‘The Bachelor’ 2017: The Season 22 Contestants Vying For Arie Lyendyk’s Heart Are A Hot Mess
Arie Luyendyk Jr. is getting ready to hand out quite a few roses on ABC’s hit show The Bachelor, but he might want to think twice about his weekly picks. With 29 different contestants vying for his heart, there are a few bad apples in the bunch. Which contestants in Season 22 of The Bachelor should Luyendyk avoid?
Contestants Battle Alcohol Problems
According to Radar Online, Krystal Nielson has a shady history with alcohol. Back in 2006, Nielson, whose legal name is Pallesen, was arrested for illegally drinking a Coors Light in public. The Boise Police Department hit her with eight hours of alcohol classes and a tacked on a few fines.
Two years later, Nielson was caught drinking underage a second time and pleaded guilty to the offense. She got a year of probation, another eight hours of substance abuse education, and additional fines. She also lost driving privileges for three months.
Rebecca Kufrin also has a messy history with alcohol. Kurfin was busted in 2009 for underage drinking and had to pay over $400 in fines to go along with a misdemeanor charge.
Ashley Luebke’s $40,000 Lawsuit
Drinking violations are bad enough, but they don’t compare to Ashley Luebke’s brush with the law. In 2010, Luebke was involved in a car accident that left one man seriously injured. The man sued Luebke for $40,000, while she countered that he wasn’t wearing a seatbelt at the time of the wreck. Fortunately for Luebke, the case was eventually dropped after both parties agreed to a settlement outside of court. If they hadn’t, who knows where Luebke would be today.
Luyendyk Has A Shady Past Of His Own
Luyendyk’s suitors clearly have their share of problems, but they aren’t the only ones with skeletons in the closet. Luyendyk was caught operating a vehicle with a suspended license back in 2008. The police officer involved in the case originally stopped Luyendyk for erratic driving, and he apparently thought he had taken care of the suspended license.
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Even though Luyendyk had paperwork to prove that his license was no longer suspended, he was still charged with an offense because he had not received a new license from the Department of Motor Vehicles.
Not All Of Luyendyk’s Suitors Are Bad
Although Luyendyk has a few questionable contestants this season, not all of them are bad. In fact, People released a full list of the suitors vying for Luyendyk’s heart, and a few of the ladies seem pretty solid. This includes Kendall, a director from Los Angeles, Chelsea, a real estate agent from Maine, Seinne, a commercial manager from Newport Beach, and Valerie, a waitress from Nashville. There’s no telling who Luyendyk will end up with, but he has an attractive lot to pick from.
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ABC Releases First Sneak Peek
With the season premiere right around the corner, ABC released a special sneak peek of Luyendyk meeting his suitors on opening night.
In the clip, Tia hands Luyendyk a small hot dog as a gift, informing him that she is from Weiner, Arkansas.
Things take an awkward turn, however, after Tia tells Luyendyk that she hopes he already doesn’t have a miniature wiener. Luyendyk, of course, assured Tia that this is the first one he’s owned.
Season 22 of The Bachelor premieres Monday, January 1 on ABC.
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