certain to be a wild ride.
Bachelor in Paradiseseason 10 premieres on Monday, July 7 at 8 p.m. EDT on ABC.
Sources:Reality Steve/Instagram,April Kirkwood/Instagram,Us Weekly,Ben and Ashley I Almost Famous,Bachelor Nation/YouTube,Bachelor Nation/YouTube,Almost Famous,Bachelor Nation/YouTube
