What would a season of The Bachelor or The Bachelorette be without a villain? In every crop of hopeful contestants, there’s usually one who develops a reputation for stirring the pot. However, some have secured a special spot in Bachelor Nation history as most notorious.
Victoria Larson emerged as this season’s villain practically as soon as she stepped out of the limo. The self-proclaimed queen wasted no time establishing herself as an agent of chaos, and Victoria has since butted heads with the other women. But who were the ones who came before her? There have been many infamous contestants over the years, but these are some of the villains who lead the pack.
Courtney Robertson
On The Bachelor season 16, Courtney fought for the heart of Ben Flajnik, and ended up fighting with the other women as well. But Courtney didn’t come on the show to make friends. She cultivated a steamy relationship with Ben, even initiating a racy skinny dipping session with him. While Courtney had the other contestants fuming when she secured Ben’s final rose, the couple wasn’t built to last and broke up after a short engagement.
Chad Johnson
On JoJo Fletcher’s season of The Bachelorette, Chad rubbed his fellow contestants the wrong way from day one. Throughout the show, he trash-talked and got physical with other castmates until he was sent home during a particularly tense two-on-one date. After an explosive stint on Bachelor in Paradise, Chad was essentially excommunicated from Bachelor Nation. It would seem he hasn’t simmered down since, and Chad was arrested for domestic violence against his girlfriend last year.
Corinne Olympios
The spunky Miami native made her debut on Nick Viall’s season of The Bachelor and immediately stole the spotlight. With her not-here-to-make-friends attitude and a “platinum vagine,” Corinne aroused the ire of the other women with her penchant for interrupting others’ one-on-one time with Nick, and of course, that time she took a nap instead of attending a rose ceremony. Her relationship with Nick was solid enough to make it to hometowns, but no further. Although considered a “villain,” Corinne doesn’t agree with the title, and has spoken about the impact her time in Bachelor Nation has had on her mental health.
Luke Parker
Luke made a strong first impression on bachelorette Hannah Brown but quickly irritated the other men. Fellow contestants were quick to call out his aggressive behavior and disrespect for Hannah. On their overnight date, the deeply-religious Luke drew a line in the sand regarding Hannah’s physical relationships with the remaining men in a move that fans, and Hannah, saw as overly controlling. Hanna sent him packing right there and then. He hasn’t kept quiet about what he saw as a “villain edit,” and his loose lips have cost Luke $100,000 for breach of contract with ABC.
Yosef Aborady
The most recent villain in Bachelor Nation, aside from Victoria, is Yosef Aborady, who came on The Bachelorette to woo Clare Crawley but ended up doing the exact opposite. Yosef called out Clare on what he thought was an inappropriate group date that he wasn’t even on. The confrontation led to the first major blow-up of the season, and Yosef stormed off at the cocktail party during week 2. Yosef has remained unapologetic for his actions, even snubbing Chris Harrison’s attempt for salvation during the men-tell-all episode.
Based on the many villains that have come before her, Queen Victoria has some large shoes to fill on this season of The Bachelor which, as of now, she seems more than capable of doing.
