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Juliana on the breakup and future plans for Paradise

Bachelor Happy Hour

Tue Dec 02 2025

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Episode Title: Juliana on the Breakup and Future Plans for Paradise
Release Date: December 2, 2025
Hosts: Joe Amabile & Serena Pitt
Guest: Juliana (from Bachelor in Paradise)

Episode Overview

In this candid episode, Joe and Serena welcome Juliana, a recent Bachelor in Paradise alum, for a raw conversation about her highly public breakup with Grant, navigating post-show fame, and her future—possibly back in Paradise. Juliana reflects on lessons learned, explores the nuances of being in the public eye, and sets the record straight on rumors. The discussion traverses dating, healing after heartbreak, friendship dynamics within Bachelor Nation, and how Juliana channels her experience into positive action and community work.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Life Update & Post-Show Projects

Juliana’s Mindset Post-Breakup (04:27–04:51)
- Juliana describes herself as "doing good" and feeling lucky. She’s enjoying success at her 9-to-5 and her new business, Nice Girls Label, launched with her sister in June.
- “Just getting ready for the holiday season. Q4 is kicking my ass.” – Juliana (04:51)

2. Dating in the Public Eye and Stoop Dates

Navigating Dating After Paradise (05:03–07:09)
- Juliana shares about her first foray into “stoop dating,” a local blind date setup in South Boston, and challenges that came with her new reality TV fame.
- On a potential relationship: “He told me like he couldn't handle the people coming up to him, asking him questions...so I was like, totally understand. No hard feelings.” – Juliana (05:44)
- Serena comments on never having dated outside of the Bachelor world, amazed by the unique challenges Juliana faces.

3. Would She Return to Paradise?

Contemplating Another Reality Run (07:11–10:35)
- Juliana feels far enough removed from her breakup to consider returning to paradise but would approach it differently.
- “I would hold my cards a little bit closer to my chest and just try and, like, get to know everybody—whether it’s on a friendly level or something romantic.” – Juliana (08:13)
- She’s wary of changing show formats and the possibility of running into her ex.

4. The Prospect of Seeing Grant Again

Handling Ex Encounters (10:35–11:41)
- Juliana opens up about how hard it would be to see Grant on the beach and admits she might leave if he arrived.
- “I would probably pack up my stuff and go the minute his feet touched the sand. But that would just be for my peace of mind.” – Juliana (11:00)

5. Friendships & Updates

Supporting Friends’ Relationships (11:41–12:41)
- Shares joy for her friend Ali Jo’s happiness with Sam, another Bachelor alum, and how their romance blossomed after the show.

6. Moving Forward with Grant

On Terms with her Ex (12:41–13:12)
- Juliana and Grant do not talk, though there was some communication post-breakup. She’s puzzled by his claim that they hadn’t spoken.
- “No, we don’t talk. We have talked since the breakup ... But, you know, we don’t talk. I wish him well, to be honest.” – Juliana (12:51)

7. Hindsight: What She’d Tell Herself Night One

Advice to Her Past Self (18:23–19:39)
- “Ask more questions... There’s too much focus on making sure they know who you are, but you don’t always ask about them ... I would have just tried to like poke the bear a little bit more and try to make sure he knew my hopes and dreams.” – Juliana (18:38)

8. Details of the Breakup

When She Realized it Was Over (21:03–24:22)
- Juliana describes waking up after the finale press with a sense of isolation. Details a painful morning when Grant discussed “game-planning” their breakup announcement before she’d made up her mind.
- “After everything I felt like I did for us and putting myself on the back burner, like, it's back to the optics. It's back to what people are gonna think, and, like, not about us and our relationship.” – Juliana (24:14)

9. Addressing Online Rumors & Fallout

Pushback from Other Cast Members (24:52–25:59, 32:39–35:57, 41:39–43:59)
- Juliana calls out fellow contestant Carolina for leveraging Juliana’s breakup for her own publicity, referencing Taylor Frankie Paul: “That’s a snake in the grass, and I’m not a gardener. So she can live there all she wants, but I’m not going to take her out.” – Juliana (25:47)
- On rumors spread by Latia and Zoe regarding her sex life: “To bring another woman’s sex life into a public conversation... is disheartening, and it’s ugly behavior, and that’s not the case and that wasn’t the case... I would just love to put that to bed.” – Juliana (41:39–43:59)

10. Friendship Dynamics and Betrayal

Complicated Relationship with Latia (32:39–35:57)
- Latia prematurely told other cast members about Juliana’s breakup, breaking Juliana's trust. Though Juliana gave her “grace,” they now maintain a distant friendship.

11. The Toll and the Healing

Emotional Fallout and Recovery (36:26–39:45)
- Juliana admits to being a “shell of a human for a little bit” after filming, withdrawing to cope, but found healing in returning to her roots and giving back to her Boston community, inspired by her father’s charitable spirit.

12. Moving for Love?

Her Openness to Different Locations (39:45–41:18)
- Asked about relocating for a relationship, Juliana is open but says, “Boston will always be my home ... but I’m open.” (40:31)

13. Final Word: Bachelor Nation Crushes

Reluctance to Name Names (44:03–45:09)
- Teased about which men in Bachelor Nation she might be interested in, Juliana playfully declines to name names, citing privacy.

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

“I think I would just have to be in a mindset where I want to meet somebody from within Bachelor Nation on a beach and just kind of have fun with it.” – Juliana (10:17)
On her healing journey:
“Luckily, my sister and I had the brand and the platform of Nice Girls Label ... when I was there, it wasn’t Bachelor Juliana. It was trying to spread the message of kindness, inclusivity, and just loving yourself.” – Juliana (39:20)
On rumors:
“I was mortified that people that didn't know me would think I, you know, slept with this man just to get a ring... I would be embarrassed for saying that, because I think as women, we do have to stick together.” – Juliana (43:39)
On lessons learned:
“Hindsight is the best sight, but I think I, you know, I let myself down in a lot of ways throughout the whole process, and that, to me, was like—I think what hurt the most.” – Juliana (20:30)

Important Segment Timestamps

Life/Business update: 04:27–04:51
Stoop dating and post-show dating challenges: 05:03–07:09
Possibility of returning to Paradise: 07:11–10:35
Thoughts on seeing her ex again: 10:35–11:41
Advice to her past self: 18:23–19:39
Emotional timeline of the breakup: 21:03–24:22
Addressing Carolina’s comments: 24:52–25:59
Addressing Latia & Zoe's rumors: 41:39–43:59
Healing and community focus: 36:26–39:45

Episode Tone

The tone is honest, vulnerable, and at times bittersweet. Juliana is open about her heartbreak, mistakes, and personal growth, providing Bachelor Nation fans with rare behind-the-scenes perspective and clarity on tabloid rumors.

For Listeners Who Haven’t Tuned In

This episode is a must-listen for Bachelor Nation fans curious about how reality TV relationships unravel off-camera, the cost of dating with a following, and what healing looks like after heartbreak in the spotlight. Juliana’s journey is both cautionary and uplifting, marked by self-awareness, candidness, and a commitment to growing past the rose-colored drama.

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Juliana (32:48)

I feel like I'm just, like, spilling all the tea here today, but do it. You know, I think it's not something I want to, like, talk too much about because it's something I've, like, kind of healed and moved on from, to be honest. But me and Latia's relationship was pretty complicated from, like, the first ever FaceTime we had. It was me, her, and Seraphina. And I had spoken to, like, the other girls, and, you know, no one had, like, really confirmed or knew how it ended. And everyone was treading so lightly and cautiously with me, and I appreciate them all so much for that. And her and I and Seraphina were doing the same thing, just kind of, like, catching up. And then she sprung it on me towards the end of the call that, you know, her producer had told her how everything ended, and I was totally caught off guard, and I was like, oh, shit. Like, I haven't told any of the girls. I hadn't even told Allie Jo. I was just, like, so, so anxious. And I walked her kind of through, like, everything that happened in the best way. That was, like, kind of the most polite. I felt so uncomfortable and sad. But I knew she kind of wanted to know, and I wanted to give her maybe some. Some closure with that. And I expressed that, you know, I was really, really, really anxious for the other girls to find out. I didn't want it to deter, you know, our friendships. And she promised me, you know, she wouldn't tell anybody, and she did. And she told multiple girls. And they. They called me and said, let's see, I told me the news, blah, blah, blah. And, you know, they were all so gracious about it. And it's not about the fact that I didn't want them to know. It was just I was in such a fragile kind of timeframe right then, and I was trying to find the words and also understand everything I had just been through. And so I think from there, I told my sister, and I called one of the producers who she was like, there's no way, you know, her producer would have said that. And, like, that's a he said, she said that. I don't ever think I'll care to know the true truth of it all, but, you know, it rubbed me the wrong way, and it made me upset, and it made me a little bit weary of the friendship. And I try my best to, like, put myself in her shoes, and I don't know that I would have done that, but I could understand, like, the emotions driving those behaviors. So I gave her grace with that, and we continued to kind of just have a, you know, friendship at arm's distance. And towards the end of things, I was texting her, you know, saying, you did. You did great. Like, this can't be easy, you know, I wish you well. And I texted her before the live show, being like, you know, at least we get to, like, serve on stage together one last time. Like, I know it's going to be really hard. And she didn't answer. And I think that's when I started to kind of sense I. I was unsure of the magnitude of. Of her feelings about it all. And I wasn't going to intrude myself in her healing process or prevent her, make her feel like she couldn't speak her truth because we had a relationship. So I thought it was best to kind of, like, withdraw myself, and that's what I did.