In the wake of the dramatic cancellation of ABC's The Bachelorette season starring Taylor Frankie Paul, some franchise alums and fans are wistfully sharing who they would have liked to see as the lead.
The network decision to choose Paul was always a controversial one. Now, with new legal allegations involving Paul emerging, ABC has decided not to air the season that has already been fully filmed.
Bachelor Nation alum Jill Chin, who has popped up on Bachelor Mansion Takeover, Bachelor in Paradise, and The Bachelor over the years, took to TikTok to reveal who she would have chosen. A lot of fans agree with her, and have been suggesting this person for a couple of years now.
On March 19, as The Bachelorette cancellation news spread, Chin shared a video gushing over Olympic rugby player and Dancing with the Stars alum Ilona Maher.
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Chin began, "You know who is the RIGHT choice for The Bachelorette? You wanna know who I wanted as The Bachelorette, who never would never would have done any of this?"
She then pointed to a photo of Maher behind her and added, "This queen right here."
"An Ilona Maher season would have SLAYED," Chin declared.
Maher was a breakout star in the last Winter Olympics, winning a bronze medal in Women's Rugby. She then went on to compete on Dancing with the Stars, landing in second place.
Based on the responses in the comment section of Chin's post, The Bachelorette fans would have fully embraced that opportunity. Some pointed out they have been asking for this for a long time already, and others demand that the network make it happen.
"SOMEONE MAKE THIS HAPPEN," one fan wrote.
Another added, "WE ASKED AND THEY IGNORED US!"
"This would be so healthy for young girls to see this queen omg," read an additional response.
A handful of people noted that they don't regularly watch the show, but would if Maher were handing out roses.
One commenter gushed, "Never have I ever watched the Bachelorette but the speed at which I'd sit my butt down in my couch to watch her season..."
Maher has been asked about the possibility in the past, and she suggested she'd be open to it. Fans have been rallying to see it happen ever since the Olympics and Dancing with the Stars.
Alas, it's never come to fruition.
In a Reddit thread about a year ago, many fans of The Bachelorette noted they'd love to see Maher as the lead. However, quite a few added sentiments suggesting, "She deserves so much better."
An even older Reddit thread on the topic, from about two years ago, had someone comment, "Protect her at all costs! Don't let her be subjected to the toxicity of this franchise!"
Right now, it is unknown what ABC will do next in terms of the franchise. They chose Paul for an early season of The Bachelorette, skipping The Bachelor entirely, and now they've decided they can't air it.
Will The Bachelorette ever return? Should this be the end of the Bachelor Nation era? Who would you want to see cast next?
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