Bachelor Finale

It’s the finale BBs!!! Let me tell you that I have been avoiding social media since last night trying not to spoil it for myself! Anyway, let’s dive in!

We are in Tulum, Mexico to meet Joey‘s family. There’s his mom, his dad, two sisters and a brother-in-law. Daisy meets the family first. She looks so cute in a pretty red dress. Daisy tells Joey’s sisters that she loves Joey and would say yes to a proposal. Then Daisy is talking with Joey‘s mom and they’re both crying and Daisy says I’m so sure and confident in him. Joey‘s mom says she would be honored to be Daisy‘s mother-in-law which is really sweet!

Next, on the same day, Kelsey goes to meet Joey‘s parents and family which is unusual. I thought that they would do these on different days, but apparently not. So, Kelsey comes in and she looks beautiful. She has the best hair! When Joey’s sisters ask Kelsey, are you ready for an engagement? Kelsey says I think so. They tell Joey what Kelsey says and he’s concerned about it, because she didn’t say yes for sure.

The next day there’s a date with Daisy, the final date, and they go on a spiritual journey with a shaman. Daisy is all in her head worried that it’s not going to be her at the end. That night during the nighttime portion of their date, Daisy tells Joey she loves him.

Next is Kelsey‘s date with Joey. They have a spa day and everything is pretty normal. Kelsey says that she’s fully aware that Daisy is still in the picture and she’s worried about it because she knows how great Daisy is and she knows that Daisy and Joey have a really good connection.

So then we come to proposal day. Daisy goes to see Kelsey after they’re both all dressed up and Daisy tells Kelsey that her date with Joey just felt off, and she knows that it’s not her and she wants to step aside and let Joey and Kelsey be happy.

The next shot is of both of the girls riding together in the SUV!!! Presumably going to see Joey! They’re holding hands and supporting each other and it’s just amazing because this whole show is so often seen as a competition, especially between the women and it’s not. It’s just supposed to be about finding the right person for the bachelor or the bachelorette.

Daisy goes to Joey first. She says I love you but the thing is you’re not going to choose me and I’m going to do what’s best for me and I’m going to go. They talk for a little bit more and he says can I walk you out and she says no this is something I need to do on my own. So she walks out by herself. Daisy goes to Kelsey and they hug and Daisy says I know your mom is looking down on this moment and she’s going to be so happy! Daisy is a queen!!!

Then Kelsey walks up to Joey by the beach and he proposes and it’s beautiful and she says yes and they’re crying and it’s really sweet.

Then we cut back to LA for After the Final Rose. Daisy comes out onto the stage looking amazing. She joins Joey on stage and she’s so poised and positive and they have nothing but the nicest things to say to each other and about each other. Then Daisy leaves and Kelsey joins Joey on stage and she is wearing a similar dress to what Daisy is wearing. They are very happy and Joey says how lucky he is. It’s very sweet.

Daisy comes back out on stage and Kelsey joins her. They hold hands and support each other again, talking about their futures.

Next they announce the next bachelorette is ….. Jenn!!! I’m so excited for her! She’s the first Asian bachelorette and she’s so cute and witty and I think she’s going to have a fun season!

Jesse said Jenn’s season won’t air until July. I’m wondering if we will have a Golden Bachelorette first?? And that’s it for now BBs! xo 🌹

Bachelor Week 10 Women Tell All

BBs! It’s the Women Tell All episode! In the past this has always been one of my favorite episodes. Then, in the last few seasons, this episode has gotten boring! Nobody was telling all! They were telling nothing! But this episode is good! Yay!!!

We start out with a montage of Jesse and Joey crashing Bachelor watch parties. Cute. Then finally we get to the Women! There are a couple I swear I’ve never seen before (looking at you Star!), but most of them I remember. Jesse brings up that with 32 women in the house there’s going to be conflict. There’s a montage and then the stage erupts into complete chaos with Maria and Sydney and Lea all yelling at each other. Everyone’s talking over each other with Jesse saying “Ladies, Ladies, Ladies” while they all ignore him. After a break, Lexi goes up on stage and sits in the hot seat. She talks about how she had to leave the show because she’s on a different time line than Joey when it comes to having children because of her stage 5 endometriosis. I applaud Lexi for sharing this on such a public stage. I’m sure there are endless amounts of women who identify with Lexi and appreciate her bravery!

Jenn is next in the hot seat talking about her breakup with Joey right before Hometowns. She is so cute!!!

Maria is next. When she’s finished speaking about her relationship with Joey, Jesse asks her why Sydney disliked her SO MUCH. Maria says she doesn’t know but that she does not approve or condone of all the hate Sydney’s been getting on socials. At the end of her segment she goes to Sydney and hugs her and Lea. I think Maria really handled herself so well with all the Sydney drama.

After Maria’s segment we head back to Tulum to see the aftermath of the “We need to talk” note that Kelsey left for Joey last week. Kelsey goes to Joey’s room to chat. She sits him down and says that she wrote the note because she wanted to tell him in person that she misses him when they aren’t together and she wants to meet his family and that being away from him is hard. Poor Joey’s face! He was SOOO worried that she was going to leave. Even though he’s relieved, he still doesn’t look happy. He tells the camera that he’s going to take a bit to snap out of it because he’d spiraled so far so fast. Kelsey feels sooo bad that she worried him so much.

Rose Ceremony

The 3 ladies look gorgeous for the rose ceremony. Daisy gets the first rose, then Kelsey. That means Rachel is going home.

Back in LA, Rachel joins Jesse on stage. Joey comes out to join her and as they are talking about their relationship you can see how much love and respect there is between them. Then Rachel shares that she’s been under attack online from racists calling her horrible names and even going so far as to create videos where these crap humans say they wanted to vomit when they saw Rachel and Joey kiss. WHAT IS WRONG WITH PEOPLE??? Ohh this makes my blood boil!!! Rachel, never mind the fact that she’s a poised, intelligent, kind woman- she’s a HUMAN!!! It kills me that people would speak of her this way and have such gall as to speak TO her that way!!! SHAME ON YOU RACIST SCUM BUCKETS!!! Ugh!!!

On a lighter note, after a break they showed the girls doing impressions of each other and Joey that were spot on and v v funny! Then, of course, they show bloopers. So funny!!!

Next week looks wild! I’m dying to know what happens! It appears that Joey could end up alone!!! Yikes BBs!!! Until then, xo 🌹

Bachelor Week 9

It’s Fantasy Suites Week BBs and we’re down to 3 women! Rachel, Kelsey, and Daisy join Joey in Tulum, Mexico.

Rachel-

Susan from Golden Bachelor comes to give advice to Rachel before her date with Joey. Then Rachel and Joey go to an underwater cave/swimming hole. There are loads of diving platforms all around the cove. They are having a great time diving and jumping into the water together until they get to the 3rd platform. They jump but when they come up out of the water, Rachel is in serious pain. She’s hurt her jaw somehow. The medic comes and recommends that she go to the hospital for an x-ray, so they go. Joey stays with Rachel the whole time. Rachel’s x-ray comes back fine and by the time they meet up for Fake Dinner that night her jaw is all better. They talk over fake dinner and Rachel opens up about her fear of losing Joey. She gets v emotional and cries. They retire to the Fantasy Suite. The next morning Rachel reveals she told Joey she loves him last night.

Kelsey-

Leslie from Golden Bachelor advises Kelsey and BOY does Leslie suck the wind out of Kelsey’s sails! Clearly Les is still bitter over losing Gerry. Leslie tells Kelsey to go into tonight with a hopeful heart, but to realize she could very well leave broken hearted. Thanks Debbie Downer! Kelsey then meets up with Joey and they take a boat out to swim with stingrays and turtles. The water is absolutely gorgeous! That night Kelsey tells Joey she’s falling in love with him and he reciprocates the sentiment! Danger! What if he says the same thing to someone else??? The next morning they make breakfast and look like 2 honeymooners in love.

Daisy-

Sandra from Golden Bachelor comes to see Daisy. They have a great chat and Daisy is all smiles as she meets up with Joey to go 4 wheeling in the jungle. They then take a V steamy outdoor shower in their bathing suits. Later, Daisy mentions how fun it is to fall in love with Joey and he tells her he’s falling in love with her too! WHAT DID I JUST SAY??? Ay yi yi. The next morning Joey tells the camera that he thinks if he asked Daisy to marry him she’d say yes.

Later Kelsey goes to Joey’s room to talk to him, but he’s not there. She writes him a short note. Joey, we need to talk. She leaves the note in his door. Joey comes back to his room and finds the note. Now, what would a normal person do? He’d call or go see Kelsey. But NOOOO. Joey spirals in his own thoughts about how it could be something bad that she wants to talk about. Like he’s on the verge of tears! Just go talk to her!!! Jeez.

And that’s where ABC ends this episode! Next week is the Women Tell All and the continuation of the Tulum adventure. Until then, BBs!!! xo 🌹

Bachelor Week 8

It’s week 8 BBs & that means Hometowns! One of my FAVORITE episodes! I love meeting the families!!!

Joey goes to New Orleans first to see Kelsey A. They ride a tandem bike and explore the city. That night they go meet up with her family. Kelsey’s mom sadly passed away a couple years ago from cancer. Tonight we meet her Dad, sister, and brother. Dad brings out a photo album filled with pictures of Mom and it’s so special to see her. Dad needs to be the next Golden Bachelor! He and the rest of Kelsey’s family are just lovely people!!! They are all so loving and supportive of the Bachelor process.

Next Joey goes to Rancho Cucomonga, California to see Rachel. Rachel’s family is multicultural as they are Filipino but are from Hawai’i. Rachel teaches Joey how to show respect to her mom by placing her mom’s hand on his forehead. It’s v sweet and Mom is impressed! There’s a big backyard bbq with loads of Rachel’s family in attendance. Mom and Dad are pretty skeptical of the whole process. Rachel’s whole family is just so loving and lovely too! Rachel tells Joey she’s falling in love with him.

Then Joey goes to Becker, Minnesota to visit Daisy. They tour around the Christmas tree farm where she grew up. Daisy’s friends surprise her with a visit. Daisy tells Joey if her family isn’t on board with him that she won’t be able to move forward with their relationship. We meet Mom, Dad, sister, brother, and Grandma and Grandpa. Another great family that’s so welcoming and full of love! And luckily for Joey they all like him a lot and can see how happy Daisy is. Afterwards, Daisy tells Joey she’s falling in love with him.

Lastly we go to Niagra Falls, NY to meet Maria’s family. OMG it’s the best! First Joey and Maria ride the Maid of the Mist into the falls. Then we meet the family. Bless the editors who put the mafia music on anytime Maria’s family is on screen!!! Dad is Nick. Nick has longish dyed black hair. All wisps and feathered. V 80s. He’s all unbuttoned shirt with pinky rings and big gold watch and a heavy silver chain around his very tanned neck. It’s all V Greek and Italian. Her 2 brothers are mini versions of Nick. Joey sits down with Nick for a chat and Nick gives Joey his blessing to marry Maria. Later, Joey and Maria go outside and sit on a bench. They are chatting when the camera pans to the house and her entire family is pressed up against the windows watching them! DYING!!! SO weird and funny!!! Maria says she’s falling in love with Joey but she doesn’t tell him! She says she froze! Uh oh!!!

Rose Ceremony

There are 3 roses tonight and the ceremony is at an airplane hangar in LA. Just as Joey picks up the first rose, Maria asks to speak to him. They walk over to a plane to chat. She tells him she’s falling in love with him. He says Thank You. They walk back. It’s odd! No hug or kiss. V formal and stiff feeling.

Daisy gets the first rose, then Kelsey, then ….. Rachel. Maria is going home. She’s all smiles as Joey walks her out. Doesn’t shed a tear. But she says she’s confused and sad.

Next week looks v v emotional!!! Until then BBs!!! xo 🌹

Bachelor Week 7

It’s the week before Hometowns BBs, and tensions are HIGH!!! The ladies are all emotional and jealousy is a big theme this week. Buckle up Buttercup!

There are 6 women left as we head to Jasper in Alberta, Canada. Daisy get’s this week’s first 1-1. Joey and Daisy go horseback riding through the woods and by a gorgeous lake. Seriously some of the best views I’ve seen this season. Then they hop in the hot tub that just so happens to appear in the middle of the Canadian wilderness! That night over Fake Dinner, Daisy admits she’s not in love yet. She says she really, really likes Joey but just isn’t there yet. Joey doesn’t seem to mind and gives Daisy the rose. She gets V V excited!!! Then they go ice skating in a hockey rink and make out.

Group Date

The ladies join Joey and a professional Lumber Jill who teaches the women how to be a lumber Jill. Then the ladies compete against each other in axe throwing, log rolling, log flipping, and the like. Maria is NOT having it. She’s fresh off a 1-1 from last week and is not having a good time back in a group setting. Get over it girl, this is what you signed up for! Then, when Joey is filming 1-1 with production, Jenn spies an opportunity and makes out with Joey. Maria sees this and is fuming. That night at the after party, Maria, in a V V high slit (like to her hip bone high), tells Joey she doesn’t think she can do this anymore and wants to go home. She’s super jealous and doesn’t like seeing him with other women. And I ask, Have you not seen the show??? It’s a group dating show!!! Anyway, Maria walks away from Joey for a bit and cries. She then returns to Joey and tells him never mind, I do want to stay. Oooookay.

Joey goes back to the group of ladies and tells them he is not handing out the Group Date rose tonight, that he needs more time. The ladies are NOT happy about this.

1-1 Kelsey A

Kelsey and Joey tour around the town of Jasper then decide to do the Polar Plunge! They change into their swimwear and plunge into the frigid lake with a bunch of other brave souls. Then they make out in a sauna. That night Kelsey explains who all Joey would meet if he comes to meet her family. She gets the rose.

The next night all the ladies are anticipating getting some time to speak with Joey that night, then Jesse comes in and tells them that there will be no cocktail party tonight. They are going straight to the Rose Ceremony. Again, the ladies are NOT happy.

Before Joey hands out his first rose, he asks to speak with Maria privately. He asks Maria if she still wants to stay and she says yes, that she just let her jealously get the best of here because it’s so hard seeing him with other girls. They walk back out to join the group. There are only 2 roses on the table. Rachel and Maria get the roses. Going home: Kelsey T and Jenn. This is the hard part for me! I love Jenn and Kelsey T! But they’ll find love in Paradise maybe!

Next week is one of my favorite episodes, Hometowns! But next week looks ROUGH for poor Joey!!! Until then BBs!!! xo 🌹

Bachelor Week 6

It’s week 6 BBs and this week we are ALL in our feels in Montreal! Buckle up because it’s an emotional ride!!!

We start with some one on one time with Joey and he’s worried the women won’t accept him for himself if he reveals to them that he’s falling for them. He’s got a feeling deep down that this whole thing won’t work out! So sad!!! I hope that’s not the case, but the preview of the season ending didn’t bode well!!!

Group Date

The women and Joey go on a scavenger hunt of sorts throughout Montreal. They make poutine, play some street hockey, and generally have a fun day touring the city. Jess is bummed she hasn’t received a 1-1 date yet and is annoyed with the group dates. That night all the women are feeling v subdued and a bit down. In fact, every single woman shown with Joey in 1-1 time with him cries! Katelyn feels like she’s falling behind the other women. Lexi asks Joey about his timeline. Joey says he wants a 2-3 year engagement!!! Then he wants to be married a few years before children. Lexi is worried about this because of her endometriosis. Kelsey A feels like she’s getting lost in the background. Kelsey A also tells Joey she’s falling for him. As does Jenn. Most of the women are having a hard time seeing him with other women since real feelings are now involved. Jess also tells Joey she’s falling for him. Joey says he can’t get there with Jess and just can’t picture it with her. He walks her out. Jess sobs in the car as she’s leaving. I honestly never saw it with them either. No chemistry.

Joey feels really bad about sending Jess home and rejoins the group. He gives Jenn the group date rose.

1-1 Kelsey T

Kelsey and Joey go to a gym and train with an aerialist member of Cirque du Soleil. It looks so fun! They are spinning and twirling in the air and on those big metal wheel things. But Joey gets super dizzy and has to quit all the acrobatics. That night over Fake Dinner Kelsey tells Joey about her complicated relationship with her father. For some reason, her father did not support her decision to go to college and not only did she have to move out of his house, he even stopped speaking to her! Rude! Because of all this, Kelsey now has trust issues with men. She gets the rose.

Maria 1-1

Next is Maria’s one on one date where Joey picks her up at the hotel in a vintage stretch limo. V cool. It’s the classic Bachelor shopping date. They go to a boutique and pick out a fancy dress and shoes for Maria. Joey changes into a dapper suit. They then take a helicopter tour of Montreal. V cool city- I’d like to visit! Later that night Maria tells Joey she’s falling for him. He gives her the rose.

Back at the hotel Lexi goes to see Joey in his room. Lexi tells Joey that they are on different timelines due to her endometriosis and fertility concerns so because of that she’s going to go home. This shocks Joey.

I noticed during this episode that EVERY single time a woman cries, they apologize to the person they are crying in front of. Why? Why do we feel the need to apologize for our emotions? There’s not a thing wrong with showing emotion. Especially in the Bachelor environment where things are super charged, sped up, and v emotional!!! Let it out Ladies and stop apologizing!!!

The cocktail party goes well, even if it is v subdued. The women line up for the rose ceremony and notice there are only 3 roses to be given out! Daisy, Kelsey A., and Rachel get the roses. Katelyn and Lea (yay!!!) go home.

And that’s all until next time BBs!!! xo 🌹

Bachelor Week 5

BBs, this week we’re picking right back up with the Rose Ceremony from last week. Maria is still emotional over Lea being mean. Lea gets the last rose.

Going home: Edwina (😢) and Allison.

Now we move on to Andalusia, Spain!!!

All the remaining girls are seated at an outdoor table when Joey rides up on a Vespa scooter. He sits with them for a beat then takes Kelsey A. for a 1-1 date. This makes Kelsey T. emotional and a bit jealous. Kelsey A and Joey ride the Vespa for a while around the city then do some walking and have a picnic. It’s gorgeous there! All cliffs and arched bridges and cool architecture. That night, over Fake Dinner, Kelsey A tells Joey all about her mom. Mom was really impressive. A military policewoman who developed breast cancer that metastasized to her bones and then quickly claimed her life. So very sad. Kelsey A gets the rose and Joey tells the camera he is smitten!

Group Date

The next date is a group date. Lea is complaining about having to go on a group date with Maria. Ugh. Let it go! The group arrives at a villa where they are instructed to express their feelings for Joey in a quote and a painting. Jess wins 1-1 time with Joey, where they change into swimsuits then paint a large canvas with their bodies (and make out). At the After Party, Maria tells Joey all about her upbringing. She was raised by her dad because her mother couldn’t be the parent she needed to be. When Maria was a baby she and her mom were in a horrific car accident where a cement truck crushed their car. Mom broke just about every bone in her body and Maria was pronounced dead at the scene!!! Terrible!!! Maria gets the group date rose and Lea says “My heart is in my ass.” Poetic.

Rachel 1-1

Joey and Rachel walk up to a Flamenco show. They watch for a bit then get a lesson from the dancers. Joey is wearing shorts and they make him put on high heeled booties to dance in. SO FUNNY!!! After the lesson, Rachel and Joey change into traditional flamenco costumes and perform with the dancers. They are really good! Especially Rachel! It looks so fun! Later that night Rachel shares with Joey that while she was born and raised in Hawai’i, she moved to the mainland to study nursing and get a job as a nurse. She warns it can be hard to date a nurse. Joey gives her the rose.

Cocktail Party

Maria (who has a rose) interrupts Katelyn when K and Joey are chatting. Maria then gets time with Joey. This does not sit well with Jess who hasn’t spoken with Joey yet tonight. Jess gets V upset. Maria rejoins the group and she and Jess start arguing about how Jess didn’t get time and Maria didn’t need time because she has a rose. Voices are raised and Jess calls Maria a bitch then storms off with Lea at her heels.

Rose Ceremony

Jess gets the last rose. Going home: Madina and Autumn.

Lea promises that the drama is just getting started. Ugh. This whole mean girl aesthetic is not a good look Lea!!! 

Until next week BBs!!! xo 🌹

Bachelor Week 4

BBs! We’ve gone international!!! This week we’re in Malta! It’s so beautiful!!!

Lexi 1-1

Lexi and Joey walk around the city of Valletta in Malta doing all the touristy things you do. They visit a gorgeous church and speak with a priest. That night over Fake Dinner, Lexi explains to Joey that she has stage 5 endometriosis and may not be able to bear children. Joey is so supportive and shares that there are many different ways to build a family, like adoption. Way to go Joey!!! Lexi gets the rose.

Back at the hotel Sydney is still stirring up drama!!! She says the whole Maria sitch is affecting her health! That she’s exhausted, lethargic, and is breaking out. BAHAHAHA!!!! Ok, so never mind that they’ve all just flown from California to half way across the world Malta! You’re jet lagged Woman!!! What a drama queen!!!

Group Date

This is the biggest group date they’ve had so far. It’s ALL of the remaining women, save Lexi, Maria, and Sydney. They all go to Fort Manoel where they filmed scenes for Game of Thrones. The ladies and Joey change into knight costumes and Joey calls himself “the fun size Bachelor” which cracks me up!!! I love a man who can laugh at himself!!! There are a few “challenges” the women have to go through to “fight for Joey”. The best one is the sausage wheel. It’s this tall spinning wheel with sausages hanging from it on strings. The women have to catch a sausage in their mouths without using their hands. Nothing like getting smacked in the face by a juicy sausage flying by!!! Ha! Most of the women cheat and use their hands but Autumn is a TROOPER and follows the rules. Autumn wins 1-1 time with Joey and they go look out at the water and make out. At the after party that night, Kelsey T is worried about her lack of time with Joey. Jess tells Joey she is falling for him. Kelsey T gets the group date rose.

Next is a 2-1 date with Maria and Sydney. Syd says it’s literal torture being near Maria because she feels Maria doesn’t respect her and who knows when Maria will attack!? I swear, I’ve never seen such made up dramatics! They put Syd and Maria on a yacht to cruise out to meet Joey. Stoney silence between the two ladies. Joey joins them and they take a smaller boat to go look at some caves on the water. It’s super awkward. They park the boat and go chat. Joey takes Syd to chat first. Syd tells Joey that Maria told Lea to “shut the F&$% up!”. Joey then chats with Maria who denies this ever happened. Later the two women are sitting on a bench. Sydney tells Maria to stop “doing this to all of us” in the house. 

That night Joey joins them and while they are all three together he asks each woman if she sees a future with him. He’s decided he won’t be able to figure out the truth so he wants to make a decision on who to keep based on their chances for a connection. They both answer to the affirmative and Joey takes the rose and explains his reasoning behind giving it out. He says “Sydney…” and her face LIGHTS up “I can’t give you this rose”. Joey walks Syd out. He comes back to Maria and gives her the rose. They make out while an opera singer belts out Ave Maria (natch). I don’t think he ever kissed Syd. Oh well. Girl, BYE.

Cocktail Party

Lea pulls Madina aside to chat. Lea criticizes Madina for being nice to Maria. Lea says Madina was Team Sydney and is now being all fake. Madina says she’s just trying to navigate her time here with all these women. Maria gets frustrated that this drama is still following her and starts crying. Lea says “I’m glad she’s crying! Maria is a drama queen cry baby!” OMG WHO KNEW Lea was so mean??? The episode ends with Lea sitting down to chat with Joey. Uh oh.

BBs, it doesn’t look like the drama is ending any time soon!!! Until tomorrow!!! xo 🌹

Bachelor Week 3

It’s week 3 BBs and we are neck deep in drama!!! But we’ll get to that later!

First up is a Group Date. It’s the Mrs. Right Pageant! (WHY does ABC constantly feel the need to have the contestants of these shows parade around on these pageant type “dates”??? It’s not like Joey and the girls get to know each other during them!) I digress. April, Susan, Kathy, and Nancy from the Golden Bachelor help with the pageant. There’s a fashion show element, a Q&A, and a talent portion. Edwina wrote a song for Joey that she sings a cappella, and she sounds great! Sydney, who’s been boasting about how she’s been in pageants before, does a cheerleading routine and there are CRICKETS afterward! Whomp whomp Syd! Lexi’s talent is … kissing. So she spends her talent segment making out with Joey. She must be pretty good though because Lexi wins the pageant!

At the After Party later, Maria makes a remark about how the pageant was a kissing contest when she’s chatting with Joey. Maria also says she’s an introvert! Could have fooled me! Then Joey asks Madina if there’s anything going on in the house that she’d like to talk about to him. She tells Joey she’s feeling bullied, but won’t say by who. Kelsey A. gets the group date rose. Then Joey addresses the group about the alleged bullying. Joey then leaves and Maria and Madina start talking about the situation. Sydney jumps in with “I’m feeling bullied too!” Sydney then states that Maria is catty but can’t provide examples. Syd says she needs to remove herself from this toxic situation and is going back to the house if anyone wants to join her. Again, CRICKETS! It’s hilarious! The next day everyone at the house is talking about the bullying situation. It’s all a non-situation though because this whole thing stems from last week when Madina made a comment about her age (31) and being the oldest in the house. Maria said “she’s not old”. That’s it. That’s all that happened. But Sydney doesn’t like Maria for some reason so Syd has latched on to this and is squeezing every drop of drama she can out of it!

Jenn 1-1

Jenn is so cute! Joey and Jenn go to a surf store and pick out wetsuits and surf boards. Then they spend the day at the beach having a wee picnic, making out, and surfing. That night over Fake Dinner, Jenn shares that her parents’ relationship was v v tumultuous and there was tons of fighting. Jenn didn’t feel like her father loved her and she felt very unwanted by him. He is no longer in her life. Afterward, Jenn and Joey go outside and there’s a super cool drone display that writes in the sky “Jenn will you accept this rose?” It’s v sweet!

The next Group Date is a tennis date- the Bachelor Open. But it’s not just regular tennis. All of the girls have to wear ridiculous costumes while playing. Think hotdog and bun, lobster and giant stick of butter, etc. It’s pretty funny and the girls are all great sports about it! That night at the after party, Rachel’s earring gets caught in Joey’s sweater when they hug. Daisy shows Joey her cochlear implant and let’s him touch it. He has a few questions about it and remains respectful and supportive while asking them. Daisy says “I know, it makes me different”. Joey says “NO. It makes you special.” OMG can we PLEASE just skip to their wedding already??? They are so cute I can hardly barely stand it!!! Katelyn gets the group date rose.

The next day Jesse announces that there will not be a cocktail party that night, that instead, Joey is coming over for a pool party sponsored by KFC. So all the girls run outside and chow down on some chicken while they wait for Joey to arrive. Sydney pulls Joey aside and tells him that Maria has been verbally attacking her. Joey pulls Maria aside to chat about the allegation and Maria gets v emotional talking about how she was bullied growing up and how she would never do that. Meanwhile Syd is running around the house talking to whoever will listen about what a Mean Girl Maria is and how Syd hates the drama and just wants a peaceful journey. Joey leaves the house and all the girls are gathered together. Every time Maria speaks Sydney tells everyone not to be manipulated by Maria, gaslighting everyone. Syd keeps saying “I’m trying to squash the drama.” and “let’s get the drama out of here”. GIRL!!! YOU are the drama!!!

Rose Ceremony

Sydney gets the last rose (which you KNOW Joey only gave it to her because the producers made him)! Going home tonight: Evalin, Chrissa, and Starr (who I swear I’ve never seen before in my life!!!). 

Just in case y’all couldn’t predict it with all the drama, it looks like next week is a 2-1 date with Maria and Sydney! Eeeek! Gird your loins!!!

Until then BBs! xo 🌹

Bachelor Week 2

It’s week 2 BBs and that means the first dates!!! We get to start to learn all about these ladies’ personalities!

First up is a group date. ABC makes all the girls dress in bridal gowns. I tell ya, ABC LOVES to put Bachelor contestants in wedding dresses!!! This time it’s not the standard photo shoot though. Instead they are all invited to their own pretend wedding reception. Taylor and Jess are already not getting along! The bride who impresses Joey the most today will win the first dance with him. Each of the women spend time with him mingling with guests and doing wedding reception things. Then they play musical chairs and when I tell you Evalin LEPT like a gazelle over the table to claim her chair!!! Well, it was a sight to behold! Joey’s jaw dropped to the floor! And so did mine! Thing is though, Lauren was already sitting in the chair Evalin jumped the table for, so Ev landed right on Lauren!!!

Speaking of Lauren, she’s been sad all day because her father recently died and the fake wedding brought up all these emotions for her. Rachel wins the first dance and they sway and smooch to Michael Bolton singing.

At the after party Maria pulls Joey aside to chat one on one. But before they can even speak she says she needs to change into something more comfortable. The girl is currently wearing a V V low cut white mini dress that she exchanges for a black low slung skirt and a barely there bra top! Talk about a calculated seduction move!!! She and Joey spend the rest of their time together making out, natch. 

Jess and Joey sit down to talk and she gets emotional saying she really lost herself in past relationships. Then Lauren shares about her dad with Joey. Jess gets the group date rose.

Daisy 1-1

The next day is Daisy’s 1-1 date. They take a helicopter to the Beach Life Ranch music festival. They explore the festival then are called up on stage during a song where they dance and smooch. Daisy is so cute! Her sundress is adorable and her dress that evening is perfect and ladylike! That night over Fake Dinner, Daisy tells Joey all about how she was sick with Lyme disease and then subsequently lost her hearing and now has a cochlear implant. Joey is just the most respectful, kind, gentleman with his reaction. He asks about her health now (it’s good!) and tells Daisy how much he admires her. V supportive!!! Daisy gets the rose.

Next is another group date. The girls are all in athletic wear and Jubilee and Demi (from past seasons) lead the ladies in Bachelor Boot Camp. They all do a bunch of exercises then are told to change clothes and they are split up into teams- pink and blue. It’s a paint battle. The girls have to steal a stuffie heart from the opposing team and bring it back to their base, all the while getting pelted with paint bombs! The winning team is the blue team but they are told only one of the girls will get one on one time with Joey! Edwina (the true MVP of the day) wins. The rest of the group is sulking. Edwina and Joey hang out for a bit and she gets the rose. 

Meanwhile, back at the house, Madina is sad and emotional about being older than Joey. She’s 31 and the oldest contestant. Maria then says that she(Maria) is old too.

Cocktail Party

Sydney decides to get involved in the age discussion and it becomes a whole tiff about tone.

Evalin gives Joey a denim jacket she hand painted for him. It’s v well done! Lauren is all upset because she hasn’t had time with Joey yet tonight and she’s watching all the other girls come back in the room from chatting with him. Joey goes and finds Lauren to chat and she’s in a FOUL mood now. Practically the first thing out of her mouth is that she’s going home! Producers bring her a small cake that she had ordered to share with Joey since she didn’t get to talk with him at the fake wedding. It was supposed to be a red velvet cake but it’s vanilla. Lauren throws a FIT and smashes the cake on the ground! What a child! She leaves.

Rose Ceremony

Allison is emotional over her sister Lauren’s departure. Rachel gets the first rose and Sydney gets the last. Going home: Erika (cute hair!), Marlena (who??), and Taylor.

Until next week BBs!!! 🌹 xo