Bachelor Australia - Season 8 - Locky Gilbert - Media SM - *Sleuthing Spoilers*

Bec seems nice and unproblematic to me (at least on the show). I think she would have been popular if she'd been there from the start.

Hey peeps, apologies if I'm putting this in the wrong place but I thought this piece about the girls all (legitimately IMO) feeling ripped off by having Locky as Bach was interesting...

https://thewash.online/reality-check/the-bachelor/locky-girlbert-complaints-contestants/
https://thewash.online/reality-check/the-bachelor/locky-girlbert-complaints-contestants/
Here’s what one source told us:

‘The girls feel ripped off with Locky and have all been complaining to each other about him in group chats and sending different links to articles.

‘They’re shocked by the amount of exes and girls that have come forward. Quite a few of them are actually upset by the confusing timelines of where he was and who he was talking to when he was supposed to be dating them.’

And here’s what a second source told us:

‘Some of the girls are saying he is the worst Bachelor ever and they want a refund and second shot with a guy who actually wants love, not some kind of travel show.’

Bookwormer333 wrote:Hey peeps, apologies if I'm putting this in the wrong place but I thought this piece about the girls all (legitimately IMO) feeling ripped off by having Locky as Bach was interesting...

https://thewash.online/reality-check/the-bachelor/locky-girlbert-complaints-contestants/
https://thewash.online/reality-check/the-bachelor/locky-girlbert-complaints-contestants/
Here’s what one source told us:

‘The girls feel ripped off with Locky and have all been complaining to each other about him in group chats and sending different links to articles.

‘They’re shocked by the amount of exes and girls that have come forward. Quite a few of them are actually upset by the confusing timelines of where he was and who he was talking to when he was supposed to be dating them.’

And here’s what a second source told us:

‘Some of the girls are saying he is the worst Bachelor ever and they want a refund and second shot with a guy who actually wants love, not some kind of travel show.’

Oh please. Some of them are way worse than he is IMO. Doesn't matter who the lead is, only one gets picked and the rest feel slighted because it was clear they weren't interested in them.

I really don't think he is the worst lead ever. In fact, I think Locky did a pretty decent job as the Bachelor. Personally, I rather enjoyed watching him. They were screwed because of covid more than because he was the lead.

Valid point. The issue for me as a fan is that this season is the first where I haven't been able to believe in the Bach even being capable of falling for one of the women, or rather for only ONE of the women and to keep it in his pants once they are together.

That just makes it a show to watch only as a car crash not as an investment in real romance. It just seems to be leaning into the MAFS approach more and more. IMO BIP is better in that way, when there is a combo of fame-seekers in dumpster-fires as well as real relationships forming....

Sprite wrote:Oh please. Some of them are way worse than he is IMO. Doesn't matter who the lead is, only one gets picked and the rest feel slighted because it was clear they weren't interested in them.

I really don't think he is the worst lead ever. In fact, I think Locky did a pretty decent job as the Bachelor.  Personally, I rather enjoyed watching him. They were screwed because of covid more than because he was the lead.

I totally agree @Sprite - this was the worst cast of girls to date in that regard IMO.  Even the producers "couldn't stand" most of them according to reports.

[A]n insider claimed that this year's season was 'a f**king punish' working for the production team at Warner Bros, because the cast wasn't up to scratch.

Speaking to Daily Mail Australia, the source claimed: 'Producers couldn't stand most of the girls.'

'They just wanted to be on the show to become famous. Some were fame hungry, some had dreams to become actors, and others were there for clout.'

And yeah, Locky is performing the Lead role well IMO - even though I don't believe he has genuine feelings for any of the girls, his acting is quite convincing!

Bookwormer333 wrote:Valid point. The issue for me as a fan is that this season is the first where I haven't been able to believe in the Bach even being capable of falling for one of the women, or rather for only ONE of the women and to keep it in his pants once they are together.

That just makes it a show to watch only as a car crash not as an investment in real romance. It just seems to be leaning into the MAFS approach more and more.  IMO BIP is better in that way, when there is a combo of fame-seekers in dumpster-fires as well as real relationships forming....

@Bookwormer333.  I always want a real romance from this show, but I steel myself for disappointment most of the time .  Locky is capable of a relationship imo - he had one with Jordan, but being on reality tv multiple times goes to some people's heads and they believe they are a hot commodity.  There are too many (easy) conquests out there for him to be interested in a relationship imo.

Agent99 wrote:

Bookwormer333 wrote:Valid point. The issue for me as a fan is that this season is the first where I haven't been able to believe in the Bach even being capable of falling for one of the women, or rather for only ONE of the women and to keep it in his pants once they are together.

That just makes it a show to watch only as a car crash not as an investment in real romance. It just seems to be leaning into the MAFS approach more and more.  IMO BIP is better in that way, when there is a combo of fame-seekers in dumpster-fires as well as real relationships forming....

@Bookwormer333.  I always want a real romance from this show, but I steel myself for disappointment most of the time .  Locky is capable of a relationship imo - he had one with Jordan, but being on reality tv multiple times goes to some people's heads and they believe they are a hot commodity.  There are too many (easy) conquests out there for him to be interested in a relationship imo.

@Bookwormer333 I have watched this show for so long that I no longer expect romance. I expect the car crash. Lately I'm lucky to find a lead who can string a sentence together and not be a major pr*ck. I watch for the sleuthing and the snark. If by some miracle a romance actually develops, well, then that is a pleasant surprise.

@Agent99 None of these people need this show to find romance and they all seem to think they are hot stuff, so Locky is no different in that regard. I bet the ladies will be sliding into the BN male pool as soon as they can in prep for BIP. Bella apparently already lives there.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-8745383/The-Bachelor-SPOILER-Bella-Varelis-busted-Bachelorette-star.html

I don’t care that she’s leaking so early (kinda unusual for an F2 no??) but I really wish she’d get a stylist to help her choose outfits that are more flattering ... perhaps she can hire Juliette  

chailatte wrote:https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-8745383/The-Bachelor-SPOILER-Bella-Varelis-busted-Bachelorette-star.html

I don’t care that she’s leaking so early (kinda unusual for an F2 no??) but I really wish she’d get a stylist to help her choose outfits that are more flattering ... perhaps she can hire Juliette  

Paps at Point Piper?! That just happened to 'bust' her at the beach. Give me a break. This girl is way too much - I don't think there has been anyone as desperate for fame on the franchise in years. Also are we really not done with pulling your bikini bottoms as high as they can possibly go yet? It is a terrible look.

https://tech.readsector.com/the-bachelor-spoiler-bella-varelis-busted-with-a-bachelorette-star/

Not really a date, DM themselves posted another earlier article of same pics, Bec is there too.
Agree on the outfits tho.

Finch wrote:https://tech.readsector.com/the-bachelor-spoiler-bella-varelis-busted-with-a-bachelorette-star/

Not really a date, DM themselves posted another earlier article of same pics, Bec is there too.
Agree on the outfits tho.

I feel like this image is the perfect representation of Locky's season - a bunch of shameless famewh*res...



...and their pained, disinterested audience.  



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