Spoiler alert! This story discusses the August 4 episode of Bachelor in Paradise. In the event you’re not caught up, all of Season 10 might be streamed with a Hulu subscription.
Jesse Palmer has been teasing a giant change to Bachelor in Paradise Season 10, and within the sixth episode, he lastly revealed what is probably going this revamped season’s largest change — one couple has the possibility to stroll away with $500,000 on the finish of the present. Not an excessive amount of info was given as to precisely how this may occur, and I used to be left fairly confused by one large facet of the format change.
Bachelor In Paradise Switches Up The Recreation By Introducing Large Cash
That is the primary time in Bachelor in Paradise historical past {that a} money prize has been launched. The host knowledgeable the remaining contestants at the start of the episode that aired August 4 on the 2025 TV schedule that no new solid members have been coming to the resort. Principally everyone was locked in with their present associate and can be present process relationship exams en path to a possible half-million {dollars}. So my large query is: Why are they nonetheless doing rose ceremonies?
The entire {couples} competed in a compatibility problem, the place it was revealed one rose can be taken away from the rose ceremony. Bailey Brown and Jeremy Simon received the problem, and with the ladies having the facility this week (which, once more, doesn’t make sense in the event that they’re competing as {couples}), that meant Bailey, in impact, determined which of the underside three {couples} to ship dwelling.
Nevertheless, the powers that be at Bachelor in Paradise didn’t make it that straightforward. As a substitute, they nonetheless made every girl select her associate on the rose ceremony on the finish of the episode, together with Religion Martin and Parisa Shifteh, the 2 individuals Bailey Brown selected to avoid wasting. This left Leslie Fhima with out a rose, and he or she and her associate Gary Levingston have been eradicated.
Why The Rose Ceremony Made No Sense
So can somebody clarify to me why the ladies have been nonetheless compelled at hand out roses? It was fairly clear that Lea Cayanan didn’t wish to give her rose to Jonathon Johnson after she realized he was main her on whereas telling the opposite girls they have been simply mates. Nevertheless, with out some other contestants, she nonetheless had to decide on him as her associate.
Theoretically, may she have given her rose to another person and switched up the groups? I don’t assume so, and right here’s why: When Bailey Brown revealed to Leslie Fhima that she wouldn’t be getting a rose, Leslie and Gary Levingston have been made to go away instantly, earlier than Parisa Shifteh was given the ultimate rose to avoid wasting Brian Autz. With that relationship seemingly on its dying breath as properly, what if Parisa had wished to avoid wasting Gary?
Truthfully, the massive twist took a variety of wind out of the sails of Bachelor in Paradise. Many followers on X complained that introducing a money prize was very “for the improper causes,” with one posting:
Making the present about cash fully defeats the aim. That is speculated to be about love, it’s not speculated to be a contest #BachelorInParadise #BIP pic.twitter.com/1DAmVQWciKAugust 5, 2025
For me it was simply much less enjoyable general. There have been no Golden dance events, no physique pictures. April Kirkwood made out with zero youthful males. As a substitute we traded that in for examine periods of the {couples} cramming details about one another and watching Jeremy Simon and Brian Autz unknowingly compete over who may very well be the largest douchebag on the seaside.
In response to the preview for subsequent week’s episode, it seems like there could be much more modifications to come back. See for your self beneath:
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Perhaps the {couples} aren’t as locked in as we thought they have been? Both approach, the Episode 6 rose ceremony made no sense, which was apparent when Lea Cayanan and Parisa Shifteh had no selection over who to present their roses to. It makes me surprise how well-thought-out the remainder of the Season 10 twists will truly be.
There’s just one option to discover out! Bachelor in Paradise returns at 8 p.m. ET subsequent Monday, August 11, on ABC and streaming the following day on Hulu.