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An article written by Bachelor finalist Ariel Frenkel was mysteriously taken down ahead of the premiere of the show’s 27th season, The Daily Beast has found.
The now-deleted op-ed, in which Frenkel called for more pro-Israel rallies in New York City in response to the 2014 war in Gaza, was published in June 2014 by The Algemeiner, a New York City-based newspaper that focuses on coverage of Israel, the Middle East, and Jewish news around the world. Screenshots of the article from the Internet Archive indicate that the piece was up on The Algemeiner website as recently as June 2022, roughly three months before filming for the 27th season of the show began.
Frenkel is one of the final four contestants on Zach Shallcross’ season of The Bachelor on ABC, the finale of which is set to premiere on March 15. The New York City marketing consultant has become a Bachelor Nation favorite on the season, with fans across social media calling for Frenkel to be chosen as the next star of The Bachelorette.