Bachelor 19 - Chris Soules - Media - Tweets - Facebook - IG - *Spoilers & Sleuthing* - Discussion #2

It's just a stupid way to say it. Why make him say it like that. It just sounds dumb and so dry. And I'm with umngirl, since when can they say they chose someone in the end and are happy with it.

I think almost every season they lead us to believe they chose someone. JMO. (even Brad 1.0)
IDK, maybe they have to script Chris. Not everyone deals with spontaneity and quick wit well. Maybe he has to be scripted if his facial expressions or body language is too easy to read. Or maybe he is too stiff and so has to practice in order to come off "real". We'll find out.

That was a weird turn of phrase for sure, however, I always found "scripted" Chris to sound strange. Man is not a good actor. When he is being himself he sounds much more natural and genuine...his hometown date and when he was eliminated.

Even though I know who he picked, I am curious to see how this will all play out and how easy he will be to read.

What needs to be kept in mind is even though he picked someone, that someone may not be the someone. It may have been the only right choice available, under the circumstances.

Kashathediva wrote:What needs to be kept in mind is even though he picked someone, that someone may not be the someone. It may have been the only right choice available, under the circumstances.

That's a good explanation of how that one liner comes across. She won, I'm happy. Reminds me of Mohamed on 90 Day Fiancé, "She's acceptable".

From Grantland (might be for this thread, or not):

Grantland Reality TV Fantasy League: It’s the Annual ‘Bachelor’ Bio Breakdown!

http://grantland.com/hollywood-prospectus/grantland-reality-tv-fantasy-league-its-the-annual-bachelor-bio-breakdown/

julychild wrote:From Grantland (might be for this thread, or not):

Grantland Reality TV Fantasy League: It’s the Annual ‘Bachelor’ Bio Breakdown!

http://grantland.com/hollywood-prospectus/grantland-reality-tv-fantasy-league-its-the-annual-bachelor-bio-breakdown/

Copy for the snark thread.

GuardianAngel wrote:

Kashathediva wrote:What needs to be kept in mind is even though he picked someone, that someone may not be the someone. It may have been the only right choice available, under the circumstances.

That's a good explanation of how that one liner comes across. She won, I'm happy. Reminds me of Mohamed on 90 Day Fiancé, "She's acceptable".

I know right! Lol

sanlee088 wrote:

He looks so very odd in this pic. And I used to find him cute during Andi's season.

And they really need to give the JPG thing a rest. Talk about beating a dead horse.

GuardianAngel wrote:

julychild wrote:From Grantland (might be for this thread, or not):

Grantland Reality TV Fantasy League: It’s the Annual ‘Bachelor’ Bio Breakdown!

http://grantland.com/hollywood-prospectus/grantland-reality-tv-fantasy-league-its-the-annual-bachelor-bio-breakdown/

Copy for the snark thread.

Yeah, I always enjoy reading something that drops the "F" bomb as much as I do in my normal conversations.

Some more interviews from Realitytv world:

'The Bachelor' star Chris Soules: I said "I love you" and am "extremely happy" about the woman that won

   
By Elizabeth Kwiatkowski, 12/12/2014

Chris Soules has pretty much given away that his The Bachelor season had a happy ending.

When asked whether he said "I love you" to anyone while filming the ABC reality dating competition's nineteenth season, Soules told reporters during a Thursday conference call, "Yeah, I did."

"I think I can say that. I did," The Bachelor star confirmed.

Soules apparently selected a final bachelorette although it remains undisclosed whether he proposed and what the status of their relationship is now.

"Honestly, I really am extremely happy and excited about the person that won -- if we want to call it that. I feel like their character is incredible," the 33-year-old farmer and businessman from Arlington, IA, explained in his interview.

Soules will watch his edition unfold on television beginning on Monday, January 5, but he said he has "no concerns" about how his final bachelorette will act on the show or be portrayed.

"I think I know them well enough that I really don't have any concerns," Soules noted.

"I get that it's a magnified situation and things happen and emotions happen and it gets a little crazy later on, especially in those later weeks when everyone is so emotionally invested. I remember where I was at and obviously there was a little bit of drama in our house, and a lot of it was probably because it was such an intense situation and they're all really putting themselves out there."

Therefore, Soules explained if there are some "reactions or instances when things didn't go great for her," he won't hold it against her nor would it probably change his opinion of her.

"I'm going to be probably pretty understanding," the Bachelor said. "Off the top of my head, I think I'm pretty open and understanding, and that kind of goes back to the fact that I've been through that and know. I've been through those emotions and I know how hard it really can be."

The Bachelor's nineteenth season concluded taping in late November. A record-breaking 30 women competed for "Prince Farming's" heart.
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and...


Chris Soules talks 'The Bachelor' and his dating experience (Part 1)

   
By Elizabeth Kwiatkowski, 12/12/2014

Chris Soules will be starring as the next Bachelor for the show's nineteenth season, which premieres Monday, January 5 at 8PM ET/PT.


Reality TV World: On Andi Dorfman's season of The Bachelorette, you mentioned how it wasn't a done deal that a girl needed to move to Arlington and you'd be willing to compromise on that. However, this season it sounds like you absolutely want to find a woman who will be willing to move and live on your farm with you. So is that accurate? Would there be any exceptions?

Chris Soules: I think going into this, my No. 1 priority was to find a soul mate, find true love, find somebody that I could see myself spending the rest of my life with. And that's goal No. 1, and then once I find that, then we figure out where our life together will make the most sense. And my life in Iowa is something I will never give up, it will always be a big part of my life.  

The family business will always be something I'm going to be involved in and manage and keep in line of, you know, push forward. But that being said, I am willing to compromise once I find the right person, that's No. 1. That's my No. 1 priority, which I feel is, I'm 33 obviously. It's been hard for me to find up to this point.

Reality TV World: So how does that affect what type of girl you're looking to end up with? Was an independent, career-focused girl someone you were looking for or do you think that might actually present a little bit of an issue for the lifestyle you'd like to lead when thinking about settling down and having kids and what not?

Chris Soules: I think I do [want that]. I am attracted to someone who's independent and career-oriented and I think is successful in their own right, because I think that trades over into how they would raise a family and the people that they are just an individuals.

So, but I think my No. 1 goal is just finding love, and finding that great love that you can't live without. And I'm trying to figure out how you make it work and that's where I was with Andi to a certain extent, and obviously she probably couldn't see Arlington in her future to any extent. That's maybe a big part of the reason why it didn't work out.

But I think there is still room for compromise with me, whether it's Arlington or somewhere in between and I'm willing to do what it takes once I do find that perfect person, if they're out there.

Now I know you can't say much about whom you pick, but can you talk about if you're ready for kids right now?  

Chris Soules: You know, I think once the relationship is there and I marry, that definitely I'm ready for kids. I mean, I've been looking for love for a long time [and have] known what I wanted for a long time. And, you know, I definitely am ready for a family. I think as much as anybody right now, I do want to -- I know my parents are ready for me to have kids and I'm pretty sure I am as well.

Can you respond to the rumors circulating that you're a millionaire?  

Chris Soules: Can I respond to the rumors of whether or not I'm a millionaire? (Laughs) You know, that is kind of a personal question.  I'm successful, I feel, like in my own right, and you know, I don't know that my net worth is that important. But I do feel I have been successful and I worked really hard to get to where I'm at.

Back to when you had to make the decision on whether to actually be The Bachelor star, did you say "yes" right away or did you have any kind of reservations about being the main guy this time around? If so, was there anyone in particular who kind of pushed you to do it?  

Chris Soules: I think when I first sort of floated the idea of potentially being the Bachelor, there were a lot of concerns, a lot of questions that I had. And yes, it wasn't an easy decision, you know?

First of all, the filming of the show is during a really important time of year for my family's farming operation, which is harvest. So I've never missed harvest in my entire, you know, since I can remember. I've been involved in harvest and now I play a bigger role in the farming operation as I ever have, and for me to be gone for that was a big deal.  

And leaving my dad there to kind of handle things alone, you know, in his upper 60's, that was a stressful thing for both of us. That was a No. 1 concern when I looked at doing it. There's also, you know, concerns as to -- obviously I watched the [Juan Pablo Galavis] season because I was clearly invested given the fact that one of the girls from that show would probably be one of the women I'd be potentially dating.  

So, you know, I kind of watched how things were handled and maybe kind of a concern is how, you know, it's a tough process and I saw that and then he handles it and it didn't go really well for him. And so, there were questions as to whether or not -- how things would go for me and whether or not it was really worth my time, you know, am I going to meet somebody doing this?

Or is it going to take away from my family farming operation and leave the farm for two months in the most critical time of the year? And so there's a lot of concerns, a lot of questions that I weighed the pros and cons for prior to agreeing to do the show.

And there's no one person that really pushed me to do it. I mean, at the end of the day, it was my decision and something that I felt was worth my time and the right decision for me.  

But I was supported at the end of the day by everyone, and I wouldn't have done it if I hadn't felt like I was supported and had in agreement about the pros outweighing the cons with my family and people I work.

So it was a touch decision honestly. It took a lot of thought and a lot of time with my friends and family and people I work with before I made the decision and felt like it was the right thing for me to go forward with.

Can you just talk a little bit about your fitness and diet routine? I mean, I know you were kind of worried about keeping up with it during filming and that you were training with Cody Sattler. So were you able to maintain it? Did you still have time to kind of work out and take care of yourself?  

Chris Soules: You know, it wasn't like, I didn't get to work out quite as much as when I was with Cody. The time restraints wouldn't allow me to do that -- too much dating. But I had found time almost every day, I think almost every day, to work out to a certain extent.  

And it's almost frankly a requirement -- just the stress level that I was experiencing, they just you know, I have to do something to kind of release some stress. And that was working. It was something that helped a lot throughout the process. And yes, my diet wasn't quite in line as well, but I did alright throughout the process.
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I was overwhelmed being a room with that many beauty queens, strippers and porn stars without having to pay them?"

This. Yes. perfection.

“Honestly, I really am extremely happy and excited by the person that won, if we want to call it that.

Yuck.  Awful is right.

I agree mindless. He looks weird in that photo. That's the best they could do? And he needs a new hairstyle badly.