Jillian the Bachlorette

[of the seas]

Because she didn't expect to see him? She was in the Final Rose mind-set and suddenly Reid shows up when she was expecting Ed. I saw her reaction more as an "Oh no! Not this!" than "Oh no! What am I going to do?!?"

That's what I thought, too.

 

[mamajoan]

I agree that there is "something" btwn Reid and Jillian... and I think the guy really does love her... and he is very surprised by it. However, I want to believe that Jillian truly loves Ed. She seemed very concerned, empathetic, about Reid and his feelings, maybe that has to do with their both have being past dumpees being deeply heart broken.

I think Ed and Jillian seemed very natural together on ATFR. Maybe abc figured out that keeping people apart did not work out well, so they let this couple see one another once together. This couple did very well staying out of the public/media eye.


Next bachelor.. Kiptyn has $$$$$, style, a body to drool over week after week and a somewhat quirky family... that adds up to Bachelor if chosen by ABC. but he would not be my choice.. nope

Jake... with some normal girls... doing some not so super duper fantastic dates. Yup, I would watch it, sweet, cute, gallant... my kinda fella.

Reid... not sure this guy could go thru this type of situation again so soon after heart break #2. It might take him 2 hours just to give out his first rose. However... I would watch if he were chosen. This guy has a good heart.. and he is cute too.

New guy..... ya.. but somebody normal.. no pretend-a-prince, no kind-a-movie actor.... and please, please... no greaseball-thinks-he's-all-that-country singer!!!!

 

[DeluxePrincess]

i found Kiptyn boring. He seemed more into himself than Jilian. I got a sort of uptight, "snobby" feeling from him. The Bachelor should have a personality.

 

[N&B'smom]

I miss Reid already.

 

[DebbieB]

I saw them on GMA this morning and Regis & Kelly. Everytime she shows the ring she says "from Neal Lane". I wonder if they get a kickback everytime they say it? I assume the ring was donated in return for advertisement.

She admitted on one of the shows when asked about all the guys she kissed that some of the kisses were "staged".

 

[sunlver]

I saw them on GMA this morning and Regis & Kelly. Everytime she shows the ring she says "from Neal Lane". I wonder if they get a kickback everytime they say it? I assume the ring was donated in return for advertisement.

She admitted on one of the shows when asked about all the guys she kissed that some of the kisses were "staged".

I thought she was referring(sorry I always spell that word wrong)to that Western Scene they all did, where the kisses were staged?

 

[Kickapoo Joie Juice]

I miss Reid already.

He's a realtor in Philadelphia, he's got a website (saw it on another bachelorette board). If you wanted to move to Philly, I'm SURE he'd love to show you around ...

Can you imagine how busy that guy is now? He's the only Realtor in the country who's doing better this year than last

 

[happygirl]

A interesting Reid interview

The Bachelorette: Reid Tells All
Pamela Sitt, Jul 29, 2009


The Philadelphia real estate agent could be the next Bachelor. Can we get him a new wardrobe first?

The whole Bachelorette gang -- Jillian, Ed, Kiptyn and Reid -- spoke to reporters this morning, and Reid was by far the most illuminating interview of the bunch.

For instance: That tacky airport shuttle that drove him to the final rose ceremony in Hawaii? It was real. Producers didn't send a limo, so he had to get himself to Jillian on his own. Which also explains his outfit. But more on that in a sec.

Reid spoke to reporters from his desk at his real estate business in Philly:

What was with the outfit you wore to propose to Jillian?
I've been asked that every 5 seconds. I was making a fashion statement! Just kidding. I was in a huge rush to get back and I didn't have time to do laundry. I didn't know what was in my luggage. I literally flew back to Hawaii and didn't have any clean clothes. I got there wearing linen pants and sneakers and when I showed up, I guess I looked really bad so I had to put on one of Chris Harrison's jackets. So that's basically what went down.

What happened with the ring? The producers didn't give you one?
No, they flew me to Philadelphia. When they sent me back [to Hawaii], they flew me through L.A. and I went and got a ring. I spent as much as I could at the time, and I flew back to Hawaii.

Were you able to return the ring?
I was able to return it, yes.

When you proposed to Jillian, did you envision it would be as simple as, you showed up, profess your love and you two would run off?
I don't know what I was thinking at the time. I was a little stressed out. I guess I thought there was no competition if I came back and told her how I felt. I almost felt it was a test on her part. But I guess it wasn't. She even said at the [After the Final Rose] taping she would have sent Kiptyn home and it would have been between me and Ed.

Did you know Kiptyn had already been there?
I don't remember. I really was in my own world and kind of nervous and really didn't think there was any competition. I wasn't thinking about any of that.

After seeing them at After the Final Rose, have you changed your mind about Jillian's chemistry with Ed?
A little bit. I think she was legitimately torn. She might even still be torn a little bit. I think because he met her parents and Ed asked her dad for her hand in marriage, that does something to a daughter, and I wasn't there for that. I'm sure that made a huge difference.

What was the second half of that question to Jillian [at ATFR]?
I was going to ask who she had the most fun with in the fantasy suite, Ed or Kiptyn. But because I stopped myself, it made it look like I was going to ask about the big thing everyone made a big deal about with Ed, which I don't think it really happened like that but I don't know since I wasn't there. I had some serious questions, and I was just going to ask that one funny question.

Do you have closure or do you still love her?
I think at this point, I definitely have strong feelings for her, but like I said at the taping I think everything happens for a reason and I've always thought that way. And that helps me have closure right there.

When are you planning to get back into the dating game?
Probably pretty soon. Immediately.

Would you want to be the next Bachelor?
I have been thinking about it and I am not sure yet.

What would you say are the upsides and downsides to being the Bachelor?
The upside is you have 25 girls coming after you which is never a bad thing. I think I trust the process at this point although it's a little unnatural. The downside is it's a ton of work, so it's gonna be really hard to figure out how to keep my business and at the same time do that. The first time around I lost some business. And the whole Bachelor stigma, for the rest of your life you're that guy.

When you meet a girl will you tell her how you feel sooner in the relationship?
You obviously have to open up and tell people who you feel, but it's a little different when you have a controlled situation with 25 guys going after the same girl. But I am more open, so I guess that's a yes.

How has your family reacted?
My mom reads all the blogs. She gets on the blogs and starts believing the bloggers more than her own son. Overall, they're happy with everything. You know with reality TV, you can come off looking like an idiot sometimes, and I think I was true to myself and I was happy with the way I was portrayed.

Are you gonna go out with that girl from AFTR?
She was cute, really cute, but she was younger than 21! I would say 22 is my cutoff.

http://www.film.com/tv/the-bachelorette/story/the-bachelorette-reid-tells-all/29426034
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[kimmar067]

IMO
Jake would be boring and awkward to watch for a whole season
I really don't think Reid is ready for the drama
Personally I don't want to watch a bunch of women throwing themselves at cutie Kiptyn (it's a selfish thing) I would watch though.
I don't get why so many people on this thread don't like Kiptyn.

...it's his ear - it's that darned left ear that sticks out weird.....

 

[happygirl]

If anyone wants to vote for the next Bachelor

http://forums.abc.go.com/hesaidshesaid?cmp=09_HSSS_BCT_LK5

They have Wes on there seriously does anyone want Wes to be the next bachelor

 

[kimmar067]

I feel so bad for Reid!

...so how much of a CLASSY GUY is Reid???? 'Cuz he proved it on the After the Final Rose show..

 

[kimmar067]

If anyone wants to vote for the next Bachelor

http://forums.abc.go.com/hesaidshesaid?cmp=09_HSSS_BCT_LK5

They have Wes on there seriously does anyone want Wes to be the next bachelor

...thanks!


...BTW ~ they SHOULD have Wes as the new batchelor, so EVERY GIRL COULD REFUSE A ROSE FROM HIM!!!!

 

[robinb]

...so how much of a CLASSY GUY is Reid???? 'Cuz he proved it on the After the Final Rose show..

I guess if you call rethinking real-time about asking a nasty question out Jillian's bedroom satisfaction between his rivals as "classy", then I'm in agreement . Just to be clear, I have nothing against Reid. I'm just glad that he didn't ask that question. It would NOT have been "funny" and would have made him look like a jerk. I also like that he is looking at the big picture of being the next bachelor: his missed business opportunities and how he would always be "that guy".

 

[N&B'smom]

He's a realtor in Philadelphia, he's got a website (saw it on another bachelorette board). If you wanted to move to Philly, I'm SURE he'd love to show you around ...

Can you imagine how busy that guy is now? He's the only Realtor in the country who's doing better this year than last

I'm only about 50 minutes from Philly..I was just there a week ago and sadly, didn't see him.

 

[Jeafl]

I guess if you call rethinking real-time about asking a nasty question out Jillian's bedroom satisfaction between his rivals as "classy", then I'm in agreement . Just to be clear, I have nothing against Reid. I'm just glad that he didn't ask that question. It would NOT have been "funny" and would have made him look like a jerk. I also like that he is looking at the big picture of being the next bachelor: his missed business opportunities and how he would always be "that guy".

My take on that situation was not that Reid wanted to ask about Ed's "performance" at all! I thought he wanted to ask Jillian "How could you sleep with me if you knew you were in love with Ed?" I just assumed he decided that asking Jillian that on TV was not a good idea.

 

[N&B'smom]

My take on that situation was not that Reid wanted to ask about Ed's "performance" at all! I thought he wanted to ask Jillian "How could you sleep with me if you knew you were in love with Ed?" I just assumed he decided that asking Jillian that on TV was not a good idea.

I agree, perhaps he's saying now that he was really going to ask something else just to make it easier on everyone. Who knows.

My friend who said she had a source that told her the next Bachelor was NOT Jake but wouldn't tell me who because I didn't want to know said her source was all wrong. She was told the next Bachelor was Ed.

 

[of the seas]

I would be happy if the next bachelor was Jake, then Reid if Jake doesn't get it. I have no desire to watch Kiptyn. I have a hard time believing he loved Jillian. I couldn't read "love" in his eyes or on his face.

 

[robinb]

My take on that situation was not that Reid wanted to ask about Ed's "performance" at all! I thought he wanted to ask Jillian "How could you sleep with me if you knew you were in love with Ed?" I just assumed he decided that asking Jillian that on TV was not a good idea.

I'm just going by what he said in the interview on the previous page:

What was the second half of that question to Jillian [at ATFR]?
I was going to ask who she had the most fun with in the fantasy suite, Ed or Kiptyn. But because I stopped myself, it made it look like I was going to ask about the big thing everyone made a big deal about with Ed, which I don't think it really happened like that but I don't know since I wasn't there. I had some serious questions, and I was just going to ask that one funny question.

He did not mention himself in that question.

 

[Mom2Ashli]

My take on that situation was not that Reid wanted to ask about Ed's "performance" at all! I thought he wanted to ask Jillian "How could you sleep with me if you knew you were in love with Ed?" I just assumed he decided that asking Jillian that on TV was not a good idea.

You are probably right about that. And he decided nothing good would come out of the question or the answer so he just let it go.

 

[Patty3]

Did anyone read something about Ed having a girlfriend named Bethany and he was sextexting her after he received the final rose? I hope this is not true.