BachelorleadMatt Jamesis opening up about his decision to sendVictoria Larson— the season’s self-appointed “queen” — home duringMonday’s episode.
“It was an easy [decision],” he says. “When that information was made available to me about what was going on in the house, that type of name calling and just blatant lies and rumors is unacceptable.”
During the episode, James addressed all the women after contestant Katie Thurston alerted him to the “toxic environment” in the house last week.
Victoria Larson (L); Matt James.Victoria Larson/Instagram; Paul Bruinooge/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images
“If you’re having to belittle someone else for you to shine, then those aren’t the qualities I’m looking for in my wife,” he said. “It sucks because I don’t get enough time with you all and now I’ve got to deal with this. There’s a lot of answers to questions that I need tonight.”
In response, the real estate broker simply remained silent and watched her walk away.
Victoria Larson.Craig Sjodin/ABC
“I had no words,” he tells Parsons. “What do you say to that?”
“I would have never imagined I was going to be dealing with things like I did last night with grown women,” James adds. “But whatever you have to do to make sure that these women are comfortable and you can get the best out of them and they can get the best out of me.”
In addition to Larson, James sent Anna Redman home on Monday after she started a rumor thatanother contestant, Brittany Galvin, was an escort.
“I have a responsibility to the women that are here, to Brittany, to myself, to follow my heart,” he told her. “And unfortunately, I can’t see you being part of that journey anymore.”
The Bachelorairs Mondays (8 p.m. ET) on ABC.
source: people.com
