Re: Bachelorette 8 - Media - Thread #3

by lawla Tue Jun 12, 2012 2:10 pm

Bloven wrote:
NCGalBecca wrote:I mentioned F2 because that's what we have been spoiled. If he's the F2, it just seems odd to have him talking about the experience in such positives and using him as their front man right now since he will ultimately be disappointed and broken hearted at the end if the spoilers hold true.

There's now an article on Wetpaint, "Bachelorette Speculation: Why Emily Maynard Picks Sean Lowe (Maybe)" that asks the same thing..what's the motivation for him doing this if he isn't the F1? I am not saying our spoilers are wrong..just wondering about the PR strategy behind these stories.

Last week, Charlie Grogan was eliminated and he did the usual media conference call exit interview. Then ABC sent a follow-up e-mail to add that Sean would be talking to the press too, to promote his first date with Emily on the London-set Episode 5. That’s ... unusual. On the call, Sean gave tons of heavy hints about being Em’s Chosen One, including that he was looking forward to going back and watching the episode because it’s where they kicked off their relationship and the sparks first started flying. He also said he’d love to go back to London. “I could see a wedding there, if that were in the future, or a honeymoon, sure." Why would he say all that if he got dumped and was broken-hearted? He’d have to be going along with some producer-driven manipulation ploy. Does that sound like Sean? Why would he help the show send viewers in the wrong direction? To what end?

Well to me the fact that he said anything at all is a tip off that he didn't win. They have never had a contestant that is still on the airing episodes (other than the lead) give interviews let alone the supposed winner. The tptb are trying to throw everyone off.

I think they are trying to hype up Sean. There is always all this talk about Jef and Arie, but not much about Sean, and being that he is supposedly the F2 they need more people thinking he could be the winner, otherwise... There really wouldn't be much of a finale if it was so obvious who she picks. They want is guessing until the very end.

by ironcat Tue Jun 12, 2012 4:44 pm

lawla wrote:
Bloven wrote:
NCGalBecca wrote:I mentioned F2 because that's what we have been spoiled. If he's the F2, it just seems odd to have him talking about the experience in such positives and using him as their front man right now since he will ultimately be disappointed and broken hearted at the end if the spoilers hold true.

There's now an article on Wetpaint, "Bachelorette Speculation: Why Emily Maynard Picks Sean Lowe (Maybe)" that asks the same thing..what's the motivation for him doing this if he isn't the F1? I am not saying our spoilers are wrong..just wondering about the PR strategy behind these stories.

Last week, Charlie Grogan was eliminated and he did the usual media conference call exit interview. Then ABC sent a follow-up e-mail to add that Sean would be talking to the press too, to promote his first date with Emily on the London-set Episode 5. That’s ... unusual. On the call, Sean gave tons of heavy hints about being Em’s Chosen One, including that he was looking forward to going back and watching the episode because it’s where they kicked off their relationship and the sparks first started flying. He also said he’d love to go back to London. “I could see a wedding there, if that were in the future, or a honeymoon, sure." Why would he say all that if he got dumped and was broken-hearted? He’d have to be going along with some producer-driven manipulation ploy. Does that sound like Sean? Why would he help the show send viewers in the wrong direction? To what end?

Well to me the fact that he said anything at all is a tip off that he didn't win. They have never had a contestant that is still on the airing episodes (other than the lead) give interviews let alone the supposed winner. The tptb are trying to throw everyone off.

I think they are trying to hype up Sean. There is always all this talk about Jef and Arie, but not much about Sean, and being that he is supposedly the F2 they need more people thinking he could be the winner, otherwise... There really wouldn't be much of a finale if it was so obvious who she picks. They want is guessing until the very end.

ITA. And if you read CH's blog, he talks about both Sean and Jef, but his comments about Sean are much more uniformly positive, and with Jef they're more lukewarm. Right now, they're trying to push Sean as the guy who has the best chance of catching and passing Arie by the end.

by cfck2222 Wed Jun 13, 2012 10:53 am

Your tabloid 1st look for the week:

Life & Style (clearly the unofficial ABC tabloid pick this week) has a cover story on Emily: 'Yes, I Am Engaged!'
In Touch has a feature story mentioned on the cover asking who is lying to Emily (not the main cover story)
Star has a story about the other women in Arie's life (not mentioned on the cover)

Life & Style's article confirms that the FRC was in Curacao, with the F1's proposal after midnight on May 11 in an intimate courtyard garden area lit with candles [My note: Hm. I wonder if that means no FRC paparazzi pictures this time.] The article says the LCDs were in a botanical garden and beach respectively. The article also says that a month after the proposal, Emily is still ecstatic according to an insider. The article says one of the F4 (presumably the F1) was seen on May 31 at the Charlotte airport, and quotes a civilian named Courtney D. (last name redacted by me) saying this person talked to her and a group of girls, not flirting, just laid back and nice. The rest of the article talks about Emily's commitment to this relationship and making it work, how happy Ricki is, etc.. It's a 4 page spread with a half page devoted to the biggest contenders: the f4, not coincidentally. Arie gets an 1/8 of page picture with Emily captioned "Instant Attraction" - Emily's leaning on him looking happy and the caption also mentions CH mentions how Emily kept kissing him. Sean and Chris each get a 1/16 page picture below Arie's with positive quotes about both of them. Jef gets an 1/8 page picture below them - picture of him and Emily wrapped in blankets on the beach talking, with a caption about how Emily wanted somebody funny...and something else starting with "s" (it's a quote we've all seen before) and how that fits Jef.

In Touch (which is of course the counter-tabloid with negative coverage all season) talks about how Emily may not have wanted bad apples on her season of B'ette, but she may have gotten some anyway. In Touch claims according to an anonymous source that Jef, who comes from a wealthy family, is not as ready to raise a child as he claims and that prior to the B'ette, he was known for having around a college campus in Provo, Utah picking up college girls. The article further claims he's a hard partier. Arie gets a bit of coverage for taking pictures with celebrities, but nothing specific. Doug gets an inset for having a temper like Brad W.

Star's article sandwiches RS's story about the tangled web Arie allegedly spun/left when he went to be on B'ette with quotes from his female platonic roommate of 3 1/2 years Elizabeth (?) C. and his ex with whom he had an on-off relationship over 5 years Sonia R (last name redacted by me). Here's what's funny about the whole thing. The tangled web stuff is all very non specific, attributed to an anonymous insider, and clearly taken from RS's site with no supplementary information. However, the actual quotes they got from the 2 women are all positive. The roommate says she roomed with Arie for 3 1/2 years during which he had 3 relationships, and that he's not the kind of guy who goes through a lot of women fast. The ex confirms she had dated Arie and says they parted on good terms.

My read of the tabloids so far is that Arie & Jeff are the ones being treated as the biggest contenders with Arie in the lead (and perhaps also the biggest attention draw). It'll be interesting seeing how the coverage develops.

by Guest Wed Jun 13, 2012 10:58 am

thanks for the report.

just laid back and nice

. wonder who that could be. giggling

by **Admin** Wed Jun 13, 2012 11:01 am

A night time FRC would be awesome!!! I've been wanting them to bring it back to a nighttime FRC. I think like you said, it could keep the paparrazzi out which could be why RS doesn't have the photographic evidence this season like last season. :)

by asim Wed Jun 13, 2012 11:03 am

Thank you cfck2222, very interesting

by mnmhughes Wed Jun 13, 2012 11:04 am

San wrote:A night time FRC would be awesome!!! I've been wanting them to bring it back to a nighttime FRC. I think like you said, it could keep the paparrazzi out which could be why RS doesn't have the photographic evidence this season like last season. :)

and all the candles would be beautiful!

by nutty1 Wed Jun 13, 2012 11:10 am

I wonder if that is accurate?? How cool is that.
Is that magazine fairly accurate? Have they ever gotten FRC info before?
Awwww....I cannot wait!

by nd4reality Wed Jun 13, 2012 11:15 am

mnmhughes wrote:
San wrote:A night time FRC would be awesome!!! I've been wanting them to bring it back to a nighttime FRC. I think like you said, it could keep the paparrazzi out which could be why RS doesn't have the photographic evidence this season like last season. :)

and all the candles would be beautiful!

Trista's was a beautiful FRC. So the candles are exciting to hear.

by cfck2222 Wed Jun 13, 2012 11:17 am

nutty1 wrote:I wonder if that is accurate?? How cool is that.
Is that magazine fairly accurate? Have they ever gotten FRC info before?
Awwww....I cannot wait!

Life & Style has had the unofficial leaks from ABC (and often, LCD paparazzi pictures when the time comes) since Ashley H's B'ette season so I'd say in this case, the info is accurate. It's clear they are the tabloid that is meant to give the unofficial but officially sanctioned spin on the season (even in Ben and Courtney's season, they put as positive a spin they could on their difficulties as a couple at the time).

by Guest Wed Jun 13, 2012 11:26 am

mnmhughes wrote:
San wrote:A night time FRC would be awesome!!! I've been wanting them to bring it back to a nighttime FRC. I think like you said, it could keep the paparrazzi out which could be why RS doesn't have the photographic evidence this season like last season. :)

and all the candles would be beautiful!

Question - has there ever even a night time FrC?

Ok, so we're we're the boys that weekend in May. Only Jef could have made it to Charlette right? Arie was at Indy and Sean at a wedding?

by mnmhughes Wed Jun 13, 2012 11:27 am

Bloven wrote:
mnmhughes wrote:
San wrote:A night time FRC would be awesome!!! I've been wanting them to bring it back to a nighttime FRC. I think like you said, it could keep the paparrazzi out which could be why RS doesn't have the photographic evidence this season like last season. :)

and all the candles would be beautiful!

Question - has there ever even a night time FrC?

Ok, so we're we're the boys that weekend in May. Only Jef could have made it to Charlette right? Arie was at Indy and Sean at a wedding?

Night time FRC - Trista and Ryan
Mary and Byron
Andrew and Jen
Jen and Jerry
Jesse and Jessica (?)

Any others?

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