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    Reactions to That Luke P. Moment on 'The Bachelorette' Are Apocalyptic

    "There is no GIF that can capture Luke’s abominable behavior tonight."

    By Marie Claire
    Published 16 July 2019 In News

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    Finally, the moment ABC has teased in previews for a full month happened: On the Fantasy Suite episode of Hannah Brown's season of The Bachelorette, season villain and living beacon of toxic masculinity Luke P. shamed Hannah for having sex. During the dinner prior to what would have been their Fantasy Suite date—an overnight date that, thankfully, did not happen—Luke P. announced that if Hannah had had sex with one of the other contestants, he would think less of her.

    "If you told me you were having sex, or you had sex with one or multiple of these guys, I'd be wanting to go home," Luke said. "One hundred percent." He added that he wouldn't want his wife to have had sex prior to their marriage.

    In the single most empowering, indignant moment of an entire season of Hannah being empowering and indignant, Hannah lost it. "There are so many things I don't want in a husband that you've shown," she said. Apparently speechless, she muttered: "It's like...oh, my gosh. That's a big...ew. That's what that is."

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    Collecting herself, Hannah told Luke: "You haven't shown me respect here. Especially right now. Honestly, you haven't shown yourself respect here...I've been praying for clarity, and I think I've finally gotten clarity. I do not want you to be my husband."

    "I have had sex, And Jesus still loves me," she added. "From obviously how you feel, me f***ing in a windmill, you probably want to leave. And my husband would never say what you said to me.”

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    Upon showing him out with some more choice words, Hannah said directly to the camera: "I didn't just go to the Fantasy Suite. I f***ed in a windmill. And guess what? We did it a second time." She looked proud, but not as proud as I am of her right now.

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    In that moment, Hannah became a national hero, or at least a hero to most of Twitter, which went nuts over Luke P.'s toxic and sexist comments. Don't get me wrong, Luke P. was no hero to Bachelor Nation–he's the most widely despised villain, to me, since Juan Pablo; Chad, at least, you felt deeply sorry for by the time he flounced out of Bachelor in Paradise—but this is next-level disgusting. This is the kind of awful that suggests Luke P., like Juan Pablo before him, will be exorcised from Bachelor Nation, never to appear on Paradise or from the lips of Chris Harrison after this season.

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    Everyone Applauded Hannah's Reaction

    My favorite bachelorette of all time. This scene is iconic pic.twitter.com/14gkW3zlgR#TheBachelorette @AlabamaHannahJuly 16, 2019

    GO OFF QUEEN @AlabamaHannah #TheBachelorette pic.twitter.com/6KWmIR5BkBJuly 16, 2019

    I’m so freaking proud of @AlabamaHannah right now. That takedown in support of women’s sexual freedom will go down in Bachelor nation history. #TheBacheloretteJuly 16, 2019

    Look, my feelings about #TheBachelorette are long and complicated and messy and contradictory. But that was a great segment, and if this fucking franchise lets that emotional abuser on Bachelor in Paradise it will immediately undermine every ounce of goodwill it has just earned.July 16, 2019

    Even Former Contestants Were Appalled

    No matter what people may share, there is no gif that can capture Luke’s abominable behavior tonight CAN YOU JUST MARRY TYLER NOW HANNAH FOR THE LOVE OF EVERYTHING THAT’S GOOD AND HOLY #thebacheloretteJuly 16, 2019

    This Episode Was Kind of...Empowering?

    No matter what people may share, there is no gif that can capture Luke’s abominable behavior tonight CAN YOU JUST MARRY TYLER NOW HANNAH FOR THE LOVE OF EVERYTHING THAT’S GOOD AND HOLY #thebacheloretteJuly 16, 2019

    MY FUCKING QUEEN #TheBachelorette pic.twitter.com/Q6JtkYZKrsJuly 16, 2019

    Tonight we've seen consent portrayed as sexy as hell, and slut-shaming and purity culture shown to be the complete opposite. I rarely say this, but fuck yeah #TheBacheloretteJuly 16, 2019

    So, @AlabamaHannah standing up for women & their sexuality is probably the best speech in the history of #TheBachelorette, given that she comes from a part of the country where women’s reproductive rights are under attack &women seeking abortions are wrongfully painted as whores.July 16, 2019

    A Gentle Reminder

    There Were Memes

    Me watching Luke P trying to sex shame Hannah #TheBachelorette pic.twitter.com/hf9VzhoVuPJuly 16, 2019

    Jesus hearing Luke P’s prayers for Hannah #TheBachelorette pic.twitter.com/tZu8yiVK24July 16, 2019

    Me and the squad when she FINALLY SENT LUKE P. PACKING!!!!!! #TheBachelorette pic.twitter.com/tU4btXAV80July 16, 2019

    Luke: I feel like you at least owe me–Hannah: I don’t owe you anythingMe: #TheBachelorette pic.twitter.com/rBo5jvWfZFJuly 16, 2019

    People Were So Mad

    Luke asking if he could PRAY over her before he leaves.... as if wanting to “purify” her i’m angry #TheBachelorette pic.twitter.com/heWQb8qbN4July 16, 2019

    And Hannah Responded on Twitter

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