There is a long list of villains in Bachelor Nation, all the way from former Bachelor Juan
Pablo, who many fans bashed for acting narcissistic and even hypocritical at times, to Season
24's hotheaded, drama-loving contestant Tammy.
But just when fans think they've seen all the bad behavior there is to see, a new and
unexpected villain emerged, Peter Weber's mom, Barbara Weber.
Spoiler alert: The drama surrounding Barbara first began when, after meeting both Madison
Prewett and Hannah Ann Sluss in Australia, she made a very emotional plea for Peter to
pick the model from Knoxville.
With tears streaming down her face, Pilot Pete's mama begged him to bring Hannah Ann
home in a quavering voice.
Although Barbara put on an impressive show with her waterworks, Peter ultimately chose
Madison in the end after proposing to, and then breaking his engagement off with, Hannah
Ann.
Sorry, Barb.
The "After the Final Rose" segment, which aired on March 10, gave Barbara another chance
to shade Madison.
The Westlake Village resident jumped on the opportunity to say how she really feels, listing
all the reasons why she thinks Peter's relationship is doomed to fail.
Making matters even worse?
Mama Weber whispered something not-so-nice in her husband's ear midway through the conversation.
But what was it?
As some fans might already know, Peter Weber's mom is fluent in Spanish because she hails
from Cuba.
Barbara Weber showed off her bilingual skills during a heated moment during "After the Final
Rose," when she whispered something in the language to Peter's dad, Peter Weber Sr.
The awkward moment occurred after Barbara uttered this painful jab about the newly-minted
couple:
"All his friends, all his family...everyone that knows him knows it's not going to work.
So we've been trying to help him."
When host Chris Harrison asked Peter's dad for his thoughts on the situation, Barbara
leaned in and whispered something to him before he had the chance to speak.
Her quote in Spanish was"Di algo mal también, ayúdame," which translates to "Say something
bad, too!
Help me out here!"
Yikes with a capital Y.
If there is any humor to be found in this situation, it's that Barb apparently thought
she was sly enough for people to miss her snub.
But a word to the wise, Pete's mom: A 2011 research paper by U.S. Census Bureau Demographers
predicted that by 2020, the number of Spanish speakers in the United States is anywhere
between 39 million and 43 million.
One fan's thoughts on Barbara's not-so-subtle dig?
"If my mom did this to me we would argue about it at every family gathering for the rest
of time."
If you thought Barbara Weber's shade was awkward, imagine how host Chris Harrison felt in his
role as the evening's moderator.
During Good Morning America, Harrison dished:
"I tried to fix it.
I was trying to, like, extend an olive branch and I was hopefully trying to leave on a good
note and just couldn't get there.
There was animosity built up."
He added:
"People have to understand, when I left Australia, I thought we had this amazing show that would've
been half of tonight.
In that moment, I really think he was all in, but he just couldn't get Madison out of
his head."
ABC executive Rob Mills seconded Harrison's sentiments in an interview with Variety.
He explained:
"We knew that she was not necessarily thrilled that Peter had reconciled with Madison, but
this was truly a little bit scary because it was live and nobody knows what she's going
to say.
At the same time, that's what makes for great TV.
But, I don't think anyone knew she would go that far."
Scary is right!
It's safe to say that we're all a little terrified of Barbara Weber, though it's hard to argue
that she isn't pretty entertaining in her own right.
That said, we're just about ready to move on to the upcoming season of The Bachelorette,
and we're sure ready to get even more acquainted with long-time Bachelor Nation contestant
Clare Crawley, who, at 38, is about to become the oldest star in Bachelorette history.
It's sure to be another wild ride for the franchise, but we can't help but wonder one
thing…
What would Barb think of her?
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