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Monday, October 9, 2017
Monday, October 2, 2017
Evan Rachel Wood Responds to Steve Bannon "Dumb as Ticks" Comments
Evan Rachel Wood had a message for Steve Bannon … and it was written all over her. The “Westworld” star was at LAX Sunday, and we asked if she had more to say after the ousted White House Chief Strategist called out Hollywood celebs, saying…
Thursday, September 28, 2017
Rachel Lindsay: Oh Yeah, Vanessa Grimaldi and I Hated Each Other
Vanessa Grimaldi won Nick Viall’s heart and hand on The Bachelor — well, until they broke up, anyway. But the thing about winning a competition is that some people make friends along the way, and others make enemies.
It’s been rumored for a long time that Rachel Lindsay was among the enemies that Vanessa made. Or, at the very least, that the two of them didn’t get along.
This week, Danielle Lombard confirmed that the two didn’t like each other. And Rachel Lindsay is providing even more details.
So, earlier this week, the stunningly beautiful Danielle Lombard did a Reddit AMA.
(AMA means Ask Me Anything, by the way)
You’d expect the standard questions about Danielle Lombard and Dean Unglert and, you know, their whole love triangle mess in Paradise.
But remember, Danielle Lombard didn’t make her Bachelor debut on Bachelor in Paradise. That’s … well, that’s not how it works.
There have been rumors for ages that Rachel and Vanessa got along about as well as two wet cats in a burlap sack.
Danielle basically confirmed it:
“Vanessa called Rachel something that was extremely derogatory. From what I heard it was bad. Vanessa had to be separated for the rest of the show.”
Obviously, that is vague but ominous.
Like, Danielle did a great job of not filling in the blank with a word that she’d heard in rumor form.
If Vanessa Grimaldi had used a slur, for example, she probably should have been removed from the show immediately.
(Rachel Lindsay was the first-ever black Bachelorette, and remember that there was even a racist contestant within her own season)
Naturally, everyone wanted to know what exactly was said, but Danielle was relying upon hearsay even to tell that much.
She didn’t want to put words into anybody’s mouth.
Thankfully, Rachel Lindsay was willing to at last break her silence on the conflict.
In an interview with Entertainment Tonight, Rachel Lindsay shares exactly what went on between her and Vanessa.
Finally.
“One thing I know about Danielle [Lombard] is that she’s not a liar.”
That’s a great way to start off.
“But I do want to set the record straight on what happened between Vanessa and I.”
That should be “Vanessa and me,” but that’s beside the point.
“Being in the Bachelor mansion is a true test of your character. It’s a high-stress, low-sleep situation, and I learned all I needed to know about Vanessa during that time.”
We can only imagine.
Rachel says that she avoided Vanessa in order to avoid drama, but that it didn’t quite work out and that Vanessa pulled her aside and confronted her.
“Vanessa told me that I used ‘aggressive’ tones with her, and I was very upset by that.”
If you’re not aware, words like “bossy” and “aggressive” are thrown at black women as a way of exploiting stereotypes. People using those words usually hope to make the women shut down and be quiet out of fear of “confirming” stereotypes. It’s a hateful thing.
There’s no telling if Vanessa was aware of this, but Rachel certainly was.
“There are so many stereotypes placed on African-American women.”
And as for that “derogatory word” we heard about …
“She called me a ‘bully’, and for her to use that phrase was offensive to me. She had no examples to match it. … I also felt as a special education teacher who works with children, she was using the word frivolously.”
That’s certainly a derogatory word to call someone, but it’s thankfully not a slur.
(That is an odd way for someone who should know better to talk … but some people are very different at work than they would be on reality television)
When Rachel Lindsay spoke to Vanessa about her behavior, Vanessa didn’t apologize but instead doubled down.
“She told me, ‘No, you’re a bully, and I told Nick that."”
Yikes.
“This was an assassination on my character. After I’ve faced uphill battles for my entire life and worked to prove myself in my career. I told Nick, ‘I’m going to let bygones be bygones."”
That was the right attitude. If she’d tried to make trouble, maybe she wouldn’t have landed her role as the Bachelorette. Maybe she wouldn’t have ended up with Bryan Abasolo.
She mentions that she waited until now to share this because of that gig, but also because Vanessa and Nick were engaged. Obviously, things have changed.
And now we know.
Thursday, September 21, 2017
Rachel Lindsay and Bryan Abasolo: Spin-Off Series in the Works?!
Rachel Lindsay and Bryan Abasolo already seem out of love … or, at least, seem to be playing up their affections for the camera.
But that doesn"t mean that they"re canceling their plans to marry, even if they haven"t quite set a date yet.
They are making some plans, though — which leads people to wonder if Rachel and Bryan have a spin-off reality series in the works.
Rachel Lindsay shocked fans to their cores when she dumped Peter Kraus in the season finale of The Bachelorette.
She looked massively torn up about it, and left Peter in a sobbing heap.
It was hard to watch, even for those of us who knew that it was coming.
The fact that she ignored good sense and her own family and choose Bryan Abasolo was hard for a lot of people to process.
Since then, Rachel"s choice has been overshadowed by the injustice of Peter Kraus not being the next Bachelor.
Because, ultimately, it"s Rachel"s life to live and she gets to choose her fiance. She chose Bryan Abasolo.
We don"t have to understand, we just need to realize that it"s her life and that maybe she"s looking for different traits than most viewers.
And you know, Rachel seems happy enough.
At least, Rachel and Bryan are still together. That"s more than we can say for a lot of Bachelor couples.
In this clip below, in which Wendy Williams doesn"t appear to be able to keep things straight between Peter Kraus and Bryan Abasolo and mixes up their professions, Rachel has some news.
It"s not, like, her big announcement. This is a detail that she slips in, almost as if it"s incidental or an afterthought.
Wendy asks Bryan Abasolo (after he joins them on the couch) whether he"s going to continue being a chiropractor.
(This is after she jokes about his job, but … that"s Wendy Williams, for you)
Bryan mentions that he"s taking a break from it at the moment but will get his chiropractor"s license to practice in California, which is where they"re going next.
Rachel Lindsay mentions that she plans to get her law license in California.
Wendy Williams casts a little doubt on that.
Wendy points out that many people go on reality television for the purpose of finding out if they can be successful television personalities.
Rachel clearly has what it takes, so now that she and Bryan have tested the waters, they might go on reality television again.
Like, say, in a spin-off.
Wendy then asks them, point-blank, if they plan to have their wedding on camera.
They both admit that it"s a possibility, that they haven"t ruled it out.
(We told you ages ago that Rachel Lindsay is already planning her wedding, right down to who isn"t invited, and that cameras might be there)
Other couples from the Bachelor franchise haven"t had the most success when cameras follow them around for every moment of their new relationship.
But while Lauren Bushnell and Ben Higgins broke up because they couldn"t communicate honestly with each other and be on camera at the same time … maybe that won"t be the case for Rachel and Bryan.
Not because true love conquers all, but … kind of the opposite.
If their engagement is, at this point, a business arrangement so that they can both seek fame and fortune as a reality couple … cameras wouldn"t hurt that relationship one bit.
We don"t know that this is the case, but since the two were described as acting like business partners except when the cameras are rolling … you have to wonder.
A reality spin-off really does sound like the only explanation for why they"d willingly move to California.
And they didn"t exactly deny it in this video:
Wednesday, September 20, 2017
Rachel Lindsay and Bryan Abasolo: Already Out of Love?!?
We hope you’re sitting down for this.
We hope you aren’t operating any heavy machinery.
We hope you’re prepared for your jaw to go crashing to the floor.
Okay, here we go…
Rachel Lindsay and Bryan Abasolo may not get married after all.
We know this is an unexpected possibility for two people who met on reality television and who got engaged after a bunch of exotic dates in front of ABC cameras, but a Life & Style source swears it’s true.
Speaking to this tabloid, the anonymous insider says he or she spotted Rachel and Bryan at a recent New York Fashion Week event and, well, they looked anything but smitten.
“Rachel and Bryan looked more like business partners than a couple,” the witness tells the magazine of The Bachelorette stars, adding:
“They didn’t show any kind of affection. I’m shocked they haven’t officially ended things yet.”
The onlooker says Lindsay and Abasolo played up their supposed romance any time a camera was in sight, but then dropped all pretending once they thought they were alone.
“It looked like a contractual relationship, where they had to go through the motions,” writes Life & Style.
Considering the very (VERY!) low success rate of couples that meet on The Bachelor or The Bachelorette, this isn’t exactly stunning.
But Lindsay and Abasolo have made a point to gush over each other more than the usual tandems that emerge from these programs.
Addressing his fiancee just over a month ago, for example, Abasolo wrote the following on Instagram:
“Every single day literally gets better and better with you and reaffirms that God placed you in my path for a reason…
“What shines above all else is the deep love, loyalty, respect and admiration we have for each other and that’s what will continue to carry us through into our future.”
Lindsay, who became the first African-American to be named The Bachelorette, also couldn’t help but write very nice things about her chosen man on social media earlier this summer.
“Bryan you have shown me a love that I’ve never had before. You’ve challenged me in ways I could have never imagined,” she praised, concluding:
“Thank you for always taking the high road and thank you for loving me unconditionally.
“I love you with all of me @thebryanabasolo and more than I could ever define to you! I am so excited to spend forever with you.”
How sweet, right?
Nope, more like how FAKE, this new report alleges.
Do you believe in Rachel and Bryan’s love?
Do you think these two will get married? Vote below:
Tuesday, September 19, 2017
Rachel Bilson and Hayden Christensen: It"s Over! After TEN YEARS!
One of Hollywood’s most stable, long-term couple is no more.
We must sadly pour one out for Rachel Bilson and Hayden Christensen.
After nearly a decade together – that’s 10 years!!!! – the actor and the actress have gone their separate ways, sources confirm to Us Weekly.
One insider tells the tabloid that the split isn’t exactly new. In fact, the couple hasn’t even been living in the same country for several weeks now!
“She’s full-time back in L.A. He’s in Toronto,” says this insider. “They’ve been on the outs for a couple of months.”
Might they get back together, though?
There must have been very strong feelings involved if they were an item for such a long period of time, so perhaps a reconciliation is in the cards and this is just a non-romantic blip?
“They are completely, officially done,” the source adds.
Oh.
Okay then.
The stars met on set of their 2008 film Jumper and got engaged that December after a fairly brief courtship.
However, they quietly called off their engagement in August 2010… only to get back together three months later.
So there have been some ups and downs in the past, even prior to this apparent nail in their relationship coffin.
Bilson and Christensen are parents to a three-year old daughter named Briar Rose, who was born in October of 2014.
Their little girl’s name is a nod to the pair’s mutual affection of Disney.
“There’s a Disney reference there I suppose,” Christensen said during an appearance on Hallmark Channel’s Home & Family in August of 2015, adding at the time:
“The original Sleeping Beauty is called Briar Rose. Rachel – we both love Disney – but Rachel especially was very keen on the name.”
Bilson, of course, is best known for roles in beloved teenage soap operas The OC and Hart of Dixie.
Christensen, meanwhile, memorably played Anakin Skywalker in Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones and Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith.
They didn’t talk much about their romance over the years, but Bilson did gush over her man when chatting with Cosmopolitan in 2013.
“I’m a really good girlfriend – I always put all that first in my life,” she said.
“I’m definitely the person who would make him his favorite dinner to come home to. I love to cook, so we make dinner at home a lot and watch movies.”
Okay, so perhaps that more about herself than her man.
Maybe that should have signified there were problems at home, huh?
We wish these stars all the best as they go their separate ways.
Wednesday, September 6, 2017
Dean Unglert: SHADED by Rachel Lindsay Over Bachelor in Paradise Breakup!
Dean Unglert went from everyone’s blue eyed dream to making a lot of people upset on Bachelor in Paradise. Why? Well … love triangle shenanigans, basically.
Those shenanigans came to an end on Monday night’s episode with a breakup that didn’t really make anybody happy.
Among the people who responded were Rachel Lindsay, Dean’s own ex, who tweeted some serious shade in his direction.
Remember when Dean Unglert said that he made an ass of himself in Paradise?
Well … he’s as good as his word.
Until this week’s episode, Dean had been juggling both Danielle Lombard and Kristina Schulman
And yeah, we get it — Bachelor in Paradise is all about figuring out who, if anyone, is right for you.
Dating the first person you see might not be the best plan.
There’s also an argument to be made that people aren’t necessarily well-suited for monogamy, but we’ll get to that in a moment.
Because, though Kristina came across as sympathetic and she and Dean seemed to have a real connection (while Dean also hooked up with Danielle and Danielle didn’t restrict herself exclusively to Dean, either), Dean ended up choosing Danielle.
A lot of fans were crushed.
Some of them were rooting for Dean and Kristina.
A lot of them were rooting for Kristina to find happiness.
Others were just rooting for Dean to stay the endearing, precious boy they’d seen on The Bachelorette.
So there was a lot of disappointment. All around.
As we mentioned, Rachel Lindsay — who competed alongside Kristina Schulman for Nick Viall’s hand on The Bachelor before becoming the Bachelorette and finding love … or whatever … with Bryan Abasolo, threw some shade at Dean over the whole affair.
She tweeted this:
“Never settle @kristinaschulma ….love you girl.”
She followed that up with a kissing emoji.
You may notice that she doesn’t mention Dean by name.
But her “never settle” message is a reminder that they now have two exes in common, and a diss against Dean.
Rachel is implying that Dean isn’t worthy of Kristina, and that Kristina — like Rachel — could do better.
Maybe so.
It may have also occurred to you that Rachel Lindsay has a whole lot of nerve tweeting anything at anybody about breaking up with the wrong person.
She’s kind of an expert on the subject, but that’s not the same as being an authority on which breakups are smart or not.
Sorry if we’re not going to take romantic advice from the woman who chose a guy who says whatever she wants to hear and left Peter Kraus a sobbing mess.
For his part, Dean Unglert posted this to Instagram:
His heartbreaking caption?
“You were out of my league.”
A friend of mine DMed this post to me as soon as she saw it to make sure that I had seen it, because there are a lot of feels to be had.
Honestly, we think that Kristina and Dean just got swept up in it all.
Dean, in particular, was basically on the rebound after making it almost to the very end of The Bachelorette.
Like, Rachel Lindsay met his dad. He wasn’t just on for a few episodes to get his name out there.
As we mentioned, monogamy isn’t right for everyone.
For some people, it’s the only way for them to have a relationship.
For others, it’s unnatural and monogamy culture — and especially the idea that there’s exactly one person out there who’s right for you — is horrifying.
There are a lot of successful polyamorous relationships, and with social acceptance, that is growing.
We’d love to see a Bachelor series with an emphasis on polyamory, but we’re sure that it will take years before enough viewers are open-minded enough to tune in.
On such a show, maybe this love triangle wouldn’t have been so devastating. Maybe it would have just been, you know, a normal triad.
If that would work for all three of them, anyway.
Not everybody’s cut out to be polyamorous.
We think that, within the Bachelor Nation, Dean can get past this.
Dean is, after all, a young guy who’s openly admitted that he has more maturing to do.
And that was before he went on Bachelor in Paradise.
Dean is not going to be the next Bachelor, but we’d love to see him on the next season of Bachelor in Paradise.
And maybe, in a couple of years, after he’s had his “redemption arc” on camera, he could make an amazing — and still quite young — leading man.
And, for what it’s worth, we wish Kristina Schulman the best.
Wednesday, August 23, 2017
Rachel Lindsay to DeMario Jackson: STFU! You Don’t Know Me!
If you were to ask Rachel Lindsay, DeMario Jackson has a lot in common with Jon Snow.
Because he came back from the dead? Because he may be the Prince That Was Promised?
No.
Because, according to Lindsay, Jackson knows nothing.
Appearing on The E&G Podcast yesterday, Jackson touched on his brief stint as a suitor on The Bachelorette this past season, one in which Lindsay gave him the boot after learning DeMario had a girlfriend.
“I was only there for the two weeks in the house,” Jackson said, prior to delving into controversial territory:
“From the beginning you knew that she was attracted to white men. You knew that. No disrespect, you just knew. She had that vibe.
“From night one, we all set down, all the guys and I said, ‘They’re going to have a black representative, either myself or Eric, and they’re going to have Dean, Peter, and Brian as the final four.’
“We all caught that.”
In the end, Lindsay selected Bryan Abasolo over Peter Kraus on the show’s finale.
Both men are white, but that’s nothing more than a coincidence, Lindsay says.
Commenting on a photo from the podcast’s official Instagram page that was promoting Jackson’s appearance on E&G, she wrote the following on Tuesday:
“Says the guy that dated Lexi [a white woman]. Demario never knew me and still doesn’t.”
DeMario, of course, has become more famous for the controversy that engulfed him and Corinne Olympios on Season 4 of Bachelor in Paradise than for his time on The Bachelorette.
Production on that spinoff was halted for a couple weeks while Warner Bros. conducted an internal investigation that eventually cleared DeMario of all sexual misconduct charges.
He appeared on the show last night, sat down opposite Chris Harrison and discussed all he’s been through.
“I know who I am. I know I’m not that monster they’re trying to portray on TV,” Jackson said.
“Like Michelle Obama said, ‘When they go low, you go high.’ It was hard to go high, but I had to do it because I train and mentor children, and I can’t tell them to be something that I’m not.
“That’s what kept me going. And great family, friends, school teachers, people at the gym. It was crazy to see the response from them… There was just so much love. I was extremely humbled.”
Olympios will speak on air to Harrison next week.
Asked about his one-time sexual partner turned quasi nemesis, DeMario had only kind things to say.
“I felt bad for her ‘cause she was being slut-shamed,” he said.
“I love my mother and I love the women in my family more than anything in this world, and it hurt me knowing she was going through the same thing I was, but a little bit more aggressive and intense.”
Monday, August 21, 2017
"Bachelorette" Rachel Lindsay Celebrates Engagement Party with Her Fiance and Exes
Rachel Lindsay musta been one helluva ‘Bachelorette’ – ‘cause she can be with her fiance and her exes from the show in one room … sans any awkwardness. Rachel and her hubby-to-be, Bryan Abasolo, celebrated their engagement in Miami Beach…
Bryan Abasolo: My Grandma LOVES Rachel Lindsay!
Rachel Lindsay’s final choice on The Bachelorette was not exactly popular within the Bachelor Nation.
Though Rachel and Bryan Abasolo are still together and engaged, a lot of fans didn’t approve of the union, thinking that, basically, Bryan Abasolo just says whatever Rachel wants to hear and wondering how long that could last.
The couple found one very important person who approves of their union, however: Bryan Abasolo’s grandmother. And this photo of the three of them together is worth seeing.
Rachel Lindsay must really love Bryan Abasolo.
Not only because she chose him over Peter Kraus and not only because they’re still engaged, months after they wrapped filming on The Bachelorette.
But Rachel loves Bryan so much that she’s willing to spend time celebrating their engagement down in Miami, Florida.
In August.
You know how I sometimes refer to L.A. as a “desert hellscape” because that is an accurate description of the American southwest?
Well, Florida is worse.
Large areas of the southeastern US are hot and humid during the summer, because life is full of suffering.
But Florida takes that to a whole other level, with summers filled with short, daily rainstorms that leave you only slightly more damp than the humid air itself.
Rachel Lindsay is from Texas, where it’s all kinds of hot, but while all heat is a source of absolute misery for non-reptiles, a dry heat is always, always preferable.
On the positive side, Bryan Abasolo’s grandma lives in Miami and Rachel got to meet her and pass the all-important grandma test.
Look at that grandma!
She’s so cute!
Bryan captioned the photo:
“Grandma’s approval is always important…of course she passed the test w/ flying colors. #Miami #familytime #grandmaslove”
(She meaning Rachel Lindsay, of course)
It’s no surprise that Rachel Lindsay would win Grandma’s approval.
She’s gorgeous and charming, which is why she became the Bachelorette in the first place.
Sadly, some people don’t get along with their in-laws. Ever.
(And based on what we saw on the show, Rachel Lindsay’s family doesn’t care for Bryan Abasolo)
Rachel seems very happy with her choice.
As much as people can’t understand why Rachel would turn down someone like Peter Kraus, let’s look at it from Rachel’s perspective:
Rachel Lindsay wants a larger-than-life romance straight out of a fairytale.
To Rachel, Bryan Abasolo’s willingness to get married and declare his love immediately was even more important than Peter Kraus’ abs.
Many fans pointed out that Peter’s statement that he wasn’t sure that he’d be ready to propose at the end of the season was affirming how seriously he takes relationships and his desire to get to know Rachel off-camera.
To Rachel, however, it came across as a red flag about commitment issues.
Calling Peter Kraus a manipulator, Rachel described sensing an emotional “push and pull” from Peter.
Honestly, that may just have more to do with Rachel’s relationship history and the baggage from it than it does with Peter.
And you know what?
Maybe Bryan Abasolo and Rachel Lindsay really are perfectly suited for each other.
We may have to accept that Peter Kraus might not be the next Bachelor, because life is defined by suffering we guess.
We would love to see him find a partner whose views about love and romance and relationships really mesh with his.
Plus, you know, Peter charmed audiences and has a lot of fans, so that’s a huge bonus.
But let’s prepare ourselves for alternatives, okay?
The Bachelor may star Dean Unglert for all that we know, which would also be amazing.
We have to wonder if Rachel Lindsay will watch a season if it stars one of her exes.
Monday, August 14, 2017
Rachel Lindsay and Bryan Abasolo: Yup, We"re Still Together!
Rachel Lindsay and Bryan Abasolo hate to disappoint the critics.
But they have news for anyone who thought their Bachelorette-inspired love was nothing but a reality show creation:
Suck it up! We’re still together! And happier than ever!
The couple, who met on the aforementioned ABC series and who then agreed to marry on last Monday’s emotional finale, celebrated their engagement in Dallas over the weekend.
They did so by making a few promotional appearances and also by partying with their friends and loved ones.
“My world,” the 37-year old chiropractor wrote as a caption to the above image, directing his message to his fiancee and adding:
“@therachlindsay #brachel #engagementparty #dallas #bachelorette #bachelornation.”
Lindsay, who lives in Dallas, selected Abasolo over runner-up Peter Kraus to wrap up the season 13 finale of The Bachelorette, which aired just seven days ago.
The couple is considering a wedding in late 2018, and is also considering a family.
But they aren’t sure when they should procreate.
“We definitely want to get married first and enjoy each other,” Lindsay said last week during a conference call with reporters. “But, you know, sooner than later. It’s hard to say.”
Adds Abasolo on the topic of kids:
“She wants four with the fourth being an accident down the line and I want three.
“And she’ll probably win in the end and we’ll have four.”
Rachel made it clear at the outset of her Bachelorette journey that she had focused on work for too long, rising high in her Texas law firm at the expense of finding love.
But now she’s apparently found it with Abasolo, over whom she’s been openly gushing on social media.
Addressing her soulmate last week, Lindsay wrote the following:
You have shown me a love that I’ve never had before.
You’ve challenged me in ways I could have never imagined.
This road was not easy but you have been my rock and still are my rock through it all.
We found love in such a public way but the depths of our love is something that only we will know and will have between each other forever.
I would do it all over again if it led me back to you. You are my better half and thank you for being just who you are and never changing for anyone.
Very sweet words.
Very beautiful words.
Very romantic words.
But very believable words?
Some are not so certain.
Based on the history of couples that got together on The Bachelor and The Bachelorette, the odds are against these two ever making it down the aisle.
What do YOU think?
Will Lindsay and Abasolo get married?
Friday, August 11, 2017
Rachel Lindsay: Peter Kraus is a MANIPULATOR!
Peter Kraus may not have won this season of The Bachelorette, but based on how fans have reacted to him, it looks like he might be on track to be the next Bachelor. If he chooses to accept the position.
It looks like Rachel Lindsay really doesn"t want Peter to be the Bachelor, though.
Because not only is Rachel saying that Peter wasn"t the man for her (which is fine) but it sounds like she"s saying that Peter wouldn"t be good for anyone, because she"s calling him out as a "manipulator."
Entertainment Tonight got an exclusive interview with Rachel Lindsay and the man she chose, Bryan Abasolo.
We have the video for you below.
And Rachel Lindsay accuses Peter Kraus of being manipulative, which is … a lot.
As we said, it"s one thing to decide that he"s not the man for you, even if the entire viewing audience thinks that you"re nuts for picking Bryan Abasolo.
It"s quite another thing to drag a guy"s name through the mud and use your voice to hurt his chances of being the next Bachelor.
(Or of finding love at all)
If she were accusing him of being abusive, or something, we"d be paying close attention — because that is always a serious accusation.
But "manipulation" is vague as hell … and, as you"ll hear for yourself in the video below, Rachel doesn"t really describe it so well.
"I felt a little bit of manipulation there."
She does try to explain:
"The lack of commitment, you telling me that you want this future with me, but you didn"t want to take the actions to have it."
She means when Peter told her that he wasn"t comfortable proposing to her right away.
That"s because, to Peter, an engagement is a commitment to marry and he takes that very seriously.
(And probably would want to continue to get to know her and to date her off camera, to know that they could truly have a healthy and successful relationship even when they"re truly alone)
But, for Rachel, that seemed like cold feet or commitment issues, and she felt haunted by the ghosts of boyfriends past.
"That"s what triggered those emotions in me."
As for the actual "manipulation," it just sounds like it has more to do with Rachel having emotions than Peter playing some sort of game with her.
"I felt like there was a lot of push and pull. I feel like he was giving me just enough to keep me and string me along, rather than being forthcoming with everything."
That"s interesting, because we were just speculating that perhaps Rachel had strung Peter along to give him more air time even though she"d already decided that Bryan Abasolo was the one for her.
"And the thing is, when I walked in [the night of the breakup], I knew what I was going to do, and I still kept getting that push and that pull. So it was hard."
Most of us would just call that mixed emotions, because she was breaking up with an incredibly handsome man for whom she had a lot of feelings.
Rachel seems to want to make us believe that Peter"s on-screen personality isn"t who he really is.
"I think you saw the essence of Peter in that breakup. I think people saw a different side to him they still aren"t ready to accept."
The essence of Peter is … crying?
Because that"s what we remember about that brutal breakup.
"I mean, the man told me I was going to have a mediocre life if I wasn"t with him, and then apologized about it. And I"m not."
That"s probably the least cool thing that Peter said all season, so we don"t blame Rachel for bringing it up.
He did apologize, but a guy saying something screwed up like that is a huge red flag.
We don"t think that it necessarily embodies the whole of Peter, though.
Rachel seemed really defensive about that.
"I"m having an amazing life. These last few months have been absolutely amazing."
That defensiveness on Rachel"s part might be more about responding to how the Bachelor Nation was pretty heavy-handed about being Team Peter.
But you know, Rachel got the smooth-talking Bryan Abasolo and is already planning their wedding.
If she got everything that she wanted, what does she care what the Bachelor Nation thinks?
We think that Rachel talking about how great her life is now might be less about what Peter predicted and more about convincing herself.
That"s just our impression, anyway.
Decide for yourself as you watch the clip below:
Thursday, August 10, 2017
Peter Kraus: Was Rachel Lindsay Just Playing Me the Whole Time?
The Bachelorette‘s big finale was brutal and intense.
Watching Rachel make her final choice was like watching someone order mushrooms and sardines as their pizza toppings when there’s perfectly good barbecue chicken and bacon as an option.
Well, while Peter Kraus decides if he wants to be the Bachelor while nursing a wounded heart, he’s reportedly also wondering if Rachel was just stringing him along all season.
HollywoodLife reports that a Bachelor Nation insider says that Peter Kraus thinks he may have been played by Rachel Lindsay.
Understandably, like most viewers, he’s grappling to understand what happened in the finale.
“His feelings for Rachel were very real and they ran deep.”
That much was clear, well before he broke down sobbing after Rachel ended their relationship.
“Having it end so abruptly with no real closure has been a huge kick in the heart. When it first happened he couldn’t talk about it without getting tears in his eyes.”
Awwww!
But while time may not quite heal all wounds, time and distance can help you recover from an emotional loss.
(And time Peter spent cuddling with his dog, Daisy)
“But now he’s at a point where he’s questioning if Rachel was ever even sincere with him, he feels like he got played.”
That’s an understandable thing to wonder.
“Peter was devastated by Rachel’s decision, he wasn’t expecting it at all.”
Neither were a lot of viewers.
While we warned everyone in The Bachelorette Spoilers that Peter wouldn’t be Rachel’s final choice, some people like to go into these things blind.
But going in blind — as, of course, Peter did — leads to getting blindsided.
“Right now he’s doing damage control and trying his best to cover up how badly this hurt him but the pain is still there.”
Oh that is so sad. Though you can kind of tell that when he’s interviewed, you know?
“He was so shocked by her decision, he thinks she made a huge mistake but he doesn’t want to seem bitter so he’s trying to keep those thoughts to himself, at least publicly.”
Well, whoever is revealing this isn’t doing him any favors then.
(Or are they? None of this is changing our opinion of Peter)
We suddenly find ourselves wondering if Rachel Lindsay, after realizing that Bryan Abasolo was (inexplicably) the guy for her, strung Peter along like she did with greater purpose.
Not for drama on the show or because she wanted to keep her options open with the Hunky Wisconsin native.
What if Rachel saw that Peter was absolutely perfect to be the next Bachelor, so she strung him along and left him devastated like that on television — almost making herself a villain in the process — setting him up perfectly in terms of storyline (mending his broken heart) and viewer sympathy.
He was a strong contender for The Bachelor before, but after that finale, it’s hard to imagine them announcing someone else without outrage.
(Even precious sweetheart fan favorite Dean Unglert, though we remind you that Dean himself wants Peter to be the next Bachelor)
That way, Rachel gets her happily ever after (or happily however long that lasts) with Bryan Abasolo and she sets up a sweet, handsome guy perfectly for his next role.
Rachel did say that she doesn’t want Peter to be the Bachelor, but that could either be honest or part of that elaborate scheme.
But … enough conspiracy theories.
Whatever the case, whatever was going on in Rachel Lindsay’s mind, we don’t have a way of knowing the truth for certain.
But we can understand why Peter would be agonizing over this, wondering how anyone who felt a connection like he did with Rachel could say goodbye to that.
In interviews, though, Peter is being totally cool about it — and that’s how you know that he’s a perfect fit to be the next Bachelor.
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Wednesday, August 9, 2017
Rachel Lindsay to Bryan Abasolo: You Are My EVERYthing!
We can’t say for certain whether or not Rachel Lindsay and Bryan Abasolo will get married.
Based on the history of The Bachelorette, the odds are strongly against this lawyer and this doctor finding eternal love in each other’s arms.
But one thing we can absolutely say beyond all shadows of any doubt:
No star and no winning suitor have ever gushed so candidly about each other after revealing to the public that they’re engaged.
On an emotional Bachelorette finale this past Monday night, Lindsay saved her final rose for Abasolo, turning down fan favorite Peter Kraus in the process and excitedly accepting Bryan’s proposal before he could even finish saying all the words.
Shortly after this episode aired, the engaged couple made all the usual media stops: Jimmy Kimmel Live, Kelly Ripa, Good Morning America, etc.
They sure looked like two people in love and they sure sound that way on Instagram.
“Every single day literally gets better and better with you and reaffirms that God placed you in my path for a reason,” Abasolo wrote on Tuesday morning.
He concluded:
“We’ve gone through so much… the ups, the downs, the challenges…
“But in the end, what shines above all else is the deep love, loyalty, respect and admiration we have for each other and that’s what will continue to carry us through into our future.”
Pretty sweet and romantic, right?
How would Lindsay possibly top it?
This is how:
“This day was a dream come true! Bryan you have shown me a love that I’ve never had before. You’ve challenged me in ways I could have never imagined,” the latest Bachelorette wrote as a caption to her own photo of the pair, adding:
“This road was not easy but you have been my rock and still are my rock through it all. We found love in such a public way but the depths of our love is something that only we will know and will have between each other forever.
“I would do it all over again if it led me back to you. You are my better half and thank you for being just who you are and never changing for anyone.”
The beautiful star ended on a gracious and uplifting note:
Thank you for always taking the high road and thank you for loving me unconditionally.
I love you with all of me @thebryanabasolo and more than I could ever define to you! I am so excited to spend forever with you.
The couple has not said much about its upcoming marriage, except that it will likely take place in the winter of 2018.
It may even be televised.
Some, however, believe that Lindsay made a poor choice and that no vows will ever be exchanged between her and Abasolo.
Are you one of those people? Sound off below and respond:
Do you think Rachel Lindsay and Bryan Abaolo will get married?
Eric Bigger: Rachel Lindsay Made a Mistake by Choosing Bryan Abasolo!
Does anyone else feel like they’re still recovering from Rachel Lindsay’s decision on the Bachelorette finale?
That final breakup was every bit as brutal as we’d been told.
We have to remember that there was another person involved: Eric Bigger. He had a much closer perspective to everything that was going on and, well, he has his own reasons for thinking that Rachel made the wrong choice.
Eric Bigger seemed to slip a lot of people’s minds towards the end of the season.
It isn’t because he isn’t handsome or charming or a great contestant on The Bachelorette.
No, it was about context and chemistry.
Peter Kraus seemed like he was such a perfect suitor for Rachel Lindsay, so he got a lot of attention.
Bryan Abasolo seemed like he was just telling Rachel what she wanted to hear — but Rachel seemed like she was eating it up.
(And, clearly, she did)
So Bryan got plenty of attention.
Who was left?
Eric.
Charming, handsome Eric who made it to the final three but wasn’t nearly as polarizing.
But even if a lot of fans couldn’t really see him with Rachel, we absolutely want to hear what he has to say about Rachel’s final choice.
On a podcast interview, Eric Bigger reveals his thoughts about Rachel Lindsay and the big finale:
“Honestly, from watching the show last night for the first time, I don’t think she picked the right man in that moment.”
You know how sometimes things don’t come across on camera?
Like, older phones can’t take a decent picture of the moon.
Sometimes you see someone really hot but they just look “reasonably attractive” over camera.
(You can be hot without being photogenic, folks)
Not everything comes across over the screen … and from what Eric is saying, that was the case with Bryan and Rachel.
“Prior to seeing the show, I always thought Bryan was the guy for her once I left.”
We should note that Eric likes Bryan a lot, which is more than we can say for a lot of fans.
And there was more:
“I love him … but I felt bad for him. It seemed like he was a rebound.”
Well, the proposal came the day after an epic, tear-filled breakup … so that’s literally true.
“I could be wrong, but that’s what it looked like in my eyes and maybe the feelings they had for each other is different from what I see. But man, it was tough.”
Yep.
Eric then offered his own analysis of Rachel and her motivations:
“Rachel put herself in a bind from saying ‘I want a proposal.’ So she held herself accountable in a place where I think it was pride.”
He explains what he means.
“Her pride wouldn’t let her not do what she wanted to do and that was she wanted a proposal and Peter didn’t want that. So if it wasn’t a proposal, then you’re out, which I get.”
She went into this to get the man and relationship that she wanted.
But she may have missed out on the man she really wanted by choosing a relationship that would fit her imagined timeline.
“Sometimes it’s hard, it’s really hard. She made her decision and she’s off to the races, but I just think if she never would’ve said, ‘I want a proposal,’ and made that the priority, she would’ve been okay.”
Don’t let your expectations box you into a corner that you can’t get out of, folks.
And speaking of people whose hasty words might force them into a corner:
You might be thinking that you can’t concentrate on The Bachelorette and its aftermath when there’s a looming threat of nuclear war.
For us, though, we think that concentrating on the stuff that you normally care about is the key to not losing your mind when the world is frightening.
(A lesson taught by the aftermath of 9/11)
So yes, let’s keep talking about whether or not Peter Kraus should be the next Bachelor.
(He should)
Let’s talk about how how Rachel Lindsay’s planning her wedding already and hope that she gets the ceremony on camera.
Let’s keep caring about stuff like eclipses and reality shows and video games and what restaurant’s opening around the corner because that’s how we keep being people.
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