"THIS GUY STINKS"— The Bachelorette fans criticize Devin for following Maria on Instagram

The Bachelorette season 21 finale aired live on Tuesday, September 3, 2024. During the segment, Jenn Tran made her final choice and got engaged to Devin Strader. However, their engagement turned sour and the latter ended their relationship over the phone.

When the information was revealed during the finale episode, fans were enraged by Devin's behavior, especially after discovering he followed Maria Georgas on Instagram the following day. They took to social media to chime in on the situation and criticized Devin for the same. One person wrote on X:

"Let me get this straight, Devin not only broke up with her over the phone but he followed Maria the NEXT DAY and then went clubbing (on a “work trip”)….OH BROTHER THIS GUY STINKS!"

"Then he followed Maria after he broke it off. Ok, that missed me off. Jenn, please get behind me. Devin is trash and so is Sam. Most of them men are (red flag emoji)," a fan commented.

"DEVIN FOLLOWING MARIA THE DAY AFTER HE DUMPED JENN? DEVIN WAS CLUBBING WITH JEREMY??? i can't keep up, it's just one thing after another," a tweet read.

The Bachelorette season 21 fans were "speechless" by Devin's social media shenanigans:

"Devin following Maria immediately after breaking up with Jenn over the phone… I am speechless," a person wrote.

"Devin went through all of this just to meet Maria. Just an absolute prick," a fan commented.

"HE CALLED OFF THE ENGAGEMENT AND THEN FOLLOWED MARIA??! he's WORSE than sam m omg," a tweet read.

The Bachelorette season 21 fans hoped Maria blocked him on Instagram:

"Anyone else hoping that Maria blocks Devin?" a person wrote.

"The funnier thing is, Maria doesn’t even follow him back." a fan commented.

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Jenn Tran criticizes Devin Strader in The Bachelorette season 21 finale

In The Bachelorette season 21 finale, fans saw Jenn Tran and Devin Strader get engaged. However, their relationship didn't last long as the frontrunner revealed. During the episode, she revealed that her fiancé regretted the proposal and told Jenn he "didn't love" her anymore.

The episode featured the After the Rose segment during which, Jenn and Devin came face-to-face for the first time since the end of their relationship. The female cast member confronted him over several things, including Devin following The Bachelor season 28 star Maria Georgas on Instagram.

"Ending our engagement on a phone call, and the next day, I wake up to you following girls on Instagram — not just any girl, Maria Georgas."

The Bachelorette season 21 star said she didn't understand Devin's behavior and felt it was disrespectful to their relationship. She asked him why he would follow Maria on Instagram and said it "completely invalidated" their relationship and everything she felt for him.

Devin responded by admitting he had "failed" Jenn. He added that he had nothing more to say and tried to assure her that everything he felt for her "was real." The Bachelorette season 21 cast member, Jenn Tran parted ways with Devin by telling him she hoped he learned the "weight" of his words.

"if you're going to promise something, you should be able to fulfill those promises. I just I simply couldn't have done what you have done in that position. And when I love something, I nurture it and I value it, and I don't throw it away the next day," Jenn said.

Watching the episode back, fans were upset with Devin for the way he ended his relationship with Jenn and also for following Maria on Instagram. They criticized his behavior and called him "trash."

All episodes of The Bachelorette season 21 are available to stream on ABC and Hulu.