50 secrets only true Bachelor fanatics know
By Sundi Rose
![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 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](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/shape/cover/sport/843f285c8b3452dfd3cff61311cd0a3d1ed5a7fca8f610519c3cecbdd2a05bbb.jpg)
6. The Roses At The Mansion Aren’t Real
I know, it’s a real blow. But all those beautiful rose bushes in the front of the mansion are completely fake. They’re installed during filming to make the limo exits seem more dramatic. Since “the rose” is a symbol of the show and it’s premise, it’s important that roses be plentiful and gorgeous.
Of all the secrets Courtney Robinson has divulged, this may have been the mildest. She quips, “The roses in front of the mansion are actually fake, but the ones they hand out at the rose ceremonies are real.” This is a bit of relief. It would be terribly disappointing if they were doling out plastic flowers to their potential future wives.
The ceremony roses are so real, in fact, there’s been a few mishaps along the way. During one of his ceremonies, Bob Guiney had a floral malfunction that threw him off his game. “I went to say the girl’s name, and the top of the rose fell off,” he recalls. “I was like, oh my God, what am I going to say? Will you accept this stem?”
Chris Harrison loves when awkward moments crop up. He thinks it makes it more interesting, and he’s totally right. He might be a bit of a sadist, however, confessing, “I relish, and maybe it’s because I’ve been a part of this so long, I really enjoy awkward moments.” Harrison said, “I mean, I love creating them, I like seeing how people react. I don’t mind it at all.”