The Best (and Worst) Reality TV Villains of All Time: Bachelor Edition 

What makes a good Reality TV Villain?

There’s something fans love about a good villain. Whether it’s Disney’s Ursula stealing voices or The Bachelor’s Chad Johnson stealing lunch meat (and screen time), villains make everything way more amusing. The Bachelor franchise wouldn’t be the same without its unforgettable troublemakers—the ones who stir the pot, spark feuds, and somehow make us keep watching.

Let’s take a look at the 10 biggest Bachelor and Bachelorette villains of the past decade—the ones who made us scream at our TVs, cringe, and sometimes secretly root for the drama. 

1. Corinne Olympus (The Bachelor, Season 21- Nick Viall, 2017) 

• Why She Was a Villain: Taking naps during the rose ceremonies, and always reminding the audience she has a nanny.  
• Why We Loved Her: So entertaining without taking her personality too serious. 

2. Chad Johnson (The Bachelorette, Season 12- Jojo Fletcher, 2016 & Bachelor in Paradise) 

• Why He Was a Villain: He always threatened the other contestants and would flex his muscles constantly. 
• Why We Hated Him: His behavior started funny then progressively got terrifying. 

3. Krystal Nielson (The Bachelor, Season 22- Arie Luyendyk Jr., 2018) 

• Why She Was a Villain: She would talk in a fake baby voice and gave classic crazy mean girl energy. 
• Why We Hated Him: Her craziness was over the top, but her character arc eventually redeemed herself in the end. 

4. Luke Parker (The Bachelorette, Season 15- Hannah Brown, 2019) 

• Why He Was a Villain: He was controlling and shamed Hannah for sleeping with someone before marriage. 
• Why We Hated Him: He was the toxic ex-boyfriend that kept showing up after being broken up with. 

5. Jed Wyatt (The Bachelorette, Season 15,- Hannah Brown, 2019) 

• Why He Was a Villain: Went on the show with a secret girlfriend and lied his way into an engagement. 
• Why We Hated Him: Manipulated the entire situation and blind sided Hannah. 

6. Victoria Fuller (The Bachelor, Season 24- Peter Weber, 2020) 

• Why She Was a Villain: She cried constantly, gaslighted people, and was the queen of dramatic exits.
• Why We Hated Her: Peter kept her around despite how messy and chaotic she was. 

7. Thomas Jacobs (The Bachelor, Season 17- Katie Thurston, 2021 & Bachelor in Paradise) 

• Why He Was a Villain: He openly admitted he’d considered becoming the Bachelor. 
• Why We Hated Him: He was way too manipulative and all the contestants turned on him fast. 

8. Shanae Ankey (The Bachelor, Season 26-Clayton Echard, 2022) 

• Why She Was a Villain: Mocked other contestants throughout the entire season and started drama every chance she could get. 
• Why We Hated Her: She was too comfortable playing the classic mean girl. 

9. Greer Blitzer (The Bachelor, Season 27- Zach Shallcross, 2023) 

• Why She Was a Villain: Her racist tweets were resurfaced during the season which lead to an apology on After the Final Rose. 
• Why We Hated Her: Her tweets overpowered the entire season and her apology failed to redeem herself. 

10. Brayden Bowers (The Bachelor, Season 20- Charity Lawson, 2023 & Bachelor in Paradise)  

• Why He Was a Villain: He was cocky and complained throughout the entire season. 
• Why We Loved Him: He was self-aware and became very unserious as the season progressed.

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