--- description: A Minnesota state representative has drafted a bill to keep 'The Bachelor''s Arie Luyendyk, Jr., out of his state. title: Minnesota Politician Wants to Ban Bachelor Star From His State image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltd085a13e5a3a7338/69892a3a096a947d256a1c51/bachelor-arie-luyendyk-jr-banned-from-minnesota-bill.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Newsfeed](/tag/time-section-newsfeed/) ## Newsfeed Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # This Politician Wants Bachelor Arie Luyendyk Jr. Banned From the State. There's Even a Bill.  by [Cady Lang](/author/cady-lang/)  ## Cady Lang Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Mar 8, 2018 7:24 PM CUT  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](/author/cady-lang/)  ## Cady Lang Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Mar 8, 2018 7:24 PM CUT A Minnesota politician wants to ban _The Bachelor’s_ [Arie Luyendyk, Jr.](http://time.com/5187731/the-bachelor-finale-arie-proposes-becca-revenge/ "undefined") from his state after [Arie broke up with his constituent](http://time.com/5186941/the-bachelor-recap-finale-arie-lauren-becca/?iid=sr-link1 "undefined"), 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/ "undefined") 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. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/5191728/the-bachelor-finale-arie-luyendyk-jr-banned-from-minnesota/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/5191728/the-bachelor-finale-arie-luyendyk-jr-banned-from-minnesota/"},"headline":"This Politician Wants Bachelor Arie Luyendyk Jr. Banned From the State. 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