The Bachelor alum Susie Evans has commended Zach Shallcross on his "no bullsh-t approach" as Season 27 continues to air on ABC.
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"All right, it's getting crowded in here. Everyone out! Everyone out, come on. Not you, Scottie. Not you, Number 2. Not you, Frau. Not you, Goldmember," Susie mouthed. "Not you, guys back there. Not you, henchman holding wrench. Not you, henchman arbitrarily turning knobs, making it seem like you're doing something."
Susie compared the quote to Zach's leading-man behavior on The Bachelor so far in which he's been focused on finding love and has eliminated controversial women and "villains" among the group.
As the video played, text flashed across the screen that read, "Zach the moment anyone starts an ounce of drama on this season of The Bachelor."
"Not you favorites," she continued. Not you unproblematic queens. Not you Jesse Palmer. Not you [Jess Girod] with the body glitter. Not you producers and crew. Not you Bachelor Nation. Not you 3rd Celsius of the day."
In the caption of her post, Susie wrote, "I am so here for the no BS approach Zach is taking on this season of #TheBachelor @bachelornationabc also shout out to @jessicagirodd and all her glittery amazingness. I legit bought out Sephoras glitter section trying to get sparkles like that cutie."
Zach apparently took his time as the Bachelor very serious. If there was a woman in the house sparking drama or making waves, he eliminated her immediately.
Zach, for example, sent Christina Mandrell packing after Brianna Thorbourne accused her of bringing a "toxic" energy into the house that allegedly prevented the other women from being their authentic themselves.
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Christina was accused of intimidating her fellow bachelorettes and boasting about her strong connection with Zach.
Zach also ousted Anastasia Keramidas over an alleged comment she had made about potentially adding 50,000 followers on Instagram thanks to her The Bachelor appearance.
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Zach worried Anastasia was on the show for the wrong reasons, to gain Instagram followers or excel as a social-media influencer.
Zach also wouldn't let a positive COVID-19 test stand in his way of talking to and getting to know his bachelorettes.
On the latest The Bachelor episode, Zach cried about how a week of dates had been "robbed" from the women in London, and so -- while in quarantine -- he set up audio and lighting in his London hotel room so that he could chat with his 11 remaining women via iPad, presumably using Zoom.
The Bachelor aired its first-ever virtual cocktail party and Rose Ceremony on Monday night.
"Talking to Zach, he was quite adamant that he was not going to send anyone home without spending time with them," The Bachelor's executive producer Bennett Graebner told Entertainment Weekly.
The producer added, "He was really concerned that he was going to lose time with the women and not be able to further the relationships that had really started to take off. I really give him credit for that."
"Like, he didn't say, 'Oh, I'm really bummed out. I don't get to see London,'" Graebner added. "He was really upset and concerned over how much time he would potentially be missing if he continued to test positive, knowing that he'd likely be stuck in his room for five days."
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Zach has defended his casting by saying he's actually a funny guy whose personality was not shown on The Bachelorette's nineteenth season last year, when he had competed for Rachel Recchia's heart.
Zach has also insisted he starred on the show simply to find his best friend and the love of his life, not for fame, clout or a social-media following.
Zach recently acknowledged he's "not the dude that's going to cause unnecessary bullsh-t" on the show.
"You never like to be told you're boring, but then you look on the bright side and you're like, 'Alright, I could be called the as-h-le Bachelor. That could be worse! I don't want to be an as-h-le Bachelor,'" Zach said on the "Click Bait with Bachelor Nation" podcast.
Zach also told Us Weekly ahead of The Bachelor's premiere in January that fans will love his season as long as they actually want to "see love and no bullsh-t, and not a scene or an act."
For Susie's part, Clayton Echard chose her as The Bachelor's Season 26 winner on the show last year, but she denied his final rose after he had slept with and professed his love to both Rachel and Gabby.
But Susie and Clayton reconciled after the show wrapped filming, and by the time his After the Final Rose special aired in March, the couple was together and in love.
Clayton even moved to Virginia Beach to be with Susie.
The couple tried to make it work, but they announced their split in September 2022. Susie and Clayton have both said in the media how they're not compatible and dealing with backlash from Bachelor Nation didn't help their relationship.
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