I was hoping Dina Lupanco wouldn’t lie low after being eliminated fromThe Bachelorseason 29, and I wasn’t disappointed. Dina, 31, a lawyer from Chicago, made her television debut as one of the 25 single women who dated Grant Ellis, 31. She was eliminated after her hometown date, but she didn’t go quietly. She recently took a side in the drama between Grant and Litia Garr, and I love it.
After Grant’s surprise elimination blindsided her, Dina packed her things and leftThe Bachelorseason 29for good. I was worried that she would disappear from the public eye, which made me sad. Luckily, I was wrong. Not only is Dina sticking around, she’s not staying quiet. Sherecently took sides in Grant and Litia’s row, and I’m glad she’s staying relevant.
What Happened Between Dina & Grant?
She Was An Early Favorite
Grant and Dina hit it off from night one. He quickly recognized her intelligence and came to trust her judgment. When Dina ran into issues with some of the otherwomen onThe Bachelorseason 29, he took her side. Throughout the season, Dina and Grant seemed solid, andlike they were possibly heading for a futuretogether. Everything changed after Dina’s hometown visit. When her parents refused to appear on the show or meet him, he eliminated her from the competition.
Grant Allegedly Misled Litia
“It Was Going To Be Us”
Litia walked in to that final rose ceremony with confidence. She seemedgenuinely blindsided when Grant told her it was over. When Litia sat down with Grant duringThe Bachelorseason 29 finale, she told Jesse that Grant had misled her. “Grant and I had talked a lot about that day, and everything that he had ever said about it was that it was going to be us,” Litia said. She even claimed he said he wanted to end the season early because he knew it was her. Grant has since denied Litia’s claims.
Dina Is Solidly On Team Litia
“To Know You Is To Love You”
Dinarecently posted a photo of herself and Litia on Instagram. With that one post, shemade it clear whose side she was on in the disagreementabout what happened duringThe Bachelorseason 29. “Litia —a woman after my own heart,” reads Dina’s post. “To know you is to love you. Forever grateful this experience brought me one of my most treasured friendships.” WithBachelor In Paradise10 comingthis summer, Dina will hopefully show up on the beach.
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