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'The Bachelorette's' Deanna Begins Her Journey
Last night, the woman who was dumped by Brad Womack from "The Bachelor" season eleven got her chance at finding love.
Twenty-six-year-old Deanna Pappas embarked on her "Bachelorette" journey as the tables were turned and she was introduced to 25 eligible guys. This is only the fourth time the series has handed over the reigns to a woman. Personally, I don't know what the heck took them so long since probably 90 percent of the audience for this show is women.
I'd much rather watch 25 guys fight for the affection of one woman then a room full of 25 twenty-something girls bring out their claws for one guy. Deanna's lot of eligible men included among them a high school football coach, a barber shop owner, a science teacher and a martial arts master.
Of Greek decent herself, Deanna seems most attracted to the tall, dark and handsome type, handing out roses to several good looking brunette men including Robert, Jeremy, Eric and Ron. She seemed most taken by Jeremy, a 30-year-old real estate agent from Dallas, Texas, handing him a first impression rose practically after he stepped out of the limo.
The guys pulled out all the stops to woo Deanna. Luke, an oyster farmer from South Carolina gave her a pearl necklace only to be sent home. Brian from Indiana showed her his rock hard abs and was also sent packing. Richard, a chef from San Francisco, whipped her up a crab cocktail earning him a rose. Meanwhile, Paul, a 23-year-old sales manager from Canada, jumped into a pool with all his clothes on revealing underneath a swimsuit with Deanna's name embossed on his butt! This little stunt earned him a rose too.
This season's show has a big twist, which will be revealed in next week’s episode. Rather than living in a mansion together, the remaining 15 men will be bunking in a guest house down the hill from Deanna's TV mansion. The guest house features tiny bunks beds, a tiny bathroom and an outdoor shower. Meanwhile, three bachelors will get the chance to live in the mansion with Deanna, which has not been done before in the history of the show.
In a conference call with reporters last week, Deanna said she was thrilled with this new twist.
"I was so excited that I got that option because early on in the show everybody’s number one complaint is 'I didn't get enough time'. Well, with this if you were one of the three guys living in the house, if you didn't take the time to get to know me then that was your own fault because we had endless amounts of time,” she said.
Deanna was cryptic, however, about whether or not she found love on the show.
"I'm very happy with the way the show has ended,” she added.
After further pushing, she wouldn't budge so a publicist for the show stepped in to clarify.
"You guys can't see her today, but she has a big smile on her face. That's about all we can say,” the publicist said.
Next week, Deanna goes on a one-on-one beach date with Graham, a 29-year-old bar manager living in New York (although his official bio lists him as a professional basketball player from Raleigh, NC).
Seven of the remaining men will then accompany Deanna on a group date to the Magic Castle in Los Angeles, while the other seven head to Dodger Stadium and a chance to meet Tommy Lasorda.
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