Amanda Stanton - Bachelor 20 - *Sleuthing - Spoilers*

I think she's very pretty but she's a big yawn. I know she's getting compared to Emily Maynard but I don't feel Amanda stood out as much as Emily did the first night. Emily seemed very glamorous to me despite her more introverted personality and she had the whole Southern Belle persona and the tragic backstory. Amanda, meh.

Amanda "sounds" like Emily to me in the way she speaks, but that's it. Emily is much more polished IMO than Amanda. She appears to be quiet, or shy. She doesn't have the outgoing personality to keep me interested in her.

I'll keep an open mind moving forward.

Emily experienced a tragedy early in life. It was a major fork in her road. I can't compare Amanda's history to that. Heck 55% of our population experience divorce. It's more common than not.

Darn! too bad this show wasn't around when I was 25 divorced with a 2 yr old!

IA Kasha, she really is no different than the countless others in her situation.

^ GA,

Amanda is 25 from the OC and she's an esthetician for a skin care company. She's a single mom who is divorced and has two daughters. One is 3.5 and the other is 2. That's a handful! She says she's going on the show for them...ok. I don't really get it, but it does seem like a fun getaway - if she likes catfights.

http://abc7ny.com/entertainment/the-bachelor-ben-higgins-meets-his-28-bachelorettes-on-night-1-blocks-a-kiss-from-one-bachelorette/1146257/

I just can't respect these young women that go on this show and leave their little ones behind with probably grandma doing the work. Just no!

I agree. If they want a vacay let them take a few days cruise or an all inclusive.

Did she really say she's going on the show for them? I already can't stand her.

Well, I guess in a round about way if she ends up being the next 'ette, she would be earning money and if that money went to her children, she would then be doing the show for them. 
Ya never know what the producers discussed with her pre-show.

Wasn't the dad taking care of them? That's why I was a little less judgmental of her doing it then Emily or Julia.

But, yeah, i agree - you're  "doing it for them"? Yes, I'm sure that their mother leaving them for 2 months to do a reality show to find a stranger to be their step-daddy was their Christmas wish! I'm guessing she probably was hoping the show would increase her business profits, which would there for help her family, but...there are better ways to do that.

bluwavz wrote:Did she really say she's going on the show for them? I already can't stand her.

Her little girls are adorable, but I do not understand why she would allow them to appear in her intro package. Unless it was filmed post-show, at that point she does not even know how the show/connection with Ben will turn out. JMO

This show seems to be the solution to many people's problems. I'm signing up next season. Wish me luck!