The Bachelorette

Plot synopsis:
All of the rules are adopted from the rules of The Bachelor, its parent show. The series revolves around a single bachelorette (deemed eligible), who is usually a reject from the previous Bachelor season, and a pool of romantic interests (typically 25; 30 in season 5), which could include a potential husband for the bachelorette.
Season 11 was the first season to feature a twist in casting. Since producers could not decide between The Bachelor Season 19 contenders Kaitlyn Bristowe and Britt Nilsson. The 25 men participating had to decide which bachelorette would make the best wife. In the end, more men voted for Kaitlyn and Britt was sent home on the first night.
For the final selection, one of two male suitors proposes to the bachelorette. All eleven seasons of The Bachelorette have ended with a proposal which the Bachelorette either accepted or declined. This differs from The Bachelor, who does not always propose at the end of the show. At the end of Juan Pablo's season, he decided to "choose" a girl to keep spending time with, but evidently was not ready for a proposal. Trista Rehn's marriage to Ryan Sutter, Ashley Hebert's marriage to JP Rosenbaum, and Desiree Hartsock's marriage to Chris Siegfried have been the only marriages to result. The weddings of the former two were broadcast on ABC.
Season 13 is the first to have an African-American contestant as the bachelorette.

Tags: non fiction

Review:
I understand that Americans love "real" drama.
But blatantly passing off something that is like this as a "real" show where "true love" is "found" seems a bit disingenuous.
If you find yourself liking this show, seriously, you need to rethink your life choices.
The concept of a single person actually finding true love this way is slim to none.
Of course there are going to be major attractions between contestants...after all..aren't these people perfect?
It makes you wonder why these perfect humans have not found real and solid relationships already at some point.
No doubt it gives the men on the show a huge ego boost to have a woman gushing over them while they go on all kinds of wonderful and memorable "dates"...and the woman is placed on a pedestal because all those guys WANT HER to pick THEM!!
They get to have all expenses paid for vacations in romantic places...way out of the realm of what most single people do on date night.
The best way to view this is as a latter day "Dating Game" with a bigger budget and a lot of ceremonial pomp (those ridiculous roses).
In fairness, at least one marriage and two long-term engagements came from the Bachelor/ette franchise, so the TV environment is not THAT much worse than the "real world".
if not, enjoy the ride.There is only one thing more entertaining than 25+ women battling over a desirable Bachelor...
Here gender and society expectations play a key role: Guys may have fist fights and hot arguments, but are quick to get it out of their system; by the time the "Men Tell All" special is broadcast, they're often all buddies.
Although the "ette" early episodes supply plenty of "beefcake" for female viewers, it is interesting to note that the Final 1 selected is either the shy/sensitive jock or the Average Joe.Surprisingly, these shows hold up better than you'd expect with repeated viewing, thanks to all of the high emotion involved and a less structured format.
(By comparison, "Survivor" may be a much better show when seen weekly, but its VERY structured format makes it a bit tedious viewing reruns back-to-back.) The Trista/Ryan season still entertains after a couple years (even if the wedding that followed went on too long), as does Meredith's.
The best episodes, as in "The Bachelor", are the "hometown dates" (& the colorful families), the erotically charged Fantasy Dates in exotic locales...
It starts with the usual share of high comedy and scripted drama with a foot-fetish suitor (Tanner) and a "bad boy" country singer (Wes), who delivers the theme of "They say love don't come easy".
(*Spoiler alert*) In episode #4, Jake, the "perfect" pilot states the ominous line that it is inevitable that Jillian will fall for two guys and have to send one away brokenhearted.
The bachelorette is a pretty awful premise for a show seeing as how it deals with something as critical as marriage in such a game show kind of way.
Over a dozen male bachelors stay in a luxury resort while each taking turns to go on numerous dates with the bachelorette, and each episode a number of the bachelors get eliminated by the bachelorette depending on how good of a chemistry there is between her and a bachelor.
The final remaining bachelor marries her.
While it does make for some entertaining drama, this is real people we're dealing with here.
I saw one of them dump a sack of dog food on his head, and I could only shake my head at this spectacle.The biggest kicker about this show is that the Bachelorette, Trista, was formerly a contender and winner of the previous show, The Bachelor, and that the Bachelor dumped her very shortly after she won and married him, so she signed on to be on this show to get a new husband!
I understand that at face value, a dating reality show as ostensibly preposterous, unrealistic, untraditional, and hyperbolized as The Bachelorette deserves a degree of scrutiny; however, the show is much more than it seems if the viewer puts in the time and attention.
The Bachelorette — as well as The Bachelor — highlights travel, love, jealousy and other emotional tribulations, family, and as for Rachel's season, even race.
Hometowns introduce the viewer and the Bachelorette to the man's family.
Imagine that same man on this show: forced to be open, romantic, vulnerable, honest, loving for the women in his life.
I have watched enough episodes of Lifetime's Unreal to conclude the same conspiracies as many of you have, but as much as one can make fun of the show, one must also remember these are real human beings placed in a ridiculous setting.
The condensation of the dating game, the transparency of the suitor's polygamy, the bottled atmosphere of boyfriends under one roof will likely make a contestant act crazier than he is in the "real world" wherein he is not subject to the same expectation of emotional expediency or alcohol consumption.The Bachelorette exposes how each man (and Rachel) handles group dates, one-on- one's, hometowns, and two-on-one's — all situations that uniquely challenge a person more in a few weeks than in years-long relationships where the same deep questions about vulnerability or marriage are not discussed at the same rate, if ever.
Rachel is the most intelligent Bachelorette I have seen thus far — even better than Jojo, for whom I wept tears of joy in her decision to choose Jordan.
She challenges the men, interrogates them, allows them to open up, and treats every man as though he is the only one that matters in the moment: it is not impossible to fall in love in a few months if the conditions push two people to ask the right questions early on in order to filter out other incompatibilities.
For example, after rose ceremonies, notice there is daylight behind the departed contestant with whom the producers conduct the exit interview.
Differentiate men who want to win the game/fame and win the girl.
I can tell she believes that past contestants have failed to find love because they did not immerse themselves in this process or in each relationship fairly.
It stated that Trista had won on The Bachelor.
She and Ryan were in a recent People talking about starting a family.
So, I guess it was a good thing The Bachelor did not select her.
Another Bachelorette, Mary, was also on a season of The Bachelor and was not selected.
She and the guy she selected on the Bachelorette are still together..
Whether it's volcanoes in Hawaii, Fire and Fury, pets on a Sarah McLachlan commercial (please adopt), the lifting of EPA regulations (if you like clean water, please vote) , the world melting down on the news (no words for this one), having to choose between paper and plastic (bring your own bags please), or two hours of The Handmaid's Tale (wake up), there's an awful lot of angst, death, destruction, despair and tragedy out there.
Dating multiple people at once and finding instant love is so far fetched it's not even funny.
If you knew a young, outwardly attractive woman who told you, "I can't decide who to marry, so I'm going to simultaneously date 24 homogeneous men", what would your initial reaction be?She's: A silly, sin-burdened woman?
Having said that, there's something really artificial about "dating" people on a game show, with cameras blazing continually.
The contestants seem to, almost without exception, fall in love with the Bachelor or Bachelorette.
Can an All-American Girl find true love on national television?.
The Bachelorette is a wonderful fairytale of a beautiful girl who knows precisely what she wants.
Trista is a lovely young girl with beauty and brains, who discovers the meaning of true love after kissing 24 frogs before eventually finding her prince.
There is a genuine chemistry between the two that elavates the often criticized genre of reality TV to new heights.Millions of women live vicariously through Trista with the hope of one day finding the man of their dreams.
Trista makes a great return after being eliminated, but this time around, she is calling the shots and is now in the enviable position to select her handsome soulmate.The romantic dates, the exotic getaways and the chivalrous gentlemen all vying for the effection of one woman can clearly be defined as a return to old-fashion values of 1950s family television, but with a twist.
Everyone wants to find that perfect guy or gal.
True love is hard to find.
This reality show may be the unwitting role model to millions of young Americans who lack dating skills but can now be hopeful that they too will someday find the perfect mate if they take the time to get to know a person first.The production values on this series are sleek and top notch.
The "Bachelorette" shows will do much better then the Bachelor as far as the relationships lasting.
I can't wait to see thier wedding, I don't care who pays for it, I am glad everyone who watched her go through 2 shows to find Ryan will be thrilled to see them get married!
I've tried to watch this show several times and I just can't get into it because I can't get past how stupid and shallow it is.
They take one hot girl and put her in a house with a bunch of studs and eliminate them to find her "true love"?
She leads on as many as 28 guys for weeks, kisses them, hugs them, tells them how she "feels" about them and treats all of them like her boyfriend only to dump one each week?
What would we think about a girl who did this in real life?
I don't get the hype about a girl living in a house of hot guys who she gets to take her pick of and jump back and forth between whenever, not to mention lead all of them on and probably screws them simultaneously.
Bachelorette Deanna - What Did She Want?.
As the season began we cheered when spunky Deanna Pappas returned to the forefront of reality television to overcome the wounds left by Brad Womack after he said goodbye to her during his Bachelor run.
Despite her self-assured statements, week after week, we grew more and more confused by her decisions.First, there was the gasp heard around the message boards when fan favourite Richard was denied a rose on his one on one date with Deanna.
There was the ever present class clown Twilley, who for some mystifying reason managed to endure until the final five even though he and Deanna clearly did not have an ounce of chemistry.
He was not ready to jump into marriage, was not ready to start a family, but he had a sexy charisma that willed Deanna's lips to his.
Serious, but with a playful nature, stable in his career, home, close to his family, and without question in love with Deanna.
He received rose after rose, more than his share of one on one time, yet in the end he was not what Deanna was looking for.
He was sent home broken-hearted leaving us wondering, "What exactly does Deanna Pappas want?".Then came, "The Men Tell All" where we see a very contradictory Deanna from the woman who had continually said to the men: "I know what you're going through.
I know exactly how you are feeling." This woman, did not display an abundance of compassion or understanding for her rejected suitors.
She was cutting to Jeremy, who was obviously still hurt and had feelings for her, and the fact she still held a grudge against Graham - the one man she claimed to be falling in love with during the show - was evident.
Even Brad Womack, who rejected all of his twenty-five potential matches was not this cold when faced with the women's questions.The final two men could not be more contrasting to one another.Jason, the thirty-one year old account executive was a single parent who combined stability with an adventurous side.
He had a quick, genuine smile, was handsome, caring, fun, considerate, attentive and couldn't be more perfect for the Deanna who started off on this journey.
In Jason, Deanna already knew what a wonderful father he would make for there was no faking that emotional reunion he had with son Ty during the show.
Jason was clearly a man who respected and adored his family, and had won over Deanna's own father and family members during the hometown visit.
Deanna really couldn't go wrong in choosing Jason.Jesse though, the twenty-six year old professional snowboarder who had been portrayed as potential future buddy-for-life material literally came out of the editing blue and blew Jason and every other man out of the balmy waters of the Bahamas.
For weeks, we saw not a single kiss, or steamy hot encounter between Jesse and Deanna.
For their final date he spent an idyllic, romantic day with her on a secluded island while Jason sat immobilized on the ocean floor surrounded by man-eating sharks.The guy least likely to managed to be the one.
Jesse received the final rose, the final kiss, and will be joined in matrimony to Deanna on May 9th, 2009.
If you are looking for decent people, then do not watch this show.
A pathetic audience watches this immoral filth created by the lowest common denominator who only care about entertainment and money.
You can say "don't judge people before knowing them," but I would not have my child near these monstrous creatures who cause stupid hatred, revenge, drama, etc.
Yes, let's take 20 people who have never met the bachelor or bachelorette, desperate for fame or TV or attention, and pretend they all are in love with someone they have never even met.
How do you love a guy you spent a few days with(contrived by producers), while he weighs out your looks and sexual prowess against a bunch of other people at the same time???
Yes, there is a chance that some of these couples(like the original) will fall for each other and really try to make it last, but the whole idea is stupid.
dating them, and fall in love, get married, etc.
This is one of those scandalously fun romps, where one can witness emotions getting trampled into the mud and broken hearts being kicked around like a ball at soccer practice.
I don't know why I even enjoy watching this show because it's honestly the dumbest romance dating show I ever saw.
I also don't know why I like the bachelor because even then it's super cringy and makes you roll your eyes(at times) the romance is pretty dramatic and looks staged.
You also go through many emotions depending on why guy your rooting for or if you know drama will go down you begin to feel excited for next weeks episode.
You have one girl who chooses between many different guys and finds someone for a life partner.
It's not like you look at a good looking guy and start making out the first time.
The romance makes me cringe at times and all the guys are so cheesy, yet the show is so stupid to just have a good laugh.
These guys at ridiculous to win the heart of bacherolette Rachel.
There is very funny drama in it with all the guys fighting for her or starting arguments because they want more one on one time with Rachel.
I will admit this show is garbage, but it's just a show to watch and laugh or be in awe of their stupidity.
My god the guys can be so dumb at times and the decisions made(like giving lee the rose) is incredibly stupid.
But yet again I only watch this show for good drama and to cringe.
Seriously cringe worthy and can be shallow as heck showing the dating culture now.
Wow like I said I don't understand why I bother watching it it's just my guilty pleasure even tho it's kinda dumb..
When The Bachelorette Season 9 started with 25 single men, the smart money was on one of five top studs to be the last one standing when Desiree Hartsock gave out the final rose.
The last contender is Zak with a body that could only be described as "sculpted." He arrived stripped to the waist and asked Des to "accept these abs." Some already say, with his physique and crazy style, he might be a shoe-in as the next Bachelor.While Des goes out on dates to evaluate them as possible mates, the testosterone level is definitely rising among these five "manimals." These hard charging young men know they are in a fierce competition to mate with a beautiful women.
Whether it's on the football field or in the boxing ring or even in the workplace, these are the kind of guys that give it their all and don't like to lose.
Just watching her face when he's got her in his arms, you can see that this hot young dad has her under his spell.Bryden says flat out "I hate Ben." Zak isn't far behind.
Mikey looked like a real Mr. America and even Bryden admitted, "Mikey killed it." But Ben, though smaller than Mikey, still caught Des's eye, crunching his washboard abs while exhibiting his ripped physique.Though these two studs are locked in a tight struggle that might just get "physical" before it's all over, the race may not go to either one.
While they -- and Zak and Bryden -- were on stage flexing, back at the hotel penthouse, sexy young muscleman James was getting ready for his one-on-one date with Des. Even bigger than Mikey, with Hollywood good looks and Southern charm, we see him slipping off his robe and easing into a warm bath, sipping wine, eating strawberries and planning how to make Des forget every other guy but him.