'Bachelor' Bombshells

Ashley & J.P.
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The Bachelor is going on it's 17th season and there are more 'Bachelor' bombshells now than ever! For starters, former bachelorette, Ashley Hebert is engaged to JP. Ashley began by being one of the favorites to capture Brad Womack's heart on the 15th season of 'The Bachelor'. When that romance did not last after the show, Ashley got her second chance at finding a husband on the 7th season of 'The Bachelorette'. Ashley and JP's wedding will be televised on December 16th at 9:00 on ABC. This will be the third 'Bachelor' wedding, behind Trista & Ryan and Jason & Molly.

Jason & Molly
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Other exciting news.. Jason & Molly are expecting their first child together. Jason has a son, Ty from a previous marriage. If you all remember correctly, Jason and Molly didn't have an easy road after the show ended without the drama..but could it have been "the MOST dramatic season"? Well, I'll leave that up to you to decide. Just as a reminder.. Jason chose Melissa Rycroft to be his wife at the end of his journey on the show, but much to the viewer's surprise (or not?), Jason shocked Melissa on the 'After the Final Rose' show and told her that he didn't see their relationship working out..and then came the even bigger surprise..Jason told Molly she is the girl for him and that he made a big mistake. It was probably the most controversial, surprise ending (yet Chris Harrison continues to say each season is the most controversial or shocking). All is okay now! Melissa is happily married with a child, and currently starring in the All Star season of Dancing with the Stars, her second time around. Jason and Molly look very happy, despite all the criticism and skepticism they received when they got back together after Jason dumped Melissa on national television.

Arie & Courtney cuddle on their second date.
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Remember the most dramatic season finale when Ben chose the unfriendly, argumentative Courtney over sweet, down to earth Lindzi? 'Bachelor' viewers, including me were SHOCKED. Courtney was the black sheep of the house, separating herself from the other girls, and her claim to fame statement, 'winning' when she was asked how she felt about Ben. Courtney appeared to only be on the show for the purpose of 'winning' and getting the media exposure. I know I was stunned when their relationship after the show lasted a good year. I was waiting to see the headline, "'Bachelor' Ben & Courtney split". Well, that time has come! They split about a month ago, surprise, surprise and the most interesting part about it..Can anyone take a guess? Courtney moved on pretty quick..with..none other than Emily Maynard's runner up, Ari Luyendyk Jr. But wait, there's more.

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October was a month of break-ups for Bachelor couples. Around the same time of Ben and Courtney's split, Emily Maynard broke it off with fiancé Jef Holm. Out of all the Bachelor/Bachelorette couples, I had the highest hopes for Emily and Jef. I never really cared for 1 f Jef until the last two episodes of the show when he showed his more vulnerable side to Emily, professing his love for her and then seeing her fall in love with him, and introducing him to her daughter, Ricki. She was so sure of this decision, to choose Jef that she sent Ari home on their last date, before the final rose ceremony. Don't forget, that, according to Chris Harrison this was the most shocking and controversial season finales ever (along with every other season, lol). America fell in love with 'Jemily'. They looked ecstatic on After the Final Rose and their future looked bright. Maybe it's just me but I think Emily should have chosen Arie. Not only did they have an intense physical connection, he also was very supportive of her and Ricki. Arie, 31 does have a very busy lifestyle as a race car driver (which Emily is very familiar with because her ex fiancé was in the industry as well) but he did seem that he was ready to settle down for the right girl. Jef, 28, on the other hand, is in the beginning stages of marketing his company, People Water, which potentially made him too busy and consumed for Emily and Ricki. I never thought 'Jemily' would work out because of his high energy and young at heart attitude. He seemed like the life of the party when Emily was a mother, ready to settle down and have more children. Two people at two different places in life. This finally became apparent when they decided to part ways, despite the cheating rumors that plagued the couple in the summer during a family vacation with Jef's family. Despite the recent rumors that Emily is now dating Nascar driver, Jason White, she has denied the rumors, stating she is still single. Her and Jef's break up seemed amicable. So sad for Ricki, who went along with her mother on part of the Bachelorette journey to find a guy that would serve as both Emily's husband and Ricki's father. With Emily's "thing" for race car drivers, do you think she should have chosen Arie? Share your thoughts with us here!

Bachelor Pad Betrayals

So last night was the finale of Bachelor Pad. I was all ready to see the much anticipated "most shocking, most disturbing" finale of all time, according to Chris Harrison, but wait, when is it ever the most dramatic season finale? I mean it's only the third season of BP and in the first two, the winners shared the money. What is so dramatic? We, the fans have become so accustom to hearing those words from Chris that we just don't take them seriously anymore. Sorry Chris! I was anticipating a lot of trash talking, crying, wardrobe mistakes, love stories, a surprise proposal, AND two people splitting $250,000. Was I wrong, and more importantly, Chris was RIGHT! Well, I was partially wrong. There was plenty of trash talking, crying, wardrobe wow's, love stories, and yes, even a surprise proposal BUT the shocker came when Nick chose to keep the $250 K and leave Rachel with nothing. Who would ever think the underdog, the guy who no one ever noticed was in the house would win AND be so selfish enough to keep the money? Let's discuss..

We all know who the audience doesn't like. You could hear a pin drop when Chris Harrison introduced the twins and Jamie. Sorry girls! The people that did clap for them just felt bad..Pity party!

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First off, I was completely shocked at what happened with Rachel and Michael. Am I the only one that is sad to see them not together? So sad! Well, sad but not surprised. Let's admit it, guys can be jerks. Who wouldn't agree with that statement? I'm sure every girl would. There are obviously two sides to every story, including Rachel and Michael's breakup but the way that Rachel described it, it seems that Michael is at fault. I have always liked Michael and thought he was a standup guy from both the Bachelorette and Bachelor Pad but now I think he's just like all the other guys. He definitely led Rachel on. He can admit to Erica that he wouldn't date her in reality, off the show but he loves making out with her and holding her? He betrayed her, its that simple. Their on screen relationship was so cute, blossoming into something I thought would last after the show. Guess not! Rachel confronted Michael, calling him a "f****** schmuck". You go girl! Stand up for yourself!

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Let's talk about Jamie for a second. Was she trying to make some sort of a statement with that outfit? Yes, head wraps are in and gold is in, but those face jewels? And those earrings? Each earring looked like it weighed two pounds. They made more noise than the audience cheering. OMG! Her attempt to look like cleopatra was just not happening..at all! I mean considering she got no applause whatsoever when Chris introduced her, she had to do something to get attention..Negative attention that is! Yikes. Hopefully she doesn't go out in public like that..Unless she's in the wilderness.

From failed relationships to ones that work, Blakely and Tony came out of nowhere. Like when did their relationship go from friendship to more? They look cute together and as happy as they look, I just pictured Tony with someone, dare I say, classier than Blakely? She might be nice and have a good heart, but she is trashy. Now Chris Harrison introduces her as a masseuse? So Hooters waitress turned masseuse? Hmm, Im pretty sure thats the same thing! I would think he would want to be with someone who would be a good role model for his son but who knows, you have to be in love and if they're in love thats great! Is there a tradition now to get engaged on the finale? Last season it was Blake and Holly and now its Blakely and Tony. Hmmmm, who will it be next?

There was no question, Rachel and Nick were going to win. Between them and Chris/Sarah, R&N are more liked.   When R&N got the most votes and in fact, did win the game, I thought well of course, the logical and NICE thing to do in a partnership like that would be to share the money, no? Maybe I'm just too nice. I had my doubts about Nick. He was never involved in the drama, went unnoticed, and seemed very unpredictable. As soon as Rachel held up her "share" sign, Nick had a huge grin on his face. I thought that was a nice grin. Oh was I wrong..It was a greedy grin. He knew at that time that since Rachel chose to share the money and he chose to keep it, he would be getting all of it. On a previous episode, Nick said, "Bachelor Pad is, who is the best snake." He got that right. Congrats Nick, you got the best snake award!

Some people might commend Nick, like Chris but whoever does, is most likely a narcissist like him. Chris is also unempathetic, who most likely would have chosen to keep the money if him and his partner won. Here's a question.. If Rachel was not sitting next to Nick last night, would the housemates really have voted for him? I doubt it. In previous episodes, most everyone showed their dislike for Nick. The best thing that happened to him was being paired with Rachel when Michael left. If he wasn't, he would have been voted off because all competitions were done in partners. How can he say he did it himself? The only thing he did by himself was remain under the radar and he stayed out of the drama, aka to not be a threat and voted off. Rachel deserves to win more than anyone. She remained faithful and loyal..Until she was partnered with Nick. He was in it for himself the whole time which is why he pushed to send Jaclyn and Ed home. He knew if they went home and he was competing against Chris and Sarah, he would win, no question. He could care less about Rachel, her fate, well-being, and friendship with Jaclyn. What a slap in the face! There is a reason no one liked him..

Who would like to see Rachel as the next Bachelorette? What were your thoughts on the BP finale?

Finale Predictions Are In!

I can't believe this season is coming to an end already! It did seem longer than others but it has been such a good season..and besides that, who else's fashion are we going to obsess over now? Bummer! Let's get down to the final two guys, Arie and Jef.

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Arie seems like such a great, passionate guy who would love Emily forever, but..Do they have BOTH the emotional and physical connection? Don't think so. They definitely have the physical chemistry and passion but Emily just found out what he does on a daily basis a couple weeks ago in Curacao. I just don't think their every day lives match, which would be a problem considering Arie would have to change his to conform to Emily and Ricki's. Emily knows the racing world and as much as she says it doesn't bother her and that she loves being around the track and that environment, I think she knows deep down inside how much he would have to travel, and she must have concerns about that. Now thats not to say she's not in love with him. Emily's number one goal from all of this is to get married and have more children and I see Arie as being a fabulous father..We might not be seeing their emotional connection for a reason. I wouldn't put it past the producers to trick us and purposely not show us their other deep conversations, aside from all of the kissing scenes. The show is pretty much predictable every season, so let's see them throw a surprise ending at us! I have a feeling that Arie MIGHT be Emily's first choice, but he might turn her down first and decide that they just don't fit well together. That is just a guess!

Emily and Jef's connection is special. I wasn't a fan of 1 F Jef from the beginning but I do think he's on the show for the right reasons and that he would treat Emily right. I still think he might be too free spirited and young to get married and become a step-father right away. He seems to have had a life of doing whatever he wants with his own business and I'm just not sure he's ready to give that all up. He does however seem to be in love (infatuated?) with Emily and cares about her a lot. They have that special bond that they can be passionate and intimate and act like kids (think of their marionette date), while still being serious and talking about their future. Now that's a special relationship. Who wants to be serious all the time? Everyone wants to laugh together and have their immature, inner child come out when they're with their significant other. Emily and Jef share that and that's why I think they end up together and are still engaged to this day! Now, whether Jef is Emily's first or second choice tonight is another story and we will have to wait and see, but I think their connection will last!

I don't think there's going to be any big surprise or anything on After The Final Rose but I do think Emily and her fiancé are going to announce their wedding plans! I don't think she would be pregnant yet, but who knows! She seems to be in a big rush for more kids..Watch out fiancé! Hopefully the wedding will be televised as an ABC Bachelorette special!

Hopefully Sean will be the next Bachelor and we can look forward to that after tonight!

Here's to a great night of TV!

XOXO!

The Men Tell All: Arrogance, Baggage, & Drama

The thing I was most looking forward to on the much anticipated, Men Tell All this week was Emily confronting Kalon and Ryan. I was also so excited to see Sean! Emily has been such a breath of fresh air this season on The Bachelorette; she doesn't take anything from the guys. She didn't hold back one bit letting Kalon go in London and this time wasn't any different! You go girl! Kalon has a way of avoiding every question that Chris Harrison asked him. He is so arrogant that he doesn't even see what he says makes no sense and is so rude. Jeez! All he can say is, "I'm flattered that you follow me on twitter?" Seriously, Kalon, learn some respect. Although Ryan is similar to Kalon (hence why they're good friends), he seems to be a little (just a little!) nicer and more respectful to Emily. He is looking for a mirror image of himself, the perfect "trophy wife" but he didn't come right out and disrespect her on the show like Kalon did. Yes, Ryan's comment about not getting fat after they get married was wayyyy out of line, along with his similar comments throughout the show, Kalon just seemed a lot worse. Glad Emily shut Kalon up and put him in his place. He deserves that and will need it from a lot more women he interacts with in his lifetime. Watch out ladies of The Bachelor Pad!

Let's talk business! Sean looked amazing, of course but more importantly, he is so humble and sweet. He could have come on the show questioning Emily and accusing her of leading him on but he listened to what she had to say and wished her well in her future with whoever she picks. Thats a true gentleman! Although she didn't pick him, I think it's for the best. Sean deserves someone who is going to be just as into him and head over heels in love with him as he is into them. Emily and Jef's connection is very special..One that I truly believe is the ideal relationship. They seem to have a deep emotional connection, have many of the same interests, have a physical connection, and they can act like kids and have a good time. I'm not a big fan of Jef as a person..Simply not his type but to each their own! Whether Jef is her first or second choice, I think they would make a great couple and have a wonderful future together. Can't wait for the 3 hour finale! Until next time..

XOXO