The Bachelor: The Most Unforgettable-Ever!

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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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Chosen 18 discuss how hot and perfect the lead is. Leah calls Ben "to the T, the perfect man". Jojo says, "If you had a list, he would check off every single list." It's safe to say, however, that the biggest compliment came from Emily...
И да, Olivia в этом сезоне!

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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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Jojo is a frontrunner:

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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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Caila was the lucky recipient of this season's movie promo one-on-one:

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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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Then Lauren B's one-on-one:

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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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Then JUBILEE'S ONE-ON-ONE

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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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Ник из предыдущего выпуска:

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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 1 of The Bachelor: The Greatest Seasons—Ever!

When I first heard this Bachelorette season would be replaced by this The Bachelor: The Greatest Seasons—Ever! round-up, truthfully, my first feeling was sheer terror.

I’m sure I’m not the only Bachelor alum to feel this way. I could hardly stand watching myself on television at the time—there were so many little things I wish I’d said or done differently. Now, several years later and in a world of far more cruel online trolls, that thing I did once on a lark might be rehashed for the world to re-see? Are we allowed to pass? At least I didn’t have a villain edit to live down; my heart goes out to every villain whose season will be featured in the coming weeks. I’ve met enough Bachelor Nation villains to have a vague idea of how difficult it is. Whether they were misrepresented or misunderstood, or just not at their finest at the time of filming, not a single villain looks back at their time on this show and feels good about it.

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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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If there were any doubt about this, it speaks volumes that, even seven years after the fact, Tierra LiCausi refused even a five-minute chat with Chris Harrison on camera.

Seven years is enough time to let even the roughest waters under the bridge—certainly, it was plenty of time for many of these women to meet their husbands and make babies. Yet it wasn’t enough time for this woman to get over how she was portrayed on television. For anyone who shrugs that off with a “well, she signed up for this,” also ask yourself if she signed up to be ridiculed all over again seven years later.

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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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Do I think some kudos are in order for The Powers That Be for making an effort to bring us something—anything!—new to entertain us in our homes? Absolutely. After all, they easily could have re-aired an older season and called it a day. The result of those efforts, this season-in-a-nutshell meets Chris-Harrison’s-living-room-talk-show meets where-are-they-now, is certainly a way to make lemonade out of the lemons this pandemic has meant for television programming.

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That said, part of me does think this “season” is still a bit of a missed opportunity. It’s no secret that there’s a fascination with the behind-the-scenes factor of this show, hence why we love bloopers as much as we do, why Reality Steve is so successful, why Lifetime’s Unreal was a sleeper hit, and why Amy Kaufman’s Bachelor Nation was a New York Times bestseller.

I’m not suggesting the show rip back the curtain and show us how the sausage is made (though, frankly, I doubt they’d lose a single viewer by doing that). Rather, when a show’s been around for nearly TWO DECADES, surely there’s more interesting (or at least newer) intel to share than recaps of recent-ish seasons. For example, the evolution of the show is fascinating for long-term viewers like myself. I’d have loved to have heard from creator Mike Fleiss himself on what his original vision was for this show, and who his favourite leads have been and why. Perhaps producers could have chimed in on their favourite behind-the-scenes moments over the years. Perhaps we could have heard how the idea of a Rose Ceremony first originated and how that evolved over the years. Whatever happened to the framed photos of contestants—back when the lead had a deliberation room—and what made them decide to axe details like that? The show always maintains its same glossy veneer, down to the dozen roses artfully strewn on Chris Harrison’s desk, but it would serve The Powers That Be to recognize and reward their loyal fanbase with what they really want to see.

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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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If anything, I’d go so far as to say the show did just the opposite: Last night, it bordered on insulting to have Peter “reveal” he’d been dating Kelley. You’d have to live under a rock to not know about these two—they’ve been openly posting on Instagram about it, and the story has been picked up by every outlet.

Chris Harrison joked about their relationship being “a win for us,” but even saying it in jest couldn’t cover up the fact that the show is laying claim to another success story. As much as we may be reminded of Sean Lowe and Catherine Giudici’s (admittedly beautiful) relationship, Peter and Kelley are irrefutable proof that this show actively doesn’t work most of the time. Here are two people who ALREADY KNEW EACH OTHER and still couldn’t find their way to the end together.

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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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I did watch Sean’s season in its entirety in 2013 and it holds a sort of nostalgia for me. Beyond the chunky platform heels and the side swept bangs, I remember where I was in the world when I watched this season (Heidelberg, Germany). I remember who I was dating at the time. (Not only did I watch this season with that ex, I got him hooked with Sean’s preceding Bachelorette season featuring Emily Maynard.) Not unlike listening to an album on repeat, Sean Lowe on my television screen represents a sort of soundtrack to a chapter of my life.

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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 nostalgia is two-fold. In 2013, Instagram wouldn’t become mainstream for another couple of years. The Influencer Era was blissfully far from view, meaning there was little to be gained from the Bachelor contestant experience other than the experience itself and, yes, love. Sure, it changed a couple of lives: Love stories aside, Season 4 Bachelor Jesse Palmer would go on to become a legitimate TV host and sports commentator.

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