Grant Ellis says he’s only a good man!
The Bachelor star, 31, spoke with PEOPLE after the Girls Inform All particular that aired on Monday, March 10, the place he addressed criticism from the ladies this season. After a number of contestants claimed to be “blindsided” by their eliminations, however Ellis says it was merely a part of the method.
“I believe that it might be a disservice if I had been to be with someone and never give it my all,” he shares. “That is simply how I’m. If we’re courting, I will reassure you, and I will maintain your hand. And if we’re courting and that is the place we’re at, then we’re going to share a kiss or one thing like that. So I perceive why folks really feel that manner, however on the similar time, I am in search of my spouse.”
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Through the Inform All, Dina and Serafeina mentioned they didn’t anticipate to be despatched residence after having what they felt had been good dates with Ellis. Carolina even instructed the truth star that his phrases and actions didn’t match up.
“I went in there with all of my coronary heart,” he explains, including: “I really feel dangerous that folks really feel blindsided — it is not what I would like. However I hope that all of us be taught from it, as a result of I discovered from the women of what I would like. I hope that they be taught that they need someone affectionate and that is loving. I hope that they acquired that from me.”
Ellis notes that he didn’t know the way he would act when he grew to become the season 29 lead, however he would think about himself to be “an empath.”
“I spotted in actual time and the load of it, and I attempt to be one of the best at every part I do,” he says. “So I attempted to be one of the best that I may, however no one’s good, everyone’s flawed. And I made actually good selections, I made some dangerous selections, however I led with my coronary heart, and I believe that leaving right here, I would like folks to know that that is what I did.”
“Actually, the journey was rather a lot tougher than what I believed it was going to be,” he later admits. “All people’s completely different, however I am someone who’s emotional, and like I mentioned, I believe that is a power for me. However on this state of affairs the place you are totally invested into completely different folks, it turns into rather a lot. So yeah, from right here on out, I am a one-woman man.”
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Because the finale approaches, Ellis says it has been exhausting to maintain the ending a secret, particularly as he watches viewers react to every part because it airs months later.
“You are the lead of the present, and also you bear lots of completely different opinions and criticism on how folks really feel it’s best to have dealt with issues,” he shares. “After which additionally, I am a lead that is a lead of coloration, so there’s lots of weight that comes with it, however I am constructed for it. I believe that it is distinctive, and I believe that I am right here for a cause.
He continues: “I believe that it is going to encourage folks with how every part ended.”
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