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Sneak Peak At The New Season Of 'The Bachelorette'
ABC has sent out the first details about the new season of 'The Bachelorette.' Jillian Harris gets to take the helm and this time she has 30 men to choose from instead of 25. Here are the deets from ABC. This is from their press release. I've paraphrased some it. You know how ABC likes to over romanticize everything!
The first man out of the limousine blows Jillian away with his good looks and quiet charm; one man literally sweeps her off her feet and yet another becomes quite tongue-tied in her presence. The party kicks into high gear as Jillian starts to look for the bachelor who will receive the night's only first impression rose. One tall, dark and handsome guy attempts to woo her with his Latin style, a country crooner charms Jillian with a song - and then two bachelors duke it out on the floor, battling in a dance-off!
But in a stunning, first-ever twist; five strikingly handsome late arrivals crash the party. Jillian will be the first person in the history of "The Bachelor" and "The Bachelorette" to have 30 suitors to select from. The original group of 25 men quietly seethes as the additional guests get their time with the Bachelorette. One bachelor reveals that he is secretly obsessed with Jillian's feet, while a wealthy businessman impresses her with his laid-back confidence. In the end, Jillian presents her "first impression" rose to the man who managed to stand out in the crowd of eligible contenders.
By the end of the evening, Jillian, having the time of her life and confident that her future husband is among this group of men, must eliminate 10 of the 30 bachelors the first night, leaving 20 to compete for her affections and, in the end, her heart.
Once again, trios of lucky bachelors get to live in the mansion with Jillian, while the rest of the men must live together in an unspectacular bunkhouse down the hill. And, during one of the episodes, the bachelors must vote for the man they'd most like to send home - much to one stunned and unhappy bachelor's dismay.
Jillian's hunt for Mr. Right will take place during some of the most romantic and adventurous dates ever with exciting surprises in store for her bachelors as they travel around the globe for intimate dates in California, Hawaii, Canada and Spain. Jillian takes one lucky man on her ultimate dream date: a private concert by Grammy Award-winner and four-time CMA Female Vocalist of the Year Martina McBride at the House of Blues in Hollywood. McBride will sing her hit "Ride," as well as her new single, "I Just Call You Mine," from her new album, "Shine," which debuted at No. 1 on the Country Album charts.
Seven bachelors go on a group date to Venice Beach, California, for a game of pick-up basketball. Little did they know that they would play against the world famous Harlem Globetrotters. In the most daring date in "Bachelorette" history, Jillian takes one man on a helicopter ride to the roof of the Bonaventure Hotel in downtown Los Angeles, but the only way down is to rappel 30 floors to the pool. Will the guy have the courage to measure up to our most daring Bachelorette?
Then, it's "lights, camera, action!" as 11 bachelors get to channel their inner John Wayne on a movie set, acting in an old-fashioned Western. Are there any scene-stealers, or just those who would like to steal a kiss?
Traveling north, Canada becomes Jillian's personal playground with the guys, as she takes some of the bachelors to her hometown of Vancouver, showing them the city sights through her eyes. Then she takes one man zip-lining through a mountain in Whistler and six of the men get a truly romantic surprise, traveling on The Rocky Mountaineer for a spectacular cross-country train journey, stopping for dates in some of the most beautiful places in North America.
The Bachelors will be announced soon! There are some spoilers out there already about who the 30 guys may be. The only one I know from my own source is the one I hinted at a couple of months ago. A single dad from Dallas. His name is Tanner. I can't tell you how far he makes it but I can tell you he is for sure among the mix.
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I am not a single dad, just FYI. Your source gave you inaccurate info. I have no kids!
I think that these fairy-tale shows are fun, but it is important to remember that this isn't how real people live here or around the world. In fact, there is more inequality today than ever before. The U.S. should do more to help the poor in developing countries for strategic and humanitarian purposes.
The Borgen Project has good info on the estimated cost of ending global poverty:
$30 billion: Annual shortfall to end world hunger.
$550 billion: U.S. Defense budget.
When writing a piece such as this, it MIGHT prove helpful to include the time and date of the premiere.
Oh, here, I'll do your job for you: The season kicks off on Monday, May 18th with a two-hour premiere.
wow, this is a lot of detail. you seem to be in the know, so who are the 2 top guys? they already finished filming, so it is known.
tanner, is it YOU.??
after last season, there better be something shocking to keep the viewers interested. i am sure the producers came up with some curve balls.