Recycle, Reuse, Repeat…
Many of you emailed, Facebooked and tweeted me the big news that People Magazine announced on Wednesday that Hotter Than Crap Brad’s former fiance Emily is the next Bachelorette. (Click HERE for story.) I’m not surprised at all that ABC is recycling due t the fact that the Bachelorette’s entire franchise is built on a foundation of former contestants. Emily and her tiny white shorts will be number eight in a line of women who didn’t find love at the mansion, starting way back in 2003 with their golden child Trista.
I think what’s more surprising is that she’s actually going through with it. I think Emily is darling. And for a young girl, she’s certainly lived a very dramatic life. She seems to have a pretty good head on her shoulders and from what I’ve read, the entire experience was something that she didn’t really enjoy the first go around. I’m sure a certain hot guy with a ridiculous back tattoo promised her the final rose from the very beginning and all she had to do was sit back, relax, go on exotic vacations and try not to miss her little girl too much. But then reality sets in and you find yourself on Sixth Street wondering how you got from the African safari to here?
Based on the fact that she’s 25-years-old and her house is bigger than most people I know, I doubt she needs the money. I understand also that the show is setting up shop in North Carolina so she doesn’t have to be away from Little Ricki. I’m sure the in-laws love that. She was loved by every Bachelor contestant in Ashley’s season and the rest of the nation. Why is she going through such ridiculous lengths to land a man?
Also, I found her ridiculously normal. Normal people have a tendency to make the ratings stale because they aren’t willing to make complete fools of themselves. (See: Firestone, Jesse Palmer and our current Groban.)
The only thing I can come up with is that she’s vying for the open spot in The Bachelor Pad as co-host since Melissa Rycroft is no longer the Cher to Harrison’s Sonny. The Hollywood bug has bitten and Mike Fleiss probably moved mountains and sold his soul to get America’s favorite single Mom as his next Bachelorette, promising her fame and fortune, or a gig as an Entertainment Tonight correspondent at the very least.
Am I totally off? Why do you think Emily is diving into this game again? Do you think it’s really love? Or is the paycheck just too good to pass up? Do you think Brad is going to get another tattoo to ease his pain as he watches her make out with other dudes? Sound off in the comments section!
Emily is in it for the paycheck and more “fame”.
On Brad’s season I liked her but she still wasn’t my favorite. Then when her and Brad were on after the show was over, I saw Emily’s b*tchy, insecure side and didn’t like her at all. The writing was on the wall that her and Brad were not going to last the long haul.
I don’t see why the show can’t bring in one of the gals from the current Groban season Lincee. There are a couple of really good ones who would make for a great Bachelorette season, but alas, Fleiss wants to bring in “old news”. I’ll watch, but I don’t like her. Her overly white veneers, fake sincerity/sweetness and overly processed fake blonde hair always distract.
(We all know SGIA will be excited for her white short shorts. lol…..)…It would be better with someone else.
That said, I do look forward to all your blogs. You make any season very enjoyable Lincee!
I wholeheartedly agree with every word you typed. I am befuddled…if that is the right word…over this news and very curious to find out her motives (if that can be done).
I bet they are going for someone from an earlier season so they can tape it earlier. I just don’t understand why SHE agreed to do it.
I am so tired of them recycling people!
And after the fallout with Brad, I heard and read stuff about her that makes me dislike her. (only dating wealthy & somewhat famous guys, loving the attention from when she was on Bachelor, etc)
Viewers want fresh faces every season!
I like to get to know the new people on each show, but not too much, ya know?
I really didn’t like Emily. I felt that she was fake and wonder how she will keep it up for another season.
Boredom? She probably has enough money that she doesn’t have to work and has nothing else to do?
I enjoy watching the “Girl next door” types more than the drop-dead gorgeous ones. Even though I would never go on this, it still makes you feel like it Could be you. But I could never be Emily…
Clearly, Emily can’t be as sweet or normal as she once seemed. As for shooting in NC, can’t decide if that is legit out of concern for Ricky, or if it’s going the extra mile on ABCs part to solidify the angelic Emily image they have crafted…
Totally off topic, are you as psyched as I am to hear that Cape Cod Chris has his own show on HGTV premiering in April?!
How about this for a “fresh approach”? A new series called “The Mature Bachelorette”. I am a “somewhat older” bachelorette who has never married, independent, and have a “real job”. I would love to have 25 bachelors drooling over me!
I agree with Lincee that Emily is in this for a TV career. She did host some show dealing with Nascar after Ricky’s death…even though the show made it seem as if she had not set a foot on the race track after his death.
For a woman who carried on so much about how all the publicity and press took a horrible toll on her relationship with Brad (which I call bull on since she was so not into that poor lovestruck fool at any point during that show) and disrupted her daughters life and she just wanted to have a normal life, there is just no reason to come back. And if you value your privacy so much, do what other people did…see Chantel O’Brian, Cape Cod Chris, Reid…and go back to your regular life.
I also agree with Nancy, I think they are filming it in NC because they want to maintain that angelic, MotherTeresa image they crafted for her. How can that be when she is dating 25-30 guys. She will have to make out with more than just one and she can’t keep saying we’ll just talk…and if she does…it will be even more boring than I already think she is.
On a positive note…hopefully all the guys that were raving about her over bleached blonde hair, fake teeth and boobs, will beat a path to the door of Mike Fliess and we will have some serious eye candy…and hopefully some fake skiing in shorts with many butt shots and six abs for us ladies to enjoy!!!
Emily sure had issues with Brad “dating” other women on the show. Now the tables are turned. Will Emily kiss other guys even if she found love with someone else? hmmmm
Lets just hope she has several pairs of those white shorts in her suitcase. DP
I think you are awesome Lincee but the best part of this post for me is seeing Nancy’s comment that CCC is getting his own show!!!
I think I’ll pass on Emily’s season just as I am on Groban’s, but your post are still my laugh medicine!
Saggleo -SO glad you saw my comment about CCC – you were one of the people I thought of when I saw the news!! “Going Yard” will be added to my DVR list in April – even though I have zero interest in landscaping!
OMG does this mean Bentley will also make a return..because as we all know..he was SO not into Ashley and only went on Bachelorette because he thought Emily was it lol
Nancy-I hear that and I Thank UUUUU!!
I would love to see a show with some girls who are size six or larger…girls who have more pride in their self-worth than they do in a bikini. I don’t think ABC/Bachelor would do it, but I think it would be more relateable to America.
Wendy I totally agree with you.
Here is the thing; I love recycling. This is what this show is about. To bring a character from the earlier season that public loves and you help find him/her find the real love. This theme works for the show. If there always would be new bachelor/ettes in the show, lets face it, people would not be this much into it. Because we know the character. We connect with it in some way and they make you feel like you are not a total stranger to the show and everyone in it. They make you think “I know Ashley, Ali, Brad, Jake”
But I will not watch her season to see another incredible man falling apart! She deserves someone like Benteley! She acted like this sweet, sincere, southern, hot girl . People loved her because she was not making any drama she looked so shy and she is a widow with a cute little child alone. Everyone buys it.
And then after the final rose we could still see Brad being nervous when she came, it was so obvious that he was in love with her he was head over heels (by the way I bet someone was styling her because her hair was the best I’ve seen since she has a fake stupid blondie barbie hair) then she started saying “its certainly not all roses” what are you trying to stick words to his throat? and when chris said that she was trying to put things off a bit and needs time to think, she gives this “Right now in this instant.. I love you.. But no” and that but no was the bitchiest, cockiest But no of all time. Who does she thinks she is? Think about it; You are a widow and you have a son. That is not something that every guy looks for in a woman please don’t get me wrong I’m not trying to insult anybody here but that can be a turn off thing to a man who has never been married and has no children because everyone would love to start a family together from the fresh. She is not that young anymore and she has found this rich, handsome, rocking body, amazingly sincere and good hearted man who is always down to earth and very respectful to everyone around him hates to break peoples heart is totally in love with her. Would you say “I love you.. But no!” If you have some things to figure out with him then certainly you will have some things to figure out with anybody else on that show. She will break another mans heart trust me. And if someone is going on the show because its Emily, then he totally deserves it because it is so obvious what she is! ABC is clearly making the biggest mistake. They still think that America loves her but they don’t and after Groban’s failure the ratings will drop after Emily’s season for sure. Because she will act bitchy and she will show everybody what a fame wh*** she is just like Jake then even the biggest fan of the show who thinks it is about true love will see what this show is all about..
I agree with you Lincee! Cannot understand why Emily is doing this, even though it was clear that the interview OHCH had with her several months ago was laying the ground for it. I am all about the recycling of contestants, but I do not think that the “winner” of the show should get “a second chance at love.” I also agree that while Emily seems like a nice person, her season will be boring. It reminds me of when Jen Scheft was chosen as the bachelorette which in my opinion was the worst season ever.
Maybe Emily is out to prove once and for all that she is more fun than Chantal!
More likely, it has to be about her career and perhaps getting some independent earnings of her own and finally being able to move from South Carolina and take her daugher wherever she really wants to live. There is no way she will find love on the show and it seems like they announced the whole thing really early so that the guys being cast for the show will already know it is her.
Wow, Merve. Angry much?
” And after the fallout with Brad, I heard and read stuff about her that makes me dislike her. (only dating wealthy & somewhat famous guys, loving the attention from when she was on Bachelor, etc) ”
Like Valerie, I have also heard some unflattering things about Emily, including that she parties all of the time and leaves Ricki with the grandparents (and that they are the reason why she lives in a huge house b/c they want to insure comfort for Ricki). She dated Dale Earnhardt, Jr, who allegedly broke things off because she was too wild even for him.
Will I still watch? Of course. The Bachelor is my version of crack. And I loved Emily before I found out all of this stuff about her. But I certainly won’t hold my breath for a happy ending for her either.
LOL@Some Guy..love your blog! I dunno though..I honestly think Emily is doing this for yet another 15 mins of fame. Think about it. There is no way she is in desperate need for a date, and I’m also wondering if she’s doing this to promote the Hendricks team. I really never did like her..always thought she was “in it” for the fame and money. But hey, I’m guessing ABC can be pretty persuasive, and they got what they wanted in Emily. I feel sorry for her, I really do.
I’m surprised as well. Not by ABC’s choice, but that Emily is going for it. She seemed to shun the spotlight with Brad.
Maybe when the spotlight faded she realized she liked it after all?
Amanda K. I think you are right about the spotlight. I also think that this is going to backfire for everyone involved. Her true colors will show. It is not a bad thing to be a real person, but as mentioned the “angelic” Emily might really be the devil’s angel
And lose the image she has created. I don’t think it will be good for her or her daughter in the end.
But I do see it as a stepping stone for a more permanent tv gig.
Whoa, Merve, jealous much? Chill, sweetie, chill.
Lincee, I too liked Emily, but why would you go through this process again? I personally think she is not ready for a committed relationship because if she was she would not be looking for her soul mate on a tv reality show.
Do you think she just wants the fame from the whole thing like you stated earlier? Surely she is a beautiful person and could get a job in broadcasting if she put herself out there. I do agree with someone above that said she did not seem very “nice” at the ATFR. Even if you are having problems with your fiance is national tv a good platform to air the dirty laundry?? I will watch her season, only because I liked her as a person on the last show…but I think she is not in it to find love.
Wow… A lot of hating happening on an otherwise fun blog. Seems a little over the top to feel so strongly about a girl none of us have met. I agree with one of the commenters… Jealous much?
All the other girls say Emily was nice and Brad still claims it was his fault. Why jump to mean assumptions? Maybe she does want more fame? Maybe she does want to be pampered and adored? What’s wrong with that? If they really are filming in Charlotte so she can be with daughter, what’s the big problem? I hope she meets the man of her dreams and lands a great TV gig! What so wrong with a happy ending?
Atta girl, Diane.
Some guy, there may not be white shorts but I am sure there will be short-shorts.
Lincee, Emily is in it for the fame, for shame! Unless there is something I don’t know, I think we will be bored to death with her inability to do anything but look sweet. I can’t even remember if she speaks. Happy ending – hope so. I thought it would be for Ali and Roberto. I’m with Nancy, mature bachelorettes.
CCC – I wondered how long it would take someone to hook him on the TV train. Landscaping anyone?
I just moved to Charlotte so if someone can point me in the direction of her house, I will happily scope it out! When does filming start? Btw Lincee, this is Harrison and Will’s mom. Maybe if I stalk her I can get a pic of my boys with her holding a Dr. Pepper!?!
Wow, I am also shocked at all the hating going on dear Lincee’s blog! So many women are jealous of someone who is so beautiful and nice. I love Emily and thought she was the best girl they’ve ever had on the Bachelor…beautiful, classy, sweet, and dignified. She acted like a lady and was nice to everyone and all the girls liked her…alot! I think it was Brad’s fault that they broke up; he clearly has commitment issues. I dont understand why she would go on this show again but I look forward to seeing someone who I actually think is a good person and might bring the show out of the gutter it’s been in. Bring on Emily!
Marilee, it’s not so much we’re “hating” on poor Emily as much as we are angered and disgusted by her.
You can’t have it both ways. You can’t be a good mother, only thinking of your child, “so over” the attention and the hype you got being on the Show…and in the very same breath agree to be the bimbo of the month that 25 men will try to have sex with.
Disgusting.
You have a CHILD you’re supposed to be setting an example for! Her being on this show is just plain out of “character” for the persona she portrayed during Brad’s Season.
Every B’ette has been somewhat on the “skank” side of the fence, or on the “stupid” side of the fence. Even our dear sweet Trista was a bit on the skank side during her season…
You can’t say Emily is a sweet, kind, innocent little girl-woman in one breath and not own that she just may be a wild child and a fame-wh*re also.
You kinda HAVE to be to go on this nasty mess of a show.
Such a shame she has a small child. She wants to be famous, plain and simple. This show is not about “finding love”. It’s a vehicle to advertise, generate revenue. I’m not watching this season or any future seasons, but still like to read Lincee’s blog.
BOOOOOOOOOOOO Bachelor.
I think she is in it for the fame and nothing else.
Okay, I don’t understand something. Lincee asked for opinions…not only Emily is so sweet opinions. Every person has faults. Everyone. The downside when you put your life on TV is that those who watch will not necessarily like or buy what you are selling. As they say, not everyone in the world who you meet will like you right? Doesn’t mean someone is jealous just because they don’t like her.
Now I watch me some reality tv – I’ve been on the Bravo Housewives train (except for DC) for quite some years. There are some people that just won’t appeal or gel to everyone and that’s fine. Emily happens to be one for me. As is Ben (Groban) this season..and has other season’s of this show has been.
If she want to go for fame and all that…fine have no shame in your game but don’t cry wolf at the end when you in the hot seat. I say that in general about anyone that goes on these shows…not just Emily.
For as beautiful and nice as she appears to be she doesn’t need this show to find true love in my opinion.
Do any of you who are rushing to judegment about Emily or her ability to be a good mother know her to be making such rude comments? I agree with Marilee that she presented herself as a classy lady on Brad’s season and for you to assume she’s going to have sex or act skanky on her season is very presumptious of you. Give someone the benefit of the doubt unless you have evidence to support your comments. And maybe some of you need to remember the advice of, “If you have nothing nice to say then maybe you should keep your mouth shut.”
Amen Suzanne! So many really mean spirited comments on this blog! Differences of opinion are fine but to say nasty and derogatory comments about someone you’ve never met tells me alot more about the person saying such rude things then the person they’re condemning.
I applaud ABC for finally choosing a Bachelorette who seems to be sweet, kind, and is classy. I’ve seen nothing to indicate that she’s a bad mother as so many of you have suggested. In fact, she seems to be very attentive to her little girl. If you’re condemning her for being away from her daughter for filming this show, then you should also condemn any parent who has to leave their child for their job, including actresses who go on location, or business people who travel for their jobs, etc. I liked Emily on Brad’s season and wish it had worked out for them but I cant think of anyone else I’d rather see then her for the next Bachelorette.
You’ve all said it…. Emily hated the paparazzi and attention. She hated being away from her daughter. She didn’t want to uproot her from her house and grandparents. So why the hell is she doing this show? Besides being a fake, boring, uninspiring woman, how dare she set “this example” for Ricki!!! Isn’t that how she got out of “playing” with Brad? UGH… gonna be a boring season if I can even hang on to watch it! Then again, Lincee makes it all worthwhile!
I just watched tonight’s episode and wanna know if there is a contest on who can bite their lip or make faces the best cause Courtney and Emily are surely in a battle!! LOL
Can’t wait for your recap LIncee!!!
Well said Diane and Marilee! I’m surprised at all the negativity towards Emily. People change their minds; give her the benefit of the doubt! If you dont like her, you dont have to turn your TV on to watch!!
Fake, fake, fake! and boring!!
Emily is definitely in it for the fame.
And yes to whoever mentioned it above-she does speak but it’s hard for her and hard for me to watch her talk over those ginormous fake teeth she has.
Let’s keep in mind Emily probably doesn’t have an abundance of money. Emily’s daughter, however, has her daddy’s family who’s made of money, and therefore “they” supply the big house, and the lifestyle, that Emily has…because little Ricki is heir to the throne. Emily isn’t.
So my guess is that she’s doing this for her own little chunk of money….which probably isn’t all that little! Having her is ratings gold, America LOVES her, so they are undoubtedly paying her big bucks to do this.
I didn’t like Emily – I thought she was really fake and was never really into Brad. I won’t watch her on the Bachelorette and I know many other people who will boycott too!
Oh and forgot to add I totally think she’s doing this for the fame. She would have no problem finding a guy on her own.
Not that I think Emily is a grand choice (I don’t), but I disagree with some of the Emily trashing that’s going on here… it wasn’t until AFTER he chose Emily when Brad’s family made it very obvious that he has a temper, and that was a major issue with Emily, especially having a young child. I don’t think she was perfect by any means, and I’m not saying she’s not in it for the attention. But as my hubby says, “There are 3 sides to every story.” Only Emily and Brad know the third.
I agree with Sharon – a MATURE bachelor/ette!! Tired of the back-stabbing high school drama!!
At this stage of the game on this show and with Emily looking like she does, the guys who come on the show are likely to be DBs and jerks looking to hook up with a hot woman. It’s just true.
I can’t understand how she is going to pull it off. Going to a fantasy suite with several guys, kissing multiple men? It just doesn’t seem in line with the character she was portrayed as. Also, she seems shy, quiet, and reserved. That’s a hard personality type to have when being the lead on this show.
She may very well be a lovely person but there has to be more to this decision than meeting a man because it will open her up to a world of press and tabloids/ If she didn’t like it before, why sign up for extreme scrutiny at the expense of your child’s privacy? I would have respected her much more if she had gone the way of Cape Cod Chris and found love off-camera.
Emily seemed really sweet on the show and although others have mentioned rumors about her not being all that sweet and just wanting fame, I have my own qualms of her being the next bachelorette, not because of her personally, but just because I would rather see someone from this season. This season has some great girls and I don’t want to see them skipped over to go back to Emily, who really wasn’t that interesting on Brad’s story. I think we all hope that the Bachelor/Bachelorette find love, but I don’t think that’s the reason we all watch considering the track record of past couples. We watch it to be entertained, and Emily just doesn’t seem very entertaining…she’s a little too predicatable.
I agree with marilee and am excited to see Emily back on. She has class, southern charm, and is genuine. She’s someone that has obviously been looking for love and hasn’t found it yet. If a bunch of gorgeous, rich famous guys were asking me out, I’d date them too! The fact that she hasn’t settled down with any of them I think says a lot about her–she said before that she’s looking for someone that is ready to settle down and do the whole husband/father thing. Brad obviously wasn’t ready for that. I like her spunk too–she doesn’t let people walk all over her, despite being shy. She’s able to speak her mind, but with grace. I never thought Brad was good enough for her. Besides him being “hotter than crap”, he doesn’t seem to have a lot to offer (my opinion only).
I like that the show will be filmed in her hometown too. Seems like it is getting closer to setting people up for successful relationships once the filming is over. I’m excited to see the changes, instead of watching the same predictable show they’ve been filming for years.
Also, I’m glad they recycle! There are so many girls that I would love to see as the bahcelorette! Both from past seasons and from Bachelor Pad. You get attached to the people as you get to know them, and it’s always a bummer when you never see them on again. (Like Shawntel–glad she’s found love! I would have loved seeing her as the Bachelorette too). I think Ella from Bachelor Pad & Jake’s season would make a great Bachelorette as well–mature type, “nice”, but enough spunk and drive to make the show interesting.
Mainly though, I’m looking forward to Lincee and Some Guy’s recaps of Em and those Little White Shorts
Bring on the funny!
Emily was portrayed as a southern, angelic, charming, poor-pitiful-me, single mom. HOWEVER, if she was not pretty, if the child’s father had not been “somebody”, and if she wasn’t “edited” to be angelic, WOULD you still think of her as such?
Consider the facts of the matter as such: She was approximately 18 years old, got pregnant, and is raising the child by herself. THIS scenario is pretty common these days, the only difference is, her (questionable) fiancee died before he even knew she was pregnant. Would it have resulted in marriage?? Who knows. Would they still be together? Maybe or maybe not. Then, she would be just like several other contestants that have been young, single moms.
Boring? I doubt it. Well-trained? More like it.
She’s financially secure as a result of who she got pregnant by. End of fairy tale.
It was obvious that Emily would not find anyone to meet all her expectations – she said didn’t like attention of all the tabloids – sounds like she is really mixed up. Poor Brad
So who is nominating SGIA for next season’s show???