50 secrets only true Bachelor fanatics know

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THE BACHELOR -“Episode 2108” – Corinne, Rachel, Raven and Vanessa are left in Bimini, still shocked that Nick sent Kristina home before the rose ceremony. They wonder if they still will get a coveted hometown date from the unpredictable Bachelor. But with the stakes being so high, Nick will go on an emotionally charged journey to visit these final four women’s hometowns. Raven meets him in Hoxie, Arkansas, and cute couple have some great, sexy fun, but Raven’s father reveals some serious news. Then, it is on to Dallas where Rachel and Nick confront the challenges that might meet an interracial couple. Corinne is waiting in Miami where her father waits with some tough questions. Finally, Nick travels to Montreal to reunite with Vanessa. Although her special needs adult students give him a big thumbs up, things don’t go quite so well with her big Italian family, especially after her father drops a bomb about Nick that has Vanessa questioning their relationship. Just as Nick gets ready to make the gut-wrenching decision to send one woman home, he gets a surprise visitor, who could change everything, on “The Bachelor,” MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20 (8:00-10:01 p.m. EST), on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/Jeff Daly)NICK VIALL, CORINNE /

40. Contestants Get Gift Bags With Lots of Goodies In Them

They might not have personal stylists or chefs, but the ladies on the Bachelor get swag bags with all sorts of fun stuff. It might be a small consolation to just get bikinis and beauty products, but the stuff is probably pretty nice.

The bags are packed full of items from the show’s sponsors, so it’s bound to be full of handy things like makeup, clothes and bikinis. The bikinis are of particular interest, since there is a lot of time spent poolside, sipping booze and lamenting how much time they have or have not spent with their lovey? Where would all these ladies be without a wealth of bikinis for all the down time by the pool?

If you think about it, the show gets off pretty easy in this respect. It could get pretty pricey to pay every single person who appears on the show. Giving them gift bags with items that were probably free anyway, is a good way to outsource some of that expense. It’s a win/win situation since the contestants don’t really know how long they’ll be there or how far into the relationship they’ll endure.

Since contestants don’t get paid to be on the show, these are like little tokens given to keep morale up. When they get restless, bored or resentful of being used, sponsors and producers ply them with gifts to keep them quiet and happy.

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