Re: Bachelorette 10 - Media Thread - *Spoilers & Sleuthing* - Discussion Thread #2

[momoftrips]

'The Bachelorette' bachelor Marcus Grodd: My family was surprised Andi Dorfman eliminated me, no doubt


Marcus Grodd, a 25-year-old sports medicine manager from Dallas, TX, was denied one of Andi Dorfman's three roses after hometown dates during The Bachelorette's most recent episode.


Marcus had confessed his feelings of love for Andi on numerous occasions, being open and vulnerable as Andi had requested of her guys. During his hometown date, Marcus gave Andi a private striptease dance in order to reenact his first group date with The Bachelorette star.  

Andi appreciated how honest Marcus had been about his past family issues and his father leaving them, but in the end, Andi eliminated him because -- although she believed he could give her the world -- she didn't envision him as the "great love" she had been looking for. Andi told Marcus her feelings just hadn't caught up to his, which left Josh Murray, Chris Soules and Nick Viall still in the running for her heart.



During a Thursday conference call with reporters, Marcus talked about his The Bachelorette experience. Below is what he had to tell Reality TV World. Check back with us soon for more.  

Reality TV World: You said in your final words you shouldn't have told Andi you loved her. Did that come from a place of embarrassment just because Andi didn't reciprocate those feelings or did you think coming on so strongly is what got you eliminated? Because since Andi wasn't falling in love with you yet, she cut you asap to avoid hurting you worse towards the end of the process.

Marcus Grodd: Yeah, it was -- my last comment of saying I shouldn't have told her I loved her was coming from more of an embarrassment and disappointment that the feelings weren't reciprocated. I don't think from my sense I came on too strongly. I was just open and honest with where I was in the relationship, and you know, if that got me eliminated, then so be it.

At least I knew at that time instead of going further and being disappointed further down the road. So I was just open and honest about my feelings and, you know, I don't have any regrets from that.

Reality TV World: Looking back, do you wish Andi had eliminated you before your hometown visit or are you still glad you got the opportunity for Andi to meet your family? I can imagine getting sent home after your hometown date would just worsen the blow.  

Marcus Grodd: Yeah, it was definitely tough getting let go after hometowns and bringing her into my family and meeting everyone, because that's not something I do very often. It's only something I've done with one other girl. So it was definitely tougher being let go after the fact of her meeting my family and my niece and nephew.

But, you know, the experience with her, I didn't know where she was in that situation or where she was in the relationship. So, everything leading up to that process and that point, I don't regret anything. And looking back on it, I'm very thankful and happy that she got the opportunity to meet my family.

Reality TV World: You seemed to be open about your feelings for Andi throughout the whole process more so than everyone else. Therefore, do you feel like Andi led you on at all? Knowing what you know now, do you think she was ready to send you home earlier but still kept you around for whatever reason?

Marcus Grodd: I don't know what was going on in Andi's head. She's in a tough position because she is being pulled in different directions from a bunch of different guys, and it's hard to kind of find clarity, especially when you're dating four guys and going and visiting their hometowns and meeting all these families. So, she's in a tough position.

I don't know -- I don't think she was leading me on by any means. I think she was just trying to figure out every guy and my time with her. She figured she had probably a stronger connection with the three other guys and realized where I was in the relationship wasn't where she was.

So, that's why she sent me home, and as far as leading me on, I don't think she led me on by any means. She just tried to figure this crazy dating world out.

Reality TV World: How did your family react once you got home? Were they disappointed or did they reveal anything new to you about what they thought of your relationship with Andi -- maybe something you wish they had told you during that hometown visit?  

Marcus Grodd: They were just very supportive when I came back and they saw that she was a great girl. My family definitely saw a future with Andi and I, but they were surprised -- no doubt. But they saw how hard it was on me, and I think they were just comforting me. And I didn't really ask what Andi and them talked about. I think that's between them, their conversation, and that should just be kept between them.

I talked about everything that I could with Andi outside of the limo before I left, and it brought a lot of clarity. It was hard to hear, but especially when I came back and got close to my family and opened up to them about my experience, hearing what Andi had to say made a lot of sense and brought a lot of clarity for when I got back home.

Reality TV World: From what you learned about Andi, do you think she'd really be up for moving to Iowa in order to be with Chris -- if she picked him in the end -- and be a part of his farm? While you were competing for Andi, were you thinking that was kind of a longshot?  

Marcus Grodd: When we got further down to hometowns, I knew she's very career-driven and she wants a lot out of life and she wants to experience things. She wants to experience new things. And I thought it would be hard for her to do that in Iowa and be part of a farming community.

But if you love somebody so much and you see a future with them, I don't think it matters where you are. And if that person is next to you, then nothing else matters. But, you know, for her, I think it's going to be -- it would be a little difficult to have a future in Iowa.

Reality TV World: Now that you've seen Josh's hometown date, could you imagine Andi fitting into such a sports-focused family -- one that she'd basically have to attend a sporting event with every week?  

Marcus Grodd: Um, you know, I don't know. She definitely does like sports, so I could definitely see that -- Josh and his family fitting in with Andi. And I know that Andi's dad is a big Georgia fan, so they have that. I think they would make a good couple and I think Andi would fit in really well with Josh's family.

Reality TV World: It's very clear Andi is taken with her bachelors' looks and bodies this season. She repeatedly called you hot and she seems to comment about the guys' looks very often. Did you feel a physical attraction was really important to Andi while you were on the show and have any of her comments surprised you along the way?  

Marcus Grodd: No, I don't -- of course physical attraction has to play into a relationship. I think that's an initial starter. But definitely, obviously, personality keeps one together. And I think for the Final 4 of us, we had different personalities and different character traits and they're all good-looking guys.

So I think she was just trying to find the right to spend her life with, and that personality needs to mesh with hers as well. I think that's what she was trying to figure out. All of these guys are good-looking guys, and so, just personality traits -- she needs to find someone that just fits her personality.

During a Thursday conference call with reporters, Marcus talked about his The Bachelorette experience. Above is what he had to tell Reality TV World. Check back with us soon for more.  

 
Read more at http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/the-bachelorette-bachelor-marcus-grodd-my-family-was-surprised-andi-dorfman-eliminated-me-no-doubt-16504.php#jF7qFjaoPCW6Eu6c.99

[mtnlvr55]

I thought the ring on the cover looked familiar: it was the ring that Brad gave Emily.
I think they have used that ring in the past for their cover. Pretty sure that wouldn't be
Andi's ring unless they are recycling.

[stuckinsc]

As someone said, if any 'Ette would have had a bigger ring than MeAndI it would be Emily.  

Oh and did Emily ever get called M'Emily, cause that really fits too!

[ThankMeLater]

Great interview! Thanks for bringing it over MOT

[sparkler]

Since there is no thread for it, I am reading Courtney's book and it is fascinating. Almost done and I started it yesterday. Ben comes off as such a tool.

I read it too and I couldn't put it down. I even snuck it into work and read it throughout the day. It was a really fascinating look behind the scenes and yeah, Ben didn't seem too appealing. I never liked any of that season though.

[SLA44]

Great interview! Thanks for bringing it over MOT

I agree and he is very mature sounding as well as being articulate. Looking forward to seeing more of him.

[MiaHawk]

I take this with a grain of salt because it is L&S  but it's an interesting read nevertheless.

http://www.lifeandstylemag.com/posts/secrets-of-the-bachelorette-s-season-finale-engagement-revealed-40256

Isn't this the same magazine that claimed Des got 2 proposals and had 2 different ring pics - or was that another publication?  Curious that they mentioned that the couple took a trip to Mexico.

The article also says they didn't really use the suite, they just talked and read.      Sounds like Momma Murray may have been the unnamed source for this article.

[SueSt]

Great interview! Thanks for bringing it over MOT

Yes MOT thanks.
Interesting; nothing about Nick???  

[stuckinsc]

Great interview! Thanks for bringing it over MOT

Yes MOT thanks.
Interesting; nothing about Nick???  

I actually have appreciated that when Marcus had something to say to Nick he said it to his face and not just ITMs.  I think he continued that class after the show.

[nannymargie]

I take this with a grain of salt because it is L&S  but it's an interesting read nevertheless.

http://www.lifeandstylemag.com/posts/secrets-of-the-bachelorette-s-season-finale-engagement-revealed-40256

Isn't this the same magazine that claimed Des got 2 proposals and had 2 different ring pics - or was that another publication?  Curious that they mentioned that the couple took a trip to Mexico.

The article also says they didn't really use the suite, they just talked and read.       Sounds like Momma Murray may have been the unnamed source for this article.

Miahawk, you misread the article just like I did. What they were referring to is they did not use the beach. Someone pointed that out to me and when I reread it I caught it.

[jen689]

The Bachelorette Index, by Sharleen Joynt
The smart, sexy opera singer shares her take on the final three

Things always get very real in hometown week. Watching how emotional the guys became to see their loved ones again reminded me vividly of just how homesick I was in my final weeks of filming. We underestimate the comfort of our loved ones until it’s no longer an option to confide in them. Add to this the raw reactions of Andi and the final four to Eric Hill’s death—something I thought was difficult to watch but a respectful move on the show’s part—and episode 8 is easily the most emotional episode this season.

I really felt for Andi on many levels this week. I personally do believe it’s possible to love more than one person at once and, most of the time, one of the main things preventing that is circumstance. So imagine a circumstance dedicated to meeting and liking numerous attractive candidates and having your feelings for one another accelerated by a time and environmental warp. While in the beginning her position seems like an enviable one, I think it’s way harder than it looks—and whoa, did this week look difficult.

1. Josh, 29: It’s almost eerie how seamlessly Andi fits into his family. They’re like-minded, athletic and generally seemed to be themselves around Andi—and she with them. I was a bit distracted by how much Andi looks like the fourth sibling of the Murray clan, but got over it quickly: Andi cares for Josh a lot, in the ways that matter. She was steadfastly supportive of him despite all the attention his brother was receiving. What I liked so much about this date was that it exposed Andi’s softer, less confrontational, more supportive and womanly side, which up until now I mostly only saw when she was with Nick. This was a HUGE deal for me and solidified Josh as my top frontrunner this week.

2. Nick, 33: Nick’s hometown date was probably my favourite in terms of activity and ease. These two are so comfortable and effortless together it’s as though they’ve been dating for years. The evening portion was intense just due to the sheer size of his family. But Andi took it like a champ, wowing all of America with her very impressive name recall.

3. Chris, 32: Don’t get me wrong, I like Chris and Andi together and I think their hometown date went swimmingly. But the real concept of Andi up and moving to a farm in Iowa was seriously glossed over. Yes, it was mildly addressed when they discussed her career options and Andi spoke to Chris’ entertaining city-girl-turned-country-girl mother. But it seemed like the bare minimum considering what a huge social and professional sacrifice it would be for Andi. These two just don’t have the chemistry or cerebral connection (yes, I said it) necessary for that move to even be a consideration.

http://www.flare.com/celebrity/the-bachelorette-index-by-sharleen-joynt-2/

[MiaHawk]

Isn't this the same magazine that claimed Des got 2 proposals and had 2 different ring pics - or was that another publication?  Curious that they mentioned that the couple took a trip to Mexico.

The article also says they didn't really use the suite, they just talked and read.       Sounds like Momma Murray may have been the unnamed source for this article.

Miahawk, you misread the article just like I did.  What they were referring to is they did not use the beach.  Someone pointed that out to me and when I reread it I caught it.

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