The New Bachelorette Announcement Just Made Things WAY More Interesting on the Bachelor

Rosemary Donahue
Feb 14, 2017

*Warning: This post contains spoilers from the most recent episode of The Bachelor, so if you haven’t watched, don’t read yet!*

Just before tonight’s episode of The Bachelor, news broke that Rachel may be the next Bachelorette (which has since been confirmed on Jimmy Kimmel), which is INCREDIBLY interesting for a few reasons. One, because she’s still on the show, it’s a huge spoiler. Two, she’d be the first black Bachelor/Bachelorette, so it’s a great step forward for the franchise (even if it should’ve happened ages ago). And three, it means I was right! I called this pick all the way from the beginning, and I have the recaps to prove it. My theory is that they’re likely calling it early because this season isn’t especially interesting, and there still isn’t really a frontrunner — the main storyline is Corrine being a villain and that’s getting tired, so they want people to start watching to get acquainted with Rachel. For now, let’s get to this week’s episode.

Remember last week’s episode of The Bachelor when Nick left the women in tears? Well, that’s exactly where we picked back up this week, and the women were still reeling. Reeling from Nick’s tears, and reeling from Nick sending multiple women home. The episode started with Chris Harrison talking to Nick on the beach and asking him if he was ready to walk away and send all the women home, to which he answered, “Maybe.” Nick went up to the hotel room to talk to the women, and after a long dramatic pause, reassured them that he wanted to keep going. Duh! He’s the king of throwing little fits and leaving the women hanging, and I’m honestly not here for it.

He then announced they were skipping the cocktail party and rose ceremony (he’d already sent home all the women he needed to) and that they were heading to Bimini! They left immediately (well, after packing and getting primped) and got accustomed to their new digs — but not for too long, before a date card arrived.

ONE-ON-ONE DATE WITH VANESSA

Corrine has thus far only been on group dates, but Nick still sent a one-on-one date card for Vanessa (her second!), to which Corrine immediately replied, “You lucky bitch!” Nice. Vanessa left immediately for the date, which began on a boat. I always wonder if they put on sunscreen, because you never actually SEE them do it, and I really think it could be a great way to raise sunscreen awareness if they were to do it on screen, y’know? Anyway, Vanessa told Nick that she “thinks about him a lot” and that she’s “here for him,” so that’s cool. They also both forgot sunglasses, so maybe they’re a match made in heaven! Back at the house, it was announced that Corrine would be part of yet another group date, and she seemed super disappointed.

Vanessa told Nick she wanted him to meet her family, and that it was easy to be with him. Seems like kind of a stretch, considering their circumstances, but her voice cracked when she said it, so I’ll buy it! She then told him she was falling in love with him and they kissed a lot before he said, “I have been in love before. I’ve fallen in love in this environment before.” Lol, what? He went on to say that he “really really likes her” and couldn’t tell her he loves her right now, because he didn’t want to say it again until he felt like he was saying it for the first time. Her face completely fell, and… yup. Makes sense.

GROUP DATE WITH KRISTINA, CORRINE AND RAVEN

The women met Nick on a yacht, and — shocker — they put on sunscreen! Then Nick announced that they were going to be swimming with sharks on the group date, which was (naturally) met with some hesitation by the women. Now, I’m not sure if it’s just the way it was filmed or what, but they seemed to be swimming awfully close to these sharks without much protective gear! Kristina got anxious about it, rightfully so, and Corrine accused her of faking it, which she then said made her “self-conscious” — it basically made no sense.

Back on dry land, they started to talk about “hometowns” (where the women take Nick back to their hometowns to meet their families, for the uninitiated), and Nick pulled Kristina aside first for some alone time. Nick told her how he didn’t want to let his emotions get the best of him, and how he also didn’t want to force anything — those two things being the reason for the rough time last week. She then said she was ready to bring him home. After Kristina’s time, Raven got to talk to Nick, and she revealed that she calls her dad “daddy.” Finally, Corrine got her time, and said she’d do “whatever it takes” to turn the date around.

She told Nick she was nervous that she hadn’t had one-on-one time with him (talking in third person the whole time, which was weird), but he reassured her by saying that they always make the most of their time together. After that, she seemed to feel a lot better… but then, he gave the rose to Raven. They left the other women and danced by the ocean.

ONE-ON-ONE DATE WITH DANIELLE

Danielle met Nick on the beach and they hopped on some super cute beach cruisers, which they rode all over Bimini. They had snacks, played basketball, danced (somewhat embarrassingly, IMO) to some guitar music, and had beers on the beach. Then, they found themselves basically unable to have basic conversation. Nick addressed it to the camera, saying he wasn’t sure if it was nerves or chemistry, but the two didn’t address it to each other, and it was truly awkward to watch.

We didn’t see the rest of their day, and the editing skipped all the way to the nighttime part of the date. She told him she thought her family would like him, and that she’d like to take him home — then the conversation got silent again, before she told him her heart was open to him and she wanted a future with him. He then got that look in his eyes he gets when he’s about to send someone home, and yup — it happened. He told her that he didn’t think his heart could get to a place of loving her, and TBH, she should’ve guessed by his outfit. She was wearing a fancy red romper and heels and he was wearing a basic hoodie and jeans.

CORRINE DOING HER THING

Danielle getting sent home apparently shook Corrine to her core, and she decided to take matters into her own hands. She got all dressed up after-hours and went to visit Nick to “see if he was okay,” and the two had a drink together. He called her “sneaky sneaky” for making her own one-on-one time happen, and then they made out a bunch. She suggested they go to his room, and then she said the line we’ve all been waiting for…

We heard a lot of make-out noises behind closed doors, and then Nick asked her to slow down. He said that he cared about her a lot but that he also cared about the other four women, and he didn’t want to make the same mistakes he had in the past. She seemed super disappointed that he didn’t want to sleep with her, but it was actually really great that they addressed it more openly on the show than they have in the past. While she said she was extra self-conscious because of it, I actually think that out of all the reasons Corrine has to be self-conscious, this probably isn’t one of them. Nick was pretty honest with her and handled the situation well, from what we saw.

ONE-ON-ONE DATE WITH RACHEL

Ah, Rachel. They saved the best for last. Nick and Rachel sat down for beers and immediately started talking about what it would be like for Nick to meet her parents, but now, of course, we’re all watching and analyzing everything, because we know what happens with their relationship. Rachel told Nick that she’d never brought home a white guy, but that it didn’t really matter, because if you look at the big picture of her family, “everyone” was represented. They seemed to get along easily, and the bartender told Rachel to “make sure the guy needs you and not just wants you,” which Twitter loved. They made out on the pier for a little before Rachel headed back to the house — while their date was short and sweet, she was super confident afterwards.

 THE ROSE CEREMONY — OR NOT

Chris Harrison and Nick met up to talk about the rose ceremony and what Nick would end up doing, but it turned out that Nick didn’t want to have a rose ceremony after all! He decided he wanted to do things more privately, and wanted to go talk to the woman he was going to send home, rather than put her through the rose ceremony. He went to the house and immediately pulled Kristina aside. She wasn’t happy at all, and questioned his decision while they both cried — eventually, they hugged before she went back inside.

Everyone else was shocked as well, and previews for next week tell us that we “won’t believe what he does, or who comes back to confront him.” We’ll see!

What did you think about this week’s episode? Tweet us @BritandCo.

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We Finally Have A New Look At Penn Badgley In ‘You’ Season 5

Joe Goldberg (Penn Badgley) is back for another season of snooping and stalking in New York City, and thanks to the new You season 5 trailer, we know exactly when this new TV show is returning. In addition to showing us characters from the past like Guinevere Beck (Elizabeth Lail), Love Quinn (Victoria Pedretti), and Marienne Bellamy (Tati Gabrielle), Joe straight-up says goodbye to the one person who's always been there: you. Yep, Netflix went there.

“Every season they manage to find new space to make it interesting and relevant,” Penn Badgley told Tudum. “And this season, I think somehow coming back to where it started allowed for it to just become grounded in the way that it needs to also have this kind of spectacular finish.”

Here's the latest update on Penn Badgley's You season 5.

The You season 5 trailer teases the beginning of the end.

The official You season 5 trailer talks about a universal truth: the fact that love tests us. (Gosh, don't I know it.) And TBH, it kind of just reemphasizes that Joe is cuh-razy.

We also get a look at his new love interest Kate, and hear that this "is the last time" Joe's going to be tested. Run girl!!

"Hello, you. Do you remember me? Cause I remember you," Joe asks in the You season 5 teaser, over shots of New York City and Mooney's Books. "Here we are together again, back to where it began."

"A lot has happened these many years together," he continues. "Identities, cities, loves, complications." The trailer is a walk down memory lane for viewers and for Joe as he remembers Beck, Love, and Marienne — and locking them up. Plus some fights and escapes he made along the way.

"All that led me here to now, to where I as always meant to be," he says. "And the one constant, the one thing that has always been there for me, is you. You who have been there the whole time and will be there with me to the end. Goodbye, you."

Okay, this is totally giving me Black Mirror, metaverse vibes, especially since Joe's in his creepy underground bunker with all that blue lighting. I have chills down my spine just watching this!

Is season 5 of You coming out?

Yes, You season 5 is dropping on Netflix April 24, 2025.

We've been waiting for new episodes since season 4 premiered in 2023, but the writers and stars have been planning Joe's ending for much longer. "We have some ideas that we've been talking about pretty much from the beginning," Sera Gamble told EW when she was showrunner in 2023. "It's really the debate about what kind of justice would be fair and appropriate for a guy like Joe. And then do we believe that he would get that kind of punishment? My short answer is like, maybe not from the American system. But there might be other ways. So that's the stuff we're talking about."

But whatever these writers and directors have up their sleeves, Penn Badgley promises You season 5 will come to a "perfect" conclusion. “I would love for people to just be like, ‘Wow, it’s over and I feel good and I don’t want to watch it again,'" he told Harper's Bazaarin March of 2023. And honestly, a perfect ending is all TV fans can hope for these days, right?

Who's in the You season 5 cast?

The final season of You stars Penn Badgley, Madeline Brewer, Anna Camp, Charlotte Richie, and Griffin Matthews.

Are you excited for the final season of You? I cannot wait to see the way Penn Badgley and Netflix bring the show to a close. Follow us on Facebook for the latest You season 5 news — and updates on all your favorite TV shows!

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11 Worst Moments In 'Gilmore Girls' History Fans Absolutely Hate

Every Gilmore Girls rewatch gives us new details to love about Lorelai, Rory, and town of Stars Hollow: Lorelai's amazing sense of style, the cozy fall setting, and all the underrated characters we know like the back of our hands. But there are also plenty of moments in the series' 7-season run that fans don't like at all. Here are just a few.

Keep reading for the 10 worst moments in Gilmore Girls, from Rory's multiple affairs to Lorelai just up and ditching Max.

1. Rory sleeping with Dean while he was married to Lindsay.

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The end of season 4 marks one of the first big plot points Gilmore Girls fans hate. Rory loses her virginity to Dean, who (for some reason) she calls "my Dean"...despite the fact he's married to Lindsay. It's a huge moral lapse and shows that Rory genuinely thinks she can always get her way.

2. Rory's affair with Logan in 'Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life.'

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You'd think Rory would learn her lesson after hooking up with Dean blew up in her face...but apparently not because in A Year in the Life, she's having an affair with an engaged Logan. Come ON y'all, what are you doing!?

3. Rory dropping out of Yale & stealing a yacht.

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While we're on the topic of Logan and Rory, her impulsive decision to drop out of Yale and commit theft in season 5 (after Logan's dad tells Rory she doesn't have what it takes to be a good journalist) nearly derails her entire life.

4. Lorelai and Rory's rift.

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There's really a butterfly effect in place here because after Lorelai learns Rory drops out of Yale, they have a huge falling out...and barely speak for months. The fact that the entire TV show hinges on Lor and Rory's relationship, and their love for each other, makes this one of the worst Gilmore Girls moments.

5. Literally anything to do with Lorelai and Christopher.

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Christopher is the ultimate Gilmore Girls villain, and he proves over and over again that he won't be there for the Gilmore girls. And that's what makes Lorelai constantly returning to him — especially when someone as constant and caring as Luke is RIGHT THERE — so frustrating.

6. Rory being a horrible journalist.

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Not having pitches prepared and falling asleep while listening to a source? You know what...maybe Mitchum was right and Rory really doesn't have what it takes to be a journalist.

7. Rory missing Lorelai's graduation.

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After Lorelai sacrificed so much for Rory, GG fans agree that Rory choosing her mom's graduation day to visit Jess in New York (when she could have chosen any other day) is one of the worst Gilmore Girls moments. And not only did she miss the ceremony, she lost Lorelai's present too!

8. Jackson's vasectomy disaster.

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When Melissa McCarthy got pregnant in real life, Amy Sherman-Palladino decided to write it into the show...and decided that Jackson would lie about getting a vasectomy and then get Sookie pregnant. Such a strange and icky plotline that viewers are not fans of.

9. Luke hiding April from Lorelai.

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Gilmore Girls lovers all agree that Luke is one of their favorite characters...and that the way he handles learning he has a daughter leaves something to be desired. Plus, Luke hiding April's existence from Lorelai? I understand where the Reddit user who considers the plot "unnecessary and lazy" is coming from.

10. Lorelai ditching Max ahead of their wedding.

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Max was genuinely such a good guy (not to mention the fact he proposes to Lor with a thousand yellow daisies!!!), which makes the fact she randomly ghosts him ahead of their wedding so much worse.

11. Lane getting pregnant.

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First off, let me say that of course there's nothing wrong with wanting to start a family. But GG fans have always felt frustrated by the fact all Lane wanted was to be drummer, then had to shelve those dreams for a bit when she learned she was expecting. Why couldn't she have her cake and eat it too?!

What's your pick for the worst Gilmore Girls moment? Let us know on Facebook!

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11 Adorable Spring Boots Every Shoe Lover Needs To Try This Season

Spring is my favorite time of year not only for the warmer temperatures, but because it signals a much-needed change in my wardrobe. Where heavy coats and turtlenecks were once in rotation (or, let's be real, t-shirts and sweatpants), light layers and flowy dresses come out to play.

Even in light of this transitional time, I still find myself reaching for boots to pair with any and every outfit I put together! There's a perfect pair of spring boots for you, too, whether you like a Western-inspired look or a more practical walking boot.

Scroll on for the best of this season's spring boots to step out in utter style!

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Dingo Harlee Moto Boots

An easy way to transition moto boots from winter to spring is to snag 'em in a lighter color, as opposed to an all-black pair. These mid-calf boots from Dingo have all the classic details (that go with every outfit!), from the hooped harness to the top buckle.

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Frye Campus Boots

You can also never go wrong with this beloved boot from Frye. The light, banana-colored leather is quite literally the perfect hue for wearing with everything in your spring wardrobe!

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Madewell The Darcy Ankle Boots

If taller spring boots don't speak to your style (or your comfort levels), ankle boots are the way to go! This sleek, pointed pair comes in a handful of colors – for spring, opt for lighter shades, but if you're shopping for an all-season boot, black will never fail.

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SeaVees Bolinas Off Shore Boots

These 100% waterproof natural rubber boots will come in super handy on rainy spring days! They're extremely easy to put on (thanks to the pull tabs) and walk in since they're fashioned with a memory foam footbed.

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Tecovas The Cassie Boots

Western wear is one of my personal favorite fashion trends, so I will always support cowgirl-esque boots like these for any season – but these could look so stunning with a swingy spring dress! The sheen of these leather cuties ultimately make them more fashion-forward than your typical Western boot, plus they're comfy enough to wear on a night out.

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Dingo Anarchy Leather Booties

These adorable booties give the moto energy your spring 'fits are craving, all without the restriction of a traditional tall boot! While you could shop 'em in black, brown, or olive, this rustic red color might just be exactly what you need to infuse a bit of color into your spring looks.

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Free People Hybrid Harness Boots

Okay, yes! These boots are downright dreamy. Not quite a full boot, they boast hints of clogs and loafers, too, offering a playful preppy look – just the energy we all need for the new season! I would style them with some socks, a mini skirt, and light sweater to step out on the town this spring.

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Rothy's The Classic Boots

Rothy's boots are ideal for the commuter or just the comfy shoe-lover. Fashioned with a bespoke insole, they offer "unbelievable, cushion-like comfort" with every step. Plus, the material is made with a bit of stretch for added room. This leopard print pair would make the perfect statement shoe for springtime, though they also come in a few other solid colorways.

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Steve Madden Rocky Buckled Tall Boots

If your personal style leans more edgy, you're likely already in love with these buckled boots. Though they make a perfect match for baggy or cuffed jeans in the wintertime, you should totally show off the whole shoe for spring by wearing them with a mini skirt or dress!

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Matisse Sienna Western Boots

These Western boots are everything! The floral stitching recalls spring in the most stylish way, plus, thanks to the solid black colorway, you'll be able to pair them seamlessly with the rest of your wardrobe.

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Hunter Micah Lug Sole Rain Boots

It can be a real challenge to balance style and practicality when ti comes to spring boots. Luckily, with these Hunter boots, you don't have to sacrifice either. The lug sole and waterproof outer can easily tackle rainy terrain while the cushioned footbed ensures comfort along the way.

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