Is it really the “Hometowns” episode already? After starting with a cast of 25, Grant Ellis has whittled the cast down to the final four contestants.
In the March 3 episode, he’s doing what many brave souls have done before: Meet the family. Only in this case, he’s meeting four families — or, more specifically, three families and a group of friends.
Here’s what to know about how hometowns went.
Who were in the Final 4 of ‘The Bachelor’?
Grant’s final four consisted of the following four women.
Juliana Pasquarosa
Juliana is a 28-year-old client service associate from Newton, Massachusetts.
This episode, in addition to her parents and sister, Grant met Juliana’s extended family in Newton, Massachusetts.
The visit generally went well — Juliana’s dad said he “loved the guy,” and her extended family reacted to Grant warmly. Still, Juliana’s sister was worried she might get hurt. Juliana, too, started to worry during a conversation with her dad.
After the visit, Grant said he was falling for her. Juliana said she was falling in love right back.
Litia Garr
Litia Garr is a 31-year-old venture capitalist from Salt Lake City, though her hometown visit was in Wyoming.
Going in, Litia felt the “stakes were high” — if Grant didn’t like her family, that would be a “dealbreaker.”
Grant, meanwhile, was equally nervous. He admitted he didn’t know a lot about the Mormon faith and worried about whether his family would accept him.
Once in the Wyoming lodge, Grant and Litia were greeted by a “huge” family, in Grant’s words. Grant seemed to get the reassurance he needed from Litia’s mom and stepdad that he wouldn’t necessarily need to convert to Mormonism to be welcome; his faith was enough.
Litia, meanwhile, confessed to her grandfather that she loves Grant, and later told him that she was falling in love with them. Grant told her he felt the same.
Zoe McGrady
Zoe McGrady is a 27-year-old engineer and model originally from Virginia, though Grant heads to New York for hometowns.
Zoe explained that Grant wouldn’t be meeting her adoptive parents. However, he met her aunt and uncle; her sister, Faith; and her friends.
During the date, Zoe’s family questioned whether she and Grant were close enough to make it work. Zoe’s aunt, Cherisse, said that she sensed a “growing” connection but indicated there was more to discover between them. Zoe’s sister, Faith, questioned why they hadn’t had a one-on-one.
Zoe ended the date feeling like it wasn’t too late. “I don’t want to see her heart shattered,” she said.
Dina Lupancu
Dina is a 31-year-old lawyer from Chicago. She has a big family — 11 siblings, to be precise. But at the start of the episode, Dina revealed her father was opposed to the entire concept of “The Bachelor,” and that he would not be meeting her family.
Grant is disappointed but moves forward with meeting her friends. Dina cries when she sees them, which indicates to Grant how important the meeting is.
Grant says not meeting Dina’s family is a “concern” for him, in terms of proposing — and potentially a dealbreaker.
Who goes home at the end of the March 3 episode?
Grant give roses to Zoe, Litia, and Juliana, which means Dina is going home.
In a conversation, Grant questions if he’s making the right decision. He calls her an “amazing woman” and says he was developing feelings for her.
“You know what you want and what you’re looking for. Obviously I think you’re amazing. I will treasure the time we spent together,” she says.
She says she “got really close” with Grant. In the limo, she said she “really tried” to push past the shields she puts up.