Man, it’s been fairly every week for Rachel Recchia. First she needed to take care of unbearable trolls on-line physique shaming her for shedding weight, though they’d no thought it occurred via a kidney an infection. Now she’s having to take care of these pesky courting rumors about Blake Moynes as a result of she appeared at an occasion with him this previous weekend in Laguna Niguel, CA. I do know folks love getting the tea, however this isn’t the primary time not solely have Rachel and Blake taken a pic collectively, however they’ve actually traveled to different nations collectively. But, folks simply assume they should be courting due to it. The article linked above Rachel clears the air and says he’s her greatest man pal, they’ve by no means kissed, they’ve by no means made out, and he or she is aware of persons are transport them on a regular basis. Hey, possibly it’ll be a state of affairs like Susie and Justin the place they frolicked on a regular basis and it took some time for them to appreciate they wished thus far. I assume that’s potential, however I don’t get the sense that’s what’ll occur right here. As Rachel says, if it hasn’t occurred by now, it’s in all probability not going to occur. Nor does it look like both of them need it to due to their friendship. It’s simply so weird to me the parasocial relationship followers have with sure contestants. I’ll by no means perceive it. Ever. Folks simply must test themselves generally and understand these contestants don’t care about you. Like, in any respect. So possibly you shouldn’t make investments a lot thought and time into individuals who don’t reciprocate it. Only a thought.
Numerous questions this week in “Reader Emails” about manufacturing on the present. Some actual good ones in right here. Lets get proper to them…
(1) are you aware for certain that manufacturing knew Sam must depart at a sure level to officiate a marriage (I.e. that he needed to depart and was by no means going to be the winner)? In that case, why would they forged him? Do you assume they had been hoping he would both be (a) the villain (which he was) or (b) the following bachelor? Why trouble even casting him in the event that they knew he wasn’t going till the tip? As a result of they’re casting a TV present, not the 25 most closely fits for his or her lead. Sam isn’t the primary contestant who getting in knew they needed to depart earlier than filming ended and he gained’t be the final. Solely they’ll actually know in the event that they knew he’d be the villain, however they actually could make any contestant out who they wish to be. It’s all about what that contestant offers them, and Sam gave them loads of materials.
(2) is it potential that Jenn was clued into the truth that he was by no means going to remain the entire time? Or possibly that he was even a “plant”? It simply appears so fishy that he acquired the primary impression rose, they’d a seemingly intense connection, however then this week she completely grilled him extra so than anybody else. Was this a deliberate breakup by manufacturing? Like is it potential that manufacturing went to Jen and was like ‘hey FYI, this man is leaving in every week regardless. Kick his ass to the curb now’ It’s unimaginable to know that. I do not know. I don’t assume he was a plant per se. He’s only a man who was very naïve to the entire actuality TV course of (as was his household evidenced by what they mentioned in there social posts), and producers rand with it.
(3) unrelated to Sam/Jenn. However have you ever heard of contestants or from contestants up to now that had been SERIOUSLY blindsided or heartbroken after they didn’t get a rose? Everyone knows that within the second they’re brainwashed into considering they “love” the lead (bachelor/bachelorette), they’re sleep disadvantaged/drunk/and many others. however curious if there have been ever contestants that had been actually heartbroken (prefer it was an precise break-up) or actually thought they had been making all of it the way in which and had been then blindsided. You don’t must share names if folks have confided in you, however curious if there have been previous “breakups” (rose ceremonies) that appeared significantly brutal and real to you. Completely. And it’s often contestants that had been eradicated early. Promised issues by manufacturing, then they’re eradicated, and their producer feigns shock, bewilderment, unhappiness, and many others as a result of that’s their job. In case your producer doesn’t have you ever fired up considering you’re going to do nicely on the present and go far, you then gained’t actually really feel like being there. I say this each season, however each producer is gassing up their contestant to assume they’re gonna be the ultimate decide and nice of a match they’re for the lead, and each season, just one individual wins. To not point out 8-10 don’t even final previous the primary night time. But when these first night time eliminations weren’t considering they’d an opportunity, they’d by no means get on the airplane to come back on the present. So its producers job to make them assume they’ve an opportunity, when in actuality, a variety of them don’t. The variety of contestants eradicated at every rose ceremony principally has stayed the identical for 49 seasons. So yeah, there are many contestants who’ve smoke blown up their ass solely to have the rug pulled out from below them each season.
(4) do you assume Sam is a shoe-in for paradise? Often villains are since they’re promised a redemption-edit, however the social media exercise between him and his household calling Jenn a “fraud” and whatnot makes me surprise if he’s burned his bridges within the franchise
Remark: It could be fairly hypocritical of him to do it. And if he does, it simply proves he 1000% cares about what strangers on the web consider him, though he claims he doesn’t.
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Is it simply me or did Jenn’s heated entrance and response when in search of Sam appear producer-induced? Do we expect what occurred on the group date was really sufficient to make her this offended? She stormed in with a vengeance at that time that she didn’t depart the date with. Clearly the state of affairs generally was created by producers however her demeanor is basically what confused me. Felt like we missed one thing!
Remark: I wouldn’t say she was heated. Clearly she was delay by Sam. However with the period of time you spend sitting with producers speaking about your emotions on this present, I believe the extra she talked about Sam, the extra she realized there was nothing of substance there. I’m certain there was some producer nudging to get her in that course, nevertheless it’s potential she simply realized there wasn’t a lot there with him.
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Random Notes –
It’s clear that Devin and Sam M. have black-cents the place their phrases/tone sound extra like black folks when they’re agitated/confronted. Talking of which, Jenn has an virtually Tayshia-like Canadian accent to me. Bizarre. Final voice observe – Noah and Aaron sound extra alike than their seems to be. I believe Aaron was only a producer plant to interject drama into the season. Phrase on the road is the “e book” he gave Devin isn’t an actual e book and the “creator” was/is a producer on the present. Appropriate.
And I kinda really feel the identical about Sam M. If we imagine that everybody knew he needed to get again house in time for his sister’s marriage ceremony, and he determined to maintain repeating himself. The one motive he stayed so long as he did, was the producers. Often, he would have been eradicated on a 2 on 1, which we didn’t get this season. However I do imagine he was truthful in being picked to be on the present and never figuring out she was the bachelorette. These guys (just one Asian) appear to have been picked for both Daisy or Maria. In all probability. They’ve principally admitted as such in that LA Instances interview again in Might the place they mentioned “that’s on us” when it got here to manufacturing speaking about lack of Asian illustration concerning the males. We’ve all the time identified Jenn wasn’t their first alternative, and the forged of males displays that.
However the present tends to be concerning the contestants versus the lead. So to say Jenn is boring. Whatevs. It’s all about who’s vying for the roses. Identical for Grant. Paradise is the place you actually have to face out.
The rest? That’s all I can keep in mind for the second.
Remark: Nope. That needs to be it. Thanks for coming.
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Hello, Actuality Steve! Very long time reader. I used to electronic mail fairly regularly, nevertheless it’s been awhile!
Anyway, I had a remark about Jeremy’s hometown date. Don’t know if it’s simply me, however Jen and Jeremy’s relations appeared to be speaking at cross-purposes. Jen was speaking apples they usually had been speaking oranges.
Jen appeared to be asking his sister after which his mother, if Jeremy was prepared for an engagement, as in….Is he at a spot in his life the place he’s prepared for it….prepared for that kind of dedication, and many others.,
However his mother and his sister each answered Jen extra in relation to how briskly the present strikes and there’s nonetheless 3 different guys, they usually expressed their ideas about not seeing him prepared for that, nevertheless it appeared extra pushed by these components versus the place Jeremy stood at this level in his life.
Not saying they didn’t have legitimate factors, however on the finish of the date, Jen was saying in ITM’s that possibly Jeremy wasn’t prepared for a dedication. Anywho, only a little bit of a irritating interplay to observe. Oh nicely, regardless, he was in all probability the one being eradicated anyway!
Thanks for all you do, Steve!
Remark: Can’t each be true? Jenn was speaking about prepared for a dedication, however the household isn’t flawed speaking about how briskly the present strikes, and the precise engagement on the finish of the present is principally “committing” to a relationship.
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Hey Steve,
Do you assume Marcus will deal with any of the rumors out on tik tok? Did you discover out any extra tea? What’s his relationship together with his adopted dad and mom? It sounds strained. No.
What did you consider the producers permitting the ultimate 4 to hang around for beers earlier than the hometown rose ceremony? It’s actually an attention-grabbing twist as a result of it’s one thing they actually have NEVER achieved up to now. They don’t need the contestants hanging out previous the ultimate 4 – minus a number of seasons they’d the three in a single day folks keep in the identical lodge. However possibly this can be a factor going ahead.
Which guys do you assume will attempt to be in BIP when it airs? Effectively it doesn’t actually matter who tries. It’s who they need. Most of those guys would wish to do it if requested. However subsequent summer season, they’re going to have 4 seasons to select from, so there can be A LOT that don’t make it on.
Do you assume Kelsey’s dad goes to be golden bachelor? Laborious to say at this level. We’ll have to observe to see how this season goes.
Relating to immediately’s podcast, possibly we discover out that Julie is Ainsley.
Remark: But when that had been the case, it’s not like Julie is hijacking the present and selecting to run it herself. Manufacturing decides what the twists are. Julie simply hosts. So if she says, “I’m Ainsley,” I don’t assume that makes any distinction in any respect. Simply means she’s voicing what the present determined what the twists are this season. I don’t see how that makes her extra concerned than any previous season, when in actuality, each previous season when there was a twist, Julie introduced it. So if she’s Ainsley, she’s simply doing what she did in previous seasons.
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Hello Steve – Love your Bachelor/Bachlorette reporting! On final night time’s hometowns, I had the identical precise thought as you – geez, each household has a bench exterior, how handy! ? In order that led me to my query. Had been these homes the true homes of the households, or simply leases, if you recognize? I keep in mind in a previous season you talked about that some homes had been leases. Simply curious — is that now a common factor, or some sure, some no?
Thanks as all the time in your entertaining writing!
Remark: There’s all the time leases each season. However to go down every one each season and decide who’s was their actual house and who’s was a rental – that I don’t know. Nevertheless it does occur extra regularly than folks assume. So yeah, it’s some sure, some no.
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I’m so glad you commented on the horrible choice of locations they visited on Jeremy’s house city date in Fairfield, CT. I used to be so excited when the scene opened and noticed Fairfield as the house city. It’s positioned in Fairfield County which is the southern tip of the state alongside the water (Lengthy Island Sound) which has been dubbed “the Gold Coast.” Fairfield has stunning seashores and plenty of areas close to the shore the place there are beautiful mansions and plenty of scenic views. The city itself is a good place to stroll round, enjoyable retailers, good eating places, and many others. I grew up in Fairfield County, in a metropolis the place they filmed the scene the place they walked round a meals retailer with the farm theme – Stew Leonard’s. It’s a enjoyable expertise to buy there, however no manner would I selected that as a web site for a house city date (in truth, most individuals I knew who lived in that city prevented the place because it’s a zoo!). It’s additionally NOT in Fairfield. It’s in Norwalk which is a a few 20 minute drive on the god-forsaken I-95 freeway identified for its site visitors back-ups and plagued with accidents! BTW, I couldn’t place the situation the place Jenn met Jeremy. Fairfield has one fairly little lake with trails and a canine park, and the spot the place they met didn’t appear like it. So, possibly one other random alternative exterior Fairfiled. What a disappointment! I wouldn’t go trying to find it both. Would possibly end up floating in that brown water as a man with a hockey masks watches from the shore.
PS: I, too, was very perplexed about Jeremy being picked for house city dates. And I acquired to questioning if maybe it’s just like Hannah Brown’s season the place she let Peter go after in a single day dates, though she clearly had a powerful attraction to him. Your idea was that the producers knew she wasn’t choosing him and wished him out so they may identify him because the Bachelor. Jenn’s chemistry with Grant was MUCH stronger than with Jeremy, however they’d Grant pegged because the Bachelor, so possibly the identical state of affairs??? Yeah undecided precisely after they determined they wished Grant.
To be trustworthy, I don’t see her lasting with any of the lads. Sometimes by house city dates there’s a transparent frontrunner who the lead appears smitten with. Jenn doesn’t act likes she’s smitten with any of them. I’ll guess she picked Devin as he was the one one who professed his love for her. I additionally assume the producers tanked her season with the untimely announcement of Grant because the Bachelor. That’s getting extra hype than the Bachelorette. Lots of people are expressing that their curiosity has waned and simply need this season to be over.
Remark: I believe she appears passionate about Devin. I believe she’s appreciated him all season. That’s the impression I get after I see her with him. She acts completely different round him.
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Hello Steve
This motive was apparent Jenn is choosing Devin even with out the spoilers. What do you assume if Devin’s household and his emotions for her now? Do you imagine he’s real? Have you ever right here’s something about how her associates really feel about him? No. Haven’t heard something apart from they’re nonetheless collectively.
Having watched Sam’s epic meltdown on loop time and again, I used to be considering of different over assured gaslighters who had related backgrounds and alpha canine behaviors- significantly, Karl on Katie’s season, that emotional intelligence twatwaffle on tayshia’s season and positively jamie on Michelle’s season.. heard something on these three guys currently? Significantly Jamie.. he appears fairly hated by bachelor nation.. he simply stayed out of the spotlight- so what have you ever heard?? Ps what up w that Robby Hayes on Joni’s season? Nonetheless a participant??? He was ridiculous. I didn’t keep in mind these guys names because you introduced them up. Except they do one thing newsworthy, I just about transfer on as soon as the season is over and don’t sustain with most of them.
Ideas on Grant as the brand new bachelor?
Remark: I believe he’ll be high quality. Not thrilled at how they made his announcement because it acquired zero fan fare, however, I believe as soon as they begin selling his season, and we see his interview on the MTA subsequent week, it’ll assist his trigger. I believe he’ll be high quality in that function.
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Hello Steve –
I perceive that the Trump marketing campaign is attempting to current (or lie, for those who choose) that Taylor Swift and her followers are actually for him after the fear risk not too long ago led to reveals being canceled. If she can’t present up in individual this week on the Democratic conference, I hope and pray she sends them a video to play that states that is utter BS. I extremely doubt she’s going to the DNC this week, and sure, it’s disappointing seeing how many individuals fell for that rubbish, however hey, it’s why I all the time say social media is the best invention ever and likewise the worst. The flood of misinformation that individuals robotically imagine is frightening at occasions.
Assuming your data is appropriate about this week’s Energy of Veto, I believe it goes again to Tucker chatting with the Pentagon members concerning the Rubina-Cedric votes and figuring out they had been mendacity to him. With Quinn, he is aware of the place he stands and thinks he could possibly flip in into an ally. Impressed by Leah’s remark, I now consider Angela as PTA-hole. Yeah, we’ll see tonight Tucker takes Quinn all the way down to put up Chelsie, however I haven’t learn sufficient as to his motive why. Apart from I did see clips the place he says he simply desires to shake up the sport.
Minor prediction – the humorous clip that they’ll play firstly after the recap can be somebody slipping and falling on their butt as they exit the wall competitors.
Remark: Lets see for those who’re proper. I might positively see that.
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Marcus is simply too pure for this sort of present. His childhood historical past, Ranger expertise, and his soulful sister…I simply don’t know if this sort of man can thrive and fall in love on this strain cooker television expertise. I think about he may simply fall in love with Jenn exterior of it. He’s shaking within the interviews, feeling a lot, and giving it his all. I guess he even loves Jenn. However that is simply one other planet in comparison with surviving in a third world nation or being at literal conflict. I’m crying virtually everytime he’s on display. He’s attempting so so arduous.
Remark: Yeah, you’ll hear in my interview with Dr. Diane Strachowski in Podcast #405 tomorrow she feels the identical manner. This isn’t a great surroundings for him.
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Hello Steve,
Provided that the spoiler is supposedly that Devin is the ultimate decide, what do you make of the preview the place he expresses doubt? He says within the clip to Jenn “I wish to get to the tip with you however I don’t know the way to get there.” And she or he replies “I don’t know what you want me to be” and he or she is crying in a clip later carrying the identical white prime? It makes me assume they aren’t going to work out 🙁
Remark: It makes me assume editors are good at their job. Similar to the clip that began the season of Jenn on the closing rose ceremony saying, “I can’t have you ever suggest to me…” we all know isn’t what it appears.
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Hello Steve,
Will you be open to go on Jason’s podcast Buying and selling secrets and techniques and even have an episode about your self by yourself podcast the place somebody interviews you? I first discovered about you after I was in faculty throughout Mesnicks season. It’s neat to see you continue to doing this 15 years later, however what’s actually spectacular about you (or at the very least to me) is that you’re a one man present, you do all the pieces your self and you’re one of many first folks to begin masking the present. I can’t consider anybody having podcast earlier than you. It’s additionally spectacular as a result of know-how and social media has come a good distance since 2009 and in some way you all the time keep on prime. I simply assume as a enterprise you’re attention-grabbing subject. Folks begin and fail podcasts on a regular basis and also you not solely preserve going efficiently, however have added a brand new podcast.
I’ve listened to few of Jason’s episodes and I can’t say I’m impressed with the standard or data he places up, however you can be such an enchanting topic to interview.
Remark: Effectively thanks. I recognize it. I positively was one of many early ones masking the present, however not the primary. However I used to be the unique one who had the concept to have a weekly podcast the place I interviewed previous contestants. No person else was doing that earlier than me. There have been podcasts that recapped the episode each week, however nobody was doing weekly interviews with contestants till I did again in 2016. Now, principally everybody does.
