Rachel Lindsay & Bryan Abasolo - Bachelorette 13 - Discussion - #2

@teamkristina ah, I see! Thanks for sharing! Very kind of you! I feel enlightened!

jalkire wrote:First let  me say I'm a LA girl born and raised so I know it's possible for everyday people to make it. However I also know it's the city of dreams and people can become delusional. Now I'm not saying that's the case here, I'm just saying.

My thoughts exactly! I went to school in LA and interned for one of the major Hollywood studios there and ITA that it's easy to get sucked into the vortex of fame and delusion if you are not careful with the company you keep. I feel like the whole LA lifestyle can play into people's perceptions and change them without them even realizing. The line between real/fake keeps blurring if you get too involved in the social scene.

I wouldn't be worried if I still saw Rachel as someone who wasn't that interested in fame or living her life on SM but her SM now makes me see her as more of a socialite than ever before. Same with Bryan. That's why I have mixed feelings about their move. On one hand, I am happy that they are moving to a neutral location but seeing how much they like being involved in the social/entertainment scene, I am not sure about LA as a great location for them. I am still hoping for the best but this doesn't give me a good feeling.

All JMO

@FashionLover maybe they already have got new jobs or plans worked out in California. They revealed nothing else, but they've decided to move to CA. 


I don't see these red flags in Bryan, tbh. He's been nothing but amazing to Rachel Imo. 

@teamkristina You have some insider information about what they get paid for? Because I can tell you personally that ESPN doesn't need to pay Rachel(or anyone else) to come on their network.

And yes after finale the link was up - it's been gone for weeks now. What else ya got?!

Was Rachel on First Take? Does anyone have a link?

At least they are not doing club appearances. Rachel has only done ESPN and Longhorn network...And now both are at NYFW

They've been very strategic on what they are doing - I agree that they have a plan and aren't taking just anything coming their way. Certainly can't imagine Rachel's going to uproot and move to CA to play seventh banana on E!

They would be dumb to say no to paid events, imo. I will happily accept free tickets to my alma mater football (go Blue) and NBA games, front seats in fashion shows, free dresses/shoes.

I don't think it's self promotion unless they beg for those events.
IMO.

They were not paid to be on ESPN - can't speak for NYFW

I am just going to wait and see what they have lined up in CA prior to judging. I think they have a plan.

I do like they are going to a neutral location away from their families. And as both had professional careers this way they are not putting either career above the other.

Cocoasneeze wrote:@FashionLover maybe they already have got new jobs or plans worked out in California. They revealed nothing else, but they've decided to move to CA. 


I don't see these red flags in Bryan, tbh. He's been nothing but amazing to Rachel Imo. 

Having dreams for the big lights and treating rachel like a queen are not two mutually exclusive things. He can do both. IMO there are clear signs he had a plan. And If he gets both the girl and the executed plans, I can't begrudge the guy. Nothing wrong with that. It would only be a red flag if he suddenly dropped rachel, which I don't think he's gonna do (she has more followers
). I've actually warmed up to Bryan, I'm just pointing out things that are glaringly obvious IMO.

I think Rachel is trying to break into the sports broadcasting world which I think is fine and a little bit more reasonable than other reality stars. I just hope they don't start to see themselves as a bigger deal than they actually are.