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'Bachelor in Paradise' Season 9 fans wonder if producers 'forced' Peter Cappio to pick Olivia Lewis

'Bachelor In Paradise' Season 9 star Peter Cappio wanted to couple up with Sam Jeffries

SAYULITA, MEXICO: 'Bachelor In Paradise' Season 9 wrapped up its first rose ceremony and in a shocking twist Peter Cappio offered a rose to Olivia Lewis.

However, the ABC show viewers alleged that the producers 'forced' Peter to pick Olivia to 'keep the drama going' 

During the rose ceremony, Catherine 'Cat' Wong, Olivia, and Greer Blitzer scrambled to get Peter's rose but he chose to offer the rose to Olivia.

Meanwhile, one social media user claimed, "I feel like producers told Peter to pick Olivia to keep the drama going… because THAT was not expected. At all." Another viewer said, "The producers scramming to find a way to convince Peter to pick Olivia."

Another person noted, "Pete's rose was actually the producers rose." Another Twitter user wrote, "Just when you think the producers don’t have a hand in the rose ceremony….Peter picks Olivia 😂."

Another user alleged, "Producers absolutely forced Peter to give Olivia that last rose." Another critic tweeted, "The producers forcing Pete to pick Olivia to keep the drama continuing."

Peter Cappio tries to steal Sam Jeffries

During 'Bachelor In Paradise' Season 9 Episode 2, Peter Cappio had an explosive feud with Aaron Schwartzman over Samantha 'Sam' Jeffries. While Aaron S was talking to Sam, Peter tried to steal her away by dancing behind them.

In a private chat, Peter praised Sam's maturity and implied Aaron didn't have that. Peter asked Sam whether she saw a 'red flag or maturity thing' with Aaron S. Word got back to Aaron S about the conversation, and he confronted Peter.

Aaron S asked Peter if he called him immature and after denying it for a while, Peter eventually confessed, "I used the word 'immature.'" Despite the drama, Sam chose Aaron S during the rose ceremony.

Olivia Lewis wants to couple up with Aven

In the premiere of day 2 of 'BIP' Season 9, Olivia Lewis still felt shafted by Will Urena for going on a date with Kylee Russell.

But eventually, she was attracted to Aven Jones from Rachel Recchia and Gabby Windey's 'Bachelorette' season, when he arrived at the beach with a date card.

Olivia confessed to the cameras, "Aven is fine. If Kylee gets to take Will, I get to take Aven." During the latest episode, Aven spoke to Olivia but ultimately chose Kylee to go on the date.

Olivia admitted to the cameras, "That one hurt because I wanted to go on the date."

'Bachelor in Paradise' Season 9 airs every Thursday at at 9 pm ET on ABC.