{"id":78678,"date":"2024-02-27T03:00:36","date_gmt":"2024-02-27T03:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/02\/27\/bachelor-recap-a-case-for-each-of-joey-graziadeis-final-4-to-win\/"},"modified":"2024-02-27T03:00:36","modified_gmt":"2024-02-27T03:00:36","slug":"bachelor-recap-a-case-for-each-of-joey-graziadeis-final-4-to-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/02\/27\/bachelor-recap-a-case-for-each-of-joey-graziadeis-final-4-to-win\/","title":{"rendered":"Bachelor Recap: A Case for Each of Joey Graziadei’s Final 4 to Win"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Joey Graziadei<\/strong> threw Us<\/em> a bit of a curveball with his final four.<\/p>\n

The 28-year-old tennis pro sent Jenn<\/strong> and Kelsey T.<\/strong> packing during the Monday, February 26, episode of The Bachelor<\/em><\/a>. Both women appeared to be surprised to exit, with Jenn making big moves during the group date \u2014 making out with Joey in front of the other women as he attempted to film an interview. Kelsey T., meanwhile, had a successful first one-on-one just last week and even coined a nickname for our lead, referring to him as JoJo throughout the February 19 episode.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think [it started] sometime in Spain. \u2026 It was my only pet name on the show and that\u2019s Kelsey T.\u2019s way, and I know people have had opinions about that and actually loved it,\u201d Joey exclusively told Us Weekly<\/em><\/a> of the nickname last week. \u201cThat\u2019s what my mom called me when I was a kid \u2014 JoJo. So I\u2019ve heard it before. Never heard it from a girl before, but that\u2019s Kelsey T.\u201d<\/p>\n

While \u201cJoJo\u201d said goodbye to Kelsey T. and Jenn, he is set to meet four families during hometown dates on Monday, March 4. Joey\u2019s final four is officially Daisy, Kelsey A., Maria <\/strong>and Rachel<\/strong>, with Daisy and Kelsey A. scoring their roses during one-on-one dates this week.<\/p>\n

Keep reading for breakdown of his connections with Daisy, Kelsey A., Maria and Rachel:\n<\/p>\n

Daisy Kent<\/h3>\n

Us<\/em> dropped three reasons Daisy<\/a> could be the one to win Joey\u2019s heart earlier this month, citing her insane Instagram reach, producers including at least one cute moment between Joey and Daisy during every episode and her recent TikTok about trying to focus on the feelings she had while filming the show as it can be hard to watch back.<\/p>\n

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During this week\u2019s episode, however, Daisy made it clear that she wasn\u2019t in love with Joey \u2014 yet. While he appeared disappointed when she explained that she wasn\u2019t quite ready to drop the L-word, Joey began lovingly looking at Daisy again when she said she could \u201cget there\u201d with him soon.<\/p>\n

The Bachelor<\/em> appeared to pull out all the stops for Joey and Daisy this week, with the twosome horseback riding, ice skating and<\/em> enjoying time in a randomly-placed hot tub all during one one-on-one. The Hallmark-like music that played on and off throughout their date could also be a signal that Daisy gets the final rose.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\tDisney\/Richard Middlesworth Ever since Daisy Kent walked out of the limo during season 28 of The Bachelor, she caught the eye of Bachelor Nation \u2014 and lead Joey Graziadei himself. During the first episode, Daisy shared she grew up on a Christmas tree farm \u2014 which she brought a taste of to the Bachelor Mansion. [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

While Daisy didn\u2019t secure any group date roses, she has been the first name<\/a> Joey called out at a rose ceremony and received two one-on-one dates.<\/p>\n

When asked about<\/a> his feelings for Daisy, Joey attempted to play coy. \u201cI think everyone\u2019s seen where the feelings are at this point, and if she does continue to move forward, I think you\u2019ll be able to see that too,\u201d he said. \u201cDaisy\u2019s a very sweet and kind person who I think that we connected really early on, and that\u2019s what people have seen.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kelsey Anderson<\/h3>\n

Kelsey A. has become the dark horse of the season. After snagging the group date rose at week 2\u2019s talent show, she didn\u2019t get a one-on-one date until week 5. Joey clearly enjoyed his time with her in Malta, however, as Kelsey A. got a coveted second one-on-one date this week.<\/p>\n

While he\u2019s still making eyes at Daisy, Joey made it clear he has feelings for Kelsey A. during the past two episodes \u2014 and she hasn\u2019t hesitated to share that she\u2019s officially \u201cfalling\u201d for him. During week 6, Joey even told Kelsey A. that he has \u201czero doubts about us,\u201d which is a lot of validation to receive from a lead. (When Jess<\/strong> revealed a similar sentiment in the same episode, he sent her packing.) And during week 7, Kelsey made sure to ask Joey about his family \u2014 something we haven\u2019t seen from the other women.<\/p>\n

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Another strong point to be made for Kelsey A. is a potential spoiler<\/a>. (Consider this your warning<\/strong><\/em>.) While not completely founded, some fans are convinced that Joey and Kelsey A. have posted photos with similar backdrops on social media, potentially at a \u201chappy couple\u201d weekend. When asked about the speculation, Joey smiled.<\/p>\n

\u201cObviously, anything that comes out like that, I can\u2019t really speak on it. I know people are really trying to figure out what\u2019s going on,\u201d he told Us<\/em> last week. \u201cYeah, I can\u2019t speak to anything that\u2019s sent because it\u2019s not really something that I\u2019m paying attention to.\u201d<\/p>\n

Maria Georgas<\/h3>\n

For lack of a better word, Maria has been on a JOURNEY this season<\/a>. Since the premiere, she has been a contestant to watch as she declared she wasn\u2019t going to kiss Joey because he kissed too many other women. After talking to him for about 30 seconds, however, the pair were packing on the PDA. While it appeared she was being set up to be a villain after she was accused of discounting Madina<\/strong>\u2019s insecurities about her age, Maria came out on top despite Sydney<\/strong> and Lea<\/strong> both trying to take on Madina\u2019s fight and get Joey to turn on her<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI didn\u2019t get to see the group settings. I think that Maria can sometimes be misunderstood,\u201d Joey told Us<\/em>. \u201cI get that she explained that herself \u2014 that she\u2019s a little rough around the edges and was surprised that she didn\u2019t get along with a lot of the women in the house.\u201d<\/p>\n

Maria went from a two-on-one with Sydney in week 4 to getting the group date rose in week 5 to scoring a one-on-one in week 6. She subsequently admitted to \u201cfalling\u201d for Joey in ways she \u201cdidn\u2019t expect.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\tNot every couple survives the reality TV curse, especially in Bachelor Nation. However, that doesn\u2019t change the fact that the franchise is one of the most popular reality shows on TV. When The Bachelor first debuted in 2005, not even then-host Chris Harrison would have predicted that it would result in six different spinoffs: The [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

One interesting note about Maria\u2019s chances is that, according to @BachelorData<\/a> on Instagram, there has never been a Bachelor contestant who has gone on a 2-on-1 date and won the show. However, the contestant who has scored the coveted shopping date (which Maria did in week 6) has ended up at the final rose ceremony several times. Examples include Susie Evans, Rachael Kirkconnell <\/strong>and Becca Kufrin.<\/strong> (Granted only one of those relationships is still going strong<\/a>, but that\u2019s not the point.)<\/p>\n

While Maria has become an unexpected fan favorite, she appeared to hurt her chances with Joey by expressing her doubts about the process during week 7. She scored the rose, but the damage may have been done as her threat to leave didn\u2019t work the wonders on Joey she seemingly thought it would.<\/p>\n

Rachel Nance<\/h3>\n

Rachel is seemingly at a disadvantage as she\u2019s had the least one-on-one time with Joey, but Us<\/em> can\u2019t count her out. On paper, Joey and Rachel appear to be a good match as Rachel is from Honolulu and Joey currently residing in Kauai. While the twosome have shown chemistry on group dates (most notably at week 2\u2019s wedding date), she hasn\u2019t received any group date roses. (Important to note that season 17 Bachelor winner Catherine Lowe<\/strong> also never got a group date rose and is still married to Sean.)<\/p>\n

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Rachel had her one-on-one date in week 5, getting candid with Joey about how her dedication to her job as an ICU nurse has had an impact on her past relationships.<\/p>\n

Joey made it clear that he supported Rachel\u2019s career and seemed thrilled when she compared him to her father. During week 7, Joey was sure to applaud Rachel when she took on the lumberjill challenge \u2014 even chugging milk despite having a lactose intolerance. However, it doesn\u2019t fare well for Rachel or Maria that Joey opted not to give out a group date rose this week, hinting that his connections with the six women who weren\u2019t Daisy or Kelsey A. were a bit weaker.<\/p>\n

A wild stat by @BachelorData also puts a damper on Rachel\u2019s chances as historically, women who get fireworks on their date rarely win. The only exception since 2011 is Rachael, who also had the aforementioned shopping date. (Back in 2021, it was hard to argue that Matt James<\/strong> was even considering picking anyone else.)<\/p>\n

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