--- title: Minnesota Politician Bans Bachelor Arie Luyendyk From State description: A Minnesota state representative has drafted a bill to keep 'The Bachelor''s Arie Luyendyk, Jr., out of his state. canonical: https://time.com/5191728/the-bachelor-finale-arie-luyendyk-jr-banned-from-minnesota/ author: Cady Lang article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2018-03-08T19:24:06.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-08-04T07:47:18.737Z og:title: Minnesota Politician Wants to Ban Bachelor Star From His State og:description: Drew Christensen is not having it og:url: https://time.com/5191728/the-bachelor-finale-arie-luyendyk-jr-banned-from-minnesota/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltd085a13e5a3a7338/69892a3a096a947d256a1c51/bachelor-arie-luyendyk-jr-banned-from-minnesota-bill.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 2000 og:image:height: 1125 og:image:alt: Arie Luyendyk Visits "Extra" og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Minnesota Politician Wants to Ban Bachelor Star From His State twitter:description: Drew Christensen is not having it twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltd085a13e5a3a7338/69892a3a096a947d256a1c51/bachelor-arie-luyendyk-jr-banned-from-minnesota-bill.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # This Politician Wants Bachelor Arie Luyendyk Jr. Banned From the State. 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PLUS: Caila opens up about the 'Bachelor' community's tight-knit bond & the castmates she still keeps in touch with today!_  by [Cady Lang](https://time.com/author/cady-lang/)  ## Cady Lang Mar 8, 2018 7:24 PM UTC  UNIVERSAL CITY, CA - JANUARY 03: Arie Luyendyk visits "Extra" at Universal Studios Hollywood on January 3, 2018 in Universal City, California. (Photo by Noel Vasquez/Getty Images) UNIVERSAL CITY, CA - JANUARY 03: Arie Luyendyk visits "Extra" at Universal Studios Hollywood on January 3, 2018 in Universal City, California. (Photo by Noel Vasquez/Getty Images) Noel Vasquez—Getty Images  by [Cady Lang](https://time.com/author/cady-lang/)  ## Cady Lang Mar 8, 2018 7:24 PM UTC A Minnesota politician wants to ban _The Bachelor’s_ [Arie Luyendyk, Jr.](http://time.com/5187731/the-bachelor-finale-arie-proposes-becca-revenge/) from his state after [Arie broke up with his constituent](http://time.com/5186941/the-bachelor-recap-finale-arie-lauren-becca/?iid=sr-link1), Minnesota native Becca Kufrin during the show’s drama-filled finale. Arie’s decision to dump his fiancée for the runner-up on television did little to endear him to fans, some of whom were so enraged that they paid for [many billboards, Mildred Hayes style, to call out Arie](http://time.com/5190148/anti-arie-billboards-the-bachelor-finale/) for his heartless actions. However, Minnesota state representative Drew Christensen upped the ante by drafting a bill that would ban Arie from the state of Minnesota if it goes through. On Monday night, after Arie’s breakup with Becca aired during _The Bachelor_ finale, Christensen took to his Twitter where he told his followers that he would write a bill banning Arie from Minnesota if he got a thousand retweets. As might be expected, social media rose to the challenge, with the tweet receiving over 11,000 retweets as of Thursday. > [](https://twitter.com/RepChristensen/status/970881225316499456) Christensen kept his promise, taking to Twitter once again on Wednesday night to share a photo of the bill that he drafted. The bill reads: The state of Minnesota hereby adopts a policy of zero tolerance of Arie Luyendyk Jr. from season 22 of _The Bachelor_. It is state policy that every person in the state has a right to live free from the presence of Arie Luyendyk Jr. in the state. > [](https://twitter.com/RepChristensen/status/971547815066460160) Whether or not the bill has a shot, a note to the wise: Only those who are here for the right reasons are welcome in Minnesota. ## Transcript [00:00] It's my honor to introduce the new Bachelorette, Becca! [00:02] [ APPLAUSE ] [ MUSIC ] You can hear Kayla and her [00:04] cheering. Kayla's [00:20] back, she's [ UNKNOWN ]. [ APPLAUSE ] On board. Go [00:25] Becca. So she was announced as new bachelorette. She [00:27] even got to start a little early. What did you think of the [00:29] parade of suitors that we saw? Did you have any [00:30] favorites? They were so handsome and she was so [00:33] elegant. She handled it really well. She's a girl that can [00:35] takethings on the spot. So she's going to be a great [00:37] Bachelorette. Yeah. We saw a little taste of how she will [00:40] be as the next bachelorette. But how do you think he's [00:42] going to do? I mean what's Style, I mean what do you [00:43] think she's, about her being it. I think she's really [00:46] comforting but also is gonna stand up for herself. You [00:48] can tell she like really took it, gave it to Ari, she really [00:52] wanted answers from him. And so she's gonna get the [00:54] same all season long. She's also just a sweetheart. Like [00:57] she's so likable. I think she's very decisive. Too. Which [01:00] I think can be really good for, unlike- We need decisive [01:02] people on the show! Yes, can we have some decision [01:05] makers? Yes, people who are ready. You know, a lot of [01:08] people debating whether or not she's ready for this [01:10] emotionally, after all that she's been through. Do you [01:12] think it's too soon for her to jump into that role or [01:15] what? Personally, it'd be too soon for me, because she [01:18] was just engaged like three months ago. But it seems [01:21] like she's really processed it. And if you've mourned a [01:23] loss of a relationship, you can move on. And it looks [01:25] like she has. And grieve it for a while. Yes. And then, [01:28] boom. That's the way to get over a relationship. Grieve [01:29] it. [ LAUGH ] Start a new one. Yes. On to the next. On, [01:31] on to the next. [ CROSSTALK ] Before we let you go, [01:34] there's a lot of girlpower on the stage last night. Yes. [01:36] Becca Em's stages were amazing. We love her. The [01:39] moment they had on the couch was really great, what [01:41] did you think about this supportive friendship and [01:43] everything that they have, they were so fired up. I think [01:46] that's the best thing that comes out of this show is the [01:48] relationships that you get with these girls. Because you [01:51] all are in this together, you share this experience that [01:54] nobody else will understand. So the bond with the [01:56] girls, it really is that kind of like tight knit thing. It is. [01:59] And you'll have that the rest of your life. Yeah who do [02:01] you stay in touch with from your season? It's so funny. I [02:04] stay in touch with Amanda. I stay in touch with the [02:06] couple other girls. And we're just really really [02:10] supportive with one another. And you know, it's so [02:11] funny. I met Charlene because of the show and she's [02:14] one of my closest friends. I will have her with me for [02:16] the rest of my life. So, I'm so grateful for that. 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