'Bachelor' Arie Luyendyk Jr. has criminal past and may be banned from Minnesota if GOP state representative has his way
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}"Bachelor" star Juan Pablo was long seen as the most controversial star of the show, but Arie Luyendyk Jr. is inching in on that title.
Luyendyk's mug shot from a 2008 arrest began recirculating after he controversially dumped "Bachelor" winner Becca Kufrin after proposing to her and then quickly proposed to runner-up Lauren Burnham.
In 2008, the ex-race car driver was arrested for driving with a suspended license. (Scottsdale Arizona Police Department)
The brutal breakup has painted the winner as a bad boy and angered fans so much that Minnesota Rep. Drew Christensen signed a bill for an act to ban the 36-year-old reality star from the state.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}“I’m a man of my word—here’s the bill banning Arie. #TheBachelor #mnleg,” Christensen tweeted Wednesday night.
"The state of Minnesota hereby adopts a policy of zero tolerance of Arie Luyendyk Jr. from season 22 of The Bachelor," the letter reads. "It is state policy that every person in the state has a right to live free from the presence of Arie Luyendyk Jr. in the state."
The bill hasn't appeared on the Minnesota State Legislature site as of Thursday morning.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}GOP Rep. Drew Christensen (right) signed a bill to ban Arie Luyendyk, Jr. (left) from visiting Minnesota because of his treatment of Becca Kufrin, a Minnesota native. (ABC/Drew Christensen)
Christensen first proposed the idea of banning Luyendyk Monday night.
“If this gets a thousand retweets I’ll author a bill banning Arie from Minnesota. #TheBachelor #PriorLakeLakers,” Christensen tweeted.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Christensen’s challenge surpassed his expectation, receiving nearly 12,000 retweets by the time he signed the bill.
It's not the first time Luyendyk has caused trouble.
In 2008, the ex-race car driver was arrested for driving with a suspended license. According to the Daily Mail, he has a long list of traffic infractions, including speeding, failure to obey traffic signs and failing to provide proof of insurance.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}With all the drama, it seems Kufrin may be the lucky one.
She won’t be staying single for long. The 27-year-old was announced as the new “Bachelorette.” The season is expected to premiere in May.