THE WOMEN HATE NICK! Nick
The fourth time may not be the charm! Bachelor Viall’s behavior disgusts this season’s contestants
Nick Viall is not your average Bachelor. “There are these unwritten rules in Bachelor Nation,” explains Nick, who will have a bevy of beauties vying for his heart when season 21 premieres on Jan. 2. “Over the course of however many years it’s been on, the audience has developed these [expectations] of what you’re supposed to do and what you’re not supposed to do. And I’ve broken a lot of those rules. But I’d rather be myself than be something I’m not and be liked by every single person.”
He definitely isn’t liked by the women this season. Although Nick was dubbed a “terrible choice” by fans at the start of filming, producers truly believed that more than two dozen women would have no problem falling for the 36-year-old’s good looks and charm. They were wrong. “Many of the girls this season are just not into Nick. They find him to be completely ar- rogant and a total diva,” an insider tells In Touch, adding that some of them have been so turned off by the former software salesman’s behavior that they’ve asked producers to leave the show. “Everyone had high hopes for Nick, but he’s about to become one of the most hated Bachelors in history.”
They don’t think he’s there for the right reasons. “A lot of the girls think Nick isn’t taking the process seriously, that he only became the Bachelor to hook up with multiple women,” says the insider. “He acts so touchy-feely toward the girls and is always expressing that sex is important to him. It comes off as sleazy!”
It’s not the first time Nick’s promiscuity has gotten him into trouble. He famously slept with Andi Dorfman, 29, and Kaitlyn Bristowe, 31, during his stints on The Bachelorette — and was dumped by both. “He also has this weird habit of giving mints to the girls be- fore he kisses them. It’s so rude,” adds the insider. “Very few girls are falling for his Casanova ways this season.”
Nick’s diva behavior isn’t helping, either. “This is his fourth time on TV [ he also appeared this summer on Bachelor in Paradise], so he acts like he’s a movie star,” says the insider, explaining that whenever there is a mirror around he has to stop and check out his hair. He refuses to film unless it’s absolutely perfect. “The girls were quick to catch on to how full of himself he is. They’re constantly rolling their eyes.”
They are also wondering if they should just go home. “Three out of the final four girls have been thinking about quitting the show since the beginning,” says the insider, adding that they aren’t alone. “Nick sheds many tears this season and it’s due to the fact that the girls pretty much turn on him. There will be explosive fights — and Nick will once again look like a fool.” ◼