Did Bachelor In Paradise star Kylee Russell connect with Aven Jones before they both ended up on Season 9 of the show? See what she has to say about the rumors.
Hannah Brown Makes Surprise Appearance On BIP
The contestants of BIP Season 9 got a major surprise on the Oct. 5 episode when Hannah Brown made an appearance. Brown is practically royalty in the franchise, with one contestant quipping she’s the ‘Taylor Swift of Bachelor Nation.’
But Hannah Brown got engaged to longtime boyfriend Adam Woolard over the summer. Did their relationship end already?
Brown assured the contestants that she wasn’t there looking for love. “I have found love and my happily ever after, so I will not be joining you on the beach,” she said.
She was there to host a bonfire and stoke the flames by testing the strength of the relationships some contestants have already formed.
.@hannahbrown stirring the pot tonight #BachelorInParadise pic.twitter.com/TdpnOGiQ1c
— Bachelor in Paradise (@BachParadise) October 6, 2023
She asked Blake if he was interested in meeting other women besides Jess, who he had formed a connection with. To Jess’s disappointment, he said that while he isn’t interested in any of the other women currently on the beach, he said, “I would say I would be still open to the potential if someone came down.”
Ouch!
Meanwhile, Olivia revealed that if she could send anyone home, it would be her rival, Kylee. Olivia was still smarting over Will taking Kylee for a date instead of her.
However, once Aven Jones hit the beach, Kylee only had eyes for him.
Did Kylee Russell Connect With Aven Jones Before Season 9?
Brendan Morais and Pieper James took major backlash during Season 7 of BIP amid rumors they dated before arriving in Mexico and were only on the show for social media clout.
They continued to date after the show, though the latest news on their relationship doesn’t look good.
So, fans are always on the lookout for contestants who possibly made a connection before the show. Is that the case with Kylee and Aven?
The contestant from Zach Shallcross’ season of The Bachelor recently appeared on the Bachelor Happy Hour podcast to set the record straight. The Bachelor Nation blog reports that she admitted to podcast hosts (and newlyweds) Serena Pitt and Joe Amabile that there was some flirtation between her and Aven prior to the show.
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— Bachelor in Paradise (@BachParadise) October 6, 2023
Aven, who was Rachel Recchia’s runner-up on Season 19 of The Bachelor, left a fire emoji on one of Kylee’s Instagram pics. However, Kylee claims it never went beyond that.
“I had a crush on him prior to going on Zach’s season, but never in a million years did I think that he would like me back. So unfortunately he never sent me a DM before walking to the beach.” – Kylee, Bachelor Nation Podcast.
All in all, the podcast hosts said it was a good thing that Kylee and Aven didn’t take prior to the show and Kylee agreed. “I think it would then make our relationship more organic, and honestly, it made me more excited,” she said to Amabile and Pitt.
She Reveals If She Considered Leaving When He Didn’t Show Up
Kylee admitted that Aven is the one former contestant she hoped to show up on the beach. He eventually showed up, but what if he hadn’t?
On the Bachelor Nation Podcast, she was asked if she would have left the beach if Aven hadn’t been there. “I was crying, screaming, throwing up that he wasn’t there on the first day,” she said of her initial reaction to him not being there.
However, she doesn’t think she would have left the show entirely. Kylee told the hosts, “I didn’t think it was fair for me to have that attitude. I like the thought and idea of us, but I didn’t really know him. It wasn’t fair to put all of my eggs in his basket.”
Did you think Kylee and Aven talked before the show? Tune in to Bachelor In Paradise Thursdays at 9 PM Eastern on ABC to see where their flirtation leads.
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