The Bachelor 20 - Ben Higgins - Episode 8 - HTD - Discussion - *Sleuthing - Spoilers*

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I will start with a question....in the previews, is that Lauren's sister or her mom?

I havent seen the preview... hope to find it online somewhere!¬

sophienette wrote:I havent seen the preview... hope to find it online somewhere!¬

I found this
https://youtu.be/UXZwViiuXJo

Sister, I think. She looks like Molly from IG pictures. 

I'm not a fan of the 'confrontational' family members who try to call out the lead. IMO it seems scripted and a way to get more air time and attention. Yes, question the lead and your family member, but to full out call the lead a manipulator and brainwashing the contestants. Just no.

OK... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIqRp7SAHeU 
Quality sucks, but gil Ben talks with at 0:48 is Mollie, Lauren's sister

Thank you! I thought it was her.

Here is the preview, it was on Youtube.




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXZwViiuXJo

I wonder when Jojo said you're so selfish, it referred to her brother who was on a reality show to "find love" and Jojo was supportive and now that it's her turn, they are brash?

Fingersandtoes wrote:Sister, I think. She looks like Molly from IG pictures. 

I'm not a fan of the 'confrontational' family members who try to call out the lead. IMO it seems scripted and a way to get more air time and attention. Yes, question the lead and your family member, but to full out call the lead a manipulator and brainwashing the contestants. Just no.

Particularly since they have done reality tv before with her brother doing pretty much the same thing as Ben. Shut up. Pot calling kettle.

Sprite wrote:

Fingersandtoes wrote:Sister, I think. She looks like Molly from IG pictures. 

I'm not a fan of the 'confrontational' family members who try to call out the lead. IMO it seems scripted and a way to get more air time and attention. Yes, question the lead and your family member, but to full out call the lead a manipulator and brainwashing the contestants. Just no.

Particularly since they have done reality tv before with her brother doing pretty much the same thing as Ben. Shut up. Pot calling kettle.

Exactly. And all of them are adults who knew fully well what show they signed up for.

Fingersandtoes wrote:

Sprite wrote:

Fingersandtoes wrote:Sister, I think. She looks like Molly from IG pictures. 

I'm not a fan of the 'confrontational' family members who try to call out the lead. IMO it seems scripted and a way to get more air time and attention. Yes, question the lead and your family member, but to full out call the lead a manipulator and brainwashing the contestants. Just no.

Particularly since they have done reality tv before with her brother doing pretty much the same thing as Ben. Shut up. Pot calling kettle.

Exactly. And all of them are adults who knew fully well what show they signed up for.

That's what I didn't like about her brothers or whomever said it. They seemed smug like Kardashi-men

The brother did say "You brainwash these girls way too much". I haven't watched Ready For Love apart from the bit with JoJo in it, so I don't know how much Ben Patton brainwashed the women. What I do know is that the dinner conversation between Ben and JoJo last night left me feeling really uneasy. I feel less bad for the women who go into the show in love with idea of falling in love with the Bachelor and fall no matter who the lead is. It's when they are apprehensive for a good reason, because their intuition is telling them that he's more into someone else, and the lead keeps telling them to not hold back and to let themselves fall... it just bothers me. Sure, they have the excuse that they're not sure yet and need to explore all options, but I just don't buy it with Ben at all. His demeanor is so different around Lauren, the way he looks at her and kisses her. JoJo doesn't stand a chance unless Lauren runs off, so it pisses me off that Ben keeps trying to push her over the edge. Yeah, it's the show, but it's still off-putting.