It was a night full of good and bad surprises as hearts were broken and new bachelorettes were revealed!
The uproar over Clayton Echard's behavior toward contestant Susie Evans has marred the show's hopes of a scandal-free season. Here's what to know.
"That was one of the most disrespectful moments I've ever seen on the bachelor," tweeted one fan.
"I need an Oscar award for that performance," stated Shanae.
Her reaction was even more dramatic than we were expecting as he not only took her rose back, but sent her home altogether.
Bachelor Nation isn't just upset with the contestant, they are also questioning the show for allowing it.
"I'm scared that this is how it's gonna be," said new "Bachelor" Clayton Echard after one contestant turned down the first rose he gave out.
Members of the Bachelor Diversity Campaign speak out about ABC's newest Bachelor Clayton Echard.
"I'm just a Midwest guy from Missouri that just wants to find love," the former football player says in the first teaser for his upcoming season of The Bachelor