Bachelor fans compared the dad of contestant Julianna to mafia boss Don Vito Corleone after he grilled Grant
The Bachellor fans have compared the dad of contestant Julianna to mafia boss Don Vito Corleone from The Godfather film after he told Grant Ellis he was concerned he was going to hurt his daughter's feelings.
Grant, 31, headed to the hometowns of Juliana Pasquarosaand other finalists in the March 3 episode of the show and met each of their family
After he visited Julianna's Italian family in Newton, Massachusetts, her dad grilled Grant over his intentions towards his daughter.
He told him “I got a problem on my hands” because he suspected his daughter might be “collateral damage” as Grant attempts to find love.
He said: ''I see my daughter in a different place with you, the way she is smiling at you and the way she is talking about you. Tell me how you feel about Juliana?''
“This is super serious for me and I’m excited,” Grant assured him.
Grant also praised Juliana’s dad for how he led their family, saying: “I respect you and what you’ve done, keeping your family together,” the former basketball pro said. “In my life, I haven’t always had that.”
After speaking with Grant, Juliana’s dad said he welcomed Grant and felt more reassured.
He said: “He’s got a lot of priorities that align with mine."
After the show aired, many fans of the show shared gifs and snaps showing Don Corleone as they expressed sympathy for Grant over his grilling from her dad.
One person joked:"what do you ask of me on this, the day of my daughter's hometown."
Another wrote: "Juliana is throwing Grant to the wolves."
Juliana's dad also told his daughter he “loved” Grant, while she told him he “seems like he’s ready for a relationship".
