Bachelor Australia - Season 4 - Richie Strahan - Social Media - Media - *Sleuthing - Spoilers* #3

That Angela's article is one of the nastiest I've ever read. What a piece of horrible 'journalism'. I'm feeling really bad for Richie and Alex.

Hi Everyone, I stumbled across this site a couple of weeks ago and I love reading what everyone writes and their point of views.

I have been Team Alex from the start and I did see their chemistry and connection but felt so sad for Nikki last night along with everyone else.

I was lisenting to all interviews today (so forgive me if I have them mixed up) but on the podcast from KIIS fm both Richie and Alex spoke of moments they shared that they wish were shown. Alex's was that she wished their White Rose / Rose ceremony conversations were shown because it was where their relationship blossomed and Richie's was mostly the same but he wished they showed their first kiss (also happened when they were away talking at Rose ceremony and seemed like it wasn't the only time they kissed up there) he said that he remembers kissing her for the first time and then looking straight at the camera and producers and just being taken aback by it.

I'm so angry with thier edit and the way they're being targeted.
Heather of (SAMs season) was my absolute favourite and when she was sent home, that hurt my heart but I could never imagine saying some of the things I've read on social media, it's so sad.

The show doesn't really care whether people are liked or hated, they just want television that gets people talking on social media and the media. They definitely accomplished that. That's the danger of appearing on reality television. The contestants should know they have no control over the edit. So I can't really feel that sorry for any of them.

Oh Alex, you're not doing yourself any favours by dressing as if you're doing the walk of shame... Or maybe I'm just old, and that's what people wear to travel these days  

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IMO Nikki can't contemplate Bachelorette because she is still in love. Poor sausage. Full Studio 10 interview.

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I think in those pictures she shows less flesh than a lot of other girls in her age do. Nikkis last dress and the one she had during her entrance showed much more IMO (her breasts).

If this is how the interview went I am a little disappointed with Richie saying he was not aware of Nikkis feelings. She was probably the most open I have ever seen.

Richie Strahan defends stringing Nikki Gogan along

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Nikki has just been on The Project (before the happy couple). The feelings are still raw but she has enormous support to help put herself back together. She really laughed when it was suggested that she might get Snowy to meet up with Richie in a back alley. Delightful.

makeover wrote:The show doesn't really care whether people are liked or hated, they just want television that gets people talking on social media and the media. They definitely accomplished that. That's the danger of appearing on reality television. The contestants should know they have no control over the edit. So I can't really feel that sorry for any of them.

I agree - when you do these shows you have to accept that what gets portrayed onscreen will likely be a distorted version of reality. At the very least, they can't air every single conversation that takes place even if its between the bachelor/his F1. I remember being so annoyed when they cut out Ben and Lauren's first kiss on his season of The Bachelor. They would also never show ITMs of him speaking about her individually. Now I appreciate that there were still a lot of lovely moments between them onscreen that I enjoyed and there were definitely many sweet moments between Alex and Richie too. But people found Alex annoying outside of the relationship (probably they could have not shown her crying so much, idk) and just liked Nikki better. Some people IMO just have personalities that grate onscreen - I think she comes across very well in all the post-show interviews she's done though

Sundy wrote:If this is how the interview went I am a little disappointed with Richie saying he was not aware of Nikkis feelings. She was probably the most open I have ever seen.

Richie Strahan defends stringing Nikki Gogan along

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He's got a point though. He's not aware of her ITMs etc. And then, if the F1 has to accept the hate she gets fot 'winning' over the fan favorite, the the F2 has to expect and accept being strung along. There's always going to be F1 and F2, and one of them is going to be heartbroken in the end. That's the risk all of them take when they go on the show.

Imo Nikki was feeling it more for Richie, while Richie was all about Alex. Tough for Nikki, but Richie did nothing wrong here. This is the show they all signed up for.

Having said that, I'm very much against the narrative that slutty Alex lured horny Richie away from his one true love, Saintly and Angelic Nikki. This is what the blogs and articles are pretty much saying. Imo.

Nikkis IG is public

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For now, where are you two going to live? What’s the arrangement?
Strahan: We’re thinking Northern Territory. Just to throw the paps off. No, obviously I’m from Perth and Ni—uh, Alex is from Melbourne, so you know. There’s a lot we still have to work out. But we’re going to have two home bases in Perth and Melbourne.
Nation: We’re not in any rush. We want to just enjoy the start of this chapter.

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