Fans have blasted The Bachelor Matthew ‘Matty J’ Johnson for his decision to dump Tara Pavlovic a day out from the much-anticipated finale.
Tweets threatening to boycott the finale and Instagram comments calling the hunk vile names quickly flooded social media after Wednesday night’s episode.
And Matty J, 30, appeared to ignore the influx of hate, instead focusing on the positive messages sent by his devoted followers.
Standing by his decision? The Bachelor’s Matty J reacts to fan backlash after sending ‘heartbroken’ Tara Pavlovic home ahead of finale
The marketing manager was seen ‘liking’ comments that painted him in a positive light, which were sparsely found within his mostly-negative 3000 comments.
Avid viewers flocked to the six-day old image to have their say, using snake emojis and harsh words to vent their frustration and anger towards the star.
‘You f***ed up so hard!’, ‘I’m really disappointed. Tara is perfect and you know it. Biggest mistake you could have ever made in your life’, and ‘How do you sleep at night?!’ were just some of the angered comments.
However, Matty singled out comments he appreciated and gave them his tick of approval in the form of Instagram’s heart like function.
The marketing manager was seen ‘liking’ comments that painted him in a positive light, which were sparsely found within his mostly-negative 3000 comments
‘You f***ed up so hard!’ Avid viewers flocked to the six-day old image to have their say, using snake emojis and harsh words to vent their frustration and anger towards the star over letting Tara go
He likes his adoring fans! Matty singled out comments he appreciated and gave them his tick of approval in the form of Instagram’s heart like function
One comment read: ‘Cmon people this is Matty’s choice not the public’s choice. We are mere spectators so take a chill pill.’
Another more lengthy comment that caught his eye, began with: ‘Oh I KNEW everyone would start bullying Matty on his Instagram after sending Tara home.’
It later praised the hunk: ‘Keep doing you mate, this is your path and you know how to walk it. Don’t doubt yourself or any decisions you’ve made, just because other people aren’t thrilled about it.’
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And Australia wept alongside Tara as she was evicted on Wednesday night, blasting Matty for sending the fan-favourite packing.
Viewers took to social media in droves following the dramatic elimination, slamming ‘jerk’ Matty for his choice and even threatening to boycott the finale.
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One fan took to Twitter to share a gif of The Simpsons with pitchforks and torches, declaring: ‘Matty we’re coming for you now!’
Others were too overcome with emotion to share images, revealing they were crying over Tara’s elimination.
‘By not picking Tara, I feel like Matty J just broke up with ME,’ one person tweeted sadly.
Not happy: One fan took to Twitter to share a gif of The Simpsons with pitchforks and torches, declaring: ‘Matty we’re coming for you now!’
Upset: Others were too overcome with emotion, revealing they were crying over Tara’s elimination
Name calling: Other fans resorted to venting their frustrations by calling Matty an ‘idiot’ and a ‘jerk’
Some fans went so far as to vow they wouldn’t be watching Thursday night’s finale because Tara wasn’t in it.
‘Don’t even care about tomorrows episode now. Tara was too good for Matty anyway. Pffft,’ one viewer wrote alongside a gif with the words f*** everything.
‘Anyone who can meet Tara and not want to marry her is most likely a BIG FAT JERK DAMMIT MATTY J HOW DARE U,’ another tweeted.
Boycotting? Some fans went so far as to vow they wouldn’t be watching Thursday night’s finale because Tara wasn’t in it
Upset: Even host Osher Gunsberg chimed in, tweeting that ‘Australia is crying for you tonight’
A bit upset? One fan tweeted that Matty was ‘f***ing trash’, alongside an emotional gif
Others expressed themselves through gifs from other reality TV series, sharing a shot of Tyra Banks yelling: ‘I was rooting for you, we were all rooting for you! How dare you?!’
Even host Osher Gunsberg chimed in, tweeting that ‘Australia is crying for you tonight’.
‘You are not alone. We would all hug you if we could,’ he added.
Angry: Others expressed themselves through gifs from other reality TV series, sharing a shot of Tyra Banks
Early threats: Some fans offered Matty J early warnings not to eliminate Tara
Tara was nervous even before the rose ceremony began, revealing she didn’t want to be eliminated this late in the competition.
‘I really don’t want to go home,’ she confessed.
But her worst fears were confirmed when Matty called Elise’s name instead of hers, sending her home instead.
Matty choked back tears as he bid a sad goodbye to Tara, saying: ‘I just want to say thank you. You deserve someone really amazing.’
Wanted to stay: Tara was nervous before the rose ceremony, revealing she didn’t want to be eliminated this late in the competition
Nightmare: Her worst fears were confirmed when Matty called Elise’s name instead of hers, sending her home instead
Teary eyed and clearly shattered, Tara revealed her world had been turned upside down by the shock elimination.
‘I do want to end up with an amazing guy. And I thought it was Matty,’ she confessed.
‘I was never scared to fall in love, I was scared of getting my heart broken.
And here I am, heartbroken. I don’t know, you know, I didn’t want it to end, I’m devastated.’
Tara’s exit means Matty will make his final choice from Laura Byrne and Elise Stacy in Thursday night’s dramatic finale episode.
Tough decision: Matty choked back tears as he bid a sad goodbye to Tara
‘I really don’t want to go home’: Fan favourite Tara Pavlovic is eliminated by Matty J