Juliana, who did you have to guide you through this whole process?
Juliana: Well, I met with Daisy [during the week of fantasy suites], and we’ve been in touch ever since. But Kelsey was like, “Don’t forget that what you’re watching back has happened months ago.” We’ve grown so much since what we all watched last night as people and as a couple that it’s okay for me to have feelings and emotions watching it back, but I can’t harp on the past because I’m so focused on our future.
Grant: Right.
Grant, before I move on from this topic, I do want to talk about what Litia said when she walked up to the final rose platform. Did you ever think of saying, “Before you start, let me tell you that you’re not the right one?” Not in those words, of course—but before she poured her heart out to you, did you think about stopping her from letting it get that far, knowing she wasn’t the final one?
Grant: Of course. Of course. I thought about it multiple times, but the audience has to be aware that there are other powers in play when it comes to being the Bachelor. There’s a protocol, and there’s a whole team that says, “This is the way things are done.” I’m the 29th Bachelor. There was a lot of Bachelors before me. I think if you look back, you see the formula of what it is. You allow the person to speak, and then there’s a “but.” I don’t know if that’s for a dramatic thing, but I know that I did the best that I could. If I could rewind, I probably would be a little more stern and not try to make everybody around me happy.
I think that’s very fair. Maybe once or twice someone has stopped them and said, “Before you go any further…” but it’s not the norm. So, looking forward then, you’re going to move to Boston?
Grant: Yeah, I’m actually going to go out there the first week of April to look at some apartments and just try to get life started. We’re at the end of this journey and the next phase, and we’ve made it this far. I’m really looking forward to seeing what comes next and looking forward to being in Boston again.
What comes next in terms of your careers?
Juliana: My job has been so supportive of me throughout this whole process and journey. They welcomed me back with open arms, and I’m excited to go back and try to get some normalcy back in my everyday life and truly, truly take it one step at a time. Being in the public eye and being so blessed with all of these new opportunities that are going to come my way, it’s going to be tough to juggle, but it’s not something that scares me. It’s just something I’ll figure out as it comes. And you too.
