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'Killed him with class': 'The Bachelor' fans react as Ariel admits being 'blindsided' by Zach's fantasy suite drama

Ariel Frenkel slammed Zach Shallcross for 'keeping her in the dark' about sleeping with Gabi Enlikci

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Ariel Frenkel reconnected with Zach Shallcross during the live finale of 'The Bachelor' on Monday, March 27 — and she wasn't shy about sharing her thoughts on fantasy suites. Fans were hysterical after the former contestant destroyed 'The Bachelor' lead with her words.

The show was aired live from Los Angeles, with host Jesse Palmer guiding the enthusiastic crowd through the 3-hour event. Ariel appears in a beautiful white one-shouldered outfit with her hair pulled back in a high ponytail. When she was finally called onto stage, the former contestant didn't hold back. Ariel slammed Zach for keeping fantasy suite details (sleeping with Gabi Enlicki) a secret.

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'You made the entire week about sex'

Ariel initially told Jesse that learning Zach had sex with Gabi had "really hurt" her, after assuring the New Yorker that he had no intention of sleeping with Kaity Biggar or Gabi. When Zach joined her on stage, Ariel expressed how "difficult" it was to be "left in the dark" in Thailand.

“It was really difficult to see that you weren’t honest with me. I committed to being in an open relationship — that’s what it is, that’s what I want to call it,” she continued. “And when the parameters of an open relationship change, I should be the first to know. I should have not been left in the dark, standing up there in Thailand at the rose ceremony, when you had ample time to tell me about everything before I left. So, I just really want to know why the other women were given grace and honesty — and that is something you really pride yourself on — and why I wasn’t given that same respect?”

Zach admitted that he has many doubts about how he handled that week. While Ariel respected his remorse, she accused Zach of taking away her "agency" in the relationship.

"You took away my agency, and you took away my ability to even have a conversation. If you had waited, you would have found out that I was on the same page as you," she added. "And I think by putting sex off the table, you made the entire week about sex, and it didn’t need to be like that," she said. 

'Ariel Frenkel just dismantled Zach Shallcross'

The verbal beating from Ariel completely entertained viewers as they wrote on Twitter, "Ariel just absolutely destroying Zach on live tv by using words he doesn’t understand." Another person added, "Ariel Frenkel just absolutely dismantled Zach Shallcross on live television." Describing Zach's situation, someone tweeted, "Zach going backstage after being chewed out by Ariel."

Cheering Ariel on, a person wrote, "EAT HIM ALIVE ARIEL." Also agreeing with her, a fan wrote, " Ariel called it an open relationship, The Bachelor is officially acknowledged as a polyamorous franchise." After hearing Ariel's revelations, a fan wrote, "OMG Ariel found out about everything at the same time as all of us. No heads up from Zach. THATS INSANE." Another person added, "Ariel just confirmed Zach completely left her in the dark about breaking his no sex rule. F**king rude."

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