Rodney Mathews’ Fiancée Ari Reacts to Fans Saying They ‘Wish Rodney Was the Bachelor’

Keeping it real.

Rodney Mathews, a fan favorite from his time on “The Bachelorette” and “Bachelor in Paradise,” took to social media in 2023 to go public with his relationship with Ari. 

And last year, Rodney and Ari revealed that they got engaged in Riverside, California. 

Now, Ari shared a TikTok that’s quickly raking in tens of thousands of views about fans wanting her fiancé to be the Bachelor.

Alongside a video of her lip-synching to the song “Bad Bih 4 Ya” by GloRilla, Ari wrote, “So happy for you Rodney… BUT I still wish you would’ve been the Bachelor.”

In the video, Ari lip-synchs to the lyrics, “Middle fingers to my haters, all you b*tches jealous.”

Rodney is seen laughing as Ari pops off in the video, and he reposted her TikTok to his page.

The Bachelor Nation star also commented on his fiancée’s video, writing, “You’re nuts 😂 BUT I LOVE IT…..YEAH!! 😍😂”

Many of Rodney’s fellow Bachelor Nation stars, like Justin Glaze and Nayte Olukoya, commented the crying laughing emojis.

Serene Russell also chimed in, saying, “I’m sorry I can’t stop watching 😂😂😂”

Fans also couldn’t get enough of the post, commenting things like “It’s just bc we all know he’s a green flag. Love that for u!” and “Perfect Match. So happy for you both. Matching Energy 🥰”