Bachelor in Paradise host Chris Harrison is dishing on the one thing Bachelor Nation is talking about: Joe Bailey.
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Bailey has been stringing along single mom Juelia Kinney just for her rose because he's thoroughly anticipating Samantha Steffen's arrival in Paradise. While Bailey flat out told the cameras that Kinney is not the girl for him, he's managed to convince the cast -- especially skeptics like Mikey Tenerelli and Jonathan Holloway, who deeply cared for Kinney -- that he truly has the best intentions.
However, that will likely change once Steffen enters the scene. Previews have already shown Bailey intensely making out with Steffen and the couple being all over each other, resulting in Kinney's tears and disappointment.
"On [Kaitlyn Bristowe]'s season, Joe was one of the most likable guys. Everyone thought he was humble, hilarious, and warm, but from the moment he walked into Paradise, something was off. None of us could figure out exactly what was going on, but we all just chalked it up to nerves. It can be pretty intimidating walking into that group of people, and acting a little weird, well, that's just not all that weird," Harrison wrote in his Yahoo! TV blog.
"But things quickly took a turn and it's starting to become clear that Joe may have had a plan coming into this that no one knew about. First, we saw him say very different things in front of Juelia and behind her back, and then we saw Joe go after Mikey and Jonathan -- to a point where he made Jonathan cry."
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Chris Harrison then made a bold statement.
"Let me tell you," the host continued, "at this point, it feels like Joe is turning into one of the most deceptive players to hit the beach on Paradise. Next week, things are really going to get complicated when Samantha arrives, and I can't wait to hear how Joe explains his way out of all of this."
During After Paradise on Monday night, Bachelor in Paradise's new live aftershow hosted by Harrison, Holloway admitted it was horrible watching the scenes back when Bailey made him feel like a bad friend and person. Holloway had expressed concerns to Kinney about Bailey's intentions, but then Bailey found a way to turn it all around and make Holloway feel like he had betrayed them both.
Holloway explained on After Paradise he was mostly upset about the fact he had allowed Bailey to manipulate him into believing the Kentucky native was really on the show for Kinney. Holloway felt he had failed Kinney because he wanted to protect her from getting hurt or played. Holloway also demanded that Bailey -- whom he once considered a close friend -- never call, text or talk to him again.
But there's one exception. Holloway told Harrison that Bailey can get in touch with him only if he wants to learn how to treat a woman. Ouch.
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