Most contestants on "The Bachelor" make their first impressions on their new beau and TV viewers during the iconic limo arrival. But for Marlena Haddad, one of the contestants appearing on Season 28 of "Bachelor," she's coming onto the show with a bit of a bad reputation. Social media has dug up an interesting bit of information about her past, and it's got everyone talking. A Reddit post revealed that Haddad is a former White House aide to Donald Trump. The post included several pictures of Haddad at the White House, including one group shot of her and other White House staff standing beside the former president.
Haddad's connection to the controversial politician had several commenters denouncing her, particularly those in the LGBTQ+ community. Bachelor Joey Graziadei's father is gay, and Graziadei has been vocally supportive of his father's decision to come out. During an interview on "Bachelor Nation," Graziadei called his father one of his favorite people.
Many commenters on the Reddit post found Haddad's inclusion on the show to be offensive. Trump's strong stance against many LGBT+ issues, including gender-reaffirming surgery, has some believing she shouldn't have been selected to be on the show. Other Reddit users stated that Haddad's past affiliation with Trump doesn't automatically make her a bad person. "There are a lot of career-driven reasons to be a political aide," one commenter wrote. "I'll refrain from judgment until I see her calling the folks who ransacked the Capitol 'political prisoners.'"
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