The weekend is over, I am back from Vegas after a surprisingly successful trip, and I come back to numerous emails asking me about “Men Tell All” spoilers. I will have your “Men Tell All” spoilers posted in tomorrow’s column. As you saw last night in the tease, Lee will be there to confront Kenny. Also, DeMario is there as well. There’s not a whole hell of a lot of major stuff that goes down at the MTA. The only significant thing, and I tweeted this out last night, is that Eric was not a part of the taping. Because he wasn’t eliminated last night, it made no sense for him to be there since that’d give it away. Yes, he showed up at the after party to see everybody (as evidenced by him on people’s IG stories Friday night), but he was not at the taping. I seem to get this every year of “When are you posting the MTA spoilers” and then when I do, the reaction is “Eh, not much happened.” Exactly. It never does. It’s basically a recap show since most of the stuff we see and what they talk about is stuff we as an audience have already been talking about for months. We’re just hearing it from them for the first time. So don’t expect too much since, well, there really isn’t too much there. There will be race talk though, that’s for sure.
I’m sure you’ve seen the pictures making the rounds of Amanda and Robby on all the girls IG stories and in the tabloids. I mean, I told you they were dating post show so I’m not sure why everyone is freaking out over this. She did the same exact thing with Josh last season when BIP was done filming last season. However if anyone thinks for a second that these two are ever going to be serious and get engaged, you’ve got another thing coming. Ain’t happening. It’s ridiculous on so many levels, just take it for what it is. Two people having fun post-show. Speaking of that…
Dean made the media rounds last week after his interview, and if you weren’t clear on if he’s Team Peter or Team Bryan, well, Dean made it known:
And those still holding out some sort of hope for Dean to be the next “Bachelor,” you can forget that. Hell, the guy himself is even saying he’s not ready to do it. Nor would it be the least bit believable after he goes around on BIP playing two women, then post show gets back with DLo, the one he dumps on the show. At least for a brief moment. Don’t think anything serious is happening between the two, but they obviously have seen each other and hung out.
The only interesting thing about Chris Harrison’s blog today was him confirming what we all suspected, and that’s that all 3 guys met Rachel’s dad off camera on the days they met the family. Just like Nick did on Rachel’s hometown last season. We kinda figured this was the case but thank you Chris for providing something actually noteworthy in your blog that you’ve mailed in for the last couple seasons. Today’s had to be the shortest one he’s ever written, right?
Today’s poll question: Are you buying what Bryan is selling?
rob22
July 25, 2017 at 11:06 AM
Although the cliff hangars are highly annoying, it’s no more annoying than all the filler that typically goes into the last episode. We can do without all the volumes of hand-wringing and crying… I’m sure we’ll get some of that anyway. So at least there’s going to be some content beyond the final 20 minutes of the final show. Normally you can just fast forward to the first limousine pulling up, so I guess there will be more to watch this time.
I think RS has covered Bryan fairly. We don’t know him. We can’t be sure that he’s Jef Holm 2.0. And Peter’s pulling the midwest resident card about the “Miami type” of person is grating. Peter really needs to be called out on that one. If Bryan’s a player with a great line, it has nothing to do with his being from Miami. Wasn’t Jef Holm himself from Utah? Hardly a playa state. All that said, if it walks like a duck…. Bryan sure walks like a playa. And with all the possible relationship killers in play …. if he’s really a playa, his Mom, the interracial aspect, the history of show couples especially on this show, her ties to Dallas with his family in Miami, etc., etc. …. I gotta say the odds of this one staying together are extra low.
shouldbeworking
July 25, 2017 at 11:12 AM
Did I miss something? Why did we not see Rachel’s Dad on camera?
ladyjane747
July 25, 2017 at 12:34 PM
shouldbe, Rachel’s dad is a federal judge; he’s not going to appear on a reality TV show!
ladyjane747
July 25, 2017 at 12:39 PM
I guess I’m in the minority because I love Bryan; he’s sexy, attractive, has a great voice, he’s humble, confident, successful, well-spoken, he’s so attentive to Rachel and you can tell she just loves that. She never has to ask Bryan how he’s feeling (Eric) or try to get physical affection from him (Peter). If he’d been on that winery date with Rachel, it would’ve been sooo different. Peter is kind of awkward. Rachel and Bryan are great match for dating, whether that ends in marriage, who knows? Peter’s a drag. As RS stated, he’s so clearly not into Rachel. When he’s the Bach, it’ll be interesting to see how many black women he keeps around and for how long. My guess is not many and not long. And, yeah, it’s obvious Peter is jealous of Bryan and Bryan really never talks trash about any of the guys and just doesn’t care.
mrsechevarria
July 25, 2017 at 12:52 PM
Bryan has gone downhill since he started speaking. At this point, he comes across as desperate. I like Rachel, but she seems desperate for a proposal. Bryan would have eagerly given her that when he stepped out of the limo! To me, Eric shines & becomes more endearing every episode! I hope these spoilers are wrong!
mlynnes
July 25, 2017 at 1:01 PM
Heather McDonald has also theorized on Juicy Scoop that Bryan has had work done on his cheeks!
crushonspivey
July 25, 2017 at 1:02 PM
mrse, I agree. Bryan looks like a phoney. He is trying so hard, he wants it so bad to be famous on TV. And honestly, he doesn’t come across as all that intelligent. Not saying he isn’t, just that he comes across as canned, pre-packaged, slick and trying too hard. Dude is 37 and never married. I’d say his red flags are greater than Eric’s for not having been in love.
Rachel and Bryan are gonna go teh way of most series relationships. Gone in 6 months.
topazgold
July 25, 2017 at 1:53 PM
Well, her big mouth friend ruined the season. Not that we all couldn’t tell she picks Miami Mack aka Bryan
https://www.facebook.com/EntertainmentTonight/videos/10155631894016180/
28 minute mark
sthrnbydsgn68
July 25, 2017 at 2:20 PM
I’m surprised that no one has brought up the fact that Rachel seemed more into the white men, except for poor double negative Eric. Not until her family is shown does the audience realize that her whole family in interracial and a blue collar guy wouldn’t fit in. All the talk about being the first black bachelorette and seemingly only really attracted to white men appears to be a contradiction and disengenous. Magic of TV, questionable ethics!
sthrnbydsgn68
July 25, 2017 at 2:23 PM
Oops! My cell doesn’t understand me! Meant to say that “her whole family is into interracial”
ladyjane747
July 25, 2017 at 7:12 PM
topazgold, where have you been? RS spoiled the season weeks ago!
qtontv
July 25, 2017 at 8:40 PM
Peter wants to hate on Bryan for his hotness, but he better be glad someone has that much game otherwise he might accidentally be picked! Which Peter clearly didn’t want so he could be the bachelor. But I’m honestly over the “skeptical” characters on the show–don’t show up if you’re not going to act open-minded.
qtontv
July 25, 2017 at 8:41 PM
And I love me some Eric! But yea, he ain’t ready. I totally forgot about what a douche he was in the beginning and am glad he at least got a good redemption arc.
jlal
July 26, 2017 at 4:08 AM
I’m not sure what Peter does for a living, but I think he is on the show for his career, period. He just seem calculated to me.
Eric is way to rough around the edges. It pains me to hear him talk to Rachel, “I love being wiff chew”, “Let me ax you something”, not to mention the double negatives. He is not polished enough or mature enough.
I like Brian. He is 37 years old, very well educated, and good looking with plenty experience, so not surprised he is so smooth. Don’t know if they will last, but he seems a good fit.
rob22
July 26, 2017 at 7:01 AM
I will say this…. although I think Bryan is an operator, I don’t think Rachel really has any choice. Peter’s not up for proposing and Eric seems like he has tons of life damage to overcome. In a normal world you could date either of them for a few months and see how things progress. But this is the microwave world of The Bachelor where you have to meet, date 3-4 times, fall in love and propose. Bryan is the only one she CAN pick at this point. If she had 6 months to date them, that might change. But she obviously doesn’t have 6 months. Given that, it’s not surprising that most leads pick their F4 and often their F1 the first night. It’s largely a gut decision with a tiny bit of actual knowledge added in over 6 weeks. Mostly that knowledge is used to disqualify 2-3 contestants. So, for this season, it’s always been Bryan’s to lose. As long as he didn’t mess it up (and he hasn’t) he was always going to win. Peter and Eric were only there in case Bryan f’d it up.
rob22
July 26, 2017 at 7:08 AM
As a man who got married at age 31, I will say that any guy who has a job & is moderately attractive, who is not married at age 37 hasn’t shown much interest in being married. I kind of reached an inflection point in my late 20s where I had to decide whether to keep playing the field, or look for a serious relationship and marriage. I realized that once I passed a few more years, marriage was not only going to become less likely… I might be in a place where I may make the decision not to get married at all. Age 37? Wow, I cannot really imagine that a guy like Bryan is going to suddenly decide to get married…. and if so, it would be far more likely that it would happen after a fairly lengthy relationship that included living together for quite a while. So, in short, Bryan being serious about getting married on a reality show? Not likely.
ladyjane747
July 26, 2017 at 7:30 AM
I got married when I was 36 and two kids and 23 years later we’re still married. My husband was 40 when we got married, had been married before but no kids. I’d had serious relationships, had lived with someone for several years but never had a desire to get married until I decided I wanted to have kids. My brother got married when he was around 50, two kids and 17 years later they’re still married! 37 for a man is not that old. The best thing about it, is that he’s had fun and excitement and played the field, so settling down is not going to feel like he’s missing out on something.
anonime
July 26, 2017 at 7:44 AM
Bryan asked the wrong mother for permission to propose. He needs permission from his OWN mother. We all know what her answer would be. I don’t see him ever growing a backbone.
jessie
July 26, 2017 at 7:50 AM
I actually disagree about someone being 37 and not marriage bound. People live longer now – and maybe want to have more of a life before they settle down to domestic boredom. LOL I guess that tells you what I think about marriage.
enic198008
July 26, 2017 at 12:18 PM
37 is definitely not too old to get married…SHESH! I completely agree with @anonime, Bryan’s Mom will be the deciding factor. There’s nothing worse than dealing with a hen pecked mama’s boy been there done that, peace out! Bryan’s co-dependent master is most certainly a mommy dearest and he won’t ask for his balls back to stand up to her, hence his hesitation when answering Rachel’s mom question regarding who he was going to side with in the mommy dearest vs. Rachel showdown that is SURE to happen!…hint hint in that scenario the girlfriend is always the odd woman out! I wish Bryan’s ex would give us the scoop on how much of a nightmare it was dealing with his overly possessive mother. I am sooooooo disappointed that Rachel and Peter will not end up together, he WAS my favorite and my pick to win as soon as he exited the limo ;). It is evident that he is feeling the pressure and getting cold feet despite being into her. I agree with Rachel an engagement and a marriage are NOT one in the same! Peter’s looking for an excuse because he’s been gunning to be the bachelor since he wrote it in the high school yearbook…I really don’t think ABC should grant him his wish…it was completely wrong of him to join the show under false pretenses and with ulterior motives and he shouldn’t be rewarded for his cunning game of pretend. Best of luck to Dean and Eric they are both cuties and sweethearts, but have a tad more growing up to do IMO. Rachel did a great job of choosing diverse finalists (Caucasian, African-American, and a Latino suitor) and that is a testament to her open mind. Best of luck to one of the BEST bachelorettes on the show I really enjoyed her season 🙂 P.S. please find a white girl for DeMario he is thirsty AF…cray cray Britney Spears really, still up Corinne’s behind saying how great she after the stunt she pulled? He is pathetic and needs his black card revoked! -Signed an AA female
SeaDub
July 26, 2017 at 7:27 PM
Team Eric, not for Rachel but just love him. Know it won’t happen but would love for him to be the next Bachelor.
And who cares if someone is not interested in marriage at a certain point in their lives as long as they are upfront about that with anyone they are dating. I have many male friends who were not interested in marriage until their 40’s and even more female friends who are in their mid 40’s who are not interested in marriage. Marriage (and parenthood) is not the end all be all to happiness for all.
missmanners
July 27, 2017 at 7:53 AM
Le sigh. This season has been one disappointment after the other. But what can one expect in the land of tacky reality television? Truth? Believable romance? Certainly not. I should’ve learned my lesson and continued to pay these shows dust. Peter and Bryan may be great people outside of all this I do not know. But on this show they’re both terrible. Rachel, as a person, is solid. Rachel’s ambitions and motives for being on this show, not so much. I won’t bother hoping ABC dashes Peter’s dream of becoming the Bachelor. I’m pretty sure he’ll get the gig at this point. But the optics are terrible. The optics of this season, including what we know goes down in BIP are even worst. Epic fail!
anonime
July 27, 2017 at 8:23 AM
I wish Rachel would pull a Brad W. with these mopes. When the proposal(s) come, I wish she’d just look at the guy(s) and say, “Nah, I’m good” , and walk away.
tater
July 29, 2017 at 4:49 AM
Bryan has no reason to be there career wise. He’s a Dr so he’s not there to further his career. Unlike Peter who’s totally using the show to get further in his career. Also to be Bachelor. I have no idea what Eric does, but I’m sure the dating experience for him is what he needed.
jlal
July 31, 2017 at 8:28 AM
First all, I agree with everyone saying 37 is not too old to not be married. The guy is a Dr., so was in school, residency, starting a practice, etc. for years and most likely had student loans to pay off too.
My main issue is with enic198008 comments on DeMario. I was with you all the way and agree with everything up to the DeMario comments. You commend Rachel for being “open minded” race wise, but slam DeMario for dating/hooking up with white girls and say his black card needs revoked? What kind of double standard is that? I’m not saying DeMario doesn’t has a sleaze factor, between the girl showing up on a date during the show and the Corrine debacle, but to bring race into it is just wrong. I don’t know what a “Black Card” is, how one gets one or looses one, but talk about not being open minded.