Bachelorette 9 - General Media - Discussion

bilolo wrote:

SueSt wrote:

sfrank wrote:US weekly continued....not looking good for Brooks, y'all! This article screams Chris is F1. Sorry guys!

Quote from Des featured in US,

"I'm in a place in my life where I am so ready to get married and to find the right guy for me. I won't settle. It's all about timing."

More excerpts...

The home town dates really threw things up in the air for Desiree, says the show insider. "She could definitely see spending her life with more than one of these guys, and she didn't want to make the wrong decision. There was no longer a clear front-runner."

Forester - the only man who had yet to declare his love - caught her eye at the start, "He's witty and sarcastic," she tell US. "And that hair". Recently ousted Zak W says "I never thought Brooks was a match"
For her part, Hartsock says his flaw is a tendency to overanalyze "That's why his emotions were always up and down."

Kenney, on the other had, was a slow starter who gained ground with Hartsock after the spent time with his family....He even told Hartsock he loved her three times in less than a minute on July 15th episode - proclamations that eliminated suitor Juan Paublo Galavis thought were "forcing it too much."

Of all the 25 suitors Seigfried alone never seem to waver (outwardly at least) in his devotion. "In every kiss, I truly mean that I love you", he wrote in one of many poems to Hartsock. She calls him "supportive, manly, romantic" though his mother worried that scars of his last relationship hadn't quite healed.

At least Antiqua wasn't a total bust. The fantasy suite action is "hot and heavy". One of the guys even had to ask the cameras to leave!"

Hartsock was circumspect when asked about her outcome. "I'm glad that I did the show and I'm in a place in my life where I'm good and happy. That's all I can say". Stay Tuned

thanks so much for posting this info, sfrank.  I stumbled on the phrase in bold.  If the mag and/or Des is saying she was no longer sure after the HTDs.... in contrast to what Des actually said after the HTDs with CH... it makes me feel like she's backtracking... and that Brooks is NOT her F1.

but that's not Des's word it's from the insider though and it was clear that Brooks was the frontrunner during HTD

sfrank wrote:

Beeleever wrote:

atem wrote:Actually, that article doesn't say anything other than what the press release and ads already are showing.

Agree atem. Nothing new here at all. I see it merely as a misdirection from Brooks. They are trying to raise speculation and it's working. But that's just how I see it.

The reason I said Chris is because they are give quotes for outsed suitors Zak and Juan against Brooks and Drew. And then set Chris up as perfect guy for her. I suspect that that reason we are also getting Brooks and Drew on every cover is because we may be getting Des and Chris "happy couple" on a future one. Believe me when I say this bums me out because I see it with Brooks and I want him to be F1. BTW, the article also gives no indication that Brooks returns or that there is a "twist" at the FRC.

Cecilia wrote:But why would it be a two-part finale if Brooks doesn't return?

sfrank wrote:

Beeleever wrote:

atem wrote:Actually, that article doesn't say anything other than what the press release and ads already are showing.

Agree atem. Nothing new here at all. I see it merely as a misdirection from Brooks. They are trying to raise speculation and it's working. But that's just how I see it.

The reason I said Chris is because they are give quotes for outsed suitors Zak and Juan against Brooks and Drew. And then set Chris up as perfect guy for her. I suspect that that reason we are also getting Brooks and Drew on every cover is because we may be getting Des and Chris "happy couple" on a future one. Believe me when I say this bums me out because I see it with Brooks and I want him to be F1. BTW, the article also gives no indication that Brooks returns or that there is a "twist" at the FRC.

Longhornfan wrote:

sfrank wrote:

Beeleever wrote:

atem wrote:Actually, that article doesn't say anything other than what the press release and ads already are showing.

Agree atem. Nothing new here at all. I see it merely as a misdirection from Brooks. They are trying to raise speculation and it's working. But that's just how I see it.

The reason I said Chris is because they are give quotes for outsed suitors Zak and Juan against Brooks and Drew. And then set Chris up as perfect guy for her. I suspect that that reason we are also getting Brooks and Drew on every cover is because we may be getting Des and Chris "happy couple" on a future one. Believe me when I say this bums me out because I see it with Brooks and I want him to be F1. BTW, the article also gives no indication that Brooks returns or that there is a "twist" at the FRC.

If the "happy couple" on the cover did turn out to be Chris and Des, then I expect that there will be a lot of celebrating in Chrisville afterwards!!   

Beeleever wrote:If there was no longer a clear front-runner, why did Des tell Chris she is hopeful of a proposal at the end and with Brooks?

ETA: The article is conflicting with what she is saying on the show. It doesn't add up.

Also, they want us to think Brooks leaves for good and she ends up with Chris. Then the end that we never saw coming was Brooks ends up being the F1.

I'm not buying what they are selling. It's marketing strategy. But I will be the first to eat crow if I'm wrong!

sfrank wrote:

Beeleever wrote:If there was no longer a clear front-runner, why did Des tell Chris she is hopeful of a proposal at the end and with Brooks?

ETA: The article is conflicting with what she is saying on the show. It doesn't add up.

Also, they want us to think Brooks leaves for good and she ends up with Chris. Then the end that we never saw coming was Brooks ends up being the F1.

I'm not buying what they are selling. It's marketing strategy. But I will be the first to eat crow if I'm wrong!

I agree with you but also remember that not everyone pays as close attention as we do to this show.
PR knows that even the casual viewer over the last few weeks Des has heard hee said she was in love with Brooks and wants him to propose. They know if its anyone but Brooks it will look like a default pick. So they need to start selling that there was no front runner from now so set the stage for someone else.

Can anybody speak to past coverstories like this - do they usually talk up one guy/gal positively and they NOT end up being the one?! I recall Brad 2.0 cover basically giving the ending away that it was Emily. This for mass audience so they want to make it obvious, I think!

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