Sean Mclaughlin back in ‘Bachelor in Paradise’
Despite Rensselaer County Executive Steve Mclaughlin’s son Sean being sent home this past summer as the sixth-remaining contestant on the ABC reality dating series “The Bachelorette,” he’s getting a second chance at love — as well as more screen time in front of millions.
Sean Mclaughlin will appear on “Bachelor in Paradise” starting Thursday, a show in which rejected contestants from past “Bachelor” and “Bachelorette” seasons stay at a beachside resort in Mexico to get a second chance at love — as well as a second chance at creating drama before the cameras.
Longtime “Bachelor” franchise spoiler Reality Steve previously reported that Mclaughlin would be appearing on “Bachelor in Paradise,” but it was unclear if the now-florida resident showed up on the beach in episode one, or later when producers rotate contestants through as others are rejected by suitors and eliminated.
In a recent promo for “Bachelor in Paradise,” Mclaughlin is seen briefly locking lips with another contestant, and he was in a cast photo of 18 contestants in Mexico, as well as other promotions for the new series.
“I think getting hurt, being caught in a love triangle, is going to be a big fear of mine,” Mclaughlin said in a promo for the show posted on its Facebook page.
Mclaughlin previously said he had feelings for the bachelorette, Charity Lawson, before he was sent home during a July broadcast.
“Watching it all back, I saw parts of me that I loved, I saw parts of me that need some work (therapy is helping lol) but at the end of the day I recognized myself, just a more open and vulnerable version that’s been hidden from people,” Mclaughlin said in a previous Instagram post.
He added, “I’m not sure what the future holds but I’m excited for it.”
“Bachelor in Paradise” airs on ABC at 9 p.m. Thursdays, and then streams the next day on Hulu.