There are a few things we know after three weeks of watching this season of The Bachelor. First, Arie Luyendyk Jr. has been on a ~ journey ~ when it comes to love: He was on The Bachelorette five years ago, when he got his heart shattered by Emily Maynard. He’s also friends with former…
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Well, here we are: another season of The Bachelor with a guy nobody asked for. Perhaps I’m being too hard on Arie Luyendyk Jr., but was it not difficult to watch him struggle through the rose ceremony without dreaming of Hot Peter, Eric, or Kenny in his place? Maybe they’ll get their turn in five…
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Season 22 of The Bachelor is here, and bless the reality TV puppeteers for bringing us Chelsea Roy, the clear front-runner for this season’s most talked about contestant. The 29-year-old single mom from Portland, Maine racked up a bunch of firsts in the premiere: first to appear in an introductory segment, first to kiss Arie…
Read moreBachelor lovers, rejoice: The 29 women who will be competing for Arie Luyendyk Jr.‘s heart next season have been revealed. Oh, and get this: They’re all named Lauren. OK, that’s not true, only four of them are named Lauren (I know), but all of them do have something in common: They’re too good for Arie.…
Read moreABC threw everyone for a loop last week when it announced Arie Luyendyk Jr., from Emily Maynard’s 2012 season of The Bachelorette, is the next Bachelor. Yes, you read that correctly: 2012. Five years ago. Why ABC thought this was a good choice is beyond me—and all of Bachelor Nation. These Twitter reactions prove it.…
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PHOTO: Getty Images/Lou Rocco By now, most of us have come to terms with the fact that Arie Luyendyk Jr. is going to be our next Bachelor. No shade to the racing-driver-turned-real-estate-professional who was runner-up on Emily Maynard‘s season of The Bachelorette five (five!) years ago. But until now, everyone’s been kind of asking why…
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