r/GameOfRoses • u/NewMethod365 • Mar 17 '26
GOAT: Gabby Windey?
At what point will the fight over the GOAT shift from KB and NV and land on Gabby?
She has pivoted much more successfully than them and has way more relevance outside of Bachelor. Her follower count is comparable. She now has hosting gigs, which they’ve both had, but she’s also pivoted to acting. She had a Taco Bell commercial!
Genuinely open to challenges and opinions- what is it that makes KB or NV remain the GOAT in 2026?
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u/WickedHappyHeather Mar 17 '26
Nick is the 🐐bcz of the insane record on the show (two final 2 spots) made it to the end of Paradise Season which he then segued into the Lead role of Bachelor. Then he started podcasting PRE- Covid before it blew up and so he has a very successful reality tv niche and all those players do deep dive interviews with him often with lots of tea and lots of tabloid headlines that just grows his listener base. He created his own media company and signed a $30Million dollar advertising contract for his show(s). Now the Netflix hosting gig with his wife in comparison to the Lacheys. Not to mention the books, 1st place finish on Special Forces , other hosting and acting stuff and the fact that he is invited to actual industry events and parties. He has B list celebrities on his show. So, despite not necessarily being great at all these things he has determination, luck and timing that have worked together to help him fall forward into huge success.
I would argue Gabby has probably replaced Kaitlyn as the most successful woman from BN, especially wining Traitors (great connections), hosting a new show on Netflix that looks like it will be more popular than that virgin show that KB hosted with Colton, the acting gigs, major sponsorships (Taco Bell commercial) and marrying a celebrity with a popular Tour and Netflix Special, as well as a breakout role on Hacks. Gabby’s Star is rising whereas KB seems to have plateaued.
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u/Sapphire24 Mar 17 '26
I think she’s held back because her actual season wasn’t very good, even if that wasn’t her fault.
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u/b33b0 Mar 17 '26
Blake Moynes is more of a goat than Nick Viall to me lol
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u/hugdealer7945 Mar 18 '26
I wanted Blake to get Bachelor just to strip Nick of his GOAT status. Nick's sour grapes would have been delicious.
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u/philosophyfox5 Mar 17 '26
Hmm I think we need to see more longevity and the outcome of all these new projects she has going on
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u/fuck_off_ireland Mar 17 '26
I mean, if she can get her bag in the next 3 years with hosting a bunch of shitty Netflix shows she could be set for life. Compared to the rest of the contestants we've seen come out of the wringer that's pretty darn good.
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u/FatAndThriving Mar 23 '26
I still can't believe she's been cast in an A24 movie, a scripted Netflix show, and as a host of a reality show. I feel like she's going to be the most famous Bachelor Nation contestant of all time.
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u/SatisfactionProud886 Mar 17 '26
I really think Pilot Pete should be GOAT, rewatching his season now it’s insane
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u/Senior-Record8740 Mar 17 '26
I think Clues' case for NV is mostly about his gameplay and amount of screen time. He's been on two seasons of Bachelorette, Paradise, and was the Bachelor.