Bachelor Contestant Victoria Larson Says She's 'Not a Bully' — Meet the Self-Proclaimed 'Queen'

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Queen Victoria Larson's reign on Matt James' season of The Bachelor started off pretty rocky.

The season 25 contestant arrived on the shoulders of four men, who carried her in on a throne. She spent the remainder of the first night introducing herself to the other women as "Victoria, like the queen" and interrupted contestant Kit Keenan by saying, "Excuse me, princess, but the queen is here."

The 28-year-old continued to rub the women the wrong way on the second episode when she called the ladies "fake as s---" for being happy for Bri Springs, who received the season's first one-on-one date. She later honed in her war against the house to focus on her roommate Marylynn Sienna, whom she deemed "toxic" and complained about to Matt, 29.

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It would appear that Victoria doesn't like conflict resolution ("I don't care to" come to an agreement, she told Marylynn), understand how condiments work (she mistakenly compared herself and her roommate to "oil and vinegar," which actually pair quite nicely together on salads and subs) or worry much about exposing her undergarments on national television (see: her second rose ceremony look), but here's what else to know about this season's villain.

She studied at Florida State University and New York University.

According to her LinkedIn, Victoria majored in Business, Management, Marketing and Related Support Services at FSU, but left to travel through Europe. During her time as an undergrad she developed a passion for health and wellness, and she says on her website that she "struggled with counting calories" and "excessive working out." After moving to Los Angeles, she graduated from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition, an online school accredited by NYU.

She runs her own company, Vikki Larson Beauty.

The business offers dry brushes, health coaching sessions and self-tanner. The Jet Set Glow self-tanner serves as an accessible offshoot of her L.A.-based mobile spray tanning service Jet Set Glo. "I am obsessed with skin care and all things that add to longevity of life," she writes on the brand's website. "I also wanted to help others feel confident and glowy."

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She's a certified Pilates instructor.

She earned her certification to teach the low-impact exercise in early 2020. "Pilates is my favorite form of movement. With proper form and technique, pilates can further enhance every fitness workout," she writes. "Becoming certified to teach this year has been such a blessing so I can have another method to help my clients reach their health goals."

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She used to work as a private jet attendant.

Sarah Trott might've scored the biplane one-on-one date with Matt, but Victoria worked as a flight attendant on private jets from 2014-19, according to her LinkedIn. She cites experience on GIV, GV, G550, Falcon7x, Bombardier Global XRS, Global 5000, Challenger604, Falcon 2000 and Legacy planes.

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She received confidence coaching from influencer Serena Kerrigan.

"Victoria from The Bachelor was one of my confidence coaching clients and I think it's safe to say she really took my 'act like a queen' advice seriously," Kerrigan, 26, tweeted earlier this month.

She's dipped her toes into the pageant world.

In December 2019, Victoria announced her plans to enter the Miss California USA pageant in order to lobby for stricter pharmaceutical laws. The Bachelor contestant also did promotion modeling from 2013-18 for brands like Wynn Hotels and XS nightclub, Pinnacle Vodka, Grey Goose, Jagermeister, Belvedere, Disarrono and Pommer.

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She can be ruthless.

After Matt sent Marylynn home, Victoria shifted her disdain to 24-year-old Sarah, who Victoria claimed fainted at a rose ceremony to get the Bachelor's attention. "Sarah is worse than Marylynn because she's not directly attacking one person, she is interfering with everyone's relationships," Victoria claimed. "Her fainting spell came across really fake. Seriously, like, all the fake bitches can all go home."

Once Sarah crashed a group date Victoria was on to talk to Matt, Victoria decided Sarah needed to leave. "Sometimes you just let a bitch go," Victoria told the other women.

Sarah ultimately did decide to leave so that she could spend time with her father, who has ALS — and Victoria rejoiced. "The trash took itself out," Victoria declared to the group.

Another contestant, Katie Thurston, asked Victoria to back off — and she promptly refused. "No, I won't stop, Katie. I'll do whatever the f--- I want," Victoria retorted, later adding, "I can express myself with name-calling when I choose to."

Once five new women joined the cast in week 4, Victoria pivoted her name-calling to them, referring to the new arrivals as "stupid a-- hoes" in an on-camera interview. She specifically called newcomer Brittany Galvin "serial-killer weird" and deemed former Miss Puerto Rico Catalina Morales "the dumbest hoe I've ever met."

Still, Victoria somehow insists she meant no harm. "[The women] knew me and knew my heart and knew that I never really have ill intent," she said during a Jan. 25 appearance on Good Morning America. "It was all in good fun. If my words or actions hurt anyone, I sincerely apologize and I'll do better and hold myself accountable. I'm not a bully — I'm really not."

She's been arrested for shoplifting.

In 2012, Victoria was arrested for stealing $250 worth of groceries and makeup from a Publix in Tallahassee, Florida, according to an incident report obtained by PEOPLE. Security footage captured her placing 25 items into a reusable shopping bag inside her shopping cart and not paying them while using the self check-out, the report stated.

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Following her arrest, she reportedly spent two days in jail before posting $1,000 bail. She later pleaded no contest in court to charges of petit theft and was ordered to six months of probation," E! News reported.

"When initially the story broke, I called my dad of course, and he's like, 'How do you feel?' And I'm like, 'I feel liberated, like everything's exposed,'" Victoria said on GMA. "I can tell my future husband Google me. I have no secrets to hide."

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