Victoria P. and Sydney Have Victoria F.’s Back After ‘Bachelor’ Drama: See More Reactions

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Victoria P. and Sydney Have Victoria F.’s Back After ‘Bachelor’ Drama: See More Reactions

Fellow Bachelor season 24 contestants Victoria Paul and Sydney Hightower have Victoria Fuller’s back, but the rest of Bachelor Nation isn’t so sure about the 25-year-old medical sales rep. Victoria F. made headlines when Peter Weber’s ex-girlfriend Merissa Pence showed up on her hometown date during the Monday, February 17, episode. Merissa, who dated Peter for five months in 2012, told the 28-year-old pilot that Victoria F. “ended” several relationships in the past. “I knew who Victoria was, as far as her reputation, but I honestly didn’t know that she had done as much damage as she had done to our hometown,” Merissa alleged to Us Weekly. “It kind of started becoming a trend. … I felt like she was a little more entitled or felt that way at least. And so just leading up to that, I felt like, all these people out here aren’t going to say anything? I had a totally different stance than everybody because I knew Peter, I know his family and I know what type of person he is. So I just felt like, if anyone were to say something, I felt like he probably would listen to me vs. some random girl.” During the episode, Victoria F. told Peter she was “disgusted” that he asked her about Merissa’s claims. (The Virginia Beach native also denied “rumors” that were circulating about her in November 2019 before the season started airing.) [jwplayer iTgC6gNG-l3ahXupL] Despite the drama, Peter gave Victoria F. a rose. She shared a sweet message for the lead on Monday via Instagram. “Thank you Pete for always having faith in us & believing in me, even when I would doubt myself along the way ♥️,” Victoria F. wrote alongside two pics of the pair. The Bachelor airs on ABC Mondays at 8 p.m. ET. Scroll through to see reactions from more members of Bachelor Nation:

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Victoria P. and Sydney Have Victoria F.’s Back After ‘Bachelor’ Drama: See More Reactions

Fellow Bachelor season 24 contestants Victoria Paul and Sydney Hightower have Victoria Fuller’s back, but the rest of Bachelor Nation isn’t so sure about the 25-year-old medical sales rep. Victoria F. made headlines when Peter Weber’s ex-girlfriend Merissa Pence showed up on her hometown date during the Monday, February 17, episode. Merissa, who dated Peter for five months in 2012, told the 28-year-old pilot that Victoria F. “ended” several relationships in the past. “I knew who Victoria was, as far as her reputation, but I honestly didn’t know that she had done as much damage as she had done to our hometown,” Merissa alleged to Us Weekly. “It kind of started becoming a trend. … I felt like she was a little more entitled or felt that way at least. And so just leading up to that, I felt like, all these people out here aren’t going to say anything? I had a totally different stance than everybody because I knew Peter, I know his family and I know what type of person he is. So I just felt like, if anyone were to say something, I felt like he probably would listen to me vs. some random girl.” During the episode, Victoria F. told Peter she was “disgusted” that he asked her about Merissa’s claims. (The Virginia Beach native also denied “rumors” that were circulating about her in November 2019 before the season started airing.) [jwplayer iTgC6gNG-l3ahXupL] Despite the drama, Peter gave Victoria F. a rose. She shared a sweet message for the lead on Monday via Instagram. “Thank you Pete for always having faith in us & believing in me, even when I would doubt myself along the way ♥️,” Victoria F. wrote alongside two pics of the pair. The Bachelor airs on ABC Mondays at 8 p.m. ET. Scroll through to see reactions from more members of Bachelor Nation:

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Lexi Buchanan

“I love you so much,” Lexi, who appeared on season 24, wrote.

Victoria F. thanked her, replying, “My main ♥️ I love you so much Lex.”

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Victoria Paul

“I love you I love you I love you,” fellow season 24 contestant Victoria P. commented on Victoria F.’s Instagram post of Peter on Monday. 

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Sydney Hightower

Sydney, who also competed for Peter’s heart, showed Victoria F. support in the comments section, writing, “Love you honaaay👏🏽😍.” 

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Nick Viall

The former Bachelor broke down the hometown dates with Cazzie David on his “Viall Files” podcast. “There’s no defending how Victoria reacted in that moment. She’s clearly not good under pressure,” he said. 

“She was acting truly crazy,” David said of the situation. “She could have said anything and it would have been fine. She could have been like, ‘I don’t know what she’s talking about.’ And that be it. Or she could have been like, ‘Yeah, I broke up a relationship once.’” 

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Kaitlyn Bristowe

“It’s so hard to have opinions on someone we barely know. Someone we hear rumors about, someone who is still a human being. But I will say this is the deepest most honest convo we have seen all season,” the former Bachelorette tweeted on Monday evening. 

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Jason Tartick

“Peter you’re handling this OUTRAGEOUS conversation with such poise and maturity!” Jason, who appeared on season 14 of The Bachelorette, tweeted during the episode. 

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Dylan Barbour

After calling out Victoria for her “spin zone,” the Bachelor in Paradise alum tweeted the definition for the word gaslight. “Victoria F.’s hometown date,” he wrote alongside a screenshot of the definition.

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Chris Bukowski

While first encouraging Peter to “walk away,” the Bachelor Nation vet concluded, “Peter LOVES the chase, challenge and uncertainty that comes with Victoria F. There’s zero chance she doesn’t get a rose. #TheBachelor.”

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Rachel Lindsay and Bryan Abasolo

The couple, who wed after meeting on season 13 of The Bachelorette, discussed the drama on the “Bachelor Happy Hour” podcast on Monday.

“What he has said is that he wants somebody to love him exactly how much love he put out, for example, with Hannah B. You know what I mean? It just seems like this woman isn’t ready — Victoria Fuller I’m talking about — she’s not ready to pour out those feelings,” Bryan said. “Like I don’t know if it’s something that happened in her past that she’s “a runner” and just doesn’t really give you all the answers. But I think he’s just searching for that answer. And I mean, yeah, I think he could directly ask a little bit better. Like ‘Hey look, this is what was told to me. This is where you actually just give me a quick little explanation. You tell me how much you’re in love with me, and maybe we can move on. Because what we have, I feel, is good.’ But I guess I don’t know if he’s asking the right questions.” 

Rachel, for her part, said she is “f—king over” the season. “Are you looking for a wife or a good time? Do you really need The Bachelor to find a crazy chick? … The writing is on the wall and he won’t read it,” she explained. “Why can’t Peter have an opinion and stick to it?” 

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Becca Kufrin and Garrett Yrigoyen

Becca and Garrett, who got engaged on season 14 of The Bachelorette, were also part of Rachel and Bryan’s “Bachelor Happy Hour” conversation. 

“You know how [Victoria F.’s] a runner, and he preaches that he wants family and all that loyalty” Garrett said. “And it’s like, do you want a wife when something gets tough to just run all the time?” 

Becca quipped back, “He said that in the conversation. He’s like “if it’s like this now, what is it gonna be like when we’re married?”