I grew up in a really big family, so I have really thick skin and nothing really makes me offended. And so I think that I can say whatever and people not take it so to heart, but I have to watch what I say. I said a few things in the beginning episodes, where I’m like, “Oh my God, that’s so mean.” And if you know me, I’m just speaking what I’m thinking in that moment. But it not necessarily has any weight to it. So yeah, I’ve had those moments for sure. I’m like, “Oh, Dina, don’t do that.”
Do you feel like you have to explain yourself to people who meet you now, especially if they know you from the The Bachelor?
No, I don’t feel like I have to explain myself. I’m not somebody that will do that. I think people are going to have their opinions and since they don’t see everything, they’re going to hold onto [what they think they know]. And I’m not going to try to change their mind. Just like how someone that might have the wrong impression of me might be really positive. I’m not going to go in there and be like, “Oh, actually you got that wrong.” So I try not to control the narrative. As soon as you try to control the narrative, you have already lost. So I don’t do that.
Looking ahead to the finale on March 24, what was your initial reaction when Jesse says to Grant, “You need to tell me which woman to send out first,” and Grant apparently has trouble deciding on his final choice?
My gut reaction was, I’m not surprised because he had some really amazing women at the end. And I remember when I left I was like, “Oof, this is going to be hard for him.”
So not surprised in a good way that he would have trouble?
Yeah. I knew that he would have trouble, so it was not surprising to me. I think what was surprising to me though was that it was the day of [the proposal]. I was like, “That was a little crazy.” So I’m at the edge of my seat just like everyone else. We’ll see.
Is there a woman that you think might be the better fit for him? Not who he chooses, but who is the better fit based on what you know?
It’s so hard for me to say that because I think we’re not all just one-dimensional. When you look at Litia, you see somebody who is so ready for marriage. I’m really good friends with her, so I know that she’s so ready and she is looking for her husband, she’s looking for a family. I think with Juliana, she’s fun, and she can bring a lively environment to a family. If you’re gravitating towards that, then that’s what you would want as well. I think with Zoe, it’s the same thing. She’s looking for someone that chooses her first and wants to be with her and loves her and wants to give that back, too. So it’s so hard. They both have so many different qualities that they bring to a relationship. I can’t say who would be the best fit, but I just think it’s a matter of who’s the best fit for him and only he knows that.
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