Fans slammed ABC for proposing to ex-fiancé on live TV and she “ghosted” The Bachelorette

Fans are furious that “The Bachelorette’s” Jane Tran was forced to watch her propose to Devin Strader on live television Tuesday night nearly a month after they ended their engagement in a 15-minute phone call and allegedly ghosted her.

In a move never before seen in “The Bachelorette” franchise, Tran made history by becoming the first leading lady to propose to her season’s winner as opposed to asking her final pick in marriage — but their engagement didn’t last long.

In the live finale, host Jesse Palmer brought Tran on stage to tearfully reveal that they had broken up a month ago and explained to Tran what went wrong before the producers aired the proposal.

“He basically said he didn’t love me anymore and didn’t feel the same way and he thought something was off from the second he proposed. He regrets the engagement,” Tran told the audience through tears.

Tran accused Strader of ignoring her texts and spending the past month “ghosting” her.

“She didn’t want to go to couples counseling,” the reality television star said. “He didn’t want to fight for the relationship anymore. He’s just done.”

Palmer invited the 28-year-old freight company owner on stage after she accused him of “clubbing” and following new girls on Instagram, like former “Bachelor” contestant Maria Jurgas. Mariah told the “Call Her Daddy” podcast in April that she turned down the lead role on “The Bachelorette” before they offered it to Tran.

“It completely derailed our entire relationship,” the first Asian-American told “Bachelorette” Strader.

“I failed you and there’s nothing I can say other than you know but what I felt was real,” she responded.

Strader said she had “a lot of doubts” about their relationship when she left the show, and that she “wasn’t able to live up to” Tran’s needs — but she didn’t specify exactly what her expectations were.

Palmer asked the 26-year-old Tran if she was ready to see the proposal, and she replied: “Do I have a choice?”

As the proposal aired, cameras showed a live stream at the bottom of the screen of Tran bowling right next to Strader as he proposed to his former partner.

Social media users ripped the show’s producers for letting her relive the emotional moment on live television.

“Why is the show sitting next to Jane Devin watching this proposal? It seems really cruel,” one social media user wrote on X.

“She was already humiliated by Devin and then the show insulted her some more to watch the proposal,” another wrote on Reddit.

As Jane cried during the live taping, the show aired the clip from her proposal, “I can’t let you propose to me. I’ve decided to choose myself on this journey and the best version of myself is when I’m with you,” before she a He took out the ring and put it on Strader’s finger.

He also proposed to her seconds later.

The camera cuts to Tran still crying and sniffling and the former couple sitting in silence.

Palmer urged her to “feel empowered” from that moment on, telling her “even though you haven’t found that love and that great love that you’ve been looking for yet, you’ve shown us all what a strong and powerful woman is.”

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