It sounds a bit aggressive, and in all honesty, it is. The “FP” drama really rubs us the wrong way, especially considering what a great group of men we thought Charity had. As it turns out, Peter only showed up to address this publicly—apparently, some fans were wondering what “FP” meant, so it needed to be brought to every fan’s attention.

When Peter chimes in about criticisms towards fellow suitor Sean McLaughlin, Caleb B. asks, “Who the heck even are you?” Suddenly, it clicks for the guys (and the audience) that Peter was eliminated on Night One. But host Jesse Palmer uses this opportunity to pivot and discuss what happened with Peter.

Peter explains, “When the season wrapped we had a cast Zoom call [and] 15 or 16 of the guys, at the end of their headshots, put the initials ‘FP’ at the end of their post. Brayden was actually man enough to come to me and tell me what it meant, and what it meant was ‘F--k Peter.” Woof! That sure seems like bullying to us—16 guys ganging up on one? (The one guy having been eliminated on Night One, no less.)

While Xavier throws Brayden under the bus, insinuating that no one would have been hurt had Brayden not said anything—it’s worth mentioning that sounds like the same rhetoric behind a cheater who doesn’t tell their significant other when they cheat, but alas—he also apologizes. The men agree they shouldn’t have done that, but they also explain why they did it.

Caleb B. tells everyone, “It’s basically because you [Peter] said FU to every single dude that tried to speak to you,” and John adds, “The very first night, you sit down next to me, you look at the camera, you look at me, you open your body up, make sure the camera’s getting you at the right angle, and you go, ‘So who do you think is here for the wrong reasons?’ And I’m like, ‘I don’t know, you maybe?’”

Every season, someone is there for the wrong reasons, and perhaps Charity was able to suss out Peter’s motives, which is why he went home on Night One. The men say Peter was the first to ask about endorsements on their post-filming Zoom call. While we don’t know the entire truth behind the men’s animosities towards Peter, we might learn a bit more about him in the next season of Bachelor in Paradise.