
The Bachelorette packed a lot into its three-hour season finale, as Charity Lawson got engaged to Dotun Olubeko, and Joey Graziadei was announced as the next lead of The Bachelor. Fans also got their first preview of all the drama to come down on the beach on the upcoming season of Bachelor in Paradise. With its fun, tropical atmosphere, the return of fan-favorite cast members and a much-higher relationship success rate than the flagship series, Paradise has become my favorite show of the franchise. But I have to admit I’m much less enthused for Season 9 after the “poop baby” situation from the trailer.
Bachelor in Paradise offers fans a chance to see their favorite alumni from The Bachelor/Bachelorette come together on the beaches of Mexico, in a looser format that all but guarantees some messy drama. However, the messiness shown in the Season 9 teaser is definitely not the kind I’m talking about. In the preview Jesse Palmer’s voiceover declares that someone has a “serious medical emergency,” and a woman who appears to be Sam Jeffries from Clayton Echard's season proclaims she’s going on nine days of no pooping. An alleged medical professional is then shown explaining to her that: