Bachelorette Blogs: Men Tell All

Bachelorette blog by Jillian Harris
http://tvwatch.people.com/2009/07/21/bachelorette-blog-jillians-take-on-men-tell-all/


Hey Guys!

Whoa — what a change of mood on here this week! Lots of good comments (thank you!) but so many negative ones again! Since this is the only place I can defend myself, I am going to take that opportunity now and hopefully connect with a few of you.

There are many other places on the Internet to call me an idiot and call down my decisions. For those who are supporting my journey, thank you so much! I love you all and can’t wait for you to see the outcome! For those of you who continue to say hurtful things here, please understand that I am a human just like you with a heart and feelings. Yes, I struggled with a lot of decisions this season. Again, I admit that I’m human. But I still stand by my statement that I am VERY HAPPY. I have had two months living with ALL my decisions and am STILL VERY HAPPY with ALL of them. That is what matters right? I feel that everyone is entitled to their opinions, but I do wish some would be a little easy on the words. :(

If I have eliminated someone who you loved, I am sorry … I wish I could have kept every wonderful guy from the show but I am only looking for ONE man to make ME happy. I DO have an excellent judge of character and I do know what I am looking for in a unique individual to go through life with me.

Also, I want to clear up a little confusion about the perception of my “engagement standards” coming into this journey. I was not desperate for an engagement. I actually was very nervous about it and would be happy with no engagement if that were the right choice. All I wanted and would have been happy with was someone to love who loved me back. Someone who had some sort of conviction of how they felt, or was willing to make a sacrifice of any kind, as I had stated several times that I was eager to do the same. Not only is this conviction from the guy an indication for me to move forward with the relationship, but it is also an indication of what our life would be like post-show.

Sigh … ANYWAY, I guess one must develop a thick skin to endure this sort of venture, so I will put that to rest and talk about some fun stuff from the MEN TELL ALL!

The Men Tell All was actually a blast! Well … it didn’t start out so fun … I got to the set and was waiting and waiting and waiting to come out onstage. Now that I’ve seen the show I understand why! The guys clearly had a lot to get off their chests.

Once I got onstage, I was really relieved to see everyone’s faces. At first it was like seeing a room full of ex-boyfriends, but after a few minutes I realized I needed the closure with them, hopefully to start some friendships down the road. It felt great to come clean with David (and in hindsight, I wish I would have given him an even harder time about his language and behavior) but it was good to confront him nonetheless. I was most excited to see Michael — he is just such a funny, quirky, honest, loving individual. I do feel so blessed to have met him. My favorite part of the whole evening was the bloopers. I laughed so hard and it definitely made me realize there were SO many good laughs throughout this journey. My favorite one of all time was Michael farting. OH MY GOSH was that funny! I swear that guy could be the next Jim Carrey.

One thing I wish we got on camera (that I forgot to tell you way back when) was when my ROOM ACTUALLY CAUGHT ON FIRE in Whistler. It was the night that Ed left, and I was awake till about 5am. I finally passed out (in my dress) on top of the sheets and I guess some candles were left on (from the interviews I was doing earlier). Well … one of the candles caught the daffodils on fire and they went up in flames! I woke up to mad panic and couldn’t find anything to put out the flaming inferno but a pot of coffee. When the fire was out, I was left with burnt sheets and a bed, sopping wet with coffee. I sat on the edge of my bed and laughed and then cried! In hindsight it’s kind of funny … but at the time I was a mess! I’ll have to say, that would have been the biggest blooper of the season.

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Will nerdy Ed get the girl?

'THE BACHELORETTE' | Few clues to finale

by Paige Wiser, http://www.suntimes.com/entertainment/wiser/1676092,CST-FTR-bach21.article

So what did we learn from last night's "The Bachelors Tell All" episode?

1. Chicago's Ed Swiderski, who's in the final two, is a good time. After footage of him, um, interpretive dancing in a hotel hallway, Jillian Harris declared, "Ed is the happiest, funniest drunk that I've ever met in my life." Later she gushed, "I love that Ed's a little bit of a nerd."

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Jillian congratulates Ed (left) and Kiptyn on being the two final contenders last week on "The Bachelorette."
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2. In the previews for next week's "emotional" conclusion, Reid was shown fondling a gold band. Host Chris Harrison teased, "Reid wasn't able to make it tonight due to a prior engagement."

3. Last season's sensitive-but-indecisive bachelor Jason Mesnick has inspired a new expression. "Pulling a Mesnick" is defined as "a grown man who leans over a hotel railing and cries."

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WES AND THE MEN TELL ALL

Craig Sjodin
ABC

Austin reality star fights to clear name

Hayden denies that he had a girlfriend at the time he appeared on 'The Bachelorette.'

By Claudia Grisales, http://www.austin360.com/tv/content/tv/stories/2009/07/ABC-Bachlorette-Diss.html

When ABC airs the "Men Tell All" episode for "The Bachelorette" tonight, one of its more notorious contestants will be conspicuously missing: Austinite Wes Hayden.

Hayden was portrayed as a ruthless player who wasn't on the show to find love, but instead had a secret girlfriend and a larger motive to promote his singing career.

Now Hayden says he's on a mission to clear his name. He is denying that he had a girlfriend while taping the show, and he says he's a victim of creative editing.

"I signed a contract with them, so I knew they could portray my character any way they saw fit," Hayden said. "But they have totally slandered me and taken my words and put them out of context. They cut, they paste, they left vital sentences out."

Hayden's public fight is another in a series of behind-the-scenes controversies that have recently plagued the 7-year-old "Bachelor" and "Bachelorette" series, which each season feature dozens of contestants fighting to win the heart of one designated man or woman. The shows have resulted in one marriage (in 2003) in a combined 17 past seasons — 13 for the "Bachelor," and four for the "Bachelorette."

Now, some claim the show has gone too far in its portrayal of unfolding romances, with producers playing a heavy hand to inject drama.

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Bachelorette Reunion show! Men Tell All

The Bachelorette: The Reunion Show Preview

Written by TheScribe, http://www.tvgrapevine.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3917:the-bachelorette-the-reunion-show-preview&catid=48:bachelorette08&Itemid=70

The Bachelorette The Reunion Show Preview Monday 8/7c on ABC It is that time again, the home stretch for The Bachelorette featuring Jillian Harris. Each season at this juncture The Bachelorette brings us The Bachelorette Reunion Show. The Bachelorette Reunion show is filled with tasty tidbits for all fans of The Bachelorette. This reunion show brings to us: - Jillian responding to the question, Do you think Wes was here for you? - Jason and Molly return to dish on their experience since the last season of The Bachelor. - What happens when you hold a wild weekend party for the Bachelors and Bachelorettes in Los Vegas. - The most memorable men of this Bachelorette season return to tell all. There is a strong hint that Wes and Jake will be present. - The truth comes out about the most controverial man in Bachelorette history.