Amanda Stanton - Bachelor 20 - *Sleuthing - Spoilers*

eversotrue wrote:

AllAboutLove wrote:^ Interesting find, GA!

Amanda is an actress!
TPTB really know how to find their girls, don't they?!  
No wonder she is getting so much screen time!
I posted before but it definitely feels like a setup.  

She hasn't acted in years. I highly doubt it's a setup.

I don't think that means much either. There weren't any modeling or promotional pics on her IG; she seems to just be fully into her life as a mother. I was suspicious of Britt too, but I believe now she never wanted to get back into acting either. It just makes sense that they are going to pick people who are comfortable around cameras.

I just don't get a phony vibe at all from her. She is a little emotional and over-sensitive, but it seems real to me. I don't think it's a coincidence that a bunch of people who know Ben are rooting for her - he seems like a good judge of character to me and he probably had very nice things to say about her. It's probably why she made it so far despite their lack of chemistry.

^ She cleaned up her IG pretty good though from what I remember from before. Her aunt (mom's sister) is an actress too who has an um criminal past I once discovered while going down a rabbit hole.

I saw her IG back in October/November when she was eliminated and it was pretty similar to now, except for pics with her ex/husband.

^ I disagree

She's been in three movies, I have no idea in what capacity. I didn't look at the list of cast and their roles. The last one was 2010. She probably didn't work in any more because she was busy getting pregnant. I'm not being sarcastic, just saying, she met her b/f? she was having a family?

rhondam wrote:^ She cleaned up her IG pretty good though from what I remember from before. Her aunt (mom's sister) is an actress too who has an um criminal past I once discovered while going down a rabbit hole.

These actresses contestants are perfect for Reality TV.

Every Bach/'ette season and its contestants are used to set up the next one. Nothing different about this one. Every Bach/'ette season has a crazy one, a villain, a few reluctant or shy ones and more than a few that are comfortable being on camera. It's how the show has rolled on for 20 seasons.

I don't have any reason to think that Amanda's two young daughters were neglected or will suffer negative effects from her appearance on the show. A previous lead said his child (older than these two during the show) doesn't even remember that time. Another child was able to be with her mom during filming as well. It seems TPTB have found ways to include single parents in the show. Gotta move forward with the times,I guess.

FLChica wrote:Every Bach/'ette season and its contestants are used to set up the next one. Nothing different about this one. Every Bach/'ette season has a crazy one, a villain, a few reluctant or shy ones and more than a few that are comfortable being on camera. It's how the show has rolled on for 20 seasons.

I don't have any reason to think that Amanda's two young daughters were neglected or will suffer negative effects from her appearance on the show. A previous lead said his child (older than these two during the show) doesn't even remember that time. Another child  was able to be with her mom during filming as well. It seems TPTB have found ways to include single parents in the show. Gotta move forward with the times,I guess.

To borrow @Bluwavz phrase, call me old fashioned, but thanks but no thanks

FLChica wrote:Every Bach/'ette season and its contestants are used to set up the next one. Nothing different about this one. Every Bach/'ette season has a crazy one, a villain, a few reluctant or shy ones and more than a few that are comfortable being on camera. It's how the show has rolled on for 20 seasons.

I don't have any reason to think that Amanda's two young daughters were neglected or will suffer negative effects from her appearance on the show. A previous lead said his child (older than these two during the show) doesn't even remember that time. Another child  was able to be with her mom during filming as well. It seems TPTB have found ways to include single parents in the show. Gotta move forward with the times,I guess.

Yup, Molly said that Ty doesn't remember filming the Bach or the ette and doesn't remember meeting her at all. It's still not the best parenting decision in the world, but it's really not as traumatic as I used to think either. Especially now with FT-ing, when the kids do get to "see" and talk to the parent every day.

rhondam wrote:^ I disagree

I saw her IG too, and she had NO media/modeling/acting photos AT ALL. It was all photos of her ex husband, being pregnant, and kids. And that's a clear fact.

eversotrue wrote:

rhondam wrote:^ I disagree

I saw her IG too, and she had NO media/modeling/acting photos AT ALL. It was all photos of her ex husband, being pregnant, and kids. And that's a clear fact.

IMO it is not a clear fact, since there are opinions that differ and without proof of such, all opinions are welcome.
It gets confusing when there's no evidence to back up something and it is proclaimed as fact.

nothatgirl wrote:

FLChica wrote:Every Bach/'ette season and its contestants are used to set up the next one. Nothing different about this one. Every Bach/'ette season has a crazy one, a villain, a few reluctant or shy ones and more than a few that are comfortable being on camera. It's how the show has rolled on for 20 seasons.

I don't have any reason to think that Amanda's two young daughters were neglected or will suffer negative effects from her appearance on the show. A previous lead said his child (older than these two during the show) doesn't even remember that time. Another child  was able to be with her mom during filming as well. It seems TPTB have found ways to include single parents in the show. Gotta move forward with the times,I guess.

Yup, Molly said that Ty doesn't remember filming the Bach or the ette and doesn't remember meeting her at all.  It's still not the best parenting decision in the world, but it's really not as traumatic as I used to think either. Especially now with FT-ing, when the kids do get to "see" and talk to the parent every day.

I don't think the trauma for the children is the issue but rather why a mother would want to be away form her really young (1.5 year old) to find "love" on a show like this. And as sweet as Ben is, I am sorry but there's no way he at 26 wants two young children already. Not happening. And he never chose her as his F1 so to me, no matter how much her storyline is there or whatever, Ben didn't want to be engaged/dating her. And Emily, imo, is a whole other kettle of fish, so not going there to justify Amanda's reasons.