This Season on The Bachelor
Guess what? Everyone’s favorite matchmaker show is back and better than ever! The Bachelor’s first episode of Season 19 aired on January 5th, and was packed with action, drama, and romantic moments. The bachelor, Chris Soules, 33, was on Andi’s season of the Bachelorette, and is known as her secret admirer. Chris is sweet and lovable, and says over and over that he knows his wife is somewhere in the room of 30 girls. On the first episode, 30 girls came out from all over the country to try to steal Chris’s heart.
All of the girls seemed sweet, but let’s do a quick review to make sure.
- Britt, 27- loves hugs, super sweet
- Whitney, 29- very perky and sweet
- Kelsey, 28- sad past, smart, serious
- Megan, 24- little spacey, plain entrance
- Ashley I., 26- bold, nice, plain entrance
- Trina, 33- tan, seems nice, plain entrance
- Reegan, 28- brings a fake heart (a model) to Chris
- Tara, 26- wears jean shorts, plaid shirt, cowboy boots, bold, big drinker
- Amber, 29- funny, nice
- Nikki, 26- former NFL cheerleader, came from Peru for him
- Amanda, 24- Chris’ secret admirer, likes staring into his eyes
- Jillian, 25- as muscled as Chris, bold
- Mackenzie, 21- sweet, has a 1-year-old son
- Ashley S., 24- kinda crazy, nice-ish
- Kaitlin, 29- bold, funny, nice, playful
The first 15 arrived and then the cocktail party began. Chris made a speech and some of the girls got one-on-one time. What they didn’t know was that 15 more were coming…
- Samantha, 27- nice, says she feels blessed
- Michelle, 25- nice, plain entrance
- Juelia, 30- nice, tough past
- Becca, 25- super nice, positive, bubbly
- Tandra, 30- rode in on a motorcycle, nice
- Alissa, 24- sweet, unassuming
- Jordan, 24- a big drinker
- Nicole, 31- wears a pig nose in, makes bad pun
- Brittany, 26- wears a figure skater dress(red: very short), disliked by the others
- Carly, 29- sings to Chris, wears poofy dress
- Tracy, 29- elementary school teacher, very sweet
- Bo, 25- bold, blunt
- Kimberly, 28- nice, strongly believes in their relationship(as you’ll see later)
- Kara, 25- says people call her crazy
- Jade, 28- super nice and genuine
After all 30 had arrived, the claws came out and everyone fought for a chance to talk to Chris. The first 15 felt upset that others came and they might not get enough time, while Chris was oblivious to the drama. Using many different tactics, including break dancing and giving out shrubbery, most of the girls got a chance to chat with Chris. The first impression rose went out to Britt, which led into a kiss—unheard of on the first night. Finally, it was time for the rose ceremony.
The first to receive roses were Kaitlyn, Jade, Samantha, Ashley I., Tandra, Nikki, Kelsey, Megan, Alissa, Amber, Juelia, Becca and Trina. The rose ceremony halted as Chris walked out of the room to conference with Chris Harrison. Tara had been drinking very heavily and was tipsy and disruptive.
However, Chris decided to give her another chance and returned to the ceremony. He then handed out roses to Mackenzie, Tracy, Tara, Jordan, Jillian, Whitney, Carly and Ashley S. As the chosen women celebrated, the rejected women sobbed and walked out dejectedly.
However, Kimberley decided she wasn’t given enough of a chance, and walked back into the house. This season is full of firsts, rule-breakers and game-changers. What will happen as the season goes on? Who will be eliminated? Will Kimberley be allowed back in? There is so much more excitement to come for Season 19 of The Bachelor. Make sure to watch every Monday night, 8:00 sharp!
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