The Bachelorette 9: Desiree's Men

It is the most wonderful time of the year, warm weather and Desiree's men have been released. I apologize about the delay, school just started back this week. I have not heard anything about them, so these are my first impressions based on their photos and surveys.

Ben:

If we know anything about Texas it is Texans succeed in Bachelor Nation. I want to know more about him being an entrepreneur, does he really have a company or what? His most embarrassing moment is from 7^th grade, boy if he sticks around this show will make that seem like middle school.

Brad:

Is it even fair to put someone named Brad on here? His most romantic city is Seattle, and there is nothing romantic about frizzy hair. His overwhelming love for Justin Timberlake and favorite book being ESPN magazine makes me think he will need more substance to get through. Mike Tyson, seriously? I love peanut butter too, though.

 

Brandon:

Does anyone know why he would want to have lunch with his dad (is he alive)? He seems like a risk taker and the whole being engaged but never going to do it, freaks me out. Commitment issues?

Brian:

Lost me at Donald Trump.

Brooks:

Seems like an adult hipster, very cool, the whole very slim thing makes me sad about him, what if Des wants some Krispy Kremes?

                                                          

Bryden:
He seems to have a good story, but a story only gets you so far.

Chris:

I am surprised there aren’t 10 people named Chris. I don’t know if it is the baseball similarity but I almost get a Roberto vibe from him. Why does everyone think Seattle is so romantic? Is it really?

Dan:

He likes Leonardo DiCaprio and Inception, the Bourne movies and Dumb and Dumber. Hopefully he can balance his fun side and serious side. I am not a fan of the spray tan though.

Diogo:

He has quite a variety of taste in movies. Does he live in Brazil  (dogs live there)? If so, that would not be realistic.

Drew:

I really like his answers. He reads, plays sports and cares about family.

James:

Holy Ryan lookalike, southern man but conforms to situation. This should be interesting considering the situation.

Jonathan:

IF you are Kalon and you know it clap your hands, if you are Kalon and you know it clap your hands, if you are Kalon and you know it you better have a helicopter to show for it.Did Kalon and the Twilight cast have a baby and named him Jonathan? One of his best attributes is shoe size, what? Then the other two are height and vertical leap?

Juan Pablo:

Does he live in the United States? He looks like Josh Lucas and the guy from Lady Antebellum.

Kasey:

I can appreciate his music taste minus Kid Cudi. He took the whole “other” section to an extreme. Who is his brother-in-law?

 











Larry:

Thank casting agents that they got an ER doctor, maybe that will cut down their insurance costs.  It made me laugh that one of his reasons of wanting to go on the show is getting to meet Chris Harrison. Very educated and good on paper, not sure if it will transfer to in person.

Micah:

He bought a ring for a girl after a week. 

 











Michael G:

Is a federal prosecutor, has a sense of humor and good taste in music. He wants two kids in the next five years, I am unclear if that would be too soon for Des.

Mike R.

He lost me at model.

 











Mikey T.

I liked his answers and can you imagine if he showed up at your door to clean out your pipes.

Nick M:

Cute, he and Des can bond over humble beginnings. I bet he will have good style.

Nick R:

Is being a magician a "real" job? He quoted Jay Z though.

 











Robert:

He referenced his ex four times. If he was half as over his relationship as I am, we would be much better off. 

 
 










Will:

“I’d rather not be pursued by men.” Hilarious

Zack:

Well educated, likes sports and cute. Hopefully he is not hung up on his ex though.

 











Zak:

He twirls his hair? How did his degrees get him the job he has now? 

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Who are your favorites? I can't wait for the premiere. I am sure it will be a journey.

XO,

Ashley 

The Bachelor 17: Sean Lowe and Catherine Giudici Interview

Yesterday, Sean and Catherine spoke to reporters. The topics varied from Dancing With the Stars to their engagement and his indecision. The couple seemed very much in love and excited to share their engagement with the world. I was very happy to be on the call, Sean and Catherine are as sweet as they are on TV.

Question: Sean was asked about why he decided to do Dancing With the Stars if he wasn’t looking for fame.

Sean and his DWTS partner, Peta.
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Sean
“Well, you know, I've always said that I'm not looking for fame. In fact, I don't like the
fame aspect of being the bachelor or being on Dancing with the Stars. I wish I could – you know, I can't go out in Dallas with my buddies anymore because I'm left taking pictures the whole night because people – you know, they recognize me and they want to take pictures.

And, you know, I don't want the fame itself, but when an opportunity like Dancing with the Stars comes along, it's too good to pass up. It's going to be an incredibly unique challenge. It's a once in a lifetime opportunity. And I wouldn't have taken it had Catherine not been OK with it. And she was the first person I called. She is fully supporting me. She's in my corner. She's going to be along in this crazy ride with me.

And, you know, I'm just – I'm a person that loves to try new things and step outside my comfort zone and that's what I'm doing with Dancing with the Stars.”

Question: How do you think the next few weeks or month – couple of months, you know, being on Dancing with the Stars is going to affect the time that you are guys were supposed to be spending getting to know each other? Like, how is it going to affect your relationship?

Sean 
“I don't think it's going to affect it too much to be honest with you. You know, we have put in a lot of time learning how to dance. But that's normally five hours a day or so. So, I still have a lot of time on my hands and that will allow me and Catherine to, you know, explore L.A. together and be normal, go on dates and just do simple things like that that we've been wanting to do for so long.“

Catherine
“Yes. I mean, I'm excited to explore the city. I know that I'm going to try and find something, you know, for myself so that we can both share experiences together. And I'm excited for him and I'm excited for us and what this is, you know, going to do for our relationship in a positive way.“

Question: Catherine, I know that you worked at Amazon. Can you tell me what you did there? Are you still working there and are you going to continue once you're in L.A. during the Dancing with the Stars?

Catherine's bio photo
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“I started in Amazon in January of 2012 and, you know, I quit for the show and, since then, I had a different position there. So, when I started, I was hired to do design work for the Amazon Kindle family, so I did that and – and kind of went into a little bit more of online commerce ads. And when they rehired me recently after the show, I did a little bit more strategy.”

Question: And, Catherine, I have to ask you a little bit about, you know, how you felt that Sean hadn't come to a decision yet until kind of a couple of hours before he proposed?

“Well, I accepted and I understood what I was getting myself into from the first night and I don't fault him for having feelings for multiple women. That is what the show is about. It was trying to find your true partner. So, knowing that he was, you know, conflicted, that doesn't bother me because the end
result, he was in love with me.”

Question: You know, the ratings are up and obviously, Sean, you have a lot to do with that. I've seen articles attributing your appeal to sort of your wholesome nature, that you're religious, you're family oriented. Do you agree with that? Why do you think viewers latched on to you so positively this year?

“I'm not sure. I was really surprised at the ratings. And I'm so glad that America and the rest of the world has responded the way it has and the ratings are up. Yes. I went into the season with one goal in mind and that was to be myself and to keep an open mind and an open heart throughout the entire ride. And, you know, the viewers have responded well and if it's my wholesome nature, my family values, then, I think that's a great thing.”

Question: So you mentioned once that you guys wanted to get married soon, so what are your plans for the future, what does this mean for your wedding plans and were you guys nervous to announce them, the televised wedding plans so early on in your relationship?

Catherine
“No, I don't think we were nervous to announce just because we are really serious about it and we want everybody to know that we are thinking about it honestly and I don't think that any other opportunities are really going to get in our way to having that big day for us.”

Question: And so, what does this mean for your wedding plans? I know that you guys want to get married soon. Do you want to take to it slow or…?

Sean

“I don't know, we haven't planned a date and part of having a TV wedding means you have to kind of partner up with the network and figure out the perfect time. So a lot is still in the air but once we figure it out we will be sure to let everybody know.”

Question: I just wanted to ask you about the wedding, why did you decide to televise it , is it just because you want to share it with the fans or…?

“Yes, I mean we thought it was only fitting. Our relationship started and it was formed on TV and the world has had the chance to watch it, be cultivated on TV and you know we think it would be a special thing to have it televised and everyone associated with the show we've grown very close to and, you know, they would obviously produce the wedding as well. So I think it would be fun and it would be nice and it would be really cool to enjoy that experience with all of our friends and family.”

Question: Have you made any decision about Chris Harrison, will he be officiating?

“I doubt Chris will be officiating only because, you know, my dad is an ordained minister, my grandfather is a minister, there is a lot of ministers in line that might supersede Chris Harrison.”

Question: Catherine, you talked on the show about your relationship with your dad if he – and that he lives out of the country. Is he going to be at the wedding?

“Absolutely. He will be walking me down the aisle. My dad, I love him so much. And, you know, I've – I said a lot of personal things on the show. And I just wanted to reiterate the fact that he is such a part of my life and I love him so much, and I'm excited for him to be part of the wedding."

Question: What is the deal with the dresses in the proposal scene? Did they tell you guys both to wear metallic colors?

“That's actually really funny because I was talking to the stylist yesterday. It's just that we have very similar styles, I guess. And that just happened to be a coincidence. We had a lot to choose from and we just landed on the same thing. For me my choice was because of the scene and, you know, Thailand is very opulent and want to just be, you know, partnered up with the scene that we are in.”

Question: Catherine, who are you hoping to keep in touch with from the cast, who are some of your friends from the show? 

Lesley, Catherine Daniella and Robyn.
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“I made a lot of friends and that was to my surprise. I think everybody knows I was best friends with Lesley Murphy and I also made really good friends with (Robyn) and (Daniella), some I still keep in touch with – you know pretty much all of the girls I have somewhat of a relationship with but I'm sure you'll be seeing some of them in the future with me.”

Question: Sean, who's going to be your best man and, Catherine, who will be your maid of honor? 

Catherine and her best friend Crista.
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Sean 

“That is still to be determined for me. I've got a lot of close friends and family members. And I have not made that decision just yet.”

Catherine
“I have already told my maid of honor that she will be holding that very great position. Crista Osher has been – she was the one that signed me up for the show. She found my prince charming. And she's been so supportive and such a lady this whole time. I've been really blessed to have her in my life. “

Question: What is the nerdiest thing you two have done together? 

Catherine

“Yes, he calls me a nerd. I would like to say I'm a dork. But, you know, we do nerdy things, for sure.”

Sean
“She – she quotes Harry Potter all the time. “

Catherine

“I never quote Harry. He's lying. I never quote Harry Potter. I don't know. I think that that multiplication contest in Thailand was pretty nerdy.”

Question: Are you still writing notes?

Catherine

“Oh, yes, notes are, you know, are important for me to express to him, that I'm thinking about him all the time and just for him to take around. They're really small so he can take them around wherever he wants. And I think that that's really special to our relationship, and I'm doing as much as I can. “

Question: Catherine how did you feel about everyone just staring and, you know, talking about your fiancé’s abs and body and being shirtless this whole season? How do you feel about that?

Catherine 
"I mean, obviously, he has an amazing body, so I don't – I never saw any issue with that. I thought it was funny. But, no, I mean, if America likes it, then I don't have any problem with it."

Reporter

"So you didn't have any jealousy with that?"

Catherine

"I mean, if I could have abs like that, I don't know how it would feel, but I don't -- jealousy in terms of the women that like him?"

Reporter 
"Yes. Yes, other people looking at him."

Catherine

"Oh, I mean..."

Sean

"She – she's jealous that she doesn't have my abs."

Catherine

"Yes."

Sean

"But she's not jealous of the women."

Catherine

"Yes. That's it."

Reporter

"Well, that's good that you guys are finishing each other's sentences already."

Question: And – and for Sean – did you ever feel conscious, felt conscious at some point during the show? And, if so, when was that, you know, specifically with these nude scenes? 

“Yes. I – I always feel self-conscious especially -- if it was like steamy make out, I always think, "Oh, man, my grandmother is watching this back home." It's just a little awkward. And then every time they have the gratuitous shirtless scenes like in a towel or in the shower, especially at the conclusion of the Sean Tell All episode where they have like the '70s porno music playing and showing me in the shower, I was really uncomfortable watching that.”

Question from me: What was your favorite date from the entire season?

Sean 

Snow bus date in Canada!
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"It has to be our date in Canada where we went on to the Glacier and the giant snow bus, that was our very first one-on-one date. And that was just a special day. The two of us, we had so much fun during the day playing around, acting like big kids, and then, in the evening, having, you know, the romantic time inside the ice castle. That was – that was just a day that I'll never forget."

Catherine

"I thought that Thailand and (Kobi) was really, really special. I mean, both – both places, I had a different appreciation for him because I missed him so much after hometown dates and being away from him for so long, I really could have a different connection with him when I was in Thailand. So that was really memorable to me on a lot of levels."

Question from me: Was there a moment of you which we would have seen that we didn't get to?

Catherine

"We – we, actually, during the elephant date, we got sprayed by them while we were kissing, and that was just such a silly moment. We wish that would have been shown. And maybe it will be somewhere available to everybody."

Question: Many have come before you that haven't made it, but the day after the show, they're all excited about how they're going to get married and – why – why is this different for you guys?

Sean
“You know, we've always said that we don't pay attention to the track record of past bachelors and bachelorettes. I mean, we know what we have. We know what our relationship is, and that's good enough for us. We don't have to justify it. We're – we're happy with who we are and what we have – and that's all we need.”

Question: Catherine what do you think about Desiree, you got to know her so well and how do think she will be as the next Bachelorette? 

The next Bachelorette, Desiree.
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“I really like Desiree and I think that she is going to do a really good job. She is really sweet and she is really pretty and I think that she obviously has really good intentions so nothing but the best for her.”

The interview with Lindsay will be posted later this week. 

XO,

Ashley 

The Bachelor 17 Finale Recap

Oh the finale episode, a huge reminder that my Monday night’s are going to be extremely lame until May.  We start out the family visit with Sean’s nephew reminding us that Emily did not pick him and needless to say I am entertained. I was disappointed the crew did not ship Kensington’s Cottage to Thailand.

Sean thinks his family will bring clarity. A family has never ever brought clarity, the vast majority of the time they make it worse.

Catherine

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Catherine got the first family date and the last one-on-one, which is the equivalent of hitting the lottery. She arrives with a present and just so happens to match Sean’s entire family, which I love. Catherine knocks Jay’s socks off,  he said he will be her biggest cheerleader and how his son-in-law Andrew is his best friend.

Jay should seriously be a therapist or have motivational videos. Catherine fit in very well with his family, while showing a nice balance of her fun and intense sides.

I was so JEALOUS over Catherine’s last one-on-one, because she got to ride an elephant. If you follow my Twitter closely, you know how much I love elephants. I love how easy their date is and Catherine is dressed casual cute in denim shorts. Later on, things get very serious and we see real emotions from Catherine, the whole process started to sink in.

Lindsay

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Lindsay also made an excellent impression on Sean’s family. I love how she joked with Jay about having Sean’s hand in marriage. I am a fan of her sense of humor. They also fit very well together.

For their last one-on-one they rode a boat down a very brown river. This seemed all right until we saw Catherine’s elephant date. As much as I think Sean really did love Lindsay this date was getting a little forced. She was saying she loved him and he would look away or say something along the lines of “thanks.”

Sean’s mom was concerned if he did not know who he wanted to pick, should he be proposing? This whole conversation made me sad. After making a lot of girls cry this season, Sean had to feel terrible that his mom started crying.

Neil Lane shows up and greets him by name. To this day I am still beyond entertained of Neil reintroducing himself to Ben. It was impossible to put a price on that greatness. Sean picks a cushion cut diamond and I feel somewhere Ashlee was dying, no she was at the AFTR alive and gorgeous.

Final Rose Ceremony

Lindsay shows up first and except for Jesse Palmer’s season that means she is toast. Who all remembers when Jessica showed up first? That gave new meaning to the word awkward. She steps out and I wonder how Chris Harrison manages to keep a straight face. She walks over rocks and a bridge to Sean and he starts the compliments. After so many compliments and a fast approaching “but,” Lindsay looks blindsided.

I give props to Lindsay, if an exit is graded on grace and class she is the winner of all seasons. She is so sweet, as you know she is not the Bachelorette, but today on the press call she said, “I have my eye on someone.” Lindsay said she was not ready to talk about him publicly, but is ready to get back to normal life. She was just as nice as you would imagine and funny.

After Lindsay gets in the car, Chris Harrison comes up with a note and Sean looks terrified. If she would have dumped him that would have been the most dramatic season ever, but it is a cute love letter, which turns into them reading at the same time. Catherine shows up in a similar looking dress (Lindsay said, they picked out their own dresses out of a big selection.)

Sean looks thrilled, says all of these romantic sweet things and proposes. Catherine asks “for real?” They are so ridiculously cute. He did not spin her around, maybe that is the curse and they will not get it. They ride off together on an elephant as America and I are in Bachelor bliss. Bravo ABC and Sean, he has by far been the comeback kid.

Speaking with Sean and Catherine was crazy. Sean told me his favorite date was in Canada, while Catherine’s was the date after hometowns, because she missed him so much. They were both so cool. Catherine’s father will be involved in the wedding, they do not have a date set yet, Sean’s father and grandfather being ordained ministers, puts Chris down farther on the list.

I have more information from the happy couple and Lindsay, coming up next on the blog.

Thanks for being along for the read this season, I have a lot of fun things coming up for the blog that will hopefully make May come a lot faster.

XO,

Ashley 

The Bachelor 17: Women Tell All

Oh how I love the Women Tell All, it never fails. This episode definitely had some unexpected moments that put the “real” in reality TV. Tierra: The most shocking thing to me about Tierra is she has fans out there. She should have come on and said, “Hey look I was immature, this process was bad for me and I’m sorry.” In true Tierra fashion, she blamed the other girls for bullying her, even in the instances she started the drama. My favorite part was her talking about being Little Miss Nevada, can we please bottle her sparkle and sell it? She talked about how her eyebrow has a Twitter, as I have that inner panic feeling you get when you almost fall down the stairs. I am impressed she and her fiancé are still together after the show airing. More power to her, I hope she has a fabulous life with lots of sparkle. I was really hoping for her to be on Bachelor Pad. Lesley: She looked amazing and I think she would be good for Bachelor Pad. Between her competitiveness and gorgeous looks the guys would die to be her partner. Selma: Selma always looks fabulous, I love that she told Tierra, “You gotta hide your crazy.” At least people tried. Sarah: I adore Sarah, she is so sweet, fashionable and funny. I hope she finds love soon she deserves it. Instead of seeing the sad part, I would have preferred seeing her closet. Desiree: I felt abandoned by Des’ bangs. She said all of the right things and by right things I mean, girl was throwing out Bachelorette lines. Her fun-loving attitude is in her favor, because it would not overwhelm the guys and the show would be very entertaining. If she becomes the next lead, I sure hope they give her brother a chill pill. Ashlee: Oh Ashlee, I feel like I am on this deserted island without any other Ashlee fans. I definitely think she talked way too much about her abandonment. I get she has as many issues as Cosmo, but I still like her. .It was her time for the hot seat, and things got very interesting. First of all, how drop dead did she look? Wow, her new hair and outfit were perfection. She asked Sean why he said he did not have feelings for the other girls, in the fantasy suite. He said that did not happen, it does not matter to me either way. No matter what, she somehow got lead on, whether it was him or her is irrelevant. I feel if she had the next lead, she would not have cared or risked it by bringing that up though. I cannot recall anything else that was over-the-top. Not too many people were shown talking. I would have liked to have seen more of Daniella, because she is hilarious. This season the majority of the girls were friends, which avoided a lot of the drama. The whole Bachelor bus visiting the sorority house made the frat boy comment a little more entertaining. Who do you think the Bachelorette will be?

The Bachelor 17 Fantasy Suites: Play for Keeps

Due to the reflection process, it took 15 minutes for us to get to the first date. I always feel the guy respects the girl who gets the fantasy suite a little more than the rest, or at least wants to give her first dibs.

First tweet that made it.

Lindsay:

Lindsay said she would do anything except for eating bugs. I can think of a million other things I wouldn’t want to do. Poor girl looked like she was going to barf everywhere.

Sean says, “You are the best friend I am looking for.” Oh those words always haunt people at rose ceremonies. They make out a lot for “best friends.” Next, they feed monkeys on the beach and I just hope those monkeys had the same psychological evaluations as the contestants. It would be awkward about the time a monkey eats one of their faces off.

Thanks guys, it was about to get serious.
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At dinner, they eat at the Asian version of an epileptic seizure.  I really like these two together, Lindsay was so close to telling him how she felt and then a loud dancing band showed up. She tells him she loves him, they kiss and his response was “I love hearing you say that.” Oh the dagger into the heart.

AshLee:

This starts will a Jack and Rose style pose. Sean is rocking the Ray-Bans and I’m unclear of what movie we are watching. Riding along all of those tall rocks I would be petrified, have no fear, they are not rock climbing. Instead, they are going through a dark cave. I would be terrible for this show, because I would demand another route. I’m a terrible swimmer and would die if I couldn’t see what was under me.

Is that a metaphor I see?
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AshLee thinks there are no other two people on earth who are more perfect for each other, she clearly has never listened to Jay Z and Beyonce. How does AshLee’s hair look so perfect, always? AshLee is not taking this lightly, but obviously none of these girls are taking this roughly. Nothing says boundary crossing like getting married at 17. AshLee reiterates “every minute counts.”

I kind of love that AshLee started spewing ring facts. She has her priorities in order and Neil Lane getting all warm at home. It would have been ever better if she said, “you better not get it from Jared.” Sean can now write healer on his résumé.

Catherine:

I really like Catherine and bless her hair, she is the first to fall victim to the tropical humidity. She still manages to look amazing. If you beat the humidity, you can face anything. I knew someone would post my tweet about the humidity.

Lindsay had to eat bugs, AshLee had to go in a dark cave and Catherine has to take a chance with electrocution. Nothing says safe like cruising on water during lightning.

My tweet made an appearance during the fantasy suite card sharing.
Sorry Sean and Catherine!
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Catherine talks about how she can see herself married to Sean and with a kid, within the next five years. He looks like he just saw Jesus. Sean hears lady, time and fantasy suite, and looks like he just had a protein shake. He is happy she is nervous about the fantasy suite and I wonder if he has been praying or preying.

I really like how humble Catherine is and she likes to eat a lot. Forget those people who have made fun of her, I love to eat too. Sean calls her “smoking hot” and it is impossible to make me think they went in there and played scrabble. More power to them, it must be rough to be so attractive and cool.

Chatty Cathy with Chris:

This wouldn’t be The Bachelor without a reflection process with Chris Harrison. He talks with Sean about if he is in love. Nothing brings clarity like fantasy suites and looking at BIO photos.

Sean sees Lindsay’s video and looks beyond happy, how cute is she? Catherine had me sold at wiggles, that girl is hysterical. I feel like she had more time than the rest, no? AshLee is rocking a ponytail and I am already worried, mostly because her hair is always flawless. She is crying and I feel like she knows she is going to get the boot and not in a fashionable Frye book kind of way.

Rose Ceremony:

Lindsay got the first rose and then the biggest pause of all time occurs and he chooses Catherine. AshLee is furious and I mean who could blame her or him? If I ever learn to play poker I totally want AshLee on my team. Saying her face and composure were perfection is the biggest understatement ever. The remaining girls look out the window, wondering if he is going to do the Mesnick.

This almost never happens, but I love all of the final three, even the final four were amazing. I think AshLee or Lindsay would make a fabulous Bachelorette. I don’t think anyone in the top four will say no, so I don’t think it will be Lesley.  I believe  Sean is in love with all of the girls or at least thinks he is in love. He cannot go wrong in this situation.

What do you think? Who would make the best Bachelorette?

If you aren't already, you can follow me on Twitter, @BachelorExpert.

XO,

Ashley 

The Bachelor 17: Hometowns cause frowns

I always love the hometown dates, no matter what, this is my favorite episode. Someone always shines bright like a diamond, or Tierra and someone’s date always is a deal breaker.  I think Sean thought hometowns would make his decisions very clear, but unfortunately did not.

AshLee:

My girl AshLee was up first, I really do like her. Some say she is boring, but the leads are always what people consider “boring.” Boring is necessary for a lead, because they have a storyline and people do not love or hate them.

She seems to narrate her dates more than anyone else gets to narrate their own date. She is totally getting The Bachelorette edit, whether she ends up getting it, I have no idea. Her parents were very sweet, I really liked them. It is truly heartbreaking how much she encountered by the age of four. I have read some things about her and her sad story, since when do sad stories not succeed on this show?

They both live in Texas and have similar families. If he wants someone who can easily transition into his life, AshLee is the girl.

Catherine:

Catherine is very chill and fashionable. She had me at royal blue and moto jacket. She and Sean get along really well and it is easy for them. Her family is very protective, which is understandable.

I do not think her family was too harsh, but Catherine may hate what her sisters had to say about her. That “extreme mood” comment was not reassuring. They drove the bus  right up and threw her right under it. Does anyone think Sean is terrified he might wake up one day and she is in one of the bad moods?

At this point, he has one family that wants him to come back and another that is iffy.  I can see them getting along in “real” life though.

Lindsay:

She is totally the comeback kid. She needs to join Pope & Associates with that damage control, seriously. They walk around the town, eat some cute cupcakes, then Lindsay wants him to give her 20 and she wasn’t talking about cupcakes.

I was terrified for Sean to meet General Yenter. As soon as we meet her family, we see Lindsay’s mom is still a hottie and internally Sean has to be happy about that. Her parents were so cool and her father even gave his blessing. This conversation made it very difficult for all of the other girls. If I had to guess, I bet Sean thought this would be the most difficult blessing to get and when it wasn’t that had to be confusing.

Desiree:

First of all, bless Desiree’s heart. She started the date with a joke on Sean, about an ex-boyfriend showing up. He cannot be mad about it because one, he played a joke  on Desiree and two, he played a joke on his hometown. This put the date on an interesting path.

Then we get to meet Desiree’s family. Her parents are super nice and then we meet the brother. He is so awkward and rude. He calls Sean a playboy, what, has he not got to see the magazine covers? Her brother keeps telling Des he is not the one and it is clear he sealed her fate.

Rose Ceremony:

This was interesting, he was certain about Lindsay and AshLee, but not Catherine or Desiree. If he is with Catherine, then I bet the conversation after last night’s episode was the worst. I see that as a future fight topic, “remember that time I was on the chopping block?” If he was that unsure of me I would have walked out, but I am not in love with the guy.

Next week is the fantasy suites. I cannot wait for that! Who do you want to win? Who do you think would make the best Bachelorette and why?