Bachelor in Paradise Season 10 finale uses peer votes for $500K

Bachelor in Paradise’s tenth season is entering its final phase under a drastically altered premise: contestants are voted off by their peers in pursuit of a $500,000 prize, a shift that has reframed the dynamics of romance, strategy, and competition as the Costa Rican beach heads toward the finale. The season blends veterans from The Golden Franchise with familiar faces from The Bachelor and The Bachelorette, and a high-profile “Parliament of Paradise” twist looms, signaling that last-episode alums may still influence whom the show lets slip away. As the finale nears, some couples have stayed connected on and off screen, while others have carved out new paths independent of the cameras.

The elimination format is the season’s most talked-about change. Rather than uplifting lasting couples toward a conventional finale, peers decide who stays for a shot at the prize. This has already spurred offscreen pairings and hard choices on camera. Alli Jo Hinkes and Sam McKinney, who connected during their time in Costa Rica, publicly celebrated their relationship on social media, underscoring how the new structure can translate into tangible partnerships beyond the show. Leslie Fhima and...