Bachelor Nation Needs to Toss Dale Moss
At this point, does anyone in the Bachelor Nation fandom not have an opinion on Dale Moss? An immediate standout on Clare Crawley’s (extremely brief, thank God) season of The Bachelorette, Moss captured the attention of Crawley night one. Crawley was so taken with Moss, she actually cut her season of The Bachelorette short to date Moss exclusively - after only 12 days of filming.
Crawley has been no stranger to the Bachelor franchise, appearing on the infamous Juan Paulbo Galvis’ 18th season of The Bachelor, Bachelor in Paradise (twice) and then The Bachelor Winter Games. Perhaps, that is why viewers were so surprised when Crawley’s bizarre behavior led her to be dubbed, un-disputably, as one of the worst bachelorettes in the franchise’s history. Declaring that she thought she had met her “husband” after their first encounter, Crawley continued to openly snub and ignore the other suitors and instead focused on her “relationship” with Moss.
On-screen, Crawley was shown sniffing Moss’ pants (hello, weird?) and even referred to him as her “fiancé” in a later episode. Viewers saw much more giggling and making-out than deep conversation between Crawley and Moss, but we heard Crawley gush constantly about their undeniable “connection.” When Crawley ultimately decided to cut her season short, the pair was engaged an astounding 12 days after she gave Moss the coveted “first impression rose” at the end of night one.
However, many Bachelor nation fans were suspicious of the whirlwind romance and accused Moss of only “saying the right things” to win Crawley’s heart - and for the fame that was sure to follow. With all of the new details emerging, it appears that Moss played Crawley like a fiddle.
Moss, a model signed with Wilhelmina Models, one of the most prestigious agencies in the world, was portrayed on the show as a “former NFL player,” which is interesting. Is the story of a male model hoping to score a TV gig, fame and fortune too closely synonymous with “clout chaser?”
Since the quickie engagement, we have witnessed many cringeworthy interviews of Crawley and Moss together that have only emphasized that their future plans do not at all align; Crawley very obviously wants children - ASAP, and Moss seems to be content his 15 minutes of frame.
On January 19th, Moss announced on his personal Instagram page that he and Crawley were “mutually” parting ways after only being engaged for five months. The post is no longer visible on his page as of January 26, 2021.
Screenshot obtained from Moss’ personal Instagram page
After the breakup post, it seemed to be “business as usual” on Moss’ additional social media pages, casually asking fans on Twitter, “What’s everybody doing today?”
Screenshot obtained from Moss’ personal Twitter page
Then footage of him smiling and chatting candidly with paparazzi, discussing details of the breakup went viral.
First of all, who actually discusses anything with paparazzi and is happy about it?
Crawley then took to her own Instagram page and released a statement indicating that Moss may have completely blindsided her.
Screenshot obtained from Crawley’s personal Instagram page
In a surprising turn of events, E! News reported on January 21st that Crawley actually believes Moss has been cheating on her their entire engagement. Details are still emerging, but the mystery woman is thought to be Moss’ longtime female friend, Eleonora Srugo, a real-estate agent based in New York City. E! News also reported that lifestyle aspirations greatly contributed to the pairs’ split - Crawley plans to live in Sacramento to be close to her mother and Moss wants to focus on his career in a big city.
The writing is on the wall here, folks. While I am by no means a Crawley fan, I do believe Moss took full advantage of an opportunity and preyed on a woman desperate to find her happy ending. His ultimate goal, no doubt, includes future franchise endeavors but I for one would love to see him exiled from future opportunities; Bachelor Nation needs to toss Dale Moss.
Schnurr, S. (2021, January 21). Dale Moss' Mystery Woman Revealed Following Accusations He Cheated on Bachelorette Clare Crawley. Retrieved January 22, 2021, from https://www.eonline.com/news/1229550/dale-moss-mystery-woman-revealed-following-accusations-he-cheated-on-bachelorette-clare-crawley