Robby Hayes: Nick Viall Is Too Old to be Bachelor!

Robby Hayes is the latest The Bachelor franchise star to weigh on Nick Viall being cast on The Bachelor Season 21. 

Hayes had his shot at love stolen from under him on the most recent season of The Bachelorette. 

He survived all the way to the season finale, but narrowly lost out to Jordan Rodgers, who was quick to get engaged to JoJo Fletcher. 

Naturally, Hayes was hurt by JoJo’s decision, but he wanted to make it clear that he still likes his love rival, Rodgers. 

But he had to move on with his life.

There’s no point in dwelling in the past. 

There has been a lot of controversy surrounding Viall’s casting on The Bachelor. 

If you recall, Luke Pell was a slam dunk to be the new suitor, but a last minute decision forced Pell to unpack his suitcase and return to his life is a singleton. 

Yes, he had flights booked and his case packed. That’s how close he was to being the suitor. 

Yikes. 

Changing things at the last minute appears to be common occurrence. Maybe it’s to keep the public somewhat surprised.

Any way you look at it, the producers could be better by making sure they know who they’re taking on in advance of signing any contracts. 

It’s not fair to mess people around. 

Hayes was quick to jump on the offense at Viall’s casting. 

“I thought [producers] would go with someone younger, someone with a little more energy to bring to the table that frankly hasn’t been around the block a couple times,” he revealed. 

Wow. 

It’s one thing to make comments about Nick’s age, but saying he’s been around the block is just ludicrous. 

Yes, Viall participated on two seasons of The Bachelorette and one season Bachelor in Paradise, but that doesn’t automatically mean he’s been around the block. 

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All the poor guy wants is a decent chance of finding the woman of his dreams. At least this time he’ll be the one choosing his woman. 

He’ll actually be there on finale night this time round. 

Maybe Hayes is miffed about the whole thing because he wanted someone from his season to show up. 

If that’s the case, then that’s not how it works.

Hayes also chimed in with his two cents on whether he would star as The Bachelor.

“I would definitely consider it,” Hayes tells Us.

“With that being said, the scrutiny, the tabloid stuff, everything that comes along with it is hard for not just you, but for the family around you, the friends around you. … Your feelings get hurt. It would be something I would have to sit down and discuss with them. My immediate family, my friends, everyone around me. I’m not the only one that goes through it.”

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He does have a point, but it’s hard to imagine in any situation that he would decline a request to appear on the show. 

Even though he essentially dissed Viall, he made it abundantly clear that he wishes him the best on the show. 

“I wish him the best,” the single stud says.

“I know how I felt going through it, and I hope he finds that love he’s been looking for.”

That’s nice of him!

What do you think about all of this?

Hit the comments below!

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Robby Hayes: The Next Bachelor?

He thought he had it in the bag, but Robby Hayes came up just short in the quest for JoJo Fletcher’s love on The Bachelorette season finale.

Might he find a second opportunity on ABC this winter?

While the runner-up from the previous season rarely gets the starring role the following go-around, none other than JoJo defied that trend.

Third- or fourth-place finishers tend to be the people tapped to dole out roses, and Luke Pell and Chase McNary certainly fit the bill.

Still, Robby Hayes ended this “journey” on such a high note, it’s not surprising that there’s been talk of him becoming the next Bachelor.

“It’s definitely something that’s crossed my mind. It’s definitely something I’d have to talk with my friends and my family about,” he says.

The 27-year-old says his reason for being open to it is simple:

“The reason I’m definitely open to it is because I know that this avenue and this journey works. It worked for me last season with JoJo.”

“I have no doubt that it could work for me again,” Hayes adds.

That doesn’t mean there wouldn’t be reservations involved.

As Jordan Rodgers and Hayes himself can attest, one’s entire life becomes subject to intense scrutiny by agreeing to be on this show.

“If that came knocking on my door, it’s definitely something I would be open to, but I would have sit down and talk to my family,” he says.

“Because they stressed so much about this season.”

In any case, it’s premature, Hayes says, because while there have “been mentions” of him becoming The Bachelor, “nothing is solidified.” 

Hayes, whose drama with ex-girlfriend Hope Higginbotham might have been a bigger scandal were it not for Rodgers, is single for now.

Single, and ready to mingle … maybe. Soon.

Regardless of whether he ends up handing out roses on ABC, he shared an image of himself (above) giving one to deserving folks.

“Thank you so much for the overwhelming support everyone has been showing me over the past couple months,” he posted on Instagram.

“To my family, you have been my rock and you mean the world to me. Sometimes it’s the journey that teaches you a lot about your destination.”

“This [rose] is for you!”

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Robby Hayes: I Was Convinced JoJo Would Pick Me!

Every viewer dreads the moment that a contestant officially becomes a Bachelor/Bachelorette “runner-up.”

Such was the case for Robby Hayes, whose proposal JoJo Fletcher did not accept on last night’s finale.

“I was so caught off guard,” Hayes told People Magazine, adding that he was sure he was the only suitor left in Thailand. 

“I was so confident in our relationship and my feelings for her. I had already been dreaming about our future together.”

While Hayes insists there are no hard feelings, he is bummed that he went through the whole proposal process, only to return home with a fiance.  Which is kind of ridiculous, given what show he signed up for.

“The only thing I’m upset about is what was taken from me,” he said.

“I come from a very traditional family where marriage is a one time thing.

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“But it’s not just the marriage. It’s the picking of the ring, the asking the parents for permission, giving the speech before you get down on one knee. JoJo took that from me and I can’t ever get it back.” 

Again, The Bachelorette is a dating competition.  If it makes Hayes feel any better, the universe is offer a do-over.  In private. With just one girl and not a bunch of other guys.

“Everything I said was honest and from the heart,” Hayes said. “If I didn’t tell JoJo I loved her, I would have been lying.”

“JoJo will always hold a portion of my heart,” he continued. “I fell in love with her, and in falling in love, I attached strings. One of them was unconditional care for her. I want JoJo to be happy and if I’m not the guy, I understand.”

Hayes has nothing but love for Jordan Rodgers, the suitor Fletcher ultimately choose.

“I respect the hell out of that kid. I think he’s sincere. And if JoJo couldn’t find happiness with me, I wanted her to find it with someone else.”

Call me, Hayes.  I’ll overlook the whole “proposed to another girl in Thailand” incident and we can go ring shopping.

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Hayes Grier Assures Fans: I"m Okay!!!

Listen closely. Do you hear that sound?

It’s the sound of millions of young teenage girls letting out a sigh of relief.

How come?

BECAUSE HAYES GRIER IS OKAY, FOLKS!

The Internet sensation still has a long road to go before he is in prime physical condition, but the 16-year old used social media on Friday to assure fans that he’s up for the challenge.

On Thursday, Grier was involved in a serious dirt biking accident.

It’s unclear exactly what went down, except that the crash took place in North Carolina and Grier’s brother was VERY concerned soon after it went down.

He tries to keep fans apprised of his sibling’s condition, but the concern came through loud and clear from Nash Grier.

“He can move & talk (thank god) but he’s coughed up a lot of blood. That’s all I know,” Nash originally Tweeted, later adding:

“Praying he has a quick recovery… Damn I hate hearing s–t like that on the phone, scared me to death.”

But now Hayes has taken to Twitter to calm both his brother down and his legion of followers down.

“Doing good guys, little banged up but we’ll be alright. Part of having fun,” Grier wrote along with the photo above, which was obviously snapped of him in the hospital.

In a subsequent message on Twitter, he added: “thank you for the good wishes.”

In addition to his own social media, Hayes re-Tweeted a number of media reports about his crash.

Soon after word spread that Hayes had been injured, the hashtag “#PrayForHayes” proceeded to spread on Twitter.

It’s understandable why.

Just 16, Grier has amassed 3.53 million Twitter followers… 5.3 million Instagram followers… 4.4 million Vine followers … and 848,000 YouTube subscribers.

Hayes had been back home in North Carolina, filming his new comedic docs-series, “Top Grier,” when the accident occurred.

The program centers around him returning to Mooresville, where he attempts to run his family’s 19-acre farm.

It is schedule to consist of 12 half-hour episodes that can be viewed on Verizon’s Go90 via mobile devices.

He competed on Season 21 of Dancing with the Stars (see below) and made it to Week 7.

We wish him a speedy recovery!

Hayes Grier: Seriously Injured in Dirt Bike Accident

Hayes Grier has been hospitalized.

The Internet sensation, who is one of the most popular stars in Vine, got into a serious accident yesterday while riding his dirt bike.

News of the crash and of Grier’s tenuous condition was first made public in a Tweet by his brother, Nash Grier.

“Just got a call on set that said Hayes was in a crash. He’s now in the hospital,” Nash tweeted to his 5.63 million followers, adding the hashtag “#PrayForHayes” to his message.

It didn’t take long for this hashtag to go viral.

In follow-up a series of follow-up Tweets, Nash kept fans as informed as he could be, writing of his sibling:

“He can move & talk (thank god) but he’s coughed up a lot of blood. That’s all I know. Praying he has a quick recovery.

“Damn I hate hearing s–t like that on the phone, scared me to death.”

About an hour later, Nash actually shared a screenshot of a text exchange (which he captioned with “Phew”) with more specific news regarding Hayes’ health.

It’s unclear who was on the other side of the exchange, but it appears to be someone at the hospital and it reads as follows:

“Your brother is pretty busted up right now. Luckily no major stuff. All scans came back negative for any internal bleeding.

“He does have a concussion, fractured top two ribs and bruised lung on one side. He is in a lot of pain.”

Hayes Grier is only 16 years old.

But he sky-rocketed to Internet fame due to his Vine and YouTube videos.

At he moment, Grier has 3.53 million Twitter followers… 5.3 million Instagram followers… 4.4 million Vine followers … and 848,000 YouTube subscribers.

He competed on Season 21 of Dancing with the Stars.

He was the second-youngest contestant to ever appear on the show and he teamed with Emma Slater to reach Week 7.

A few hours after news of Grier’s crash went public, a rep for the famous teenager released the following statement to Us Weekly:

Earlier today, Hayes Grier was involved in a dirt bike accident and immediately transported to a local hospital.

Hayes suffered a concussion, broken rib, bruised lung, and multiple skin lacerations.

Thankfully, he is OK and currently resting and recovering in the hospital surrounded by his family, where he will remain for the next few days.

We can’t thank you all enough for the outpouring of prayers and support for Hayes!

Hope Higginbotham: Dating Robby Hayes Right Before The Bachelorette!

Last night on The Bachelorette, JoJo Fletcher expressed serious concerns about suitor Robby Hayes and his ex-girlfriend, Hope Higginbotham.

Well, now we have the real story …

Fans who watched the episode leading up to the hometown dates rose ceremony last night – it was filmed back in May – are all wondering:

What the hell was that all about?!

Robby Hayes and Hope Higginbotham‘s relationship took an oddly front-and-center role in the drama playing out on his date in Florida.

Specifically, when Robby had a conversation with his mother … who told him, in a serious tone, that Hope’s roommate was calling him out.

Publicly. For reasons unknown.

The accusation of the roommate, who Robby calls Alex, is that he abandoned his relationship with Hope to appear on The Bachelorette.

It was all very weird …

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To wit, the All-Knowing Oracle of The Bachelorette spoilers, Reality Steve, states that Bachelorette producers came up with this nonsense.

Why, you ask?

Steve claims the show had Robby’s mom blame it on Hope’s roommate when, in reality, his suspicious breakup was reported by … Steve.

He claims he will publish an email from Hope that proves the story Robby tells on TV is quite different from what really happened, too.

According to Robby, his relationship with Hope was “so bad” that it was over nine months before it was actually over. Yes, he said this.

It’s as shady and vague as that sounds, if not more so. He went to Italy with Hope in November 2015, then they clearly had a nice Christmas:

According to Robby, his relationship with Hope was “so bad” that he should have “ended it nine months earlier,” he told JoJo last night.

But he didn’t – rather, he went to Italy with Hope in November 2015, something quite well documented on both of their Instagram pages.

Quoth Reality Steve:

“Robby & Hope went 2 Italy together in Nov of last yr. But according 2 him, the relationship was so bad, he should’ve ended it 9 mos earlier.” 

“Then a month after Italy, on Xmas Day, they take this pic together,” he adds, sharing the above photo of the twosome from the holidays.

Pretty suspicious given his “nine months of misery” timeline and the fact that he left to film The Bachelorette this spring, wouldn’t you say?

According to one insider, Hope spent more time with Robby’s family “than she did with her own” and would she “loved him and his family.”

Others say that Robby is trying to get out in front of this story and trying to make it look like he’s “worked hard” to be honest with Fletcher.

As for H-squared?

Monday night, Steve promised his followers that he will share the contents of Hope Higginbotham’s email on his blog at some point today.

Stay tuned.

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Robby Hayes: Will He Actually Win The Bachelorette?

One of many athletic, handsome, shady men seeking JoJo Fletcher’s heart, Robby Hayes has emerged as a frontrunner on The Bachelorette.

NOTE: The Bachelorette spoilers tell you all you need to know about the outcome this season, and are usually more accurate than not.

Let’s shelve that for the moment, though.

Based on his recent, amorous interactions with the woman of the hour, one gets the sense that he’s not going anywhere anytime soon.

Very possibly to her detriment.

Before we get into the seedy aspects of Robby’s personal life – at least what the rumors are saying – let’s go over his positive attributes.

His Instagram often features his brothers and mom, and he listed his grandma as the one person he would most like to have lunch with.

So he’s totally a family man – and, like more than a few other suitors on the current season of the ABC guilty pleasure – an athletic one.

A member of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity at Florida State, Hayes set records in swimming en route to the U.S. Olympic Trials in 2012.

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He was also a sales manager for Myrtha Pools USA, a model for Molinari Models and Talent, and is working on his Masters in Finance.

Robby Hayes is getting that degree at the University of Miami, when he’s not on reality shows at least. So he’s got a lot going for him.

Including a great deal of drama.

Before going on The Bachelorette, he lost a friend in a car accident, quit his job, and dumped his girlfriend of three years, Hope Higginbotham.

Later this season, Fletcher will ask if he dumped Hope to come on the program, much like JoJo grilled Jordan Rodgers this past Monday.

Should be interesting. Imagine if she knew that Chad Johnson is dating Hope Higginbotham now that he’s back from Bachelor in Paradise.

Seriously. Just insane trolling.

Whether or not Robby ends up with Fletcher’s final rose remains to be seen, but based on the situation with Hope and his dead friend?

Red flags. Just saying.

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Chad Johnson: Dating Hope Higgenbotham (Robby Hayes" Ex) After Bachelorette Blowup!

Chad Johnson may have been expunged from The Bachelorette, but he’s not done causing trouble, according to a new report … get this:

He’s supposedly dating Hope Higgenbotham, the ex of none other than Robby Hayes, another one of JoJo Fletcher’s suitors this season!

While The Bachelorette spoilers tell us the winner every season, there are always some entertaining side plots nobody sees coming.

Not even the great Reality Steve. Chad is one of those plots. Maybe the best ever, given what he’s been able to do on and off camera.

Johnson, who recently returned home to Oklahoma after filming The Bachelorette and Bachelor in Paradise, has been trolling HARD.

On Sunday, the Inquisitr reports, Chad posted a Snapchat story that just begged for attention from fans – which was surely his idea.

Chad posted photos of himself lighting up a cigarette while hanging out with none other than Hope Higgenbotham, Robby Hayes’ ex.

Yes, the same ex-girlfriend he’s rumored to have dumped right before he left to film The Bachelorette. Pretty incredible stuff all around:

Reality Steve himself tweeted that he was aware that Chad was with Robby’s ex in Tulsa, but he didn’t have any other details to share.

When you’ve scooped the Oracle of Bachelorette spoilers himself, that’s when you know you’ve done something noteworthy, people.

Between Chad, Robby and JoJo Fletcher and Jordan Rodgers‘ odd connection to Brittany Farrar, this season’s cast is the most toxic ever.

If nothing else, it’s a bizarre group of guys who supposedly came on the show to find love with  Fletcher, but who have sordid histories.

Little is known about Chad’s romance with Hope Higgenbotham, or whether she spells it Higginbotham. The Internet is unsure of either.

Still, what we can tell you with certainty is that he’s loving life and stirring up controversy as long as he can keep himself in the spotlight.

In a trailer for this season, JoJo is shown grilling Robby about his ex, a situation likely prompted by producers who found out about Hope.

What will she find out? And is Chad hitting it right now?

These are burning questions we can only wait to find out, but damned if this season isn’t as bizarre and entertaining as any in recent times.

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Searcy Hayes: Ted Cruz Lookalike Accepts Porn Offer

You may be reaching the point where you’ve grown so tired of the media’s non-stop primary coverage that just hearing the name Ted Cruz makes you want to dry heave into the nearest wastebasket.

Well, his wife has felt that way for years, and you don’t hear her complaining! Oh, plus things just got way grosser on the Ted Cruz tip:

Ted Cruz Porn On the Way!

The clip above features a recent Maury Povich guest named Searcy Hayes discussing the Internet’s reaction to her unfortunate resemblance to Ted Cruz.

Searcy was originally on the show to talk about the usual Maury stuff (Her boyfraan thought she was a-cheatin’!) but after Ms. Hayes set the Internet “ablaze” with her Cruz Face, producers decided to bring her back.

Yes, the woman was invited to do a second appearance on the show, all because people apparently want to see a female version of Ted have sex on camera, and because Maury commitment to journalistic integrity knows no bounds.

For starters Searcy would like to make perfectly clear that she is not the Cruz’s sister…she thinks.

“If I am, why are people just now bringing him back in my life?” she asks.

A fair question, but millions of Americans have spent the past ten months wondering why Ted Cruz is in our lives, and there’s really no easy answer.

“Why would everyone compare me to a president?” Searcy then wonders aloud as Maury laughs his ass off.

She later admits that she has no idea who Cruz is, but she is wiling to star in a Cruz-based porn for $ 10,000.

Yes, apparently the XHamster website has decided people really want to see Ted Cruz get railed six ways from Sunday. We can’t imagine why.

Apparently, the film will star Searcy’s boyfraan, so she won’t be doin’ no cheatin’.

Sounds like this project has some serious potential, and we’d like to suggest some possible titles.

Filibustin’; 2 Girls, 100 Cans of Campbell’s Chunky Soup; Searcy Does the Senate; TrusTed…In Bed; A Sex Tape in Which Ted Cruz Cheats on His Wife on Several Occasions During His Time in the Senate.

Actually, that last one might already exist.

Searcy says the only politician she’s ever heard of is Donald Trump, who probably loves being associated with classy self.

After all, Donald Trump loves all women.

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Hayes Pullard: Who is Lala Kent"s Mystery Sidepiece?

If you watched Vanderpump Rules Season 4 Episode 15 this week, then you learned that Lala Kent has a long-distance, football-playing friend with benefits referred to only as “Hayes” on camera.

Obviously, Lala doesn’t need any additional reason to reject the advances of douche king James Kennedy.

After all, the man’s every word and action is another piece of evidence that he might be the single most un-effable human on the planet whose name doesn’t start with “T” and end with “-ed Cruz.”

Still, the fact that Lala made no effort to hide the fact that she’s gettin’ some on the side while regularly rejecting James’ tiny, ineffectual Brit-peen gave us a new respect for Vanderpump‘s newest cast member, and we couldn’t help but wonder about the identity of the lucky fella.

Fortunately, fans of the show did a bit of sleuthing, and it was quickly discovered Lala’s dude is actually Jacksonville Jaguars linebacker Hayes Pullard.

To imagine what he looks like, just picture the complete polar opposite of James Kennedy.

Or check out the photo below:

And it’s not just in their appearances that Hayes and James couldn’t be more different.

Whereas James is a spoiled little wisp of a lad who always looks like he’s still brooding about being kicked out of Slytherin, Hayes and his nine siblings lost their father at a young age, and the loss helped drive him to work hard to stand out at as an athlete at Crenshaw High School and eventually earn a scholarship to USC.

Before being drafted to the NFL, Hayes wrote a heartfelt letter to the league, informing “coaches, general managers and fans” that he planned to push himself to the limit in order to be successful in the competitive world of professional football.

James, on the other hand, mopes when he doesn’t get enough praise for his ability to play records for drunk people.

Unfortunately, as we learned yesterday, Lala and James are still dating in real life.

Hopefully, she’ll eventually overcome her tragic case of douche-blindness and realize that Hayes is the way to go.

Watch Vanderpump Rules online to remind yourself of just how badly James sucks.

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