Well BBs, this Women Tell All is a short one- only 42 minutes and it seems like half of that is filled with flashbacks! Most of the women are there- just missing the final two and Diane, who is in Hawaii at her son’s wedding. All of the women talk about their sisterhood and friendships made during filming and I love to see it! Love the love they all have for each other! But then we have Nicolle. UGH, this one! She tells us “I was the trailblazer of the group. I was the pioneer.” And she claims that she was the first one to kiss Mel and then all the sudden all of the other women followed suit. Yeah right. They showed where Nicolle talked about wanting to be an influencer and was “Dating America”. Debbie then says to Nicolle “You dismissed us. You dismissed me. You talk about wanting to be an influencer. You ‘re not going to be an influencer if nobody likes you.” PREACH.
All of the women look so beautiful! Cheryl and Debbie both take a turn in the hot seat, but it’s short and uneventful. Debbie says she wishes she had more time with Mel. I think they all do.
Mel comes out and Nicolle starts crying (natch) and says she had real feelings for him. Mel wishes her well. Then they show a preview of next week’s finale and that’s it! I told you, it was short! Boo. Until next week BBs!!! xo🌹
BBs- this season is winding down quickly! We are already at Hometowns! Tonight we start out in Las Vegas with Peg. Peg is a retired fire fighter/bomb tech so she takes Mel to her old firehouse to tour it. Later they meet Peg’s family. Her brother speaks to Mel first one on one and then Peg’s daughter really grills Mel- and doesn’t like his answers! Also, Peg’s mom is still alive! Way to go! Dakota, Peg’s daughter is really skeptical of Mel because of his vague answers. But honestly, if you’ve seen the show then you know they can’t really say “Oh, she’s the one I want” because there are 3 women left!
Next is Debbie in Denver. Mel tells Debbie he missed her. Good sign! They explore Red Rocks. It’s stunning! They sit and chat and Debbie shares that her ex killed himself. How horrible! Debbie has really gone through it. Later they go and meet the family. Big family, including Debbie’s TWIN sister! How did I miss that she’s a twin???
Last is Austin, TX and Cindy. Mel and Cindy meet up and go to meet Cindy’s 3 daughters and two sons in law. One of Cindy’s daughters asks Mel a bunch of questions and does not like his answers. She feels Mel isn’t giving straight answers. Later Mel and Cindy go to Cindy’s condo. It has an amazing view! Cindy says she’s looking for assurances that aren’t coming.
Rose Ceremony
All three women look so beautiful! Peg gets the 1st rose and Cindy gets the 2nd. Debbie is going home v v upset. At this point all three women are basically in love with Mel, so it’s real heartbreak here.
Next week is another favorite episode of mine- Women Tell All!!! Until then BBs. xo 🌹
Well, BBs, we only have 6 women left! Neither Carol, nor Cindy have had one on ones yet, and they are hoping for one this week. Next week is Hometowns! Only 3 women get Hometown dates! I’m telling you, this season is FLYING by!!! Jesse tells the women that this week Mel is not giving out roses on the dates.
Group Date
Mel and 5 ladies go up to Butterfly Mountain for a spiritual day led by a shaman. Peg & Mel have a mud bath. Cheryl & Mel do a cold plunge and Cheryl tells Mel she’s falling in love with him. Debbie & Mel do tantric yoga, and Debbie also tells Mel she’s falling in love with him. Nicolle (UGH) and Mel have a shaman card reading. Nicolle keeps talking about her Instagram, even with Mel! About how she wants to make money off it. Then she tells Mel, “Give me a kiss for the camera” !!! Carol & Mel do a shamanic clearing to clear their chakras. Carol tells Mel she has to go home since she didn’t get the one on one and doesn’t feel like there’s a real connection. Mel walks her out.
Cindy 1-1
Mel & Cindy go to Griffith Park and ride horses up to Griffith Observatory, where they have a picnic. Mel gives Cindy a framed certificate that shows he named a star after her. It’s v sweet and she loves it!
The next day all the ladies get to FaceTime with their kids, sisters, friends just before the Rose Ceremony. Cindy gets the first rose, then Peg, then Debbie gets the last rose. Going home: Cheryl (sad face!!!), and Nicolle (YAY!!!). Mel walks Cheryl out first and Mel is all choked up. Poor Cheryl is so v sad. Then Mel walks Nicolle out. Nicolle tells Mel “When it doesn’t work out with the one you pick, and it won’t, call me.” THE AUDACITY!!! Then in the car, Nicolle says “Maybe they’ll choose me for the Golden Bachelorette!” PUHLEASE.
And that’s it for this week BBs! I’ll be back tomorrow with Hometowns! xo🌹
BBs, this week we’re down to only 9 women! I tell ya, this season is seriously flying by! Also, I realized tonight when I was watching Golden Bachelor that they considered the first episode Weeks 1 & 2, which makes this week technically week 4. Ay yi yi. Well, it’s too late for me to go back and renumber my posts so just bear with me!
Peg 1-1
Peg and Mel go to the OC Fair. Fun! They play fair games, eat fair food, and ride fair rides. Then later in the day they go to a KC & the Sunshine Band concert there at the fair. Mel and Peg get to watch the concert from the side stage, then they go on stage where Mel gives Peg the rose.
The next day, Nicolle is talking about how the previous cast of women was not very good looking! SO MEAN!!! Nicolle also states that after the show is over they will all have Real Housewives status and that she wants to be an influencer. Hmmm, me thinks someone is not here for the right reasons!
Group Date
The ladies and Mel go to Malibu for photo shoots with People magazine. Debbie gets a wee bit emotional because she gets to wear a wedding dress and be the beach bride. Until today she’d never worn a wedding dress. So nice!!! All the ladies get to dress up in different themes: pin up girls, bedroom beauties, etc. The photographer chooses Cindy to get another shoot with Mel because they have the best chemistry. All the other ladies watch as Cindy and Mel roll around in the surf!
Later, Carol kisses Mel. Carol is super shy and reserved so this is a huge deal for her. Meanwhile, Nicolle is still talking brand deals etc. So Robin tells Mel that “some people” aren’t here for the right reasons, but doesn’t name names. Mel doesn’t believe Robin. He thinks she’s off the mark. Carol gets the Group Date rose.
Next Day
Instead of a cocktail party before the rose ceremony they have a tailgate party. The ladies decide to make Mel his favorite desert- lemon bars. Nicolle says the lemon bars were “all her” and she did all the heavy lifting when in reality it was 3 other women making the lemon bars while Nicolle was in the hot tub sporting a face mask!
During the tailgate party they play beer pong with prune juice. Ha!
Nicolle gives Mel the lemon bars and takes FULL CREDIT for them! She mentions that she went to culinary school and that she made the lemon bars herself. LAME!!! Then Nicolle says to Mel “We should jump in the pool with our clothes on, it would make great TV”. UGH. I can’t with her.
Rose Ceremony
Peg & Carol have roses and there are 4 roses left. The four roses go to:
Debbie
Cindy
Cheryl
Nicolle. BLEH.
Roxanne, Robin, and Gerri go home. Mel walks Gerri out to the car, that’s when I notice that Mel’s in a camo suit. That’s indeed a choice. Then he comes back to the women and they all jump into the pool in their clothes. EYE ROLL.
And that’s it for this week BBs! Until next week! xo 🌹
BBs we are only on week 2 and by the end of this episode we’ll be down to just 9 women! Wild how fast this season is going!
We start out with the ladies complaining to Nicole about how she monopolized too much of Mel’s time last week. Nicole doesn’t seem too bothered though!
Group Date
The ladies arrive to a theatre and comedian Jared Freid joins the group. We learn that the ladies are going to be roasting Mel. Jared helps the ladies with their jokes. Except for Carol, who didn’t bring her glasses so she can’t see. Like, seriously can not see- the woman is running into walls!!! Hilarious! Cheryl doesn’t know what a roast is so the ladies have to explain it to her. Once all the jokes are written, the ladies have to perform in front of a live audience! They do great! Some of the women are truly funny!
Nicole wins a private dinner with Mel because he thinks she did the best at the roast. Nicole asks Mel about his divorce and the end of his marriage. She gets the rose.
Debbie gets the one on one date this week. Mel takes her to a restaurant where Chef Ludo is cooking! He teaches Mel and Debbie how to make a proper omelette, then Chef Ludo makes them a beautiful dinner. Real food! Not Fake Dinner! Debbie explains to Mel how she has never been married. They seem to have a great time and she gets the rose.
Back at the mansion, Kathy and Susan from the first Golden Bachelor arrive and host a slumber party! They play Never Have I Ever, Cindy admits to Susan that she’s struggling with having to share Mel with the other women. Susan & Kathy give all the ladies vibrators but Peg can’t figure out what they are! Bless!
The next night is the cocktail party. Carol has the most awkward exchange with Mel. She’s so nervous! Poor thing! But she gathers up the courage and kisses him.
Rose Ceremony
FOUR more ladies are leaving tonight! Cindy gets the first rose and Carol gets the last rose. Going home: Amy (thankfully- she gets on my nerves!), Monica B, Monica P, and Terri the puppet lady. Her puppet gives me the creeps so I’m thankful I don’t have to see that anymore!
BBs, we’re getting down to the nitty gritty already! Until next week! xo 🌹
BBs! It’s time for the Golden Bachelor again! You may have already heard about our new Golden Bachelor- Mel. He made an appearance on a podcast back in June where he said he would cut any contestant from the roster who was over the age of 60! The man is 66. Do with that what you will. He has since apologized and apologized many times during the episode tonight. Mel is a former LA Rams NFL football player. He’s now an attorney. He was born and raised in Detroit, but now lives in California.
Limo entrances
There are 23 women vying for Mel’s attention this season. Cindy is the first woman out of the limo. Carol arrives wearing a Freddie Freeman jacket over her evening gown. Apparently, Carol is Freddie’s aunt and Freddie is a major league baseball player. She is the family manager. Peg is a retired bomb squad member. Cheryl arrives on a dirt bike. Sandra (from the first Golden Bachelor) introduces her twin, Andra. It’s a v diverse bunch and I love that! All of the women are stunningly beautiful!!!
Cheryl gets the first kiss. Gerri gets the first impression rose.
Rose Ceremony
The first rose ceremony comes quickly in the episode, but at sunrise for the cast. Only 17 roses are given out! They are trimming the crowd down quickly!
The next day the women move into the mansion. There are two dates this week- a 1-1 and a group date.
Cheryl gets the first one on one date. She is told to go into the other room which is filled with gorgeous evening gowns, jewels, and accessories. The other ladies help Cheryl get ready for her date. Mel arrives to pick her up in a vintage car. He looks handsome in his tuxedo. They drive to the Queen Mary for Fake Dinner. Cheryl gets the rose and lots of kisses. There is a dramatic fireworks display.
Group Date
The next day the ladies and Mel go to a football stadium (natch) where Jesse is waiting. Paula Abdul arrives, along with the LA Rams cheerleaders. The ladies are split up into two teams- blue and yellow. The cheerleaders teach the ladies dance routines. Later the ladies suit up into cheer costumes and perform their routines. These ladies are in amazing shape!!! I’m impressed! The blue team wins the contest and gets time with Mel at the after party while the yellow team heads back to the mansion.
At the after party, Cindy and Mel talk for a while and kiss. She gets the group date rose and says (to the camera) that she’s falling in love with Mel. GIRL. YOU JUST MET THE MAN YESTERDAY!!!! Calm down!!!
The next day there’s a pool party at the mansion. Nicole drapes herself all on Mel, monopolizing his time in the pool. Next thing you know they are making out in front of all the ladies, and this does not sit well with the other women.
Rose Ceremony
Again! Another rose ceremony! They are speeding through this season! Four more women go home tonight. All the women who were eliminated this episode: Diane (SO cute!), Susie, Carla, Andra, Lisa, Alexandra, Mylene, Lily, Maia, and Tracy. Whew! To see this season’s cast, click here.
And that’s it for the premier, BBs! This season looks pretty good! I sure hope Mel isn’t a jerk. And I’ve already gotten the feeling that Nicole might turn into a villain. I hope not. The thing I love about the Goldens is how they support each other.
BBs this is it! The finale! We start at 1 hour until the rose ceremony. Kathy and Keith decide to leave and say the money should go to a couple who needs it. Dale tells Jeremy he is going to vote Bailey, and effectively Jeremy, out. Everyone votes for two couples to go home.
Rose Ceremony
Alexe gives her rose to Andrew, Jess to Spencer, and the final rose goes to Kat who gives her rose to Dale. Going home: Kathy & Keith and Jeremy and Bailey.
Day 20
The next day Jesse announces the next relationship test. Each couple must hold weight equal to a percentage of their combined body weights while they are perched over a pool. If they drop the weight they go into the pool and lose. Kat and Dale are out first. Then Spencer and Jess. Which means Alexe and Andrew win and are guaranteed a spot in the final test!
Later Spencer and Jess tell each other they love each other. It’s v sweet!
Spencer then meets with Jesse and picks out a ring for Jess. It’s a gorgeous 3 stone ring.
Later that night all the eliminated couples return as the jury. They get to vote on whether Kat & Dale or Jess & Spencer get to have a chance at the money along with Alexe and Andrew. Twisty!
Sean calls everyone over and tells everyone Kat’s been sending love letters to her ex and that she snuck in a laptop, that’s she’s only in Paradise for her career. Dale stands by Kat and stands up for her to Sean. No one likes what Sean had to say except Allyshia. Kat denies it and cries and goes to her room. Dale comes back to the group and announces to everyone that he and Kat are in it for the long haul. He really seems to love Kat. It’s time then for everyone to vote. After the vote all the other couples leave.
Day 21- the final day
Kat’s v emotional. But did she do it? Hmmmm. I’m not sure. Jesse arrives with the jury’s vote. Jess and Spencer are voted in to be able to possibly win the $250k. This means that Kat and Dale are going home.
Kat and Dale leave and Jesse tells the remaining couples to kiss each other goodbye because it’s time for the final test. Turns out the money isn’t the prize, it’s the test. You can choose money or love. If both choose money, then neither gets anything.
Andrew chooses love. He’s waiting for Alexe. From where he’s standing he’ll be able to see her choose the money OR she’ll climb the stairs to where he’s waiting. Alexe (who owes a TON of money in student loans), chooses Andrew! It’s so v sweet!!! Jesse arrives and gives them 3 envelopes to choose from. They all contain a significant sum of money. They choose and win $125,000! Yay!!!
Spencer choose love. Then Jess arrives. They choose their envelope and win $190,000! Yay!!! Then Spencer proposes and Jess says yes! (which frankly, I was a wee bit nervous because of how she’d been talking!)
And that’s the end BBs! Not sure what’s coming next…but I’ll see you after the next Bachelor Nation premiere! xo 🌹
BBs it’s day 17 in Paradise. Amazing how they can stretch a little over two weeks into 9 weeks of tv! Hannah gathers all the women for a girls’ chat and asks if anyone is looking to get engaged at the end of Paradise? Kat says definitely not, been there, done that!
Then Jesse gathers the group and tells them to get dressed for a big, fancy dinner down by the beach. After dinner (where Kat is freaking out the entire time over flies), Jesse comes back and tells the group they are going glamping in the woods tonight. What no one knows is that it’s really a relationship test. A relationship therapist is secretly watching everyone. The group gets out to the site and they find boxes with their names on it. They have to build their own tents and everything is sabotaged (the matches are wet, their chairs are broken, etc). There’s literal horse poop everywhere, it’s hot as fire, and there are bugs EVERYWHERE!
Kat has a bug phobia and can’t stop crying, like I’m afraid she’s going to have a full on melt down. Dale is doing his best to calm her down. Keith is having a v hard time being away from his kids. After a couple hours, all the sudden there are these horrible loud noises coming from the woods. Jesse appears and calls an end to the experiment, sending everyone back to the resort.
Next Day
Jesse takes the group to see the relationship therapist, Dr. Berman. Turns out she was watching them all through dinner, and all night at the camp site. Dr. Berman rates each of the couples. Keith and Kathy did well, but there’s no romantic love (which we all knew). Jonathon and Lea have a great working relationship, but no chemistry. Alexe and Andrew- the doctor couldn’t feel their chemistry either. Jeremy and Bailey- loads of chemistry, but no shared interests or alignment. Kat and Dale- he has a hero complex (not a surprise to Dale). Spencer and Jess have a good emotional connection. Kat and Dale win the test! They win immunity and a date.
Kat and Dale go on their beach picnic date. Dale tells Kat- You feel like home. It was always you for me. Kat says “same”. Yeah right Kat!!! We know you have a secret boyfriend!!!
Jess and Spencer are talking timelines. Jess says she’s not ready to move in together. Who could blame her??? She’s known the guy for 2 weeks! Spencer says he’s in love with Jess, but Jess says she’s not in love with Spencer yet, and that makes her nervous.
Later Spencer and Jess talk again and Spencer says he’s willing to take everything at Jess’s speed. This makes Jess happy as she’s afraid of making mistakes.
Meanwhile Alexe and Andrew tell each other they love each other. So cute!!!
Tonight everyone has to vote for the man who will be eliminated. Keith tells the guys he’s fine with getting voted off because he’s missing his family. Keith even tells Kathy he’s ready to go home. But then he chats with all the girls and they remind him he’s a valued member of the group and he changes his mind a bit.
Rose Ceremony
Dale gives his rose to Kat
Andrew to Alexe
Spencer to Jess
Jeremy (UGH) to Bailey (who deserves better)
It’s the last rose but there’s a problem. The vote was tied. So it’s up to Dale to decide since he and Kat won the challenge. Dale’s always had it out for Jonathon because he thinks Jonathon was trying to go after Kat. So Dale sends Jonathon, and therefore Lea, home. Keith and Kathy get to stay.
Next Day
There’s another relationship test. Jesse announces that TWO couples are leaving tonight at another rose ceremony!!! The relationship test is interesting. There are figures made to represent each person in the group. Everyone is asked the same questions like “who do you think is most co-dependent” or “who is most likely to cheat”. Then each person “answers” by stabbing a dagger into the corresponding figure. Whoever gets the least amount of stabs wins. Andrew and Alexe win!
Later, at the cocktail party, Jesse announces that tonight’s rose ceremony is the last one! Next week is the finale! BBs, I can’t wait! I’m dying to know who wins!!! But if you know, keep that info to yourself!!! No spoilers for me!!!
WHEW BBs! This week was a DOOZY!!! Let’s dive right in! It’s day 15 of paradise. Hannah and Jesse gather the group for the next relationship test- Buried Treasure. One half of each couple will be locked in a treasure chest with some directions and a walkie talkie. Their partner then will have to follow their directions to complete tasks to find the 5 keys it takes to unlock the treasure chest. They have 30 minutes to complete the mission.
Alexe, Brian, Dale, Keith, Bailey, and Lea fail the mission. But Lea scores extra points from me because stray dogs follow her around. Cute! Also, why do none of these people know what a spigot is and some of them are calling it a SPY-got??? Hilarious! Allyshia and Spencer are the only people to finish the mission so it’s between them who wins the date. Later, Jesse announces Spencer and Jess win the date & they can’t be sent home.
At the cocktail party tomorrow, everyone will have to vote on the two women/couples to send home.
It’s Jeremy’s birthday. Bleh. I still don’t like him, but happy birthday or whatever. There’s cake and everyone sings and jumps in the pool. Later, Lea admits to Jonathon that she’s upset she didn’t meet her person in paradise.
Next Day
Everyone is strategizing about who to vote to send home. Brian hears Sean saying Brian needs to go. Brian pulls Sean to chat about it and Sean LIES about what he JUST said on camera! Do they forget they are being recorded??? Sean’s running around trying to get everyone to strategize but no one is interested.
Jess and Spencer go on their date. It’s a tantric yoga session, then they have charcuterie by a pool.
Back at the resort, Sean is still campaigning. He has a name for it- Parliament of Paradise. He asks all the guys to meet up but only 2 show up. Funny!
Cocktail Party
Kat asks Dale to be her boyfriend. He says yes. Funny, because just today I read an article that Kat had snuck in an iPad to communicate with a secret boyfriend. Then WHY go on the show and make out with Dale??? UGH.
Allyshia sits down with Bailey, Parisa, & Alexe. Allyshia is upset because she’s been hearing whispers of eliminating her and she trusted these ladies. They reassure her.
Sean pulls Kat to talk and says he feels betrayed because they are super tight, good friends, but she’s not admitting to it to other people, and is Kat plotting to eliminate Sean? Sean asks her Are we better friends than other people here? (a really hard question to answer, honestly) and Kat hesitates, which is all Sean needs to know. Sean snaps and starts raising his voice and cursing so Kat leaves the conversation. Sean then tells the camera (later in an interview I assume) that Kat is everything you think she is and he should have never defended her and she doesn’t give a %$&! about anyone but herself.
Everyone then votes for the couples to send home.
Rose Ceremony
Jess gives her rose to Spencer. Alexe to Andrew. Bailey to Jeremy. Kat to Dale. Kathy to Keith.
Then, just as Jesse is about to announce who gets the final rose, Allyshia interupts and says she and Sean are leaving with their integrity. They join hands and walk out, but as they are walking out, Sean says to Kat “Don’t come crying to me when it ends (with Dale).” Nice touch, full of integrity.
Jesse then announces that Sean and Allyshia were going to be sent home anyway. Lea gets the final rose and Jonathon kisses her as a joke. Parisa and Brian go home.
BBs, this week’s episode INFURIATED ME!!! Let’s dive in!
We start out with Hannah and Wells gathering the group and taking them to their next relationship test. This test is called Secret Rendezvous. The group will vote for which guy will go home this week. Everyone has to answer questions individually, but they are trying to match with their partners, even though they can’t see what their partners are writing. The winning couple will be the couple with the most matching answers. Jonathon and Lea win! They aren’t even romantically involved!
Allyshia matched with Andrew, Dale and Parisa, Kathy & Kim, Alexe & Jeremy, Bailey & Spencer, and Bailey & Brian. Anyone who matched with someone other than their partner could meet up later in secret and have a rendezvous! Brian wants to rendezvous with Bailey so he can tell her about Jeremy secretly liking Susie and talking about that with Brian. So Brian sends Bailey a note. But she thinks Brian’s being sneaky and has romantic feelings for her so she refuses to meet up with him. Brian tells Parisa about everything with Jeremy. Meanwhile, Bailey tells Jeremy they should send Brian home.
Later Brian pulls Bailey to chat. Brian tells Bailey everything. About how Jeremy called Susie and how he said if Susie came back he’d propose on the spot. ALL of this was on camera BTW so we see you Jeremy!!! Idiot Jeremy thinks he can lie to Bailey about this and get away with it!!! Bailey starts crying and is SO hurt. She just wants to go home.
Jeremy is sleeping this whole time. Bailey goes to Jeremy and wakes him up. He admits he called Susie but then he denies that he wants to be with Susie.
Meanwhile, everyone in the group is talking about the situation because everyone knew about the phone call to Susie, but NO ONE told Bailey!!! Bailey is packing her things. Alexe goes to talk to her and console her.
Next Day
Bailey and Jeremy go for a walk and talk. He keeps denying that he ever said he wanted to propose to Susie. He is such a liar!!!
That night, EVERYONE is talking about Brian and Bailey chatting. And they are upset that Brian told Bailey. I say good for Brian for standing up to BRO CODE and taking Bailey’s feelings into consideration!!! People are saying “Why insert yourself into someone else’s relationship?” Jeremy and Brian finally talk. Jeremy actually says Brian should have asked Jeremy if Brian could speak with Bailey!!! OMG!!! Jeremy doesn’t OWN BAILEY!!! All the guys are mad and piling on Brian. Wells is the only person who gets it! Yay Wells!!! Jeremy is campaigning to send Brian home. Brian’s being made into the bad guy here when Jeremy is the bad guy! It’s so unfair! Meanwhile, Jeremy and Bailey are still making out! I do not get it!!!
Rose Ceremony
The men have the roses. Jonathon gives his rose to Lea. Spencer to Jess. Andrew to Alexe, Dale to Kat, Sean to Allyshia, Jeremy to Bailey, Keith to Kathy. Then we find out who everyone voted for to be eliminated. Brian was voted in! Yay!!! Brian gives his rose to Parisa. Going home: Kim and Faith.
Next week looks wild and stressful BBs! See you then!!! xo 🌹
Bless Your Heart 