Fans react to ‘humiliating’ ‘Bachelorette’ format fail after both women rejected
first announced they would have two leads dating the same group of men, some fans were skeptical it would work out.It seems they were right to be concerned.On Monday night’s episode, Gabby Windey and Rachel Recchia were forced to change the format of their season after both girls were rejected by multiple men in favor of the other girl.Gabby, 31, was already doubtful of her role as Bachelorette early in the episode, wondering if she was “too broken for anyone to love” because of what she went through in her childhood. Then, three men approached her during their group dating at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles telling her they didn’t feel a connection with her — with one man telling her she’s “rough around the edges” and another saying he wouldn’t continue if she were the only Bachelorette.The two Bachelorettes decided the best way to move forward was to change the format: If a man accepted a rose during that night’s rose ceremony, they were committing to moving forward with just the woman that offered them the rose. Rachel, 26, was rejected by three men who preferred her co-star. “I just feel so bad. And so rejected,” Rachel said to Gabby halfway through the ceremony. “This is how I felt last night,” Gabby responded.“But it was, like, private.