Bachelor Power Rankings: Tammy takes on Kelsey and everyone loses

Peter Weber’s Bachelor cast members are turning on each other.

Peter Weber’s Bachelor cast joined him in Costa Rica during Week 5, where a blowout feud between three women caused major drama just before a fateful Rose Ceremony. We’ll be recapping each episode and ranking all the contestants weekly on FTW.

At a certain point during each Bachelor or Bachelorette season, a percentage of cast members will have made it incredibly difficult for themselves to be able to watch a replay of each show with their new partner should they go on to become the season’s winner. We’ll call it “The Luke P. Dilemma.” Last year on Hannah Brown’s season, Luke P. repeatedly lied to and deceived everyone on the show, and was generally unbecoming, making it so that even if he won, his relationship would be futile as soon as Hannah saw the footage. Through just 5 weeks of Peter’s season, an alarming amount of women have already crossed this line, including a few current front-runners.

1. Madison

Last week’s rank: 1

Madison is using the same game plan that Hannah G. used in Colton’s season, and it’s working out perfectly for her. Madison is almost invisible for the majority of episodes, remaining far removed from any drama going on, and instead only pops up whenever she has a pleasant moment with Peter. During their conversation this week, Peter told Madison that “I love the way you make me feel,” which is about as close as he’s come to telling someone that he’s falling in love with them. The rest of the cast is imploding, but Madison is a lock to reach the final three.

2. Hannah Ann

Last week’s rank: 6

Hannah Ann, who is officially “the cutest thing ever,” according to Peter, thought that she would have an edge in the Cosmopolitan modeling contest given her experience, but lost out on the cover. Early in the episode, Peter snapped a selfie while kissing Hannah Ann, so now both she and Madison have awkward mementos if they don’t go on to win.

3. Victoria P.

Last week’s rank: 5

Victoria P. was furious with Peter in the last episode, but they managed to move on in Week 5, and spent most of their meetings together kissing. Victoria P. somehow sidestepped a bombshell accusation during the Tammy-Kelsey fight, as Tammy alleged that Victoria P. spread the rumor that Kelsey was “popping pills.” Victoria P. told the group that she was being unfairly dragged into the feud, and because seemingly everyone was blinded by anti-Tammy rage at the moment, Victoria P. escaped unscathed (for the moment).

4. Sydney

Last week’s rank: 9

At the start of the episode, Sydney questioned whether she’s the type of woman Peter was looking for, and managed to roast both Peter and Alayah with one savage line.

“I don’t know if Peter is ready for a Sydney. Maybe he needs an Alayah.”

Her feelings quickly changed after Alayah was sent home, and she received the first 1-on-1 date in Costa Rica. She went for a helicopter ride with Peter, and later opened up to him about her difficult upbringing. Sydney was raised by her mother in Alabama, and said that she was the victim of racism and bullying in high school, which she described as the worst years of her life. Sydney told Peter that during her senior year, she ate lunch every day in the bathroom. (While it’s hard to imagine that anyone would lie about something so serious, Twitter users are questioning elements of Sydney’s story, and have found interesting photos from Sydney’s yearbook.)

Sydney and Peter spent most of the rest of their night making out, and Peter admitted that Sydney is “the best kisser” in the cast. That certainly won’t be awkward for Peter to watch back with whoever he proposes to at the end of the show, assuming it’s not Sydney.

Prior to the episode’s second Rose Ceremony, Sydney gets involved in a blowout fight with Tammy after trying to rewrite history to show that she didn’t go to Peter to expose Alayah as “fake.” As many of the women ganged up on Tammy, Sydney claimed that she hasn’t been the same type of relationship cop that Tammy became in this episode.

“When I’m with Peter, I literally say zip, nada. The last thing on my mind is to tell him… ‘Tammy! Kelsey!'”

Tammy then reminded Sydney that she started the Alayah drama just a few weeks ago, and Sydney exploded.

“He brought up Alayah, so don’t you ever try me one more time, Tammy. I’m so [expletive] sick of that. If you say that to me one more time I’m going to lose my [expletive] on you. I never brought up Alayah. No, shut the [expletive] up.”

(For the record, Sydney did bring up Alayah. In a private conversation, Sydney told Peter that some women were “so artificial,” which led Peter to ask Sydney who she was referring to later in a group session. Sydney then called out Alayah specifically in front of the rest of the cast.)

At the end of the fight, Sydney and her “posse” (Lexi and Natasha) laughed in Tammy’s face, and Sydney repeatedly called Tammy “crazy” and “psycho.”

5. Kelsey

Last week’s rank: 4

Kelsey just received a one-on-one date in Week 4, but after arriving in Costa Rica, she was distraught over not receiving a second consecutive date and having to watch Peter give attention to other women. Kelsey was very emotional throughout the day, and was consoled by Tammy. During their conversation, Kelsey delivered another classic line this season.

“I like Sydney a lot. I think she’s cool. But she’s a dramatic [expletive].”

Kelsey was a part of the modeling group date, but was visibly annoyed throughout that Peter was being affectionate with Victoria F., among others. At the cocktail party, Kelsey explained to Peter why she wasn’t “herself” during the day, and became the first cast member to drop an “I am falling in love with you” Peter did not reciprocate, but kissed her and assured her that he’s thought about her “so much.”

Later on, at the same cocktail party, Tammy told Peter that Kelsey had a “mental breakdown” after not getting the solo date, and note that Kelsey frequently drinks.

Peter then pulled Kelsey aside to address the claims, and Kelsey admitted that while she was emotional, “it wasn’t a breakdown,” and that “it’s not like every day it’s been like that.”

Kelsey returned to the group of women to ask who had just told Peter she was “emotionally unstable,” and Tammy did not reveal that she had raised the concerns. Interestingly, at this point in the episode, the cast seems to be on the side of whoever talked to Peter about Kelsey. Natasha reminds Kelsey that she just had a date and shouldn’t have reacted that way, while Lexi reveals that Kelsey said Sydney “wasn’t right” for Peter.

During Kelley’s 1-on-1, Kelsey and Tammy have a private conversation, and Kelsey asks if Tammy has a problem with her. Tammy eventually walks out on the conversation, and advises Kelsey to drink some more bottles of wine.
Kelsey then made a fateful decision. On the day of the Rose Ceremony, Kelsey showed up at Peter’s place uninvited to “explain a few things. Kelsey tells Peter that “Tammy’s telling people I have a drinking problem, and then it turned into I’m popping pills.” Peter consoles her, and reasons that Tammy might be jealous of Kelsey’s standing. Peter then pulls a rose out of nowhere and gives it to Kelsey, and praised her for showing how much she cares.

In a shocking twist, Chris Harrison showed up at what should have been the pre-Rose Ceremony cocktail party and informed the cast that they would be going straight to the Rose Ceremony, as Peter had a moment of clarity and was sure of his decisions. Naturally, the women blamed Kelsey for influencing Peter.

6. Victoria F.

Last week’s rank: 7

Victoria F. aced the group date modeling challenge and was booed by the rest of the cast for repeatedly kissing Peter during the photo session. Her actions made an impression on the Cosmo editor in chief, however, who awarded Victoria F. with the March cover of Cosmopolitan.

Victoria F. will not be appearing on the magazine this year, however, after it was revealed that she had previously modeled in apparel that featured the phrase “White Lives Matter.” Cosmopolitan announced the decision on its website.

(Each cast member’s ranking is a reflection of their current standing with Peter assumes that Peter has no knowledge of any problematic or conflicting backstories.)

7. Mykenna

Last week’s rank: 12

Mykenna has spent the last few weeks in constant turmoil, as she never has enough time with Peter to advance her relationship, but keeps repeating to herself that she can see herself falling in love with him.

“I don’t want to leave without him knowing my heart.”

Can we just stop with the “knowing my heart” thing? I blame Hannah B. for this.

Mykenna finally took the initiative during the Rose Ceremony, and interrupted Tammy’s time to tell Peter that the drama had “broken” her. Somewhat surprisingly, she still earned a rose that night – but Wednesday’s episode could be a do-or-die situation. Mykenna desperately needs a one-on-one date.

8. Natasha

Last week’s rank: 13

Peter is fully aware that Natasha may be his toughest critic, so he pulled her aside and joked that he’s ‘surprised you’re still here giving me a chance” after he sent home Alayah.

Later on in the show, Natasha made it clear how she feels about Tammy.

“Tammy? I could never see her again in my whole life and I won’t give a [expletive].”

Like Mykenna, though, Natasha really needs to make an impression quickly, or I fear she won’t survive another Rose Ceremony.

9. Kelley

Last week’s rank: 2

I’m honestly not sure how Kelley made it through Costa Rica with a rose.

Kelley received the second one-on-one date of the trip, and Peter made it clear in confessionals that he wasn’t sure about their relationship. Peter’s pre-show meeting with Kelley gave her an early edge, but since then there’s been zero development of their relationship, and Kelley hasn’t really made any effort to separate herself from the pack. She didn’t even sound particularly happy about landing a one-on-one.

“Who doesn’t have fun when they’re doing cool activities? Yeah, we’ll have fun…..”

Very convincing, Kelley.

Kelley and Peter went through a pretty standard Bachelor in Paradise date, visiting a shaman to undergo a cleansing ritual and some relationship-building exercises. There’s an entirely different vibe to Peter’s relationship with Kelley when compared to his connection with the likes of Sydney, Kelsey or Victoria P., however. Peter and Kelley almost seem like long-time co-workers straining themselves to enjoy a first date they know they probably shouldn’t be on.

That night, Peter immediately addresses the fact that their relationship obviously isn’t going anywhere, and Kelley turns the tables and bluntly states that she’s had “zero chance” to progress their relationship because Peter’s been too busy “rewarding drama.” Peter still offers Kelley a rose at the end of their conversation, and she, for some reason, accepts.

Kelley earned plenty of fans on Twitter for her no-nonsense approach, but it’s fairly obvious that both she and Peter are wasting their time here.

10. Tammy

Last week’s rank: 10

We’ve already gone over the Tammy-Kelsey feud, which is almost certainly going to doom Tammy in the long run. This was a bad week for Tammy, and the episode preview hints that she’s going to be cast as a full-on villain moving forward – but not only was what she did pretty standard Bachelor behavior, but it was the type of thing Peter had rewarded Sydney for earlier in the show.

In this very same episode, Peter thanked Sydney for “all she’s done,” alluding to her work in exposing the Alayah drama. Could Tammy have explained herself more clearly, or selected her words more carefully when talking to Peter about Kelsey? Absolutely! But she was hardly the only person who was critical of Kelsey midway through the episode.

11. Shiann (eliminated)

Last week’s rank: 11

Shiann never got a chance to make an impact on Peter during her stay, but her final words after being eliminated may have opened Peter’s eyes. After telling Peter he’s “amazing,” Shiann warned Peter that some of the women in the house are not the type of people they may seem to be.

“I want you to be aware of some of the girls in this house, sometimes what they’re saying is not who they are.”

Who is Shiann talking about, exactly? The entire cast has turned on Tammy, but I don’t think anyone could accuse her of being fake. My guess is Shiann may have been referring to Sydney, Victoria P. and/or Kelsey.

12. Lexi (eliminated)

Last week’s rank: 3

Early in the episode, Lexi and Peter made out in a red car in a callback to her opening night entrance. Later on, Lexi inserted herself in the argument between Kelsey, Tammy and Sydney, and was harshly critical of Tammy. During the Rose Ceremony that was interrupted, Lexi called out Mykenna for going to see Peter and turning the ceremony into a “mini cocktail party,” moments before she watched Mykenna receive a rose. The moment was made even more hilarious considering it came not long after Lexi delivered this line to Tammy:

“It’s kind of like, blaming us for your relationship not moving forward, and that’s ridiculous.”

Every single cast member is guilty of this, Lexi, including you!

Lexi has plenty of fans on social media who are shocked by her departure, but I don’t think she came off particularly well in this episode.

T-13. Kiarra (eliminated)

Last week’s rank: 8

T-13. Savannah (eliminated)

Last week’s rank: 14

Savannah and Kiarra played virtually no role in Week 5, or for the rest of the season, for that matter. Kudos to them for making it this far.

T-13. Deandra (eliminated)

Last week’s rank: 15

Deandra’s last-ditch effort to keep herself on the show was to inform Peter that she’s “wifey material.” It didn’t pay off.

16. Alayah (eliminated)

Last week’s rank: 16

Alayah’s second run on the show didn’t last very long. At the start of the episode, Peter pulled Alayah aside and essentially kicked her off the show for her own good, telling her that he doesn’t want to put her through what had become “too much” drama. Peter assured Alayah that he believes she’s a good person, and that the connection they shared was real. I’d be shocked if we don’t see her in Paradise in a few months.

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