Everything to know about the controversial new 'Bachelor' star, Arie Luyendyk Jr.

At this point, when ABC reveals a new "Bachelor" or "Bachelorette," its pick is not all that surprising. Usually, the producers just go with the previous season's runner-up or an obvious fan favorite.But when the network announced that the 2018 "Bachelor" would be — of all the choices — Arie Luyendyk Jr., the runner-up on "The Bachelorette" five years ago, the Internet was shocked. And not in a good way."New Bachelor Arie Luyendyk Jr. enrages, confuses Twitter," USA Today trumpeted.