Bachelorette 9 - General Media - Discussion

atem wrote:Desiree is going to be on EXTRA at the Grove today! Or did they already tape it? Anyone know?

umngirl wrote:

atem wrote:Desiree is going to be on EXTRA at the Grove today! Or did they already tape it? Anyone know?

Taps at 2:30 L.A. time.

atem wrote:

umngirl wrote:

atem wrote:Desiree is going to be on EXTRA at the Grove today! Or did they already tape it? Anyone know?

Taps at 2:30 L.A. time.

Yeah, but I got it seemed to be dated on the site 5/3 and posted by a twitter today?

'The Bachelorette's' Ben Scott teases his special one-on-one time with Desiree

Ben Scott has emerged as both a frontrunner and possible villain on Desiree Hartsock's season of "The Bachelorette." He spoke with the press Thursday (June 6) about his time on the show, including his relationship with Dez and the other guys in the house.

We've seen in the previews that you and Dez go off for a little impromptu one-on-one time -- what can you tell us about that? How did you pull that off?

"I think that's something you're just going to have to watch and see. It's something that's pretty exciting, we both really enjoyed it. But you're going to just have to watch and see," Ben teases for Zap2it.

Ben goes on to say that the "politician" label is not what he's about at all.

"I think that's an incorrect assessment of me. I say what I mean. I'm not trying to say the exact right thing, or say something somebody's going to want to hear ... As you saw, I did something that unfortunately hurt somebody feelings and I felt really bad about that, but it was something in the moment that I felt was the right thing for me to do," says Ben.

He also defends his decision to bring his son, Brody, on the show.

"The main reason I brought my son was to see how Dez reacted when she knew that I was a father and she saw my son in person," says Ben. "As you all can tell, Dez was 100 percent open to the fact that I already have a son and I have part of my family already started. She was totally OK with that and it made me extremely happy. It's one of the reasons that our relationship began to grow so fast.

"Everybody's going to have their own opinion on why they believe I brought my son. ... But it never once occurred to me what is everybody else gonna think," Ben continues. "In the end, it didn't matter to me what everybody else thought. It mattered to me how it affected me and [Brody]."

"I did come in with the idea that I am here 100 percent to find out if Desiree is the woman that I'm going to marry ... I focused all my attention on trying to grow the relationship that Dez and I had. Some of the guys saw that and you saw some of their reactions," finishes Ben.

"The Bachelorette" airs Monday nights at 8 p.m.

Conference Call with Bachelor Ben

Even though we're only at the beginning of Desiree Hartsock's quest for love on this season of "The Bachelorette," one guy is emerging as both a frontrunner and the main source of conflict in the house.

Bachelor Ben participated in a conference call Thursday to address his status on the show and his relationships with Desiree and the other guys. He came across pretty genuine and his intentions seem legit, but even after talking to him, I'm still on the fence about his overall likability.

He addressed the confrontation with Michael by calling it unfortunate and that his actions probably came across in a way that he didn't intend. He resented a bit the comment that he's a politician, because he says what he means and doesn't try and cater to anyone. He also addressed the decision to bring his son by saying it was a risk that could've gone two ways. Either Desiree would love that he was a dad (and come on, little Brody is adorable) or Ben would know she's not interested in being a stepmom. She went with the former.
He also talked about his relationship with Brody's mom, and the comments he made during the premiere about having a son with his best friend. It led people to speculate about the circumstances of them having a child. He clarified that the mother was his girlfriend in college, and they had a son and tried to make things work. But in the end, they decided it was in Brody's best interest to have separated parents who were both happy than two staying together just for him. Then, they ended up becoming best friends and are closer than ever, and she gave her blessing to Brody appearing on the show. It's not ideal, he said, but it's been working out great.

He made it quite clear that he doesn't concern himself much with what the other guys think of him, because everyone will have their own opinion, but I asked him if he cared what America thought of him? Some of his actions can be taken in multiple ways, i.e. was bringing his son adorable? Or manipulative? Is he confident? Or smug and arrogant?

He responded by saying that he went on the show to find love and to find out if Desiree was the woman he was going to spend the rest of his life with, and that doing certain things with Des in mind could come back to bite him. But the only people he is really concerned about outside the show are his family members. As long as he is being himself and doing things that his mother would be okay with him doing on TV, the rest of America can have their own opinions. He truly only cares about his family, because what he does could affect them too.

I also asked if he would remain on America's fence as the season wore on, or if a greater majority would start to think of him on one side or the other, and he said we'll just have to watch and see.

And watch and see we shall. Check back tomorrow for a full transcript of the conference call with Ben!

atem wrote:From that preview I saw, I'm actually taking Ben's side of it. Those guys are really OVER reacting to me!

canyonvue wrote:

atem wrote:From that preview I saw, I'm actually taking Ben's side of it. Those guys are really OVER reacting to me!

There's always one every season that people attack and I always think it's an overreaction and a mob mentality. I mean, sometimes they may deserve a little dislike or animosity, but it becomes like a pack hunt.

atem wrote:From that preview I saw, I'm actually taking Ben's side of it. Those guys are really OVER reacting to me!

sfrank wrote:

atem wrote:From that preview I saw, I'm actually taking Ben's side of it. Those guys are really OVER reacting to me!

Me too! I agreed with what he said! BTW, the clip with Zak made me like him more...he is growing on me!

atem wrote:From that preview I saw, I'm actually taking Ben's side of it. Those guys are really OVER reacting to me!