-Rose ceremony time. Roberto and Justin are already safe with roses. Time for Ali to keep 15 more, including all the Chris’ to make this even more confusing on everyone. Ali: “Thank you so much…I know what it’s like…never expected this to be so hard…took me forever to make decisions…I can’t tell you how stupid I feel for admitting I fell for Jake last season. Every single one of you guys is more of a man than that panty waist. Well, except you Shooter. Remember, close your eyes and think baseball.”
Guys getting roses (for last names, go to Part 1 of the spoilers): Jesse, Ty, Craig R., Tyler V., Frank, Steve, Chris L., Kirk, John C., Chris N., Chris H., Hunter, Craig M., Jonathan.”
Chris: “Ali, Gentleman. It’s the final rose tonight. When you’re ready. I hope to God they include this line on the ‘Bachelor’ video game hitting the Wii in July. I can’t imagine a bigger waste of time than playing that thing.”
Kasey gets the final rose. Green Arrow definitely dodged a close one there. Of course, if you had read my spoilers two weeks ago, none of tonight’s episode would’ve had any suspense for you. Neither should the rest of the season. But it sure will be fun watching it play out.
Frank’s Elimination
Our 3rd major storyline this season happens on the overnight dates. First there was the Kasey tattoo, then in Turkey Justin’s girlfriend calls to warn Ali, and now this. Frank eliminates himself in Tahiti after telling Ali he’s still in love with his ex-girlfriend back home. This happens before they spend the night together, and there is no rose ceremony. However, here’s the information that I’ve been gathering over the past week or so that I can now reveal. Since I haven’t seen the episode obviously and how it will play out, I’m guessing that after Frank leaves Tahiti, they will then show footage of Frank and his ex-girlfriend getting back together in Chicago. It’s not gonna be a phone call because they already did that with the Justin storyline. ABC will show footage of Frank meeting up with his ex-girlfriend Nicole and them getting back together. However, what ABC won’t show you is this footage was actually shot after Ali left Chicago for Frank’s hometown date but BEFORE he went to Tahiti. I can’t imagine the show will show Frank and his girlfriend getting back together before the overnight date episode, since that would essentially ruin the surprise of why he’s leaving. People would expect it at that point. Maybe they’ll show him contemplating it, talking about it with a producer, etc. I don’t know. I just know that he shot footage with his ex-girlfriend before leaving for Tahiti where they get back together.
The thing I’m confused about is why this was even necessary. If Frank wants to leave the show to be back with his ex he’s still in love with, fine. Got no problem with that. He’ll take a lot of crap for it from the angry housewives who think this show is real and he shouldn’t hurt Ali like that, but whatever. He made his bed, now he must lie in it. But seriously, what was the point of them filming him getting back together with his ex? To rub it in Ali’s face even more? Why not just let it be? I’ll tell you why: Because this show doesn’t give a flying f**k about it’s contestants. Look, I’m not gonna defend Frank’s actions here. Ultimately, it’s his responsibility for what he did. But even though I was told about the footage being shot before he left for Tahiti, my sources told me that Frank wanted off the show long before all this ever took place. The producers made him shoot the footage with his ex, they purposely waited until it was later in the show so it would have a more dramatic effect, and he wanted no part of it. So I don’t know if they threatened him with contract stuff, or loaded him with alcohol, I’m not sure. But this isn’t the first time someone on this show was forced to do something that they didn’t want to do, and it certainly won’t be the last. Yes, he did it and he’s ultimately responsible, but don’t think the producers didn’t have a major hand in how and when it all took place.
It makes sense. This show needs at least one major “water cooler” moment every show. They knew they had a big one with the Kasey tattoo. They had the Justin phone call in their back pocket whenever they decided to use it. So it made sense for them to keep pushing Frank’s storyline of wanting off the show til later and later in the season where it would be much more dramatic. If Frank does this in episode three, is it a big deal? Not nearly as big as if he gets all the way to the final three and is about to spend the night with Ali before dropping this bomb on her. Yes, Frank sucks for doing this and women are going to HATE him. Multiply that by ten once they show him in Chicago getting back together with Nicole. Well, just know they made the guy film it before he left for Tahiti, which means they knew he would’ve preferred to not get on that plane knowing damn well what he’d have to tell her once he got there.
This show truly is disgusting at times. You can say, “If he didn’t want to do it, he could’ve said no.” Well, not necessarily. When you sign that contract to be on this show, you pretty much do what they say. Like I said, I don’t know how they do it, but these producers are VERY good at coercing people into agreeing to do stuff for the benefit of the show. So Frank takes a lot of the blame for I guess not putting his foot down and saying, “Screw you, I’m not doing that”, but lets not make the Mike Fleiss/Martin Hilton combo innocent bystanders in all this. All you needed to do was watch the 20/20 special that aired a week after Jake’s finale to know what slime these guys are. If Frank just asks off the show, he tells Ali at an early rose ceremony he wants to be with his ex, and they let it happen, there’s no drama. But now this? Once the Justin scandal dies down, just wait til everyone’s talking about Frank’s departure in Tahiti. ABC/Fleiss/Hilton will love it. So, I hope I was able to give you a little insight to how this show works. My sources told me Frank wanted to tell Ali long before Tahiti and producers wouldn’t let him. Who are you gonna believe? That’s what I thought.
One other note: Kimberly, the third girl in the Justin scandal, did a sit down on-camera interview with Radar Online that is up on their site if you want to check that out. She definitely was hurt by the whole situation and I guess wants her story to get out there and let people know what dirtbag Justin is. In case you couldn’t have figured that out from last night’s episode.
For those who haven’t been to the site in a while, under the “Contact Me” link above, are all the places you can reach me. We’ve added a Reality Steve Fan Page now, so join that if you’d like as well. I have updated Part 1 of the spoilers with all the Frank news I just gave you as well so now everything in there is current and accurate. So before you think about sending an email or tweet asking a question this season, be sure to check either Part 1 or Part 2 of the spoilers to make sure your question hasn’t already been covered in it. Keep it here all week because any day now, I could be getting the results to how the show ends between Roberto and Chris. See you soon…
steve – you forgot to mention the guy in the cowboy boots when he gets out of the limo.
i thought that was pretty funny.. “i wore them cause when you got out of the limo on jake’s season, you had them on.” “uhm.. no i didn’t.” “oh, what?… oh.. oh.. uhm, ok. oops.”
then ally laughing at him was good too.
looking forward to next week!
ps. any reactions re: Bret Michaels winning celeb. apprentice?
you’re right – this sure does seem like a lame group of guys. that kasey is such a fast talking mush mouth, i couldn’t understand a word he said. too bad he didn’t realized that ali doesn’t want a lap dog, but a challenge. ali giggling at everything anyone said? annoying. most overused word last nite: passion. ugh.
I can’t believe you thought Ali looked hot last night. More like a HOT MESS with her Britney Spears weave and too much makeup and unflattering dress. Shame, b/c she WAS smoking hot during the Bachelor. I am a chic, but I am NOT a woman hater. Like I said, she was hot before….what happened?
Anyone know where I can watch the episode online??? I missed it last night
ABC and hulu aren’t workin for me for some reason
One thing ABC could do with Frank to really make him out to look like a jerk is to show Frank with his girlfriend in Chicago in the same episode as his hometown date with Ali. Making it seem like he’s meeting up with his girlfriend before his date with Ali would truely make him the most hated man this season.
can anyone please confirm or deny that kasey is partially to mostly deaf? i’m not being mean, i just really thought he was…or that he had a speech impediment…i just want to make sure that next week i’m allowed to make fun of him if, in fact, he’s perfectly healthy and normal and just talks like a frog. thanks!
ps: ali looked horrible last night…britney spears weave is right, and what’s with the unflattering dress that made her look like a linebacker compared to any other bachelorette in the past? i know she’s not fat bc they showed a pic of her in a bikini and she has ridiculous abs, but in that dress she looked chunky. i’m not trying to be nit picky, i just feel bad that she looked and obviously felt so awkward….i hope she warms up as the show goes on or this will be difficult to watch….i’m starting to appreciate jillian a lot more now!
I’m not a Roberto fan, so you won’t have to hear about from at least one female.
I think I’m going to be Chris L fan.
Oh, you forgot to mention the gem that was Kirk using the word “macrame.”
I think they’ll get better ratings if they show Frank and his ex during the HTD episode, because everyone will be talking about it: this dude hooked up with his ex during the show, the preview for next week shows the bachelorette going crazy when she hears about it, you gotta watch!
I’m also not a Roberto fan, although at this point I almost hope that he wins because I wouldn’t watch if he’s the next bachelor.
Maybe it’s only because my father also cheated on my mom, but I am a Kasey fan just for that speech alone. Yes, the way he talks is a bit weird, but I still love him.
I also like Frank, dispite what I already know.
Um so where the hell did ABC find all the hobbits and gnomes for Ali’s season?! I’d be willing to bet her obnoxious, non-stop fake laughing was probably due to the fact she was being brought closer and closer to tears each time another guy walked out of the limo.
And I agree with Ladda up there- Ali was looking pretty wrecked last night. She looked excellent when they announced her as the next Bachelorette, but the “make-over” ABC gave her with the extensions makes her look like a tranny mess a la Kim Zociak of the Real Housewives of ATL.
Also, I would be more shocked by the scandals that go on this season if it weren’t so obvious Ali was going to be a total dud without them; anyone who saw last nights episode with the geek overload aka her “Bachelors” could figure that out. Do we suppose she’s having buyers remorse yet???
Man, The producer’s of this show sure did foreshadow everything you’ve revealed to us Steve. (Unbelievable that Ali having been through the Bachelor wouldn’t listen to the collective voice of the guys when they voted overwhelmingly that Justin was a serious douche bag. It’s that that makes me think she had to be in on it somehow.)
Frank seems to echo Jason somehow- physically/energy wise-guess they wanted to foist that repeat on the audience. And what was with all the dark haired dudes?
P.S. It makes me cringe when Chris (host) says Ali fell deeply in love with Jake. Yeah…right.
I purposely didn’t read your blog about the spoilers until after I saw the first episode! Daughter and I were so surprised when they introduced Jonathan the weather guy!!!! OMG!!! Living in the Houston area we just laughed!! He is the weekend guy on the NBC affiliate (which surprises me that they would let him do it) !! I met him when he came to my daughter’s high school for career day!!! When Ali said how sexy Roberto was after she first met him, I turned to my daughter and said he is going to be one of the finalist!! (Daughter says he needs to manscape!) Then I read your blog….
OMG – what a lame bunch this season. And listening to Ali laugh/giggle – is she thinking the same thing? It just seems totally put on. Kinda like a scene out of When Harry Met Sally, except for some reason Ali + the guys are awfully painful to watch. Thanks as always Steve. You rock!
I can’t believe you said you liked Frank. He quit his job to become a screen writer. Get Real! Notice he did not tell her in his one on one that he lived with Mommy and Daddy. Secondly I resent the Gomer Pyle reference of Ty, if he is the one from Tennessee. As a southerner, I resent calling anyone with a southern accent as Gomer and Hicksville. He seemed very nice and nice looking. I am not sure what he will be later on, but at least he works unlike Frank and the Outdoorsman.
I gotta say that comment about Derek and the leaves had me in tears…
Oh and thanks for the CRAPPY song being stuck in my head…..
After watching the first 50 minutes, here’s my gut feeling about who she’s with and my initial rantings on the first impressions. (I haven’t read the spoilers.)
Cap Cod guy — He ends up within the top three guys. Seems like a great guy, not even comparable to all the other guys there. Heck, she probably chooses him.
The likeable, enthusiastic guy with glasses (Frank?) He’s around for a while but I can’t see her with him. He’s too much like a friend…and since he’s an aspiring screenwriter, probably came on the show to get noticed and route his scripts around hollyweird. Also, spastic.
Steve from Cleveland with good hair. He’s around for a few more weeks, but he’s too short for her. Really, really cute though.
John C from Seattleish with the hugely arching eyebrows. He probably has really nice shoes.
Craig “Patrick Dempsey” from Canada. He probably has really nice Canadian shoes.
Dude-with-bad-hair (which one!?), outdoorsman from Colorado – why did you let them dress you as a JcPenney model from 1978? Sad.
Other tallish, blondish dude (another Chris) who in the intro was made to dress in yet another horrid JCPenney baby blue sweater. Uggggh. You’re probably a nice guy but ABC has you cornered as incredibly boring.
Lawyer with slicked back hair – pass. Your skin hasn’t seen the sun since you were 9 and is therefore, not suitable for California. Or Ali.
Back flip guy – way too cocky and not even good looking enough to warrant it.
Short, turquoise shirt wearing weatherman – also too short and a tad annoying. She’ll pass on you like a rain cloud.
Roberto – Ali really has her eye on you. You’re adorable and charming. You’ll win her over, but I’m not sure she ends up with you. But, you may end up running off with one of the producers.
The guy with the voice that sounds like he’s got peanut butter stuck in his throat and wears too much foundation – not going to be there in the final 5.
The guy w/the ukelele’s is cute in a way (gag) and it’s great that he stuck his neck out, but his introduction was as if he was ready to start his comedy improve routine. Ummmm. Career move?
All the other guys are forgettable.
Wait – there’s a wrestler. that’s odd.
This is something I noticed but maybe I’m wrong. Ali was never shown in a bathing suit in the Bachelor or maybe I just missed it. I perceived her as a little heavy. Could that be why? She does look like she’s lost some weight, probably worked out constantly for the Bachelorette, everyone does, I’m sure. But we will see if she appears in a bathing suit, she would have to in Tahiti. I’ve been to the South Seas, Tahiti, Bora Bora, etc. It is breathtaking.
@Katethegreat, you are hilarious…..and right on! Did anyone else notice, the end shot of Ali standing there in her gown, waiting for her 2 prince charmings to descend upon her, she doesn’t look happy and like a woman in love!
Cape Cod Chris, family and close friends watched opening night together at a small restaurant. Chris texted through out the evening and lit up like a noontime sky whenever Ali appeared on screen. He gave a thumbs up or down as each bachelor exited the limo. It was a grand time and Chris looked like a man seriously in love.
I agree with alisonb. my parents work with deaf & I have been around deaf/hard of hearing people all my life. I said that from the moment he began to speak. He’s definitely got some sort of hearing loss.
Also, I thought Ali looked like she had some work done– like botox injections on the lips or some stuff like that. She was MUCH more natural on Jake’s season… looks a bit too ‘made-up’ this time around. I liked her before, but her laugh is getting on my last nerve! hopefully as the season goes on, the nervousness will die down & there will be fewer laughing moments. One can only hope!
Lastly, I think Roberto is HOT & my first thought of Chris L (after seeing his picture on ABC’s site)was that he wasn’t hot enough for Ali, BUT he comes across much better on tv. I think she’d do great with either!
Thanks for the blog… keeps me interested & I LOVE the laughs!!!
She got totally screwed by ABC. It’s like they chose the worse looking guys applying to be on the show.
After seeing the first group of guys and Chris H. asking her if she thought her future husband was one of them Ali replied with something like: perhaps in the next limo (like saying these guys were lame, pls. let the next group be better looking)
Please someone help Roberto wax that big caterpillar he has for eyebrows.
I just read on The ENQUIRER web site that they have the inside scoop on the drama that’s in store on The Bachelorette. This is from their web site.
“One of her suitors is exposed as a phony by his real-life girlfriend — after she finds out he’s been cheating on her. And another wimps out on an overnight date with Ali — confessing he’s still in love with his ex-girlfriend. And if that’s not enough, we can also divulge the names of the final two bachelors who will vie for 25-year-old Ali’s hand! “It’s going to be one bombshell after another,” a source close to the show told The ENQUIRER.”
They don’t give the names of the final two on the web site so I guess you’re supposed to buy the magazine to find out. Of course, we don’t have to because RS already gave us this information weeks ago.
It’s funny how the Enquirer said THEY have the inside scoop. Someone at the magazine probably reads Reality Steve.
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Why is everyone, including you Steve, so negative about Roberto? Let’s just be clear that he’s the only non-white guy on the show (besides whatever background Justin is from)…so he’s cute but everyone should wait and see what he’s like before you decide if you’re a fan of his or not. If you are automatically not a fan of his, without even knowing what he’s like, it just sounds a little like you won’t give him a chance based on pre-decided stereotypes. Speaking of that, when are they going to have black bachelors and bachelorettes? And to the person who said that they wouldn’t watch if Roberto was the next bachelor, why not? What is so wrong with him? He is adorable and seems very nice and he didn’t do anything to humiliate himself the first night nor did he act like a jerk. Am I blind or something?
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I have to say Steve, I’m a woman and I thought Ali looked great. Yeah, she looked different on the Bachelor, but she didn’t have people doing her makeup and hair for her when she was there, so of course a professional is going to do it differently than she will. The only difference between her on the premiere and the night they announced her as the Bachelorette is her hair was up during the announcement and down this time.
And that dress was perfect for her, sexy, elegant, and flirty.
Steve, Chicago is an excellent place to visit, and Wrigley Field is a must if you like baseball. I used to live in Chicago and really miss it. Hope you enjoy!
So far I’ve managed not to watch the first two episodes of the Bachelorette… but feel really up to date from this column, so may watch next week.
Okay….I’ll chime in about Roberto. I agree he needs work with th eyebrows but come on, he is no goofball, shows no inflated ego, gets along with the guys, seems polite and respectful towards Ali and behaves as though he truly likes her. Course we only see the edits we are allowed but I was not turned off by his behavior (drunk and stupid) that usually occurs with these bachelors.
I like his smile and the sincerity we are shown. I hope he is her final choice.
Oh forgot….thanks Steve for making this pitiful show fun to watch!
I also am not a Roberto fan, don’t see anyone on here that’s even worth liking, a bunch of dbags is right, all I could think of is did America run out of good looking men this season? Or have good looking men stopped applying?
When they showed Kyle at home showing off his animal collection all that went thru my mind was “What a lovely room of death you have.” .
When Frank and Ali went on the one on one date the car broke down in two different locations, when they show the car from the helicopter it’s right next to a barricade, when they show it again from the ground, they have a huge shoulder next to them so I thought that was odd, then wondered while Frank was in hollywood if he managed to drop a few scripts along the way??
I’m sorry..the producers may be good at coercing people to do what they want but they SUCK at background checks! Shouldn’t one of the first questions be, “Do you have a girlfriend or are you still in love with an ex-girlfriend?” And shouldn’t they follow up on it so they can weed out fame-seekers???? Seems like a basic part of the job. I know it’s not “reality,” but shouldn’t the part where everyone’s single be real at least? Geez…
I hate this show, but it is like a bad train wreck, you just have to look!
I do not judge the men by their looks. Just as with the bachelor, when the female contestants first arrive they do not look very good, like wise the bachelors. But some of them grow on you.
I like Chris from Cape Cod. And Roberto is okay too. The rest PFFFTTTT. Cape Cod Chris would be my choice. But I think Ali does not pick any of them.
To the person who posted that Frank could have told Ali, secretly and had her not give him a rose.. I think you have to realize it is all scripted and manipulated. Just as Frank could not leave when he wanted to, the producers dictate most of Ali’s choices for the roses. It is how they make the fake dramas.
At least so far we have not had to endure the fire side chats between Chris and Ali…. those scenes make me puke. Chris is such a bad actor, his lines come across rehearsed.
I think next season the show needs to get new producers and writers. It is becoming YAWN… and too much of a joke.