WARNING! THIS ARTICLE CONTAINS MAJOR SPOILERS ABOUT THE BACHELORETTE SEASON 21!

Summary

The Bacheloretteseason 21 contestantAaron Erb has created so much drama in so little time on Jenn Tran’s season that it’s possible that he’s a producer plant. Jenn, a 26-year-old physician assistant student originally from Hillsdale, New Jersey, but now living in Boston, Massachusetts, is making history as the first-ever Asian AmericanBachelorfranchise lead. Aaron, a 29-year-old aerospace engineer from Tulsa, Oklahoma is one of the 25 men who’ve been competing for Jenn’s heart.

Although Aaron appeared to be the ideal contestant forThe Bacheloretteseason 21,he almost immediately became the center of some of the drama on the show. It now appears as though Aaron didn’t joinThe Bachelorettefor the right reasons. Here are the signs that he might have been planted in the cast by the producers.

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Aaron Erb’s Twin Brother Is A Bachelor Nation Alum

Noah Erb Appeared In The Bachelorette Season 16 & Bachelor In Paradise Season 7

Aaron already has a history withBachelorNation becausehis twin brother, Noah Erb, was a contestant onThe Bacheloretteseason 16 andBachelor in Paradiseseason 7.Noah met his fiancée, Abigail Heringer, during the latter show. Aaron said that he joinedThe Bacheloretteseason 21 because he knew that the process worked for Noah, and he hoped that it could do the same for him.

However,Aaron’s connection to the show is a clear sign that he was handpicked by the producersto be a contestant onThe Bacheloretteseason 21. Although there’s nothing suspicious about this in itself, combined with Aaron’s behavior throughout the season so far, it begins to appear as though something more sinister is going on.

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Aaron Created Unnecessary Drama With Devin Strader

Aaron’s Reaction To Devin Was Extreme

DuringThe Bacheloretteseason 21 episode 2,Aaron had some extreme reactions to Devin Strader, a 28-year-old freight company owner from Houston, Texas. When both men were on a group date in Australia, Devin stole Jenn away to have some gelato together in a private moment. Aaron was infuriated by this because he thought that a group date should consist of only group activities. However, especially since his own brother was once a contestant on the show, he should’ve known that men are always stealing the lead away for some one-on-one time.

Later in the episode, at the group date cocktail party, Devin stole Jenn away from Aaron by bringing her an ice cream sundae. However,Aaron then returned tosteal Jenn back, and then Devin once again did the same.It was a ridiculous display, and appeared to be completely fabricated by the producers.

The Bachelorette Season 21 Contestant Aaron Erb’s Book With Misprint Visible On The Spine

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Aaron’s Book Was Reminiscent Of Noah Receiving A Book

Bennett Jordan Gave Noah A Similar Book

Aaron later expressed that he couldn’t stop thinking about Devin. It was an unreasonable reaction because,not only should Aaron have had his mind on Jenn, but Devin’s actions weren’t that bad. It was also strange that he forgot Devin’s name and called him"Dylan"twice, especially since he was so focused on him. This could show that he didn’t really care about Devin, but was just doing as the producers told him to.

Aaron decided to give Devin a book about self-improvement titled,Principles for Self-Growth: How to Understand Yourself and Gain Emotional Depthby Dr. Brandon O. Conner. This was reminiscent of whenThe Bacheloretteseason 16 contestant Bennett Jordan gave Aaron’s brother Noah a book calledOn Emotional Intelligencebecause he felt that, at age 25, Noah was too immature for Bachelorette Tayshia Adams.

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It was strange that Aaron never mentioned that Noah had received a book. Even worse, an Internet search proves thatthe book and author don’t seem to exist outside of the show. Not only that, but the book’s spine has an obvious misprint, as it says,“Priciples for Self-Growth,“which is very suspicious.It appears that the producers might’ve created this book for Aaronto give to Devin, to stir up trouble and bring back memories of Noah receiving a similar one. It’s hard to believe that Aaron would care that much about Devin that he’d try to help him on a path to self-improvement.

Aaron Left To Go To Flight School

It’s Suspicious That He Appeared On The Bachelorette While Awaiting Acceptance To Flight School

During hisBacheloretteseason 21 premiere package, (shared in part on theBacheloretteInstagram page),Aaron shared that, for the last two and a half years, he’s been applying to fighter unitsbecause he wants to be an F-22 Raptor pilot. Aaron said that he’s"superexcited to chase that dream.”

According toReality Steve, at some point during week 3,Aaron self-eliminated fromThe Bacheloretteseason 21because he got accepted to a flight schooland had to leave immediately or lose his chance of getting his pilot’s license. Reality Steve heard that he’s going to be"edited like a hero that he’s leaving the show to fly for our country.”

The Bachelorette Season 21 Contestant Aaron Erb Meeting Jenn Tran On Premiere Night

It’s very suspicious that Aaron would agree to be a contestant onThe Bachelorette, knowing that he might be called away to go to flight school. Perhaps the producers knew all along that there was a possibility that he’d leave, so they just cast him to make some noise before he left. His dream to be a pilot is obviously more important to him than finding love with Jenn.

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Aaron Gave Jenn A Cryptic Warning When He Left

Aaron Created Even More Drama On His Way Out The Door

In the previews forThe Bacheloretteseason 21,Aaron was shown telling Jenn that some of the men weren’t there for the right reasons, but then refusing to tell her their names. Jenn told him that he couldn’t drop a bomb like that and then not tell her who he was talking about. Now that some of the season has played out, it seems that this happened right before Aaron left for flight school. If this is the case, then it’s one more example ofAaron bringing producer-created drama to the showbefore he made his exit.

Although there’s no definitive proof that Aaron is a producer plant, the evidence points in that direction. He seemed like more of a friend to her than anything else, and this could be because he was never meant to be anything more. If Aaron was a producer plant, it’s a good thing that he can now pursue his dream of going to flight school and leave Jenn to fulfill her dream of finding the true love of her life onThe Bacheloretteseason 21.

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