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leighdear

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I actually think it would be HIL.AR.I.OUS for Chris to rake in a bundle of settlement cash from ABC and/or the franchise for some breach of his hosting & producing contract with them.  

Networks usually deserve the bad rep they get as bloodthirsty and money grubbing scumbags.  Except maybe Animal Planet.  I like to think they're all nice people over there.  *LOL*

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6 hours ago, Bobcatkitten said:

Well with Chris hiring a lawyer I think we can safely say he is done with the franchise. That is relationship-ended move.

I've seen worse that ended up in reconciliation so you never know.  Plus, I think this is a CYA move to make sure another cycle isn't "taken" from him. 

9 hours ago, leighdear said:

I actually think it would be HIL.AR.I.OUS for Chris to rake in a bundle of settlement cash from ABC and/or the franchise for some breach of his hosting & producing contract with them.

The network likely has some kind of moral turpitude clause.  The writeup makes it sound like he's going to do some sort of extortion "I'll tell your secrets" kind of thing to try and eke out a settlement.

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chocolatine

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I'd love a tell-all, but I'm sure CH's lawyers will negotiate a hefty settlement that will be contingent upon his continued non-disclosure. Either way, I'm glad CH isn't just going away quietly.

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phlebas

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On 3/20/2021 at 8:57 PM, ECM1231 said:

Bottom left is Ben Higgin's F1 Lauren (I forgot her last name. She's now married to a musician and I believe pregnant.)

Are you sure?  I'd swear that was Bri from Colton's season -- the one who faked an Australian accent then made Ol' Matt Donald look stupid on BiP.

But I would not put money on it 🙂

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ECM1231

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1 hour ago, phlebas said:

Are you sure?  I'd swear that was Bri from Colton's season -- the one who faked an Australian accent then made Ol' Matt Donald look stupid on BiP.

But I would not put money on it 🙂

I have already been corrected by chocolatine, @phlebas. Look just a few posts up.

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EllenB

EllenB

On 3/22/2021 at 4:59 PM, Kiss my mutt said:

If he can exact a pound of flesh from the man behind the curtain, I’m all for it 

But Harrison IS one of the men behind the curtain.

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Back Atcha

Back Atcha

On 3/22/2021 at 2:32 PM, oakville said:

I would be sad if Chris Harrison was no longer the host of the Bachelor. 

Not me.  Definitely!   I rarely watch it, but got sucked in this year by both Bachelorette and Bachelor.  Never again.

On 3/22/2021 at 2:32 PM, oakville said:

I think he does a good job of trying to make a ridiculous concept seem relatively normal.

I might have agreed with this in the early 2000s, after there had been 3-4 seasons.  Chris seemed enthusiastic--even charming.  He was given more and more responsibility and then executive producer control over the show.  As his power (aka EGO) grew, that "ridiculous concept," was insidious.  For me, he lost all charm (remember him on HGTV?) for me years ago, and that was merely watching irregularly -- very irregularly.

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On 4/2/2021 at 5:02 PM, Koalagirl said:

https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/peter-weber-dustin-kendrick-launch-bachelors-in-the-city-podcast/

Strange but I don't remember Dustin at all and supposedly he and Pilot Pete are besties.  Also, I think there is an error as they listed Pete's age as 26 and I know for sure that isn't true. They said Dustin was 32, which seems more like Pete's age, so maybe they mixed up the two.

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chocolatine

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1 hour ago, phlebas said:

Turns out it's WAAAAAAY more awful.

https://people.com/tv/rachael-kirkconnell-feels-matt-james-broke-her-trust-after-she-stayed-with-him-in-nyc-source/

I don't know about "awful." Sounds like Rachael thought they were back together and exclusive, and for Matt it was a more casual, "come out to visit and let's see where this goes" type of thing. Happens to millions of people.

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phlebas

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1 hour ago, chocolatine said:

I don't know about "awful." Sounds like Rachael thought they were back together and exclusive, and for Matt it was a more casual, "come out to visit and let's see where this goes" type of thing. Happens to millions of people.

I guess you could read it that way.  To me, it's clear he was allowing Rachael to believe what he told her so he had someone else to sex up.

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Irlandesa

Irlandesa

7 hours ago, phlebas said:

I guess you could read it that way.  To me, it's clear he was allowing Rachael to believe what he told her so he had someone else to sex up.

Says Rachael.  People articles usually take the POV of the person/camp leaking to them.  Still, it's all very messy that their relationship continued after it was apparently ovah.

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DanaK

DanaK

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Former Bachelor Colton Underwood came out as gay in a taped interview with Robin Roberts on Good Morning America this morning

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JenE4

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4 minutes ago, DanaK said:

Former Bachelor Colton Underwood came out as gay in a taped interview with Robin Roberts on Good Morning America this morning

It’s sad that he still seemed so nervous and seemed like he still internalized it as a “bad” thing. I was hoping he’d embrace it more. I mean, maybe Colton would never be able to have a full-blown Lil Nas X coming out, but at least have some happiness and confidence that he could finally be himself. It was sad that his religious and athletic upbringing really did a number on him that made him feel ashamed—and even admitted to being suicidal. During his show, it was apparent to most of us that he was struggling with his sexuality—the way he was going on about how “football” didn’t let him be himself, as a reasoning for why he was a virgin. I hope that he was just nervous from the interview and saying it out loud, and once he sees that “Bachelor Nation” supports him, he’ll be content with himself. (I’m more concerned about the reports that Cassie needed to get a restraining order after their break up.) At any rate, wouldn’t be surprised if Bachelor continued to try to rehab their image of inclusivity by maybe making Colton the first gay Bachelor.

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DEL901

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1 hour ago, JenE4 said:

(I’m more concerned about the reports that Cassie needed to get a restraining order after their break up.) 

I agree with Jene4’s comment, but I wanted to address this one sentence.  Isn’t Cassie’s family very religious?   Could she/they have used that to distance themselves if they saw this revaluation coming?

 

 

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leighdear

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Bless his heart! 

I thought he was boring AF and bypassed his season, but I say GOOD FOR HIM!  He seemed like a sweet guy, even when he was doing his scary, stalker stuff, but he must have been so freaked out about everything and wanted to be the guy people thought he was.  

Always be yourself!  

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chocolatine

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1 hour ago, leighdear said:

I thought he was boring AF and bypassed his season, but I say GOOD FOR HIM!  He seemed like a sweet guy, even when he was doing his scary, stalker stuff, but he must have been so freaked out about everything and wanted to be the guy people thought he was.  

I'm happy for him that he's finally found the courage to come out, but nothing excuses the stalking and he needs to take full responsibility for that. I haven't seen the interview yet - did Robin mention the stalking at all?

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watchingtvaddict

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2 hours ago, DanaK said:

 

1 hour ago, leighdear said:

Bless his heart! 

I thought he was boring AF and bypassed his season, but I say GOOD FOR HIM!  He seemed like a sweet guy, even when he was doing his scary, stalker stuff, but he must have been so freaked out about everything and wanted to be the guy people thought he was.  

Always be yourself!  

His season was hilarious and full of drama... but, I remember Tayshia being really annoyed after Fantasy Suites... so wonder if she sussed/ or was told something then? She really took on a motherly role when it came to the break up. Either way, I hope he feels loved and comfortable with his identity. 

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Me from ME

Me from ME

I don't even watch The Bachelor but is this a surprise? I seem to recall there had been gossip about him when he was on his season so I came here to see what fans of the show were saying. I honestly can't remember where I got the idea that he may have been uninterested in finding a wife.

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TVMovieBuff

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I hope Colton finds the right balance in his life. Don't we all want that!

And I hope this doesn't perpetuate the myth that, just because a guy doesn't want to pork any woman with a pulse, that means he is gay.

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Dejana

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Colton using football as an excuse for being a virgin never made any sense, but the fixation on Cassie made me wonder if maybe he had a low sex drive in general, before meeting her. Now I wonder if he got obsessive because he thought she was the key to "fixing" his sexuality, somehow, but in the long run it still wasn't working and he wasn't any less gay despite all his efforts. And there may have been some self-loathing that he took out on her, once she ended things. None of that is an excuse for stalking, though.

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JenE4

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2 hours ago, DEL901 said:

I agree with Jene4’s comment, but I wanted to address this one sentence.  Isn’t Cassie’s family very religious?   Could she/they have used that to distance themselves if they saw this revaluation coming?

 

 

 

1 hour ago, chocolatine said:

I'm happy for him that he's finally found the courage to come out, but nothing excuses the stalking and he needs to take full responsibility for that. I haven't seen the interview yet - did Robin mention the stalking at all?

 

8 minutes ago, Dejana said:

Colton using football as an excuse for being a virgin never made any sense, but the fixation on Cassie made me wonder if maybe he had a low sex drive in general, before meeting her. Now I wonder if he got obsessive because he thought she was the key to "fixing" his sexuality, somehow, but in the long run it still wasn't working and he wasn't any less gay despite all his efforts. And there may have been some self-loathing that he took out on her, once she ended things. None of that is an excuse for stalking, though.

Robin mentioned the restraining order and Colton apologized. But it was a brief mention, and they didn’t get into it—at least in the first part I saw. There was to be a second part of the interview later on GMA that I didn’t see. All definitely good points on the timing. He said that he came to terms with being gay “this year.” (Though he’s been in denial and “knew he was different” mentioning both age 6 and high school.) Not sure whether he meant calendar year, or this entire pandemic year. As he did have COVID very early on and quarantined with Cassie’s family before the  break up and stalking, seemingly soon after his recovery. He also said that when he was cast as Bachelor it was an answer to his prayers that he would be “cured” of being gay. So, definitely seems like he was expecting Cassie to “change” him—and MAYBE she knew?? Though, it seems like she did not, and he only JUST started coming out to family and close friends. Presumably Cassie did not know an entire year ago—or like early last summer or whenever they broke up.

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seacliffsal

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Unpopular opinion, but I really don't like that he pursued fame as "The Bachelor" despite his sexual orientation.  If he believed that he was gay at the time and was struggling with it, why appear on a national show that millions watch promoting himself as something he wasn't?  If he wanted to 'be straight' while figuring everything out, then do so in private.  So, it took a season of The Bachelorette, a season of Bachelor in Paradise, his own season as The Bachelor, and many media opportunities before he decided to come out and immediately have his own series on Netflick?  Still sounds like he is courting fame over anything else.

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truthaboutluv

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1 hour ago, TVMovieBuff said:

I hope Colton finds the right balance in his life. Don't we all want that!

And I hope this doesn't perpetuate the myth that, just because a guy doesn't want to pork any woman with a pulse, that means he is gay.

This was my thought as well. That some assholes will come thinking this supports their ignorant belief that any man who chooses to wait to have sex must really be gay. When there are so many men who  make this choice and are most certainly not gay.

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leighdear

leighdear

2 hours ago, Me from ME said:

I don't even watch The Bachelor but is this a surprise? I seem to recall there had been gossip about him when he was on his season so I came here to see what fans of the show were saying. I honestly can't remember where I got the idea that he may have been uninterested in finding a wife.

The homosexuality admission is a bit surprising. 

That he didn't actually want a wife?  150% NOT surprising.  Most of them don't.  They just participate for the money, the travel, the attention, the sex, the followers, the sponsorships, etc....

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JenE4

JenE4

Ok, apparently I was wrong about the timing. Apparently an entire year ago, March 2020, Colton came out with a memoir in which he talked about questioning his sexuality in high school. This actually is the same time that he broke up with Cassie, so that could have been the reason why. Though it seems odd that somehow even though he wrote a book about it, no one picked up on it, and he needed to fully come out a year later? I mean, this is 2021, so I can see why “no one cares” in that just be yourself, dude, and no one is going to judge you on it. Granted, the world had bigger things to worry about in March 2020, but no one read his book with their newfound quarantine time?

https://apple.news/Aw5K9xtb1SLadWhjWarXE2Q

 

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CrazyDog

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The stalking was terrible, and he really needs to get some help as to why he acted like that.

That being said, it's not easy for people to come out, even in 2021. Even on Reality Steve's Twitter feed, ugly things were being posted. Hopefully Colton has people around him to support him and help him accept himself, and he can find peace and a healthy relationship in the future. Hopefully his family supports him as well. I didn't watch the actual interview to see if that was mentioned.

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Dejana

Dejana

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43 minutes ago, JenE4 said:

Ok, apparently I was wrong about the timing. Apparently an entire year ago, March 2020, Colton came out with a memoir in which he talked about questioning his sexuality in high school. This actually is the same time that he broke up with Cassie, so that could have been the reason why. Though it seems odd that somehow even though he wrote a book about it, no one picked up on it, and he needed to fully come out a year later? I mean, this is 2021, so I can see why “no one cares” in that just be yourself, dude, and no one is going to judge you on it. Granted, the world had bigger things to worry about in March 2020, but no one read his book with their newfound quarantine time?

https://apple.news/Aw5K9xtb1SLadWhjWarXE2Q

 

Because in the memoir, he says that other people questioning his sexuality made him question himself a bit in his youth, but he did some internet research and figured out that he was attracted to women. 

 

A Netflix show, really? He still stalked his ex less than a year ago.

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