5 things you need to know about the new bachelorette, JoJo

3.28.16

Monday's no longer give us the warm cuddly feeling of knowing we are about to cuddle up on the couch with a glass of wine to indulge in The Bachelor 😥. But that will all be changing very soon, now that they announced JoJo as the bachelorette (!!!!). SO. EXCITED, if y'all could not tell. As if the bachelor was not good enough, we are going to have 20-something attractive men to drool over. Talk about major eye candy. With all that being said here are five things I found out through shamelessly stalking Joelle's Instagram page....

1. You must love dogs..there are multiple up and down her feed of her precious pup Jackson.

Before... & after I took a thousand photos of him. 🙄#classiceyeroll #hesoverit #jackson

A photo posted by JoJo Fletcher (@joelle_fletcher) on Mar 3, 2016 at 2:02pm PST

2.  You should probably love a good glass of wine also, or possibly a bottle. Along with a sense of humor if we all recall the episode of her mama drinking straight from the bottle, hence the hashtag #mamaknowsbest.

Tough night.... #mamaknowsbest #TheBachelor

A photo posted by JoJo Fletcher (@joelle_fletcher) on Feb 22, 2016 at 7:31pm PST

3. The girls has got style!!! I mean if she did not wow us every week on The Bachelor with her outfit choices, I can not imagine what she is gonna be rocking on The Bachelorette.

So happy about the new arm candy addition! Been waiting for this 😍 #wristgamestrong #cartier #jugarnspice

A photo posted by JoJo Fletcher (@joelle_fletcher) on Jun 2, 2015 at 11:22am PDT

4. She loves her brothers more then anything, and they feel the same way about here. If you remember back to home town dates and how protective they are...very heartwarming. (future boys better watch out for them...)

Margarita ball with the two I love the most! @benpatton @mb_patton

A photo posted by JoJo Fletcher (@joelle_fletcher) on Nov 23, 2013 at 11:18pm PST

5. Lastly, she is all about positivity and being true to yourself...que the inspirational Instagram picture.

Be real, be yourself, be unique, be true, be honest, be humble, & be happy. Never lose your edge. 🙌🏼

A photo posted by JoJo Fletcher (@joelle_fletcher) on Feb 12, 2016 at 12:56pm PST

NEVER FORGET....this was JoJo. First impressions are everything after all😝

TONIGHT is the night! Tune in to @bachelorabc at 8/7c! You only have one chance to make a first impression ;) 🙈🦄🌹 #unicornsarereal #couldntseeanything

A photo posted by JoJo Fletcher (@joelle_fletcher) on Jan 4, 2016 at 9:05am PST

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The Final Rose

3.14.16

The day has finally arrived. The final rose ceremony, the day Ben chooses the woman he wants to spend the rest of his life with. Lets just really quickly talk about how excited I am (!!!) just like half of the women population that choose to indulge in this show. We have waited so many weeks to see who Ben decided to choose. We have made multiple guesses, thrown many Bachelor viewing parties and the night has FINALLY arrived. Not only are humans extremely excited about this night, but there were some four-legged animals that just couldn't resit showing their excitement as well, AKA Pippa, Jade's dog. If you recall Jade just recently got married a couple of weeks ago when the Bachelor did a special "20 years of Love." You can read all about it on one of my previous blogs 😉.

photo from Jade Roper Instagram 

Aside from this adorable pup, there was so much anticipation leading up to this long drawn out two-hour episode, where we really only care about the last fifteen minutes of the show (more about that later). There were so many polls on Twitter about guessing the winner, and of course I had to partake and put my input in (duh I voted for JoJo.) But as you can see Lauren B won out on the poll...

 Lets me break it down really quick for those of you that do not know, the last fifteen minutes are when we find out who the "chosen one" is. But the first eight minutes or so of that fifteen minutes is all about the girl that does not get picked.
Once the first girl arrives you already know it is not her that he chooses, so you have to sit there in heartbreak and listen to her pour her heart out about how much she "loves him", and how she wants to spend the rest of her life with him, while he is just standing there with a blank expression. Then when he finally decides to open his mouth that is when he tells her the terrible news that she is not the one, and she painfully has to hear about how he really did love her, but just not as much as the other girl, then she gets shipped off in a helicopter(this season) while trying to process everything that just happened.

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But back to the good stuff, *spoiler* if you all didn't already know, Lauren B received the final rose, engagement ring, love of her life Ben Higgins.
Through out the entire episode you really had no clue who he was going to pick, he had such strong feelings for them both, as did the ladies. Nothing went wrong, nothing out of the ordinary, there was just one person he could not picture life without and that is how he made his final decision.
We had no clue if he even had a clue the entire time, until the one pivotal moment of when he was picking out the engagement ring. I think once he saw the rings sitting in front of him that really made it real for him and at that moment he knew, it had to be Lauren.

What they both had to confess and say to each other was so endearing and adorable, and although the girl I was rooting for did not get picked, its okay there is always better things waiting out there *hint hint*. But honestly so happy for Lauren and Ben they deserve nothing but happiness and love after this crazy journey.


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One final tweet from the no-longer Bachelor Ben, which I am sure he is thrilled about, Monday's will no longer be the same for him...

But as we found out on the after show, Jo Jo is going to be the NEXT BACHELORETTE!!!!!! Ahhhhh so stoked, she is stunning, smart and has a great personality and I am sure any guy would kill to her her. So more on the new Bachelorette coming next week! 

Women. Tell. All.

3.7.16

I can't believe that in only THREE short days (from when I am posting this) we will be finding out if Ben chooses Lauren B or JoJo to be his future wife!! 

Seems like just yesterday all 20 something girls were stepping out of the limo making their first impressions. Anyway. Let's get to the recap of the best episode of the season: Women Tell All. 

Is it just me or does it always seem to be the girls who were on the show for two seconds who do all of the talking?*sips wine*  I found myself cringing every time Jamie and Amber opened their mouth. They were both so irrelevant on the show yet tried to make themselves relevant by attacking some of the other ladies every chance they got. Race has and always will be a very touchy subject on The Bachelor.

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Apparently Jubilee made some remarks on the show that offended Jamie and Amber. Not to go in too much detail, they made it seem as if Jubilee said she was going to be the black woman who will make it the farthest on the show. 

After a very long game of he said she said, Jubilee apologized if she offended anyone and and the Women Tell All continued.

Chris Harrison then called Jubilee to the hot seat. In a nut shell, they discussed her relationship with Ben and how she felt very "unloveable." Chris tried the best he could to comfort her and let her know she's a very unique woman and anyone would be lucky to have her. 

Moving on. 

Lace was next to sit down in the hot seat. I was truly shocked when I saw her sitting up there but at the same time I knew Women Tell All wouldn't be complete without the infamous Lace. Basically she took responsibility for her behavior the first few weeks of the show and says she has finally followed the advice of her tattoo "you can not love someone else until you fully love yourself."

 Lace proceeded to mention that she in not quite there yet. Moments after making that remark, a random guy from the audience. stepped up and said "you may be crazy but you are crazy beautiful" and revealed a tattoo on his side of Lace's face. I was so taken back by this. I'm sure that gave Lace the boost of confidence she needed.

The last two girls to go in the hot seat were Caila and Olivia. Caila was very composed and wished her best for Ben. You could definitely see how much she loved him and that she was still struggling.However, she is a very classy woman and wouldn't let her feelings get the best of her. Her conversation with Chris was very brief. Nothing to really touch on.

 However, Olivia's conversation was one for the books(is anyone really surprised by this?!). I was actually finding myself feeling very sorry for her as she was in tears. All of the girls (especially the twins) had lots of things to say about her behavior on the show. As we all know, Olivia wasn't seeking friendship and didn't care who she brought down in her path. Two of the main things the girls had a problem with was her remark to Amanda saying her life reminds her of an episode of Teen Mom (RUDDDE!)  and also her constant remark that she likes to read and talk smart things and that is why she didn't engage with the other girls. Many took offense to that as they thought she was calling them stupid. In the end, Olivia sincerely apologized to everyone (especially Amanda) and the girls seemed to be very forgiving. 

Lastly, it was Ben's turn in the hot seat! Surprisingly, there was zero drama. All of the ladies had nothing but nice things to say to him. They all wished him the best. And he made a point to let Caila know he really did care for her but that it just wasn't meant to be. He then proceeded to say he is very much in love and that if he could get married tomorrow he would(YAY!!). 

The anticipation continues! Can't wait until Monday!

LA --> Jamaica

3.1.16

As week 9 of 'The Bachelor' was approaching I realized I wasn't half as excited as I have been the past few weeks for my Monday night ritual. Partly because no glass of wine was in hand, and I didn't have my bestie watching with me. 

But in all reality now that Ben is down to three girls it's becoming easier and easier to figure out who is going to be the "chosen one." 

If you didn't get the chance to watch this past Monday that's okay. I'm your girl and I got you covered. Here's a quick recap on all the key moments of the episode.

Let's start with Caila.

 Date went pretty well during the day. Nothing to really touch on there. So we can skip that and move on to the good part.

Caila was the first of the three to confess her love to Ben on the episode. I'm sure you could have guessed this, but Ben does not reciprocate. He "appreciates" her opening up and just goes in for a smooch to distract her from the fact he is not saying it back. Then moves on to offering her the fantasy suite key. NOT COOL BEN. Way to send mixed signals.

Next up: Lauren B. From the very beginning Lauren and Ben have had an undeniable connection.

Definitely am not surprised she has made it to the top three. Although she does annoy me a little, can't deny that Ben feels the strongest towards this one.

Their date went very well. They got to watch baby sea turtles hatch and help them make it to sea. I'll spare you all the little details. Moving on to dinner their fun day together continues.

After sipping on some wine Lauren finally works up the courage to tell Ben she is in love with him. Before I could even register it in my brain that she confessed her love to him, Ben immediately says it back without any hesitation at all. So I'm sure you can guess what comes next. Yep. You guessed it. He offers her the fantasy suite key. And without hesitation as well, she accepts. 

Lastly: Jojo. I must say she is my all time favorite. She is absolutely gorgeous, funny, smart. She can be serious but doesn't take life so seriously.

Ben seems to always have a great time with her and he can truly be himself and live in the moment. So if I were Ben, I'd be choosing this one.

Their date went well. Again, not many things to touch on that really stuck out until dinner. Jojo is the last to confess her love to Ben. What happens next completely blew my mind. Ben tells Jojo he is in love with her as well! I do not think this has happened once on bachelor/bachelorette history. GAME CHANGER. 

So after the three dates come to an end it is easy to assume who goes home this week. Ehem, Caila. 

Fortunately, Ben had the decency to send her home before the ceremony but that didn't seem to make a difference to Caila. 

Obviously she was blind sided and upset and decided to take that time with Ben to ask any questions she had. Her main concern: did Ben know he felt this way before Jamaica? 

In my opinion, yes. But of course Ben was able to sugar coat his answer to put her mind at ease a little. So Caila packed her bags and was on her way.

Out of a form of pure torture, the producers are dragging it out and making us wait a dreaded TWO weeks (we feel the same way Lauren B), until we get to see who Ben gets down on one knee for (*swooning*)  and pull out that beautiful rock.
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Until then next week we look forward to the women tell all special, which I assume will entail some highly anticipated drama. Talk to ya next week.