Bachelor 22 - Arie Luyendyk Jr - SM Media - *Sleuthing Spoilers* - #6

mslat92 wrote:

I thought this lady (Exec. editor of People Mag) made a great point. I actually think Arie will go through with the wedding basically just to prove a point and try and redeem himself.

SarahD wrote:Are you f****** kidding me? She egged and pushed him and the noodle dick is the most indecisive person needs a kick in the tush most of the time as his parents alluded to.

Alanna wrote:They clearly had been in contact almost the entire time he was engaged to Becca, maybe there was a week or two right after filming when they weren’t talking, and for whatever reason, this doesn’t send off red flags for Lauren. If he did it to everyone before you, including with you, he’ll do it all again imo and already has started with the other Bekah.

North wrote:US Weekly: Rachel Lindsay blogs the bachelor finale

So many great points from Rachel.

Aria wrote:Not sure it even matters since Arie has proven that he throws around "will you marry me"s like they're going out of style even when he's even on the show any longer, but Rachel confirmed in her blog that there is no contractual obligation to get engaged on the show.

>One misconception about this show is that you have to get engaged and you are pressured to propose. That is not true. As the lead, you have the power to say, “no.” You have the power to say, “ I am not ready.”

https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/rachel-lindsay-blogs-the-bachelor-finale/

grace8136 wrote:

Aria wrote:Not sure it even matters since Arie has proven that he throws around "will you marry me"s like they're going out of style even when he's even on the show any longer, but Rachel confirmed in her blog that there is no contractual obligation to get engaged on the show.

>One misconception about this show is that you have to get engaged and you are pressured to propose. That is not true. As the lead, you have the power to say, “no.” You have the power to say, “ I am not ready.”

https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/rachel-lindsay-blogs-the-bachelor-finale/

Rachel and Arie's contract could have been different though. He's wanted the job for a loooong time. No telling what he agreed to. Or I've wondered if the leads get bonuses for certain things. Maybe they wouldn't dare put that in writing, but they could tie it to ratings/SM controversy/tweets I guess. For example, why does the lead go along with pushing for an ILY out of a contestant they obviously aren't picking? Maybe Arie maxed out his bonuses, got the girl and the ring to boot.

North wrote:When did Arie Break-up With Becca?

Wow. And check out this interesting tidbit. Did I miss this being discussed elsewhere?

January 2018: Caroline found out about Arie's intentions to call off his engagement through the Bachelor grapevine. She was staying with her friend Audra, who is dating the original Canadian Bachelor Brad Smith, when she was asked about how Becca was doing. Not thinking anything of it, Caroline added that she was doing great, before Audra explained that Brad said they broke up. While Caroline dismissed the idea at first, she later FaceTimed Becca to get the scoop. After Becca didn't pick up, she left Becca a message asking if everything was OK and to call her. "So she FaceTimed me and she was like, 'Why, what's going on? What did you hear?' And I was like, 'Well, are you guys still together?'" Even though Becca confirmed they were still together, Caroline added that she got a little teary-eyed when confronted with the question. So, not only did Becca have a good indication that the breakup was coming, but it seems like Arie spent more time talking to other people about his feelings than his actual fiancée!

Mid-January 2018: After FaceTiming with Becca, Caroline added that Arie didn't actually call off the engagement until DAYS later. "Everybody knew before her, like, myself included," Caroline said. "How did I know about that before she did? That's just wrong." Yes, it really is.

*edited to add second paragraph.