Re: Sean Lowe - Bachelorette 8 Contestant - Thread #3

[Love_Me]

June 08, 2012 ABC Television Network

PRESS RELEASE - ENTERTAINMENT - Bachelorette - JUNE 7th Interview with Charlie Grogan and Sean Lowe

TRANSCRIPT FROM THE JUNE 7THt "THE BACHELORETTE" TELECONFERENCE WITH BACHELOR SEAN LOWE

Cathy Rehl: And give us a minute, and we'll put Sean on the line with everybody. Again, one question and a follow-up, OK? Thanks. We can begin now.

Sean Lowe: OK, cool.

Operator: Ladies and gentlemen, to ask a question, please press star then the number one on your telephone keypads. Again, star one to ask a question. Your first question is from Jennifer Matarese from WABC TV.

Jennifer Matarese: Hi, Sean.

Sean Lowe: Hi.

Jennifer Matarese: Hi. So, I was wondering if you could give us a little bit of a preview of what your one-on-one time was like with Emily, and if it was like what you thought it would be, and all that.

Sean Lowe: Yes, sure. So, up until London, I knew that Emily was a great girl, and I knew that we had connected on several different levels, and that was the first opportunity I had to spend the entire day with her, and, you know, I'm not ashamed to say it was one of the best days of my life.

Like, we did some really cool things, we did some things that the normal tourist isn't able to do, and, you know, we got to tour the city I a double-decker tour bus, and, you know, it was really awesome. And I think London was - that particular day was the day that I knew that I had really strong feelings for Emily.

Jennifer Matarese: OK, and based on your conversations that you had with Emily, it seems like, you know, you're ready to take on the role of a stepfather and all that. Did you realize when you went on this show that it was Emily, and that she had a daughter, or did you not learn that she had a daughter until speaking with her?

Sean Lowe: Yes, no I knew going into the show that Emily was going to be the Bachelorette, and I knew that she had a daughter. I didn't watch her season, but of course, friends and family were quick to fill me in on the situation, and honestly, that was nothing that I had ever thought about, you know, entertaining in my life. I never imagined that I would have the opportunity to possibly be a stepfather one day. But after getting to know Emily, and especially after we connected in London, you know, that seemed like it was a very real possibility, and I was certainly open to it.

Jennifer Matarese: OK, thank you so much.

Sean Lowe: You're welcome.

Operator: Your next question comes from Carrie Bell, from People magazine.

Carrie Bell: Good morning, Sean.

Sean Lowe: Hi, Carrie.

Carrie Bell: I was wondering, it seems like there's sort of an explosive moment or a couple of explosive moments on the Monday episode with someone referring to her daughter as "baggage."

Sean Lowe: Right.

Carrie Bell: And then a discussion about whether someone should tell, and then it looks like Doug does tell. I'm assuming it wasn't you, because of your last answer. So can you kind of talk about the discussion of, you know, how you guys decided it would be Doug, or was Doug the only one that thought you guys should tell?

Sean Lowe: Well, you know, in that particular instance, that occurred on the group date, and since I had the one-on-one date that week, I was not there. But I - I mean my hat's off to Doug, because Doug, you know - and Doug, he's a father and he knows what it's like to obviously to raise a child, and to protect that child, and he felt like it was his place to step in and tell Emily the truth that hey, this guy is saying this over here, and I think Doug was trying to protect her.

So like I said, my hats off to Doug, and I think the person who said it, you know, he was - he was kind of revealed to, you know, be the guy that he is. I think maybe he fooled Emily for the first few weeks, but his true colors showed that day.

Carrie Bell: OK, so you weren't - so the actual statement gets made on the group date, and the reveal gets made on the group date?

Sean Lowe: You know, I'm not sure when the statement was made. I know I wasn't around when it was made.

Carrie Bell: OK.

Sean Lowe: But yes, it was revealed on the group date, so I was not there.

Carrie Bell: OK. Do you think that - did it surprise you when you heard that this person made the statement?

Sean Lowe: You know, I wish I could say it did surprise me, but it really didn't. And you know, I got a good feeling for the guys that were there for the right reasons, who wanted to get to know Emily and know more about her and connect with her. And then there were guys that simply weren't there to do that. So I think he was just - you know, he revealed himself as one of those guys who was not there for the right reasons.

Carrie Bell: Great, thank you.

Sean Lowe: You're welcome.

Operator: Your next question comes from Catriona Wightman, from "Digital Spy."

Catriona Wightman: Hi, Sean, it's great to speak with you today.

Sean Lowe: Hi, great to speak to you, too.

Catriona Wightman: On this week's show, Emily, when she was speaking to Chris Harrison, she said that some of the guys had warned her about other guys, but without naming names. I just wondered why you thought that like none of you had given her any names up to that point.

Sean Lowe: You know, that's a really good question. I think that if I overheard a guy say something as strongly as, you know, I think "Ricki's baggage," I definitely would have told Emily. And there's also a lot of chatter among guys that, you know, you can call it locker room talk, call it whatever you want, that I think you have to take with a grain of salt, and a lot of guys might say something that they don't necessarily mean, or they're joking around in the moment, but if I - if I felt like someone said something that would be ultimately harmful to Emily, if she were to develop feelings for that person, I would definitely step in and say something.

Catriona Wightman: OK, that makes sense. And obviously we've seen the lovely, sweet side of Emily up to this point, but obviously, understandably, she gets really angry in next week's episode. What was it like seeing that side of her?

Sean Lowe: Well, like I said, I wasn't on the date, so I didn't get to see that side of her but, you know, the guys came home and they would not stop talking about it. I think - I think like everyone was really impressed with the way she handled it, and they liked seeing that side of her. You know, she kind of went into the - she played that protector role for her daughter, obviously, and you know I think that - can you hear me OK?

Catriona Wightman: You broke up a little bit.

Sean Lowe: OK. Yes, a little static on the line. But yes, I think the guys loved seeing that side of her. You know, you can only be cheery and happy for so long and eventually you're going to have to show that you have this other side, and Emily certainly did that that night.

Catriona Wightman: Brilliant. Thank you so much.

Sean Lowe: Thank you.

Operator: Your next question comes from Paige Feigenbaum, from "Entertainment Tonight."

Paige Feigenbaum: Good morning.

Sean Lowe: Good morning.

Paige Feigenbaum: So just a few minutes ago, Charlie gave his endorsement that he thinks you would be the best fit for Emily. Do you have a reaction to that?

Sean Lowe: You know, I'm humbled and I'm very flattered, and I know everybody thought it was a shock that Charlie went home, because I thought Charlie was such a great guy, and he had such a good heart and he's got so many great things going for him. It surprised me when he went home in Bermuda. But you know, as for that comment, I'm definitely flattered and humbled, and, you know, I think a lot of Charlie as well.

Paige Feigenbaum: Great, and also, if I remember correctly from a few weeks back, you really won over her friends back in Charlotte. Do you think that that's influenced her decision?

Sean Lowe: I think it probably influenced her decision a little bit more. You know, I think your friends are a reflection of who you are, and so since I made a good impression on her friends, I think that she can trust their opinion, and if they told her good things about me, I think she probably took that to heart. So yes, I think that probably influenced her a little bit.

Paige Feigenbaum: Thanks.

Sean Lowe: You're welcome.

Operator: Your next question comes from Lauren Wang, from KITV.

Lauren Wang: Hi, Sean, how are you?

Sean Lowe: I'm good, how are you?

Lauren Wang: I'm good. So, just two quick questions. How strong are your feelings for Emily right now?

Sean Lowe: Before my London date, you know, I knew that we had connected on a couple different levels, and I knew that she was a great girl and possessed all these great qualities, but London - it really all comes together, and that's where I start to develop like these real feelings, and that's the first time, I think, that I pictured myself being with her in the future. And that was - you know, that was awesome. That was great, that was like the kickoff, so to speak, of our relationship.

Lauren Wang: Nice. There does seem to be a lot of drama in the house, but you seem to kind of stay out of it. How did you manage to do that?

Sean Lowe: You know, that's a good question. I - going into it, I kind of had a game plan of, I didn't want to tell guys any of my intimate details that I have with Emily, or about any of the intimate moments that we shared, and I really didn't want to listen to any from other guys, because I feel like the time Emily and I had together was a special time, and I almost feel like it's - you know, you take away from that if you share it with all the guys in the house. And so with that being said, you know, I didn't get involved in that side of the drama with the guys, if it pertained to Emily.

And then outside of that, I'm just not - I'm not a dramatic guy, and I'm the type of guy that I pretty much get along with everybody, so you know, I just - I'm level-headed and I feel like I'm a cool guy that's laid back and you know, drama's just not my thing, so I didn't get entangled in it too much.

Lauren Wang: OK, thanks, Sean.

Sean Lowe: Thank you.

Operator: Your next question comes from Caley Skinner from TV Guide Canada.

Caley Skinner: Hi, Sean.

Sean Lowe: Hi.

Caley Skinner: Hi, I'm huge fan of you on the show, you're my favorite.

Sean Lowe: Thank you so much.

Caley Skinner: You're welcome. I'm wondering if you could tell us about what you feel like you have in common with Emily, what values do you two share?

Sean Lowe: I think we have a lot in common. I mean, my priorities are faith and family, those are the top two, and I believe those are the top two for Emily as well. And I think that's something we've bonded over. And I - you know, I let her know from the very beginning that, you know, I'm not here for my "15 minutes of fame," by any means, and you know ultimately I want to live a simple life.

And simple to me is just being surrounded by loved ones and you know, raising a family together, and loving my wife forever. And I think she could tell from the very beginning, when I said those words, that I was being genuine and I meant it. And you know, I've mentioned my family several times, and I feel like that's the kind of life they live, and you know, that's what I want to model my life after.

So on those two points, I think that's what we really connected on.

Caley Skinner: Wow, that's great. And I'm wondering, out of the guys in the house, are there any that you feel don't share those values with Emily?

Sean Lowe: You know, I don't - I don't know if I can speak on anybody's faith, but as far as family values goes, I think there's a lot of great guys who share those same values, and there's probably some in the house that don't. And I think those guys will be revealed as the season goes on, but you know, you've got great guys in the house like Doug, who - Doug definitely puts his family first, and John Wolfner is the same way, and Charlie was the same way as well, and Travis, and Alejandro. I think there's a lot of people that share that - that same outlook.

Caley Skinner: OK, thanks a lot, Sean.

Sean Lowe: Thank you.

Operator: Your next question comes from Beth Kwiatkowski, from Reality TV World.

Beth Kwiatkowski: Hi, Sean, how are you?

Sean Lowe: Hi, I'm great, how are you?

Beth Kwiatkowski: Great. So when the call began, Cathy mentioned that you could tease a little bit of the drama coming up in the season, and I don't know how much you can reveal, but could you talk a little bit about that, like is there anything else besides the "baggage" incident that you can talk a little bit about?

Sean Lowe: I mean, outside of the "baggage" incident, I don't know about any other guy drama. I can say that Monday is going to be an awesome day. It's going to be awesome for me to go back and watch it, because you know, like I was mentioning earlier, this is where I think you're going to start to see sparks fly between Emily and me, and this is kind of where we kick off our relationship. And that's what I'm most excited to see.

And yes, like I said, as far as the guys go, I know everyone was kind of fired up over the "baggage" comment, but I don't know if there's any other guy drama outside of that.

Beth Kwiatkowski: OK, sure. And during Monday night's episode, there was a lot of discussion amongst the bachelors about age. Chris, who is 25, apparently thought Doug, who is 33, was a little condescending towards him, and Doug was saying maybe Chris wasn't mature enough to date Emily and take on a daughter. But since you're 28, what are your thoughts on the argument? Were you aware of the conflict between Doug and Chris while you were there, and I guess whose side would you be on?

Sean Lowe: Yes, I was - I was kind of sitting in the middle of that conversation, and you know, I kind of lean towards Chris' side. I believe your age is not necessarily indicative of how mature you are. At the same time, I think Chris probably could have handled that whole situation a little better than he did, which may be an indication of his immaturity, you know?

So I - you know, for the most part, I stayed out of it, but I don't believe because you're older necessarily makes you wiser. I think I made the comment in the episode that we should just have a bunch of guys who are 40, because they might be more wise than everybody here, you know, so - I would probably lean towards Chris' side of the argument.

Beth Kwiatkowski: OK, thank you very much, Sean.

Sean Lowe: Thank you.

Operator: Your next question is a follow-up from Paige Feigenbaum, from Entertainment Tonight.

Paige Feigenbaum: Hi, thanks for taking one more question from me.

Sean Lowe: Yes, sure.

Paige Feigenbaum: You keep saying how special London is, and the start of your relationship, and love is certainly in the air there with the royal wedding and William and Kate. Is that a place you would want to go back to, maybe hold your wedding there if you wind up with Emily, or go on a honeymoon with her there?

Sean Lowe: You know, I would absolutely go back to London. London was so romantic, and it's just full of so much culture and history. You know, I could - I could see a wedding there, if that were in the future, or a honeymoon, sure.

Paige Feigenbaum: Great, thanks.

Sean Lowe: Thank you.

Operator: Your next question is a follow-up from Beth Kwiatkowski, from Reality TV World.

Beth Kwiatkowski: Hey, Sean, just another question. When we talked to Tony last week, he said he thought there were some guys in the house who claimed they were ready to step into a father role, but probably weren't in real life. Would you agree or disagree with Tony, and if you do agree, do you think the guy who made the "baggage" comment is the only one not ready, or do you think that there were also others?

Sean Lowe: I definitely think the guy who made the "baggage" comment is not ready, by any means. And you know, that's a tough question. It's hard to say whether someone's going to be ready or not. You know, you really have to get down to the root of the man to figure that out, and I'm not sure if I can say this guy's ready and this guy's not, because there may be some guys that appear ready, who if put into that situation, could buckle under the pressure, I'm not sure.

But I think - I think most guys have the right intentions, and they honestly believe that they could step into that role if they were called.

Beth Kwiatkowski: OK. And do you think any of the guys on the show were there for the wrong reasons? Like what about Ryan for example. He's been shown talking about how he would like to become the next The Bachelor star, and he felt destined for bigger things than just being one of Emily's suitors. So what are your thoughts on that?

Sean Lowe: You know, Ryan is such an interesting guy, and when we first moved into the house in Charlotte, Ryan and I bonded right off the bat. You know, we have a lot of things in common, we're, you know, both from the South and we grew up playing football, and, you know, we bonded.

And you know, after spending time with Ryan, I think he may be a little bit misunderstood. I know he's got strong opinions and he often sticks his foot in his mouth, and there's no excuse for that. But at the same time, I think his heart's in the right place. Maybe he just doesn't know the best way to express how he's feeling or what he's thinking.

But ultimately, I think, you know, is he there for the right reasons? I don't know. I don't know, I think we might have to watch, and I'm anxious to see some of the behind the scenes stuff, as far as what Ryan's saying in his interviews and so forth, to really get a better feel for whether or not he was there for the right reasons.

Beth Kwiatkowski: OK, gotcha. And lastly, how did you decide to go on The Bachelorette in the first place? Was it to find love with Emily in particular?

Sean Lowe: Yes, you know, my sister and my brother-in-law, they submitted my name, and I got a call from the casting department, and at first, I was totally against it, and I didn't think I was going to do it. And the casting director said, "well, why don't you just send in your video that you have to send in, and if you change your mind, you know, you can always - you can always go forward."

So I sent in the video, and not soon - not longer after that, I should say, I found out it was Emily. And that was the tipping point for me. When I found out it was Emily, you know, I'd heard so many good things about her, that's when I decided to do the show.

Beth Kwiatkowski: OK, great, thank you so much, Sean.

Sean Lowe: Thank you.

Operator: And your final question comes from Carrie Bell, from "People" magazine.

Carrie Bell: Hey, Sean, I know this is - this is probably a hard question to answer, considering your feelings, but if it can't be you, who do you think is the best guy for her, of this show?

Sean Lowe: You're right, that's a tough question. I think there are a lot of - a lot of great guys in the house. I would say, you know, Doug has such a sweet, genuine heart that he could easily step into that situation, and ultimately make her happy. You know, I think Arie's a great guy, I think Jef's a great guy, I think John Wolfner's a great guy. Obviously, I'm a little biased, I think I might be the best, but there are - there are some really good guys there.

Carrie Bell: OK, great, thank you.

Sean Lowe: Thank you.

Operator: And I show you further questions at this time.

Sean Lowe: All right, then.

Cathy Rehl: Thanks, everybody. We really appreciate all your time today. Sean, that was - thank you for joining us at the last minute.

Sean Lowe: Absolutely.

Cathy Rehl: And making that happen, and we will be back with you next week. If you have any questions, please either e-mail me at cathy.rehl@abc.com, or call me at 212-456-6749. Otherwise, have a good weekend, and we'll talk to you next week.

Sean Lowe: All right, looking forward to it.

Operator: Ladies and gentlemen, this does conclude today's conference. Thank you for participating. You may now disconnect.

END

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[Jus_rub]

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Now this is different. While teamJef profit 100% goes to the well, TeamSean tshirt's profit only half of it goes to the hospital.

[Laurabadora14]

As much as I want Sean to be F1, there is one thing I REALLY hope doesn't happen. I really hope Emily doesn't let him propose before she turns him down. Didn't that happen to Ben? That really irks me when that happens. It will break my heart if that happens.

That is the worst. A small part of me will never forgive Ashley for not pulling Ben up before he could go through with it.

I definitely preferred JP that season, but that made me very angry.

[nd4reality]

Just read the full transcript that Love_Me posted in the Media sticky thread. It looks like they will be interviewing Sean again next week.

"
Cathy Rehl: Thanks, everybody. We really appreciate all your time
today. Sean, that was - thank you for joining us at the last minute.

Sean Lowe: Absolutely.

Cathy
Rehl: And making that happen, and we will be back with you next week.
If you have any questions, please either e-mail me at cathy.rehl@abc.com, or call me at 212-456-6749. Otherwise, have a good weekend, and we'll talk to you next week.

Sean Lowe: All right, looking forward to it.

"

Plus this one was a last minute call.

[Shelby]

Allison Butler‏@a_blaine44
Sean off the bachelorette yes please #ilovetexas http://twitter.com/a_blaine44/status/211334208805801984/photo/1

i do not much sadness in his eyes anymore...

[sydneylove]

As much as I want Sean to be F1, there is one thing I REALLY hope doesn't happen. I really hope Emily doesn't let him propose before she turns him down. Didn't that happen to Ben? That really irks me when that happens. It will break my heart if that happens.

That is the worst. A small part of me will never forgive Ashley for not pulling Ben up before he could go through with it.

I definitely preferred JP that season, but that made me very angry.

What was her reasoning behind that? I hate when the lead allows that! Its so insensitive and really speaks poorly on them. Its bad enough they have to stand there and let the F2 say all these declarations before they then build them up just to let them down. I think only Deanna did this also with Jason and again so wrong.

I may not be a fan of Ali but I love that she told Chris and didn't put him through the process. I'm sure more would like to do that but they wont let them onscreen at least.

Oh and re: Sean shirts. Maybe only half the proceeds go to the charity because its family members and not a company like Jef's. Company probably is more financially stable and able to give all the proceeds to the clean water project. Plus Sean shirts are way more fancier.

[missmilano]

Just read the full transcript that Love_Me posted in the Media sticky thread. It looks like they will be interviewing Sean again next week.

"
Cathy Rehl: Thanks, everybody. We really appreciate all your time
today. Sean, that was - thank you for joining us at the last minute.

Sean Lowe: Absolutely.

Cathy
Rehl: And making that happen, and we will be back with you next week.
If you have any questions, please either e-mail me at cathy.rehl@abc.com, or call me at 212-456-6749. Otherwise, have a good weekend, and we'll talk to you next week.

Sean Lowe: All right, looking forward to it.

"

Plus this one was a last minute call.

Maybe TPTB are testing the waters to see if Sean would be a good bet as the next Bachelor? If the Roberto rumor is just that, a rumor and Arie is reluctant/already said no, then they have to have a plan c.

[M2221]

I think he would be a great bachelor... Only his job isn't especially interesting or lucrative. Although I feel like his looks and personality make up for that.

Actually isn't his job the exact same as Roberto's ?

[bilolo]

i think he is a class act and i wish him luck and success

[Longhornfan]

As much as I want Sean to be F1, there is one thing I REALLY hope doesn't happen. I really hope Emily doesn't let him propose before she turns him down. Didn't that happen to Ben? That really irks me when that happens. It will break my heart if that happens.

That is the worst. A small part of me will never forgive Ashley for not pulling Ben up before he could go through with it.

I definitely preferred JP that season, but that made me very angry.

What was her reasoning behind that? I hate when the lead allows that! Its so insensitive and really speaks poorly on them. Its bad enough they have to stand there and let the F2 say all these declarations before they then build them up just to let them down. I think only Deanna did this also with Jason and again so wrong.

I may not be a fan of Ali but I love that she told Chris and didn't put him through the process. I'm sure more would like to do that but they wont let them onscreen at least.

Oh and re: Sean shirts. Maybe only half the proceeds go to the charity because its family members and not a company like Jef's. Company probably is more financially stable and able to give all the proceeds to the clean water project. Plus Sean shirts are way more fancier.

I was thinking the same thing about the proceeds going to the charities. It apprears that Sean's sister is the one who got it started, and there is the cost of buying the t-shirts, the expense of having them printed, and the cost of shipping them out. Those are all costs that Jef's company can easily absorb. And Jef's family is quite wealthy on top of that.

I think that it would have been better to say "with all profits going to the Children's Hospital of Dallas." I don't think that Sean's family is trying to profit off the sale of the t-shirts, and it just could have been worded better.

[maryhse]

I think he would be a great bachelor... Only his job isn't especially interesting or lucrative. Although I feel like his looks and personality make up for that.

Actually isn't his job the exact same as Roberto's ?

Actually Sean works for a State Farm agent (his brother in law) He's an Insurance Account Representative (the same job I have...lol) Roberto was a State Farm agent, but he is now a Farmer's Insurance agent. Roberto's job is lucrative, potentially, but unless Sean is just using his current job as a jumping board, not so lucrative.

[M2221]

I think he would be a great bachelor... Only his job isn't especially interesting or lucrative. Although I feel like his looks and personality make up for that.

Actually isn't his job the exact same as Roberto's ?

Actually Sean works for a State Farm agent (his brother in law) He's an Insurance Account Representative (the same job I have...) Roberto was a State Farm agent, but he is now a Farmer's Insurance agent. Roberto's job is lucrative, potentially, but unless Sean is just using his current job as a jumping board, not so lucrative.

Ohhhh okay. Thanks for the info! What sort of opportunities could it be a springboard for? Just curious, since you are in the know :Smiley:

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