Nick Viall isn't going to cut Josh Murray slack any time soon amidst their Bachelor in Paradise rivalry over Amanda Stanton.

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Viall was solely interested in Stanton and gave her his rose in Paradise, only for Murray to arrive shortly afterwards and ask the single mom out.

It didn't take long for Stanton to become smitten with Murray and basically forget Viall even existed, at least according to what viewers have seen unfold on TV. Despite the blow to Viall, Murray has expressed he doesn't care at all and even called the bachelor "a sheep."

It appears Murray's goal in Paradise, maybe just at first, was to make Viall jealous by stealing Stanton and then dangling their sexual chemistry in his face. However, Murray -- who faced off against Viall for Andi Dorfman's heart in The Bachelorette's Season 10 finale -- has blamed it all on the editing.

"Bahahahaha that whole Nick vs me talk when I returned from my date [with Amanda] was cut up so much, cracks me up -- if y'all only knew what was said," Murray, 31, tweeted earlier this week.

While Viall, 35, apparently doesn't follow Murray on social media, he's been "made aware of some of his comments," Us Weekly reported.

"[Josh] seems to be taking the approach with saying things about editing and stuff like that, which is funny because I've been in the position in the past where I haven't been painted as favorable as some of my other peers," Viall told Us.

"I've been called a villain and things like that, but I never put the blame on editing."

Viall therefore believes Murray's unflattering behavior on the show is not due to a manipulation of footage.

"I've made my mistakes on my time on the show, and I think we should be held accountable for the things we say and do in life and on the show... I try not to get too involved with how he’s responding," Viall said.

Despite getting dumped by Stanton, Viall recently wrote on Twitter, "I did and still do think @amandastantonnn has a great heart and the best intentions. Rooting for her happiness!! #BachelorInParadise."

After competing on Dorfman's season, Viall took another shot at love on Kaitlyn Bristowe's edition of The Bachelorette. He finished in the runner-up spot both times, and on both of the seasons, he came across cocky and aggressive.

But on the currently-airing third season of Bachelor in Paradise, Viall is viewed as "the good guy."

"I got some heat in the past, and maybe that's why the sentiment from Bachelor Nation wasn't as positive in the past, because those were the aspects that were shown," Viall explained to the magazine.

"I do feel that more of my personality is getting out [on Paradise], which is more fun to see. It's always good to hear positive things... I'm certainly not complaining and it definitely feels nice."
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