'Bachelor in Paradise' recap: Couples start to form, Chad Johnson explodes at women and cusses out Chris Harrison

Bachelor in Paradise premiered with a couple pairs hitting it off and Chad Johnson having his most explosive episode yet Tuesday night on ABC.


The Bachelor in Paradise third-season broadcast began with Nick Viall saying he'd like to meet someone who makes him a better version of himself -- as long as he doesn't become a runner-up three times in a row. Nick revealed he'd like to get to know Jubilee Sharpe better.

Meanwhile, Jubilee told the cameras she has been working on her "chronic resting b-tch face."

Before entering Paradise, Chad revealed interest in pursuing Lace Morris. And as for his sidekick Daniel Maguire, well, he referred to himself "as a disease that won't go away, like Herpes." Yikes. 

Amanda Stanton said she had no expectations for Paradise but hoped to fall in love. Her two adorable daughters back home are now four-years-old and two-years-old. She met Chris Harrison and was the first person to walk into this summer's Paradise setting.


Nick soon followed, telling Chris he didn't want to move too quickly in a relationship because he usually gets ahead of himself. As fans have learned, Nick easily falls in love, and he admitted this time around, he'll be cautious to really trust his emotions.

Amanda called Nick "a 10," telling the cameras he's "so cool and so smooth," however, she worried he might be a heartbreaker.

When Evan Bass arrived in Paradise, both Amanda and Jubilee noted he was a lot cuter in person. Evan confessed his heart was "melted" by Amanda's sweetness and her life with her children.

In no time at all, Vinny Ventiera, Grant Kemp and Carly Waddell also joined the cast in Mexico.

Daniel was hoping for a couple of good looking girls to arrive, rudely saying he wasn't interested in anyone there so far.


"[There is] nothing I would really touch. The one blonde girl, maybe, if I had a couple drinks in me," Daniel said in a confessional, calling the girls "poodles, yorkies and washed up street dogs." Evan called him out for being immature.

Meanwhile, Jubilee and Nick were hoping Chad was coming. They thought he'd actually be likeable and really entertaining. Daniel then ranted about how he needed some "fresh fruit" in Paradise, women more "succulent and juicy" because the ones on the island already were "bruised."

Luckily for Daniel, he was attracted to one of the twins -- Emily Ferguson and Haley Ferguson. Isabel "Izzy" Goodkind then came to the island and said she wanted to get to know Daniel better. They ended up having a good talk.

Lace claimed to have made a lot of progress on herself since she was insecure and often drunk on Ben Higgins' season of The Bachelor. Grant thought Lace was "hot" but also "a mess." Grant said he'd feel bad for anyone who gets into a relationship with her. However, as previews suggest, he eventually will!

Jubilee revealed she was totally interested in Jared Haibon, but Sarah Herron tried to steal him right away. Jubilee only had eyes for Jared, and Carly joked he was probably going to have another "weird experience" in Paradise, a re-run of last season with Ashley Iaconetti.


Chad then made his way into Paradise and everyone was waiting with anticipation. He told Chris he wasn't going to be fake or fall in love within a minute like most guys on the franchise. He hit it off with Lace instantly and apologized to Evan for previously hurting his feelings.

Evan questioned whether Chad ditched his protein and alleged steroids for "a happy pill."

Chris then announced to the group that the guys would be handing out roses this week, so one girl would ultimately be going home. If a twin received a rose, the other twin would get to stay automatically.

Emily knew Jubilee was crushing hard on Jared, but she really wanted to get to know him as well because she thought he's "so hot."

Much to Emily's dismay, Jubilee received the first Date Card of the season and asked Jared to join her. They later enjoyed dinner under numerous hanging pinatas and bonded over Lord of the Rings and being nerdy individuals.


Back on the back, Vinny and Izzy were hanging out and getting along fabulously. Lace and Grant were also hitting it off, and although Lace came across a little crazy by accusing him of not reciprocating questions, Grant said he likes a complicated woman. It didn't hurt Grant thought Lace was also really hot.

But Lace wanted to play the field for a little bit, and her first target for a fling was Chad. The pair excessively flirted by kissing and then fighting and then wrestling. Daniel said it was going to be "a match made in heaven or hell" since they were both chaotic characters in the franchise.

Vinny told the cameras it was like "watching a hurricane unfold" right before his eyes.

Chad appreciated how feisty Lace was and how she could dish it right back at him when he made jokes. It was clear Chad was starting to really like her because he wasn't afraid to lose one of their many battles in order to keep spending time with her.

Vinny and Izzy also kissed in the ocean after she made the first move, which was a big deal to Vinny because he doesn't just run around kissing everybody. He said real feelings were developing.


Chad had been calling Lace a b-tch here or there, but she really didn't seem to mind because their interaction was playful. However, after Chad called Lace a bad name -- which appeared to be the "c" word -- she had enough of him. Nick called Chad "a douchebag" and everyone turned against him.

When Chad attempted to fix things with Lace but failed, he became angry and aggressive, shoving her out of the way a little bit when she told him to leave her alone. Lace said she was disappointed a 9 on a scale from 1-9. She thought he was "a mean person."

Daniel tried to talk Chad down from the cliff, saying people were really afraid of him. But with that said, Chad only got more out of control and more drunk. He was yelling things about murder, rape and more -- hilariously accusing Daniel of being "so unmurdery."

Sarah disliked Chad and called him a "drunk, aggressive, abusive jerk" in a confessional. Once she stood up to him and insisted he was disrespecting women, Chad yelled out, "F-ck that one armed bitch," adding that she should "suck a d-ck."

That was the demise of "The Chad." Sarah ran off crying, and when Evan attempted to talk to Chad, he was just pushed away. Chad had no interest in fixing the situation with anyone, and he even threw a couple swings at Daniel, who had no problem punching a good friend if necessary.

Nick told the cameras he has "zero respect" for two people, and now Chad was one of them. After a long night of crazy antics, Chad passed out on the beach and woke up with no underwear on and seemingly no memory. Evan said there was no excuse for his behavior and, deep down, there was a real person inside of Chad who was really lost.


Chad, utterly unapologetic, told the group that the only person who should be offended by him was Sarah.

Lace felt bad for Chad because the death of his mother was recent and he was still reeling from that, but Nick said he has friends who have lost parents and they aren't "assh-les." Lace called Chad "the old version" of herself from Ben's season.

Chris then addressed the group and said he witnessed what Chad had done the night prior. Chad said everyone else was just trying to prove, "I'm such a great person." Chris, however, accused Chad of being rude to production and belligerent when talking to hotel staff. Chad allegedly told hotel staff members to go "suck a d-ck."

Chris said Chad managed to turn Paradise into hell within one night. Chris was hoping Chad would turn over a new leaf in Paradise, but clearly that didn't happen. Chad sort of tried to apologize but it came across insincere and it was too late because Chris asked him to leave.

"Are you serious?" Chad asked. "There's no chance I could stay? There's nothing I could do?"

Chad argued he was just joking around, but the group agreed he had been inappropriate and disrespectful. Lace called Chad "arrogant," and he thought it was really messed up of her to turn on him like that.


On his way out, Chad vented, "I ain't doing this anymore. I'm serious this time."

Chad smashed his microphone on the ground and stomped out of Paradise.

"I can't believe it happened again, you know?" Chad told a crew member.

Chad refused to go on-camera for an exit interview because he said the show wanted to make him look like an "assh-le." He said they wanted to present him "as such" only to kick him off the island in one day, and he wasn't having it.

"I have nothing! I've got nothing! I have nothing in my life," Chad yelled out to Chris.

"I didn't come here for you to make me look like a b-tch and play into everything they're saying. You act like you've seen me but you don't even watch [the footage]. You went to sleep last night with a mimosa and a robe on. You don't even watch the show."


In a Bachelor franchise first, Chad then cussed out the beloved host.

"F-ck you, dude... You think this is all fun and games? This is my life... Come at me," Chad told Chris.

The episode ended in a cliffhanger, but previews suggest Chad will come back and wreak havoc all over again.






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