‘The Bachelor’: Zach Shallcross Opens Up About His Emotions On Night 1 & Getting Vulnerable For The Cameras
24.01.2023 - 07:01 / deadline.com
Season 27 of ABC’s The Bachelor kicked off as many seasons past, with plenty of heartfelt moments, some tears, and an earnest request from the Bachelor himself, Zach Shallcross, that the women vying for his heart lead with honesty and vulnerability.
It’s not the first time that’s been asked of the new contestants before their journey to find love begins. Honesty and communication are usually at the top of every Bachelor or Bachelorette lead’s list of necessary qualities in a partner. But actions speak louder than words, as they say, and Shallcross backed up his request with a somewhat unexpected display of openness during his interactions on night one in the mansion.
“I know that when I ask that of the women, it’s taking a risk,” Shallcross told Deadline. “To find that forever love, you have to put yourself out there and be emotionally open and vulnerable and honest.”
That’s not to say that it was easy. Shallcross — who first appeared on Season 19 of The Bachelorette — spoke with Deadline about how he put aside his fear to approach this season with honesty and how it felt to give out the roses this time, rather than be on the receiving end.
DEADLINE: Can you talk me through how you were feeling on night one this time around and how it compared to your first night on the other side of things on The Bachelorette?
They were totally different experiences. Night one last season on The Bachelorette, I thought I was actually going to throw up. I was so nervous stepping out of the limo. I forgot to say my name. I was like, ‘This night couldn’t have started any worse.’ It was the first time being around cameras ever, so it was just a lot to take in, and it never felt like, ‘Alright, I’m supposed to be here.’ This time, the
