Kelsey Weierused the time between appearances onPeter Weber’s season ofThe Bachelorand the current season ofBachelor in Paradiseto hit the reset button on her life.During Monday’s episode of theTalking It Out with Mike & Bryanpodcast, Weier opened up about how her experience onBachelor in Paradisewas “completely different” from her time onThe Bachelor.“I think having a year off really helped me just kind of grow into my skin, figure out what I truly want [and] what I don’t want. And I just came intoParadisewith a different mindset,” Weier, 30, told co-hostMike Johnsonand guest co-hostJoe Amabile. “I think going onThe Bachelor, I was going through a lot emotionally and mentally that I didn’t even realize I was going through.“She continued, “A lot of that emotion came out because of the situation I was in with, you know, the pressures of being on the show. I’m hoping you’re going to get to see a different side of me onParadise.“ABC/Craig SjodinAs for what she was hoping to find on the beaches ofParadise, Weier said: “This time around, I didn’t go in with any expectations.““I had hopes and all that, but I just wanted to have no expectations,” she continued. “I just wanted to have fun and wanted to be myself and just enjoy my time, and possibly meet someone.“And while she felt surprisingly “calm” before enteringParadise, she recalled being the exact opposite before theThe Bachelor: “I was a mess.“Weier first appeared on Weber’s season ofThe Bachelor, which aired 2020. She was one half of"champagne gate,“when fellow contestantHannah Ann Slussaccidentally used Weier’s special bottle of champagne. The situation resulted in a tense confrontation between Weier and Sluss, 25.The experience taught Weier that she can be “very reactive,” she said onTalking It Out, adding that she has since “worked on that a lot.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.One thing that has helped center Weier has been reconnecting with her faith.“I just think when you have peace knowing that there’s a greater power out there that can help you through it, and you have a purpose, and everything that seems like a big deal now isn’t going to be a big deal and it’s all part of the process, it just gives you this clarity and peace,” she said. “And you just don’t stress as much.“For Weier, the best part ofBachelor in Paradisewas the friendships she made throughout filming. “I definitely had my guard up with the girls [onThe Bachelor],” she admitted. “It took me a while to trust them and want to get to know them, whereas my mindset going intoParadisewas everyone’s friends. There’s no reason to have a guard up with people.“Bachelor in Paradiseairs Mondays and Tuesdays (8 p.m. ET) on ABC.
Kelsey Weierused the time between appearances onPeter Weber’s season ofThe Bachelorand the current season ofBachelor in Paradiseto hit the reset button on her life.
During Monday’s episode of theTalking It Out with Mike & Bryanpodcast, Weier opened up about how her experience onBachelor in Paradisewas “completely different” from her time onThe Bachelor.
“I think having a year off really helped me just kind of grow into my skin, figure out what I truly want [and] what I don’t want. And I just came intoParadisewith a different mindset,” Weier, 30, told co-hostMike Johnsonand guest co-hostJoe Amabile. “I think going onThe Bachelor, I was going through a lot emotionally and mentally that I didn’t even realize I was going through.”
She continued, “A lot of that emotion came out because of the situation I was in with, you know, the pressures of being on the show. I’m hoping you’re going to get to see a different side of me onParadise.”
ABC/Craig Sjodin
As for what she was hoping to find on the beaches ofParadise, Weier said: “This time around, I didn’t go in with any expectations.”
“I had hopes and all that, but I just wanted to have no expectations,” she continued. “I just wanted to have fun and wanted to be myself and just enjoy my time, and possibly meet someone.”
And while she felt surprisingly “calm” before enteringParadise, she recalled being the exact opposite before theThe Bachelor: “I was a mess.”
Weier first appeared on Weber’s season ofThe Bachelor, which aired 2020. She was one half of"champagne gate,“when fellow contestantHannah Ann Slussaccidentally used Weier’s special bottle of champagne. The situation resulted in a tense confrontation between Weier and Sluss, 25.
The experience taught Weier that she can be “very reactive,” she said onTalking It Out, adding that she has since “worked on that a lot.”
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
One thing that has helped center Weier has been reconnecting with her faith.
“I just think when you have peace knowing that there’s a greater power out there that can help you through it, and you have a purpose, and everything that seems like a big deal now isn’t going to be a big deal and it’s all part of the process, it just gives you this clarity and peace,” she said. “And you just don’t stress as much.”
For Weier, the best part ofBachelor in Paradisewas the friendships she made throughout filming. “I definitely had my guard up with the girls [onThe Bachelor],” she admitted. “It took me a while to trust them and want to get to know them, whereas my mindset going intoParadisewas everyone’s friends. There’s no reason to have a guard up with people.”
Bachelor in Paradiseairs Mondays and Tuesdays (8 p.m. ET) on ABC.
source: people.com
