Bachelorette 13 - Rachel Lindsay - General Discussion - *Sleuthing Spoilers*

My 2 cents is that, not only would I love to see a poised, accomplished woman leading the show, but the group of men they cast will be more interesting IMO.

Raven has a fun personality, but I think that her group of guys will be very similar to JoJo's. Age-wise, alone, Rachel may get a more mature group. Add other qualities that she will most likely be looking for, her guys (again IMO) would be a lot more interesting to watch.  I also expect the "villain" in her season would be more complex than Raven's.

The cast makes the show as much as the lead, so that's why I'd choose Rachel.

If they've already started hand picking the typical guys that will be filler and fluff, no matter who it is will only get the standard 3-5 max that are truly there for her and could be potential matches.  It's not like TPTB are suddenly going to change who they are, how they run their show, grow a heart and try to produce a romance, IMO.

I would enjoy a season or Rachel, but I hate to see what production would to to her edit wise and hate to see what the rag mags would dig up to help try to destroy any future success she'll have in a field and job she's worked hard to achieve.  No one comes out completely intact and unscathed.  Even Ashley and Golden boys Sean and Ben who were all well liked were battered and bruised.  So for that alone, I hope she passes on it.  IMO, there are many positives of Rachel being the lead for ABC, but really, what good will the show really do her in the long run?  How will this help her career?  Sadly, I see way more negative than positive for her taking the gig.  JMO

She may find her JP or Chris?

@Ladybug82 I T A.
The show uses people. It's misogynistic. It's cruel.
I see no positives for someone who has so much. Only negatives.
Regardless of who it is and how the fan base sees the lead, this person will be dragged and shredded. Females leads seem to fare worse . IMO. Then, she will have to play ball with their ball, their bat, their rules, not her rules.

IMO By choosing Rachel, the show will be breaking new ground no matter what - A career driven, accomplished, articulate, strong woman in her 30's. The fact that she will be a diverse lead is just the cherry on top of an already amazing sundae IMO.

IMO No lead has ever come out of this show unscathed and I don't think she will be the exception. She should definitely think through if this choice is right for her IMO. But if she wants it, I want to see her get it over the others. All JMO.

This is a good sign for Rachel, IMO:

http://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/bachelors-chris-harrison-talks-bachelorette-is-it-rachel-w466174

The show never really promoted Caila and kind of set her up for some backlash. This is such a weird season where I don't think the audience is even getting to know most of the girls and there aren't any clear cut fan favorites like last season or in other seasons where it forced production into picking the fan favorite. Rachel is clearly their best option. She's great all around. All JMO.

I don't know how to bring the tweet over but Fleiss tweeted this morning that his "historic" announcement doesn't have to do with The Bachelor. I think he's referring to the Bachelorette. Rachel as the lead is historic.

fairytaleprincess wrote:I don't know how to bring the tweet over but Fleiss tweeted this morning that his "historic" announcement doesn't have to do with The Bachelor. I think he's referring to the Bachelorette. Rachel as the lead is historic.

This historic, history-making announcement regarding #thebachelor actually doesn't involve #thebachelor ...

— Mike Fleiss (@fleissmeister) February 11, 2017

Ash2214 wrote:This is a good sign for Rachel, IMO:

http://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/bachelors-chris-harrison-talks-bachelorette-is-it-rachel-w466174

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The thing with this article is...it has Rachel in the title, but then still says there are a lot of "overqualified" girls and Rachel is one of them. Then it included a quote about Wells saying they might just pick Corinne because America isn't ready.

I find it very sad that these words: " historic, history-making announcement" refer to casting a black woman as a lead in this ridiculous show.
Rachel has a lot more going for her, IMO, than that dubious honor.

And maybe by that he means that they "give away" part of the puzzle regarding the ending of TB.

I agree with all the comments on Rachel being the best choice for Bachelorette because of all the qualities she embodies. She lit up the screen on her date and it had nothing to do with her skin color.
I also agree with the concern over wondering what she has to gain from being the Bachelorette vs what she has to lose career wise. I hope she thinks her decision over carefully.
The only thing that annoys me is.... If MF's tweet is about announcing Rachel as the Bachelorette...that he considers it "historic" and needs to pat himself on the back for doing something that should not even require a second thought....reinforces my feelings about the idiocy of TPTB.
All JMO