Zoe McGrady is no longer the villain on Grant Ellis' The Bachelor season thanks to Carolina Quixano.

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Zoe is a 27-year-old tech engineer and model from New York, NY, who didn't waste any time on The Bachelor's 29th season.

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Zoe concluded that she and Grant were "the best looking couple" on Night 1, and then she stole him away for a conversation during the basketball group date.

Zoe's bold dating approach rubbed the other bachelorettes the wrong way, but Zoe clearly had her eyes on the prize.

Many of the women scolded Zoe for her behavior and even made catty remarks about the way she dressed, and so as the season progressed, Zoe lost some of her edge and appeared to struggle.

At one point, Zoe said she was "drowning" because Grant hadn't paid any attention to her during a group date and she wasn't getting enough time with him.

Zoe let Grant know that women were being mean to her, and Grant replied, "Don't stop being you. If being you offends other people, then you shouldn't stop."

Zoe, however, appeared to get out of her funk in Madrid, Spain. During a group date, Zoe won a mechanic bull-riding contest and secured a beautiful moment with Grant as the sun was setting.

It appears Zoe has come out of the drama smelling like a rose, but will she go all the way to the end and receive Grant's final rose?

Until viewers can watch more of Zoe and Grant's story unfold on The Bachelor, let's learn some information about this bachelorette right now.

Below is a list of nine facts Reality TV World has compiled about The Bachelor 29 bachelorette Zoe McGrady.

ABC says Zoe isn't afraid to go after what she wants

Zoe wants to find her Prince Charming, and so she won't stop until she finds him.

Zoe wants to meet a man with transparency who will be as supportive and committed as she'll be to him.

Zoe is super impressive on paper

Zoe graduated from Duke University in 2019 with a degree in mechanical engineering.

When she's not working as a project manager for Quantile, she seeks adventure outdoors and enjoys activities such as boating, jet skiing, surfing and ice skating.

Zoe also loves cooking fancy dinners for her partner when she's in love.

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Zoe is a model and content creator on the side

Zoe has a career in mechanical engineering, but she's also very active on social media and has over 10,000 followers. She posts videos about beauty, skincare, and lifestyle.

Not only is Zoe a content creator and influencer, but she also models.

Modeling was a childhood dream Zoe has fulfilled. She signed with a top agency in New York City, Wilhelmina, and has already worked with brands like Under Armour, Sephora, Fanatics and Kiehl's.

Zoe serves as a proud Youth Mentor in New York City

Zoe dabbles in motivational speaking and is passionate about mentoring.

She promotes STEM, being an ACE (adverse childhood experiences) advocate, and inspires children to reach their potential through self-work and healthy habits.

The bachelorette works with various organizations and shares her experiences about working in male-dominated fields -- from wrestling in high school to holding down a job in engineering.

Zoe was adopted and grew up in Virginia

Zoe, a mixed woman with one sister, was adopted by two white people. The girls grew up in a predominantly all-white town in the South.

"It was kind of weird. We were always the people [others] were staring at," Zoe said on an episode of the "Miss Represented" podcast.

"Being one of few people of color down there just made things a bit difficult at times. For me, especially, being Black and being interested in science and math and stuff, I was always the black sheep of my hometown."

Zoe lamented about how she never really had a "circle of people" and friends to support her.

While Zoe may be a beauty queen, but she never won a crown

Zoe began competing in beauty pageants in 2022.

Zoe competed in Miss New York USA in 2022 and 2023. She finished as the first runner-up in both competitions.

Zoe has defended her The Bachelor behavior

Zoe expressed how she didn't think she had done anything wrong by stealing Grant away on The Bachelor because there were "no rules" during a recent appearance on the "Bachelor Happy Hour" podcast.

"I knew it would rub people the wrong way, but I didn't think it would anger them," Zoe told co-hosts Joe Amabile and Serena Pitt in early February.

"I thought it was going to be something like, 'Oh dang, she did what I wanted to do, and I'm going to take notes for next time,' not like, 'Oh my god, she's this evil, mean woman trying to steal Grant from all of us.'"

Zoe pointed out how "there are ways to be rude in this environment," such as seeking additional time with Grant if she already had a rose, but she didn't think her behavior fit the bill.

"I didn't do anything wrong!'" she said.

Zoe said she was simply taking advantage of an opportunity to spend more time with the man she was dating.

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Zoe slammed her fellow bachelorettes

Zoe suggested that Grant's other bachelorettes were the problem.

"The thing with women that I've [experienced] over the years is just that mentality of groupthink, of like, 'We all have to be on the same page; otherwise we are going to ostracize and attack you,'" Zoe shared on the "Bachelor Happy Hour" podcast.

Zoe insisted, "And I don't play that. Me and my friends, we are all successful and we're all driven, but in different areas."

Zoe elaborated, "Do whatever you want to do. Date who you want to date. Dress how you want to dress. I'm not threatened by them; I am inspired by them."

But Zoe suggested she wasn't getting that vibe from Grant's group of bachelorettes.

"They were sitting there talking behind my back and really hyping each other up to be angry at me instead of trying to talk to me, like, 'Hey, you did that thing. It kind of sucked; we wanted more time with him. Maybe tonight, don't do anything crazy,'" Zoe said.

"I would've been like, 'Cool, no problem.' But they came in [with] an attack and they came as a group. And I was like, 'I'm not about to be bulldozed into trying to lessen myself.'"

Zoe says "the strangest set of coincidences" led her to being on The Bachelor

"Last year, on my vision board, I was like, 'I want a husband,'" Zoe shared on the "Bachelor Happy Hour" podcast.

"I really, really do want a life partner, love and a family. When the opportunity arose, it was the strangest set of coincidences. I got laid off and then I was going to compete for Miss New York USA for my third time. I was the returning first runner-up, so I should've won."

Zoe said that week, between getting laid off and losing the beauty pageant, someone reached out to her and asked if she wanted to apply to be on The Bachelor.

"Once I lost the pageant and no longer had a job, I was like, 'I guess this is what I'm supposed to be doing!'" Zoe recalled with a laugh.

At the time, she didn't know Grant was going to be starring on Season 29. Zoe said there were some great personalities on the show and while she didn't immediately view Grant as her future husband, she was "open" to it.

"I think we found when the world found out via Instagram, and I was like, 'He seems really sweet. He seems like he actually wants to be a husband and wants to be a protector and a provider,'" Zoe gushed, adding how she liked Grant's lack of presence and followers on social media.

Zoe said the move just "made sense" and fate definitely played a role in her casting.

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