The lead of The Bachelor season 25 is Matt James and it's his first time on reality TV. Although he's a newbie, he has been able to hook the audience's attention right from the first episode. Many fans are charmed by his authentic and kind personality and hope that the first Black lead of The Bachelor finds love at the end of the process. However, he isn't the only one who's making this journey interesting. The "queen" Victoria Larson has embraced the "villain" role so well that many The Bachelor viewers think the producers specifically cast her to stir up drama. Some Instagram users who say they are directly or indirectly linked to her claim that she is an actress.
Many fans found it surreal to see a "queen" on The Bachelor in the first episode and were surprised that Victoria didn't drop her act after episode one. She's still referring to herself as a "queen" and blatantly pushing other girls to go home. Some have noticed that she doesn't appear to have authentic romantic feelings for Matt. Even the former Bachelor contestant Ashley Iaconetti was wondering whether Victoria is a paid actress. Some of Victoria's acquaintances and friends have come forward and claimed that this 27-year-old Los Angeles native appears to be playing a character on TV. Apparently, allegedly, she isn't like that in real life.
An Instagram page called @notskinnybutnotfat, run by Amanda Hirsch, has 225K followers. Hirsch often shares information related to The Bachelor. Amanda said that the "queen" might be putting on a "giant act" and shared screenshots of her conversations with Victoria's alleged acquaintances. One person said, "Victoria is 100% a paid actress or something, this person is not the same as that person on tv." Check out the screenshot below:
Another one sent Amanda a screenshot of Victoria Larson's Instagram conversation with a friend, who congratulated her for getting a "role." Victoria replied, "yess, omg." The use of the word "role" could just be a choice of words. However, it does seem to hint that Victoria was probably rigorously trying to get a part, and succeeded. Here's a snapshot of that conversation:
Somebody else said that they met her at a bar, where Victoria was partying to celebrate getting a "role." The person asked her whether she would go as "herself or a character." Victoria allegedly joked about being a "villain." The person told her to "wear a crown" the whole time, which The Bachelor contestant actually did.
If rumors are to be believed, Victoria doesn't make it to the top four. Nonetheless, some The Bachelor viewers are loving her unusual personality, and at the moment, she has 27K Instagram followers.
Sources: @notskinnybutnotfat, Victoria Larson/Instagram