Arie Jr & Lauren Luyendyk - Bachelor 22 - Discussion #5

Thanks, @Sprite. I'm not going to research but just wondered.

According to Caroline, more than four years ago Arie was "running his mouth to anybody who would listen" about wanting to ditch Becca. Did good friend Caroline or any of the many others tell Becca? Inquiring minds want to know.

Caroline talks about the "F**k Arie party" she had with Becca & Tia, but she loves Gross Garret and his friends? Says more about Caroline than Arie IMHO.

FLChica wrote:According to Caroline, more than four years ago Arie was "running his mouth to anybody who would listen" about wanting to ditch Becca. Did good friend Caroline or any of the many others tell Becca? Inquiring minds want to know.

https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/bachelors-caroline-lunny-becca-is-happier-with-thomas-than-garrett/
The word was out in in LA, and also in BN Canada. Only Arie could have blabbed about it IMO. I read somewhere that he complained to Rachel and JoJo about missing Lauren when they were judging a kissing contest on Bachelor Winter Games. That was mid-December, around the time when he started to “subtly” signal to Lauren via SM.
So yeah, “running his mouth” is an adequate description IMO.

Caroline says in the podcast the article refers to (S6:E12 in the player at the end, from 33:15) that when she heard the rumors she checked in with Becca, but she said everything was fine, so Caroline thought the rumor might be false. Then, only a few days later, Arie brook up with Becca on camera.

FLChica wrote:Caroline talks about the "F**k Arie party" she had with Becca & Tia, but she loves Gross Garret and his friends? Says more about Caroline than Arie IMHO.

Seems to me that a “F**k Arie party” was highly motivated, just like everything else that hit him the following months. Because of his behavior, I still see him as the second worst Bachelor ever (after Colton), and a POS in general. No number of cute babies is going to change that.

Regarding Garrett, IMO she basically says that he has a great personality and was a good fit for Becca in that regard, but his opinions made the relationship impossible. Nothing new, nothing to do with Arie, and nothing I would hold against Caroline.

All JMO

I have a bone to pick with Mr. Arie. Where is the world is he going for a month to film and leaving his entire family behind? I know Lauren's Mom is there to help, but this is wrong. I feel sorry for Lauren.

Mommyof2 wrote:I have a bone to pick with Mr. Arie.  Where is the world is he going for a month to film and leaving his entire family behind?  I know Lauren's Mom is there to help, but this is wrong.  I feel sorry for Lauren.  

I wonder what he's filming? Lauren said "he could be gone up to a month depending on how well", and then she stopped herself, so it sounds like some kind of a contest show. I think it's great that he is able to leave. Arie is such a hands on dad, I doubt he would go if he didn't feel confident Lauren had the help she needed, and she's still at her mom's in VA Beach. I'm sure Grandma and Grandpa are loving all the time they're getting with those kiddos.

I think Lauren is still at her parent's house in Virginia.
I was just coming on here to see if anyone had a guess as to what Arie is filming. He said earlier that they discussed this opportunity for a long time before deciding that he would go. When he made the initial announcement, he posted a film of him jogging back and forth, jumping up on a wooden box, etc. So, whatever he is doing looks to be athletic.
I think he makes a LOT of money in real estate, so this new offer had to be quite lucrative for him to leave his family. Initially I thought maybe America's Next Ninja Warrior-or whatever that show is--but I think up to a month is too long for him to be away for such. And it's not long enough for him to be on The Amazing Race or Survivor.
I just don't know...

What's that show Colton was on? Maybe something like that?

Maybe I am in the minority, but I just think it looks so bad for him to leave his family to be on TV again. I know that Lauren agreed to it, but quit trying to chase fame, especially when you have a wife and three kids now. I'll get off my soapbox now. Maybe it irritates me because we have a 9 week-old puppy and I am beyond sleep-deprived!

I like Arie and Lauren, but why do they have over the top Birthdays for their kids? The party for Lux and Senna must gave cost and arm and a leg. I guess it irritates me when there are starving people in the world.

IDK if they can afford it and are not taking out mortgages to finance birthday parties, I don't see any difference between that and what a lot of people are doing for weddings bridal showers and baby showers. I went to a First Holy Communion and two Confirmations and a Christening in the last couple of months. They were beautiful, from the dinner to the decor to the pastry table to the cake and around 50-60 invited guests. In my day, we had family over, ate lots and had a cake.

Besides, they might be donating tons to charities. Who knows.

GuardianAngel wrote:IDK if they can afford it and are not taking out mortgages to finance birthday parties, I don't see any difference between that and what a lot of people are doing for weddings bridal showers and baby showers. I went to a First Holy Communion and two Confirmations and a Christening in the last couple of months. They were beautiful, from the dinner to the decor to the pastry table to the cake and around 50-60 invited guests. In my day, we had family over, ate lots and had a cake.

Besides, they might be donating tons to charities. Who knows.

This generation has gone nuts from the traveling bachelor and bachelorette parties, to sprinkles, push presents, baby moons etc. crazy crazy the way this generation is spending money. I cant even imagine the cost of Arie and lauren's kids parties. , my grandson turned 4 had an outdoor party on the culdesac , with a few pre schoolers ,DJ, Balloon maker, ice cream truck, pizza cake, and it cost 2,000 . nothing as extravagant as the twins so im assuming that was thousands more., but hey God Bless them if they can afford it. jmo

@Jolena I suspect at least some, if not most of it was comped looking at all those hashtags. She has 1.2 million followers on Instagram. Arie has almost 900,000 and the twins have their own Instagram page with almost 300,000. People are insane.