The Real Reason Salley Carson Isn't On 'Bachelor in Paradise'—Yet

This mystery contestant put a BIP producer in her car's trunk!

On tonight's Bachelor in Paradise, a lone suitcase arrived with more questions than answers—and its drama-loving owner no where in sight!

Here's everything we know so far about Salley Carson and whether or not she's joining season 8 of Bachelor in Paradise.

Who is Salley Carson?

Salley Carson was one of the ladies on Clayton Echard’s Bachelor season. She packed her bags and self-eliminated from season 26 before the ladies even stepped out of the limo.

But on Monday night's Bachelor in Paradise, Lace found luggage marked “Salley” in the hotel and didn’t know who—or where—she was. Wells, the Paradise bartender, told the women a long saga of how Salley had been invited on Paradise but hadn’t showed up.

The gals laughed about items in Salley’s suitcase, including a vibrator!

Is Salley Carson joining Bachelor in Paradise?

Wells explained that Salley had agreed to be on the show but kept stalling a producer who showed up in her city trying to get her on the flight to Mexico.

Salley locked the producer in the trunk of her car so she could talk to her fiancé privately, then said he’d told her he no longer loved her and she should appear on Paradise.

But at the airport, although Salley’s suitcase wound up on the plane to Mexico, she decided not to board after a phone call with her fiancé.

Wells said Salley had since again decided to participate in Paradise, but it was unclear if or when she would make it.

How old is Salley Carson?

Salley Carson was born Jan. 21, 1995. She is 27 years old.

Where is Salley Carson from?

Salley grew up in Charlottesville, Virginia and graduated from the University of South Carolina in 2017. She then attended Medical Sales College.

What does Salley Carson do?

ABC describes Salley as a "real-life Meredith Grey looking for her McDreamy." In reality, she's Associate Navigation and Robotics Consultant at Medtronic, a medical device company, in Richmond, Virginia, according to Linkedin. She "keeps a tight circle of friends that she likes to have dinner and drinks with but is a career-focused girl who is usually in bed by 11 p.m." Officially she lists her occupation as "previously engaged."

Who was Salley Carson engaged to?

In 2021, Salley was engaged to Aaron Buchholz, a neurosurgeon from Virginia. They planned to marry on Sept. 26, 2021, but the couple broke up about a month before The Bachelor was filmed. In Clayton's premiere episode, she said she called off the engagement due to a “lack of trust,”

Did Salley hook up with Justin at Stagecoach?

Who knows? Kira warned Genevieve that Salley had previously connected with Justin at the Stagecoach festival. We do know from their Instagram feeds that Salley and Justin were both at the festival, a know breeding ground for Bachelor Nation connections.

That sent Genevieve into another tailspin: “I wish America could feel what I feel right now….my head is spinning.

Meanwhile, mischievous Kira stole Salley’s vibrator for herself!

We'll have to keep watch to see if and when Salley shows up and what kind of relationship, if any, she and Justin really have.