The Bachelor 20 - Ben Higgins - ATFR - *Sleuthing - Spoilers* #3

One thing we can rule out is Higgins not competing on Dancing With the Stars this season, unlike previous Bachelor contestants.

"You know, it kind of goes back to the whole thing -- there is one main goal for me now, and that's us, and I think right now, Lauren and I being together is my main concern," Higgins explains. "I don't think adding too much more to that right now is the right thing."

KB_Mom wrote:I guess I watched a different ATFR last night- I thought BenLo were appropriately affectionate.  I was particularly struck by how they held hands  tightly the whole time on the ATFR sofa- like they were united and bonded in bracing for the usual CH questions.  Personally I  don't want or need to see the final couple practically fornicating on the AFTR couch to believe they are the real deal.JMO

Seabear wrote:Hi Katiebell.

I would say that the final 5 gals all had their backers.  
JoJo and Lauren had the most ardent supporters IMO.

IMO the best thing about all the threads is the widely divergent opinions.  There are posters here who are hilarious with their snarky comments and that is my favorite part of the forum.  The humor and the laughs are the best.
There are also top notch sleuthers.  Often the info is discovered here first and then used by others elsewhere.

There were definitely strong opinions on who should be the next Bachelorette.  Several camps were hoping for their favorite gal.  GA was actually the source that discovered and announced JoJo had been chosen over Caila days before the public (RS) ran with the story.

Leah's black eye was never explained as far as I know?

I think the best thing is just to dive in and read some of the threads and you can get the gist of what is and was happening.

Right now the focus is shifting to sleuthing the cast and then once filming starts this week, the dates and locations on JoJo's Bachelorette season.

Just remember to always say JMO.  And most importantly have fun.  Welcome to the Wild Side.  

JMO

Katiebelle wrote:Hello!  

I have been hanging out in the unspoiled thread and I thought I’d come over and see what you have been up to and try and find some answers to some questions I have.

But Holy Moly Batman! I am completely gobsmacked!  

You guys sure have been busy.  I had no idea how big and popular this thread was. I am very impressed.  

It would take me weeks to read through all your posts – although I have read some that totally cracked me up – so I’m hoping you’ll answer my questions for me here if that’s ok.

1) When did you sleuth that Lauren was F1 and how?

2) Was one girl more popular with the posters than the others?  I liked Lauren for Ben but would have picked JoJo and Becca to be my friends.

3) Who was the least popular contestant? I couldn’t stand Emily. I thought she was a bully.

4) What did you think of the Leah black eye situation? I thought I was so clever remembering that she had a black eye in the preview of very first episode and really thought she was going to come back as we didn’t see the black eye before Ben booted her.  Was there any other blatant TPTB lies like that?

5) It also came out that they changed the order of the FS and Lauren was actually last. That completely changed things for me. Did they do that any other time or deliberately manipulate the edit to mislead us?

6) Did you sleuth any gossip or relevant info about the contestants that they didn’t show on the season?

7) I have only watched the franchise for a year but I have seen “RS” pop up a couple of times on the unspoiled thread and to be perfectly honest I have no idea what a RS is. I have looked in the abbreviations section and it’s not there. It does sound deliciously ominous though – kind of like ‘she went all RS on his azz!” What exactly is a RS?

8) My all-time favourite part of the whole season (and yes that does include all the mushy lovely stuff on ATFR) was JoJo’s mum taking a swig out of the champagne bottle. That was just brilliant television! I laughed so hard I gave myself the hiccups. What did everyone else think of that moment?

Many thanks and I love forward to see what you have to say. I hope I've posted this in the right place - we only have one thread over in Unspoiledland!

And a quick hello to our lovely friends @GuardianAngel, @sophienette, @Linds911, @Rolly, @sprite, @AllAboutLove, @rhondam, @KB_Mom,  @Mommyof1, @nothatgirl, @avacaroline, @Seabear, @Ladybug82, @emusha, @Litta123, @peggy0221, @CarrieA  (didn’t realise we had so many friends in the unspoiled thread until I tried to name you all! – apologies if I have left someone out) and all the other posters who have been so supportive of us over on the unspoiled thread. Having you pop over and say hello really helped.

Seabear wrote:I always appreciate your opinions peggy regardless of whether we agree or not.  You are always true to yourself and I respect you for that.  This forum is all about having our own divergent opinions.  Please don't leave because some posters have forgotten to respect the tenants of decency toward you.   I like you just the way you are.

GuardianAngel wrote:

Katiebelle wrote:Hello!  

I have been hanging out in the unspoiled thread and I thought I’d come over and see what you have been up to and try and find some answers to some questions I have.

But Holy Moly Batman! I am completely gobsmacked!  

You guys sure have been busy.  I had no idea how big and popular this thread was. I am very impressed.  

It would take me weeks to read through all your posts – although I have read some that totally cracked me up – so I’m hoping you’ll answer my questions for me here if that’s ok.

1) When did you sleuth that Lauren was F1 and how?

2) Was one girl more popular with the posters than the others?  I liked Lauren for Ben but would have picked JoJo and Becca to be my friends.

3) Who was the least popular contestant? I couldn’t stand Emily. I thought she was a bully.

4) What did you think of the Leah black eye situation? I thought I was so clever remembering that she had a black eye in the preview of very first episode and really thought she was going to come back as we didn’t see the black eye before Ben booted her.  Was there any other blatant TPTB lies like that?

5) It also came out that they changed the order of the FS and Lauren was actually last. That completely changed things for me. Did they do that any other time or deliberately manipulate the edit to mislead us?

6) Did you sleuth any gossip or relevant info about the contestants that they didn’t show on the season?

7) I have only watched the franchise for a year but I have seen “RS” pop up a couple of times on the unspoiled thread and to be perfectly honest I have no idea what a RS is. I have looked in the abbreviations section and it’s not there. It does sound deliciously ominous though – kind of like ‘she went all RS on his azz!” What exactly is a RS?

8) My all-time favourite part of the whole season (and yes that does include all the mushy lovely stuff on ATFR) was JoJo’s mum taking a swig out of the champagne bottle. That was just brilliant television! I laughed so hard I gave myself the hiccups. What did everyone else think of that moment?

Many thanks and I love forward to see what you have to say. I hope I've posted this in the right place - we only have one thread over in Unspoiledland!

And a quick hello to our lovely friends @GuardianAngel, @sophienette, @Linds911, @Rolly, @sprite, @AllAboutLove, @rhondam, @KB_Mom,  @Mommyof1, @nothatgirl, @avacaroline, @Seabear, @Ladybug82, @emusha, @Litta123, @peggy0221, @CarrieA  (didn’t realise we had so many friends in the unspoiled thread until I tried to name you all! – apologies if I have left someone out) and all the other posters who have been so supportive of us over on the unspoiled thread. Having you pop over and say hello really helped.

Welcome to the other side @Katiebelle!! For those who may not know, Katie is one of many sleuthers in the Aussie and New Zealand threads where there are some pretty amazing sleuthers, without spoilers. She along with others stayed in the No Spoilers thread to watch the US season of the 'ette last season and Ben this season.

Lucas15 wrote:

KB_Mom wrote:I wonder if having her wisdom teeth removed affected how her face,especially the cheeks,look.

I know in my case and also in my wife's case, we didn't have our wisdom teeth extracted until they started to cause a problem and that problem could well have been what made her cheeks look fuller. Extracting them would cure that problem but it would make her look slightly different in a before and after comparison. The after would be more representative of how she looked before she started having problems with her wisdom teeth.
JMHO