Bachelor Nation veterans Ben Higgins and Ashley Iaconetti are spilling new details from their source as to what happened before The Bachelorette was put on pause. According to their insider, The Bachelor Season 28 fan favorite Maria Georgas was the top choice for the lead of Season 22.
Georgas famously backed out of being the star of The Bachelorette Season 21 after being in deep discussions with production, which led to Jenn Tran taking on the role. Higgins and Iaconetti’s sources claim that Georgas not being the lead again was one of the reasons that led to the show’s hiatus.