The Bachelor’s Grant Ellis on the Pressure to Be Perfect + Love Is Blind’s S6 Ambers Reunite!

The Bachelor’s Grant Ellis on the Pressure to Be Perfect + Love Is Blind’s S6 Ambers Reunite!

The Bachelor’s Grant Ellis joins AD on What’s The Reality to open up about his journey on The Bachelor, the added pressure that comes with being a person of color in a leading role, and what’s next for him now that the show has aired. Grant also shares his thoughts on Taylor Frankie Paul being named the new Bachelorette and what that means for the franchise.

Later, Grant’s best friend JD Slajchert joins the conversation as the two talk about a cause that’s deeply personal to them and how they’re using their platforms to raise awareness and make a difference for those impacted by Sickle Cell disease.

Plus, AD’s best friend and Love Is Blind Season 6 sister Amber stops by with her husband Tanner. The couple talks marriage, Amber’s Love Is Blind journey, and clears up lingering timeline questions about their relationship.

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Timecodes:
00:00 - Intro
00:42 - What’s new with Grant
1:53 - Pressures of a leading man of color
4:02 - Regrets and lessons from his season
6:22 - Current dating status
7:18 - Taylor Frankie Paul thoughts
8:49 - Would Grant do another show?
9:27 - What’s next for Grant
10:24 - Welcome JD!
10:48 - How their friendship started
12:20 - Why JD started LucStrong
13:45 - Grant joining LucStrong
15:35 - What is Sickle Cell Disease
16:44 - What to understand about the disease
20:11 - Goals for the foundation
22:40 - How you can support
24:39 - Takeaways from this conversation
26:41 - Welcome Tanner and Amber!
27:29 - AD and Amber’s friendship
29:37 - Amber and Tanner’s wedding
31:27 - How they met and started dating
38:21 - Clearing up their timeline
40:59 - Tanner’s Tipsy Pickle business
42:24 - What’s next as a couple
44:45 - Who is Amber still close with
45:02 - Leaving the pods and unseen moments
47:00 - Biggest takeaways from Love Is Blind
47:50 - Love Is Blind Season 9 thoughts
55:35 - Watching Perfect Match
56:16 - Other shows they’re watching
57:56 - Amber’s matchmaking podcast
1:00:59 - Outro

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