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Arie Luyendyk Jr.

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The Resume

    (September 18, 1981- )
    Born in Netherlands
    Son of Indianapolis 500 winner Arie Luyendyk
    Competed in the Indy Lights Series (2007-08)
    Suitor on ABC's The Bachelor (2018)
    Contestant on Emily Maynard's season of The Bachelorette (2012)

Why he might be annoying:

    He lives in his father's shadow.
    He broke up with his girlfriend mere weeks before getting the Bachelor gig.
    He spent years shamelessly lobbying for the Bachelor slot.
    He had previously gotten close to being chosen for the show's Season 20 in 2015, but lost out to farmer Chris Soules.
    After learning that Soules had been chosen, he took to Twitter to announce 'I'm not the Bachelor, have fun on the farm people!' (sore loser).
    At 36, he is one of the oldest Bachelors in the franchise's history, although his gray hair has led some to think he's older (he is surpassed only by Brad Womack - at 38 - in his second run on the show).
    He allegedly dished on his ex-girlfriend's miscarriage to Emily Maynard while cameras were rolling (it was edited out).
    He was good friends with Season 8 winner Jef Holm at one point, but when he was announced as the Bachelor, Holm explained that he broke off the friendship because 'he's disgusting,' adding 'oh the stories I could tell' in a cryptic tweet.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He sells real estate.
    He is the older sibling of twins.
    He was named a test-driver in the A1 Grand Prix representing The Netherlands (2007).
    He has competed in various sports-car series including the 12 Hours of Sebring and the 24 Hours of Daytona.
    He won the Bronze medal in GUNK track racing in 2015.
    He was voted INDYCAR's Firestone Indy Lights Most Popular Driver four years in a row.
    Jenny McCarthy complimented him on his 'dad bod.'
    He dated Bachelor alum/'villain' Courtney Robertson (who described him as one of the best lovers she ever had in her memoir).

Credit: BoyWiththeGreenHair


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 9 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 8 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 25 Votes: 52.00% Annoying