Is Zach Shallcross scared of Ariel Frenkel's ethnicity? 'The Bachelor' fans speculate why relationship won't last

'The Bachelor' Season 27 fans claim that religion and political differences will end Ariel Frenkel and Zach Shallcross' relationship
'The Bachelor' star Zach Shallcross is speculated to end the relationship with Ariel Frenkel because of her ethnicity (Instagram/bachelorabc)
'The Bachelor' star Zach Shallcross is speculated to end the relationship with Ariel Frenkel because of her ethnicity (Instagram/bachelorabc)

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK: Ariel Frenkel has a 'big, loving Ukrainian family'. Well, that's an affectionate thing to know. But it seems that it could be trouble for Ariela and Zach Shallcross' relationship. In the recently released episode of 'The Bachelor' Season 27, we saw Ariel going on a hometown date with Zach.

Hometown dates were supposed to be a medium to help Zach as well as the ladies' families to get to know each other in a deeper way. However, will knowing Ariel is a devoted Jewish could be a hint for the upcoming problem? To all those who don't know, Zach is Christian. Well, we have often seen ABC's reality star freak out on small disagreements with the ladies which leads to eventually eliminating them. Well, it seems in Ariel's case her ethnicity could be the problem for Zach, according to viewers. 'The Bachelor' fans have solid reasons for why Ariel and Zach's relationship won't work out for a long time. Keep reading to know.

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'Zach won’t make it in this Jewish family'

After knowing that Ariel is a Jew, fans flooded the internet claiming that she might be eliminated next as her relationship with Zach won't work out for long because of their religious differences. A fan claimed the reason, "Reminder that Rachel and Zach didn’t work out on The Bachelorette because of religion and political differences… what makes you think he will be okay with Ariel being Jewish?" A fan claimed that Ariel being eliminated from the show is a spoiler that could be true. The fan said the reason, "I would have LOVED a @BacheloretteABC season with an unabashedly Jewish lead like Ariel Assuming the leak is right, what a missed opportunity to right the wrongs of downplaying and discouraging past Jewish contestants to expose their religion to #bachelornation." "Zach won’t make it in this Jewish family. For one, he’s not Jewish," tweeted another fan. Furthermore, a fan wrote, "Idk if Zach’a one dimensional character has the capacity to handle meeting Ariel’s Ukrainian Jewish family who fled persecution… but I’m glad the show including this family’s story."



 



 



 



 

'I don’t think Zach has the capacity to marry into a Jewish family'

When Zach first introduced Ariel, he called her "mysterious." Now fans are claiming, "when Zach calls Ariel “mysterious,” I’m pretty sure he just means Jewish." "I think zack’s scared that if he says the word “jewish” out loud, a golem will cast a spell on him," tweeted a viewer. Seeing Zach try Jewish deli for the first time and acting shocked seeing a Jewish family, a fan tweeted, "Zach…does he even know any Jewish people." Seeing the same a fan confirmed, "I don’t think Zach has the capacity to marry into a Jewish family ngl."



 



 



 



 

'The Bachelor' Season 27 air on ABC every Monday at 8 pm ET.

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