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/Phillippe Bosse)NICK VIALL /

50. Bachelors and Bachelorettes Get A Say In The “Type” Of Contestants

It would be dream come true if every Bachelor or Bachelorette got to hand pick the collection of contenders. Flipping through head shots saying “yay” or “nay” might make for a more successful season everything.

But that’s not really how it works. Although it might be more practical to do it this way, the drama might wouldn’t be half as intense as it is now. As it stands now, a Bach/Bachelorette can only communicate what “kind” of person they’re interested in. They get to describe a general type, and then producers fill in the blank.

Season 20 Bachelor Ben Higgins said, “As you’re getting started as the bachelor, they ask you what kind of women you are interested in, what kind of things excite you about a woman, like activities and all that.” The producers will sprinkle in some women who generally fit the description, and then pad the rest with women who ensure good TV.

In theory, this ensures there is a possibility of a connection between the lead and the ladies he’s vetting. In practice, however, it makes for a much more explosive dynamic. While a girl might fit the Bachelor’s ideals on paper, when you put her in front of camera, competing with 19 other women, things can take an ugly turn. Which is probably what they’re hoping for all along.

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