Aaron Clancy and Genevieve Parisi were seated next to each other at The Bachelor finale. Is Shanae Ankney's rumor true or was this a coincidence?
As the drama surrounding Clayton Echard unfolded on the live portion of The Bachelor finale, eagle-eyed viewers noticed that Aaron Clancy, a fan favorite from Katie Thurston's season of The Bachelorette, and Genevieve Parisi from Clayton's season sat next to each other in the crowd. Thanks to a bomb dropped on Women Tell All by Shanae Ankney, rumors have been swirling that these two are an item. Watching them in the background of the live show, it sure seemed like they were friendly.
Bachelor Nation was introduced to Aaron on The Bachelorette season 17, which saw him earn the fan-given status of "Union Leader." When it came to addressing problematic men, such as Thomas Jacobs, Aaron didn't hold back. Viewers' love for Aaron only grew when he appeared on Bachelor In Paradise season 7 with his best friend James Bonsall. After being unlucky in love once again, Aaron and James headed back to San Diego together. Aside from creating a few TikToks, Aaron has largely been out of the spotlight. That is, until Shanae shared on Women Tell All that he and Genevieve slept together. Though Genevieve denied it and Aaron laughed off the accusation, fans couldn't help but wonder if there was some truth behind Shanae's words.
During the live segments of Tuesday night's Bachelor finale, Aaron was seated between James (they even had matching suits) and, to the surprise of the audience, Genevieve. Social media erupted in a slew of posts and memes, all speculating that Aaron and Genevieve attended After The Final Rose as a couple and that, for once, Shanae's words proved true. But Aaron was quick to address the situation. Once back in San Diego, Aaron took to Instagram and said, "Seating was assigned so don't make it more than it is."
On her Instagram Story, Genevieve reiterated Aaron's statement. She shared several tweets that said, "Genevieve bringing Aaron to the Live Finale is so messy I love it," and, "I think the BEST part of Live Show is Aaron brought Genevieve AND James." Genevieve stressed that, "No one brought anyone. Seating was assigned people!" Given the fact that this is reality TV, it's highly likely that Bachelor producers seated Aaron and Genevieve next to each other on purpose to stir up drama after Shanae's previous comment.
Aaron and Genevieve might not be the next big relationship to come out of the franchise, but that doesn't mean he's flying solo. Based on their identical After The Final Rose outfits and constant presence on each others' Instagram and TikTok pages, Aaron and James are closer than ever. In fact, their bromance is one of the strongest bonds to emerge from the show. Following the announcement of Gabby Windey and Rachel Recchia as the first dual Bachelorette season, many fans voiced their opinion that Aaron and James would be perfect for a dual season of The Bachelor.
Source: Aaron Clancy/Instagram, Genevieve Parisi/Instagram
