The Bachelorette Season 21 Premiere: Best and worst moments

Jenn Tran's season of The Bachelorette kicked off last Monday night, and it had everything a Bachelorette fan would want in a premiere! Let's cover the best and worst moments of the episode.
THE BACHELORETTE - "2101" Jenn Tran's jet-setting journey to find love begins as 25 men arrive ready to make a lasting impression. Setting the stage for a history-making season, night one will unfold at a new mansion before Jenn and her men head to exotic locales. MONDAY, JULY 8 (8:00-10:01 p.m. EDT) on ABC. (Disney/John Fleenor) 
JENN TRAN, JOHNATHAN J.
THE BACHELORETTE - "2101" Jenn Tran's jet-setting journey to find love begins as 25 men arrive ready to make a lasting impression. Setting the stage for a history-making season, night one will unfold at a new mansion before Jenn and her men head to exotic locales. MONDAY, JULY 8 (8:00-10:01 p.m. EDT) on ABC. (Disney/John Fleenor) JENN TRAN, JOHNATHAN J. /
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I just have to get this out of the way: No Bachelor Mansion? Heartbreaking. 

I mean, I get it. A family actually lives there, and there’s only so long they will be okay with being pushed out of their home on a bi-yearly basis. Not to mention the use of the mansion for The Golden Bachelor(ette) now, too!

As far as the premiere of Jenn Tran’s season of The Bachelorette: Night One delivered! It was a game of truth or dare, including streaking, the splits, and some uncomfortable questions. A love virgin. A heavily bandaged man. 

Let’s get to the best and worst moments of The Bachelorette Season 21 premiere!

1. Best moment: Thomas Talk

Thomas N., the Vietnamese swimmer from Georgia, sat down to talk with Jenn partway through night one. 

This was a rare example of a good night one conversation! 

They were actually finishing each other’s sentences. A rarity!

It was so precious when they talked about how they can’t wait to teach their kids Vietnamese. 

Jenn said, “Thomas definitely saw a different side of me that not a lot of people can see.” 

That says a lot!

2. Worst moment: Jonathan's hidden face

I will never understand the trope of “a contestant hides his face, until he doesn’t.” I guess the point is that he’s really good looking and doesn’t want to lead with that? 

It feels to me like it has the opposite effect- the whole conversation then becomes about his looks: wondering what he looks like, finally getting to see his face, then talking about how good looking his face is. 

It was fun watching Jenn unwind the bandages, I admit. There was certainly some suspense! But it was just much ado about nothing.

Overall, this was a nice Bachelorette premiere! It felt like there was a lot of camaraderie amongst the men, more than usual for night one. 

Jenn was a great listener (big part of the job) and it seems like she will be a great Bachelorette this season!

Next. Who Is Marcus Shoberg? Meet The Bachelorette Season 21 contestant who will be competing this season.. Who is Mr. Shoberg? And what puts him in a position over the others to win Jenn's heart? Let's find out below!. dark