Холостячкa #16 Clare Crawley

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We all know it's the Clare and Dale show, but at the start of this third week, Clare still has 22 men left. 😳

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“The only thing that was ever wrong with me was my belief that something was wrong with me.” (c)

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with GARIN

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“The only thing that was ever wrong with me was my belief that something was wrong with me.” (c)

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with BLAKE MONAR

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“The only thing that was ever wrong with me was my belief that something was wrong with me.” (c)

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with ED

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“The only thing that was ever wrong with me was my belief that something was wrong with me.” (c)

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“The only thing that was ever wrong with me was my belief that something was wrong with me.” (c)

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“The only thing that was ever wrong with me was my belief that something was wrong with me.” (c)

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“The only thing that was ever wrong with me was my belief that something was wrong with me.” (c)

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with BLAKE MOYNES

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“The only thing that was ever wrong with me was my belief that something was wrong with me.” (c)

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“The only thing that was ever wrong with me was my belief that something was wrong with me.” (c)

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“The only thing that was ever wrong with me was my belief that something was wrong with me.” (c)

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DEMAR

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“The only thing that was ever wrong with me was my belief that something was wrong with me.” (c)

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BRENDAN

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“The only thing that was ever wrong with me was my belief that something was wrong with me.” (c)

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TYLER S.

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“The only thing that was ever wrong with me was my belief that something was wrong with me.” (c)

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“The only thing that was ever wrong with me was my belief that something was wrong with me.” (c)

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“The only thing that was ever wrong with me was my belief that something was wrong with me.” (c)

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“The only thing that was ever wrong with me was my belief that something was wrong with me.” (c)

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“The only thing that was ever wrong with me was my belief that something was wrong with me.” (c)

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“The only thing that was ever wrong with me was my belief that something was wrong with me.” (c)

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“The only thing that was ever wrong with me was my belief that something was wrong with me.” (c)

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Sharleen Joynt on Episode 3 of The Bachelorette

Oh my. Where does a recapper even begin? In all my years of watching and analyzing this show, I am certain I have never found a single episode as painful to get through as this one. I have been entertained by episodes and bored to tears by others. I have felt indifferent to some and have been left frustrated by others. Some episodes are agonizing, and the occasional one angers me. But never have I ever been left feeling quite so…uncomfortable as last night’s episode left me.

I said last week that power suits Clare. I’m not sure I still feel that way. It’s not that I think power doesn’t suit her, but rather, it doesn’t always suit her. The statement is evidently not evergreen. Clare as Bachelorette is at once exciting, convoluted, refreshing, baffling and awe-inspiring. In one scene, my heart breaks for her. In another, I am cheering for her. (Her realizing the unfairness in Yosef not letting her speak—after she had dutifully listened to his complaints for 20 minutes—was a great moment.) I have frequently found myself rooting for and empathizing with her, wanting her to find her stride, her confidence and her voice.

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“The only thing that was ever wrong with me was my belief that something was wrong with me.” (c)

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“The only thing that was ever wrong with me was my belief that something was wrong with me.” (c)

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“The only thing that was ever wrong with me was my belief that something was wrong with me.” (c)

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“The only thing that was ever wrong with me was my belief that something was wrong with me.” (c)

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However, last night there were too many moments that left me grimacing to ignore. Does Clare make decisions without thinking two steps ahead? Does the power go to her head? At what point does an “empowered” decision simply resemble a selfish one?
I’ve long been a proponent of authenticity on this show, and so I do appreciate Clare not faking it with men she’s not interested in.

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“The only thing that was ever wrong with me was my belief that something was wrong with me.” (c)

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However, there’s a difference between not faking it and treating contestants like they don’t matter.

As Clare herself put it, those men went through a LOT to be there. The lead is not going to build a romantic connection with every contestant (they never do), but they shouldn’t rob them of the factors that make being on this show a fun, bizarre, once-in-a-lifetime experience.

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“The only thing that was ever wrong with me was my belief that something was wrong with me.” (c)