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/Drew Cason)RAVEN, NICK VIALL /

49. Contestants Don’t Get Paid, But Bachelors/Bachelorettes Do

Contestants, male or female, don’t get paid to be on the show. This means they have to spend their own money preparing for the gig. That can add up to a lot of money.

Jillian Harris confessed on her blog, that she remortgaged her house and spent something like $8,000 on clothing.” Harris, was the second runner-up on the 13th season of Bachelor and was later the star of the fifth season of Bachelorette.

This is not really all that uncommon. Rumor has it that Olivia Cardi from Ben’s season, spent over $40, 000 on her clothes. Others are rumored to have cashed in their 401(k) and taken out extensive loans.

The Bachelors and Bachelorettes, on the other hand, do get paid. They are compensated, says Ben, according to their salaries. Other reports suggest they are paid based on their popularity, and fan favorite Emily Maynard made up to $250,000 for her appearance as The Bachelorette on the eighth season of The Bachelorette.

Ben said, “You don’t do The Bachelor to make money, I will say that. There are opportunities post-Bachelor sometimes, but as the bachelor they really just match whatever you’d be making in the real world during the months that it tapes. And then you have the experience that kind of pays for the rest.”

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