Why Sam McKinney Will Go down as One of the Biggest Villains in Bachelorette History

Sam McKinney, Bachelorette villain supreme.
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Sam McKinney won the title of the ultimate villain on The Bachelorette Season 21. On night one, Sam made a strong impression on both leading lady Jenn Tran and viewers. Sam explained that he dreamed of becoming a husband and father, and even snagged Jenn’s first impression rose. At first, it seemed like Sam would be a real front-runner this season, which he was for a while. However, it didn’t take long for Sam’s true colors to start showing.

After his first date with Jenn, it became apparent that Sam had a lot of red flags. As the season continued, Sam’s behavior only got worse. In addition to messing with Jenn’s feelings, Sam consistently found himself in conflict with the rest of the men. Sam is not only the worst villain this season, but after his shenanigans, he is arguably one of the worst in Bachelorette history.

Sam McKinney displayed selfish tendencies during his one-on-one with Jenn

In New Zealand, Sam received a one-on-one date with Jenn, where things quickly went south. After Jenn arrived at the table, Sam wasn’t romantic and didn’t even move the chair for her to sit. Jenn was excited to be on her first date with him, but Sam quickly ruined the mood. Jenn explained that while she and Sam had a strong physical connection, she wasn’t sure how deep their emotional connection could go.

After someone jumped from the top of the tower where they were, Sam declared that they would jump as well. Jenn was scared of the jump and felt frustrated that Sam didn’t understand why she didn’t feel comfortable with it. Sam didn’t care as he was only thinking of himself and just wanted to jump to get an adrenaline rush. Once Jenn and Sam got to the top of the tower, he only worried about hanging off the building. He didn’t care that Jenn was terrified, and barely comforted her.

Sam McKinney said hurtful things to Jenn during the group date in Seattle

Sam managed to secure a rose from Jenn after his one-on-one and later made it to the top seven. Despite getting a second chance, Sam completely ruined his chances with Jenn during the group date in Seattle. During the radio group date, Jenn asked Sam a series of questions to try to see where he was at with their relationship. While no one expected him to do great, no one saw what was coming next.

For some reason, Sam thought it would be smart to start by saying that he hadn’t been falling in love with Jenn the entire time. While this is fine, it was a strange statement for Sam to make. Sam stuck his foot in his mouth even further when he proclaimed that upon seeing Jenn, he thought that she wasn’t his type. If that wasn’t bad enough, Sam went as far as saying that he was expecting either Daisy Kent or Maria Georgas to be the Bachelorette.

Sam’s behavior during the radio date was unacceptable, especially since his words were so hurtful to Jenn. The Daisy or Maria comment was particularly insensitive since Jenn faced a lot of negativity after she was announced as the Bachelorette. There aren’t many men in Bachelorette history who have chosen their words as poorly as Sam. All in all, this makes him a huge Bachelor Nation villain.

Sam couldn’t back up his words

After the radio date, Jenn felt that she needed more answers from Sam. Jenn decided to have a chat with Sam before the rose ceremony, which caught him off guard. When she sat down with Sam, Jenn asked for clarity on him spontaneously proclaiming that he loved her. Jenn felt confused by the whole ordeal, but Sam kept saying that he meant to say it. After the insensitive things Sam had said during the date, it was evident something didn’t add up.

When Jenn asked Sam why he loved her, he couldn’t come up with a concrete answer. Sam kept playing with words and began discussing irrelevant things like his love for his family and friends. Ultimately, Jenn decided she couldn’t take any more of Sam’s nonsense and sent him home. Sam made a bad impression on Jenn and viewers, especially after he couldn’t remember anything Jenn opened up about during their one-on-one. The Bachelorette has seen some troubling characters over the years, but Sam is one for the books.

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