'The Bachelor' Season 23: Fans are furious that Nina Bartula's heartfelt introduction was edited out of the premiere

The deleted scene from the premiere shows Nina Bartula talking about how her family escaped the civil war in Croatia and moved to the US when she was just 3 years old

'The Bachelor' season 23 premiered on Monday on ABC, with the series's first ever virgin bachelor Colton Underwood making a striking entrance as he began his journey to find true love. Of the 30 starting contestants, only 23 advanced to the next round with roses in their hands as seven of them were eliminated and sent home packing.

As fans wait for the second episode, 'The Bachelor's social media page released a deleted scene from the premiere, showing the pre-taped introduction of Nina Bartula, who hails from Croatia and moved to the United States with her mom when she was just three years old.

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