Bachelor 2022 LIVE- Clayton slammed for ‘GASLIGHTING’ Susie after his ‘disgusting’ behavior to her in the Fantasy Suites
THE Bachelor's Fantasy Suites episode turned out to be an explosive mess as Clayton sent one woman home after she expressed her disappointment in his intimacy with the other women.
Contestant Susie Evans said that she would not be able to move forward with the show if Clayton Echard was intimate with another woman — or other WOMEN — in the Fantasy Suites.
Susie's statement came as Clayton slept with both Rachel Recchia and Gabby Windey in their respective fantasy suites.
After he confessed his sexual relationships with Rachel and Gabby as well as his feelings of love for both of them, Susie said that she had hoped that he wouldn't have done that.
Clayton exploded and escalated the situation by saying that Susie should have warned him about this "dealbreaker," gaslighting her into apologizing.
Clayton Echard's journey to find love is nearing the finish line, with the season finale airing next Monday on ABC at 8pm ET.
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'I'm done'
"There's nothing more to say," Clayton said and left the house with Susie trailing behind me.
Susie apologized after Clayton escalated the situation and gaslit her for being upset that he slept with TWO other women.
Lover's quarrel
"I feel awful," Susie cried.
Clayton shook his head and said, "In my eyes, you just invalidated everything that we had."
Return inside
Susie asks Clayton to return inside so they can discuss her ultimatum.
Clayton seems very standoffish and frustrated.
"I don't think I can leave here with you," Susie said.
Jesse to the rescue
Jesse comes to counsel Clayton as he laments Susie not telling him that his relationships with other women would be a dealbreaker.
Clayton storms out
"This is exactly what I was afraid would happen," Clayton said as he stormed out of the dinner date after Susie.
"I don't believe in anything anymore."
Susie leaves
"I understand everything he's saying, and I believe him," she tearfully confesses to him.
"I don't know what to do."
Confession
Clayton told Susie that he slept with both of the other women and that he's cried over his confusion about feeling in love with all three women.
Ultimatum
Susie told Clayton that she didn't want to tell him not to sleep with other people because she didn't want to cut his experience short.
"But I don't think I can get past those things."
Different feelings for different people
"I feel the most in love with you," Clayton tells Susie.
"That makes me more sad," Susie responded in tears.
The big question
Susie says that she can't move forward with an engagement if he has told another woman that he loves her or if he's slept with someone else.
Clayton is speechless, saying that she told him to explore the other relationships.
Third time's a charm
Clayton has told each of the final three women that he's in love with them.
Hot to cold
Clayton and Susie go from hot tubs to cold plunges as they discuss their relationship and Susie's recent fears.
They kiss passionately in a waterfall inside of an infinity pool.
Hot springs
Clayton takes Susie to the Sky Lagoon, which is a hot springs resort that he hopes will bring them closer together.
Bedhead
Gabby came back from her overnight stay with messy hair and the other girls pointed it out, seeming upset as an awkward silence filled the room.
Susie left the room tearfully, saying that she'll get to the bottom of this.
Breakfast in bed
"Falling in love is effortless with you," Clayton told Gabby after bringing her breakfast in bed in the fantasy suite.
The couple said that they had a "great night" in the overnight stay.
Spiraling down the staircase
Susie said that she is mentally spiraling as she's seen going down the spiral staircase of the contestants' housing.
"For me, sex is connective," Susie says tearfully.
Gabby's key
Gabby accepts the key to her and Clayton's Fantasy Suite, which has a gorgeous view and an outdoor jacuzzi.
Wardrobe fail
Bachelor Nation pokes fun at Clayton's outfits this season as he wears an orange turtleneck sweater on his date with Gabby.
Need for speed
Clayton is taking Gabby to the beach in a dune buggy for their date.
Sorry in advance
Rachel said "sorry in advance" upon her return to the final three housing after her night with Clayton, causing Susie to break into tears.
Tough week
The final three contestants reunite as Rachel returns in the morning, and Rachel apologizes and says that it's going to be a hard week for all three of them.
Susie breaks into tears in her confessional at the thought of him with Rachel.
Rooftop exclamation
"I love you!" Bathrobe-clad Rachel screamed from the suite's balcony as Clayton left their overnight stay.
"I love you too, Rachel!" Clayton screamed.
"I'm gonna miss you," he said as he smiled and walked away.
Lips sealed
"It was a good night," Rachel laughed.
"That's all I'm gonna say."
Iceland morning
Rachel and Clayton woke up together in the Fantasy Suites in a blissful state.
"I do love Rachel," Clayton said.
"It's just scary because I've never been so open... My heart is telling me I'm in love with her."
Betrayal
As Susie says that she would not be able to move forward if Clayton were to be intimate with another girl, Clayton is shown kissing Rachel and pushing her onto the bed in the Fantasy Suites.