Bachelor Australia - Season 5 - Matty Johnson - Media Social Media - *Sleuthing Spoilers*

@AllAboutLove Thanks, I couldn't remember off the top of my head, even though I posted that same article upthread.

I'm looking forward to it, I really like the Aussie franchise. If it is Matty maybe we'll see him fall in love and turn into mush!

reason wrote:I really wish they had gotten someone new.  I dont think the person with no empathy should have been given the lead.  IMHO.  I'll miss his season like I did ben.  He does nothing for me. Common courtesy is to offer sympathy when someone is suffering and he had none to offer when the bachelorette mom was dying, it was all about me, me, me, I would not want him as a huband.

Couldn`t agree more....don`t see how Matty is going to bring a good season.  Definately makes it harder to watch when you don`t like the dude.  Don`t really see the good parts of him for hiim as a lead....really not the type of guy I`d thought they`d go for considering he really has no major thoughts and feelings towards anyone else but him.

I hope the producers come to their senses and he`s not the next lead. If not, then I hope the girls have enough personality to carry the season as Matty just doesn`t have what it takes.

KatydidC wrote:IMHO Matty would make a great lead...great sense of humor, well spoken, charismatic, well liked & a family guy! He will be 30ish by filming time & who knows may really be ready to settle down:)

IA, I would very much enjoy watching his season. IMO, he is very open to a long term relationship.

I would absolutely love to see Matty as The Bachelor. I love that he hasn't made a big spectacle of himself on social media. He posts every now and then and otherwise keeps quite a low profile. A nice photo to show what he is up to. I'm a bit over the onslaught of selfies and hashtags and comments from the other contestants to the point I've unfollowed them.

Matty's SM is purely strategic IMO and not something he gets credit from me for and his "low profile" is just part of that strategy IMO as is Matty posting latergram model pic and baby pics (also latergrams)... and all just part of that strategy IMO to drum up responses from his followers.

I noticed that others have thought the same about strategy on Matty's part since this meme which I saw on SM captures it all for me that he is purely strategic (and no, I don't really care about the other contestants who may do the same since they're not part of the possible next-bachelor discussion).

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Matty is an actor playing a role IMO. Watching his behavior post season has made me question his sincerity while filming. I think Matty is in love with himself and the image he is trying to sell. I find him very calculated and disingenuous. If he is the Bachelor if will be entertaining to watch the tide turn....IMO.
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If Matty was being strategic and wanted to be The Bachelor, wouldn't it make more sense to keep yourself in the spotlight and keep yourself relevant? Shying away from events and posting infrequently seems like the easiest way to sink bank into anonymity.

reason wrote:I really wish they had gotten someone new.  I dont think the person with no empathy should have been given the lead.  IMHO.  I'll miss his season like I did ben.  He does nothing for me. Common courtesy is to offer sympathy when someone is suffering and he had none to offer when the bachelorette mom was dying, it was all about me, me, me, I would not want him as a huband.

What makes you say he has no empathy?

Georgia mentioned in an interview that Matty messaged her (as did other contestants) to pass on his sympathies. Really, what else could he have done without stepping on Lee's toes?

I would bet my bottom dollar a PR person from channel 10 was present during those interviews and told him what he could and couldn't say. We can speculate till the cows come home but none of us know for sure what he was allowed to talk about.

AllAboutLove wrote:

I noticed that others have thought the same about strategy on Matty's part since this meme which I saw on SM captures it all for me that he is purely strategic

@bachelor_australia_memes

Or maybe he just likes kids?

ssin0547 wrote:I would absolutely love to see Matty as The Bachelor. I love that he hasn't made a big spectacle of himself on social media. He posts every now and then and otherwise keeps quite a low profile. A nice photo to show what he is up to. I'm a bit over the onslaught of selfies and hashtags and comments from the other contestants to the point I've unfollowed them.

I completely agree @ssin0547 and IMO this comment on Matty's most recent IG pic reflects current opinion in the wider public:

jazzieandsunny: I really hope the rumours are true and you will be the next bachelor because that's the only way I will watch that show again!

Source: https://www.instagram.com/p/BOIyk0oAjbu/?taken-by=matthewdavidjohnson&hl=en

ssin0547 wrote:

AllAboutLove wrote:
I noticed that others have thought the same about strategy on Matty's part since this meme which I saw on SM captures it all for me that he is purely strategic

@bachelor_australia_memes

Or maybe he just likes kids?

Matty can still like kids and be strategic using those pics...it doesn't have to be an either/or situation. 

So while I think Matty likes kids, I also think that Matty is using the pics strategically as if to say "look at me with all these babies, ladies"... which is the opposite of what someone would do if he was trying so hard to not garner any attention .... because IMO getting attention is exactly what pics like that will do and have done