BACHELOR PAD 2: Cast Revealed (Partially)

Some of cast of the upcoming Bachelor Pad 2 has been revealed:

JAKE PAVELKA – Not surprising, as Jake does seem like he likes the spotlight…

VIENNA GIRARDI – Umm…talk about drama…putting Vienna AND Jake in the same season. 

KASEY KAHL (who hoped to “guard and protect” Ali Fedotowsky’s heart last year) - Of COURSE they’d put Kasey on.  Not to mention that he and Vienna are currently dating now too.

ERICA ROSE (the princess girl with the tiara from the Prince Lorenzo season) – Totally drama queen material.  Maybe she’s “grown up” a little?  I DOUBT IT.

JUSTIN REGO (drama king on Fedotowsky’s seaon with a secret girlfriend scandal) – WHY would they BOOST this guys ego by letting him be ON TV AGAIN?!  Ugh. 

MICHELLE MONEY (resident villain for aggressively pursuing Brad Womack) – To be honest, I’m totally fine with Michelle being on again.  Altho I couldn’t stand her on Brad’s season, she didn’t annoy me nearly as much as some others from previous seasons.  She’ll make good TV. 

VIDEO CLIP: Jake on The View 8/4/10

Jake Pavelka was a guest on The View today.  Mainly he was on to promote his guest appearance on Drop Dead Diva, which will air this month…but of COURSE they HAD to talk about his breakup with Vienna as well.  Sorry, this isn’t the whole interview, but this is the only video I could find:

The subject of Jake’s sexuality was brought up…because they mentioned how after Vienna mentioned “intimacy problems,” rumors soared about him being gay, which he adamantly denies.  He even HITS ON ELISABETH to prove it.  That was a bit ridiculous to me.

Jake says that Vienna was the first one to go to the tabloids about their relationship…and that he would never have done that.  Yes, that may be so, but…who’s the one who’s on a TALK SHOW PROMOTING himself?!  They also showed a clip of Jake on Walker, Texas Ranger years ago.  The fact that they showed that shows that someone DEFINITELY wants to be on TV.  Hard to look at Jake the same anymore.  So WHATEVER…

THE BACHELOR: Jake’s Ex Speaks

Us Weekly did a short interview with one of Jake’s ex-girlfriends, Christina Haney, regarding the Jake/Vienna interview…she had nothing but “nice” things to say about Jake:

• “…he was nothing but a gentleman” when they dated.  “I feel so bad for Jake,” she tells Us.
• In the five years that she’s known him and the three years that they’ve lived together, Haney says she’s never seen Pavelka, 32, act the way he did during the July 5 interview.
• Haney says the show was “edited” to make him “look like a jerk” — and Girardi, a 24-year-old former Hooters waitress, was good “with the tears and will get a lot of sympathy votes for that.”
• Haney just wishes Pavelka was able to defend himself more.  He just “didn’t want to bash” Girardi, says Haney. “Jake still believes that people will figure out that she is bending the truth.”
• Pavelka is “upset” over the Girardi split, Haney tells Us. “She was so supportive of him at the beginning, but I guess she wanted some media attention too. I don’t know Vienna personally, so I am not going to judge her, but I do remember how none of the girls on the show liked her, and apparently, her hometown has turned against her too. There has to be a reason for that.”
• As for Pavelka admitting that he withheld sex during his relationship with Girardi, Haney tells Us, “We never had intimacy issues — ever. He really is a great guy who has just had some bad luck lately in choosing women.”

Thoughts?

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Jake vs Vienna: Chris Harrison Speaks

Chris Harrison was interviewed by TV Guide regarding last night’s heated Jake/Vienna interview:

TVGuide.com: Did you think it would get so intense between Jake and Vienna?
Chris Harrison: No, not at all. Part of the reason I thought we should do it was because so much had gotten out about the breakup and I thought, “I know them really well, I’ll be able to get them together and go through this.” I knew it was contentious and it wasn’t exactly an amicable split, but I didn’t think it would get that heated.

TVGuide.com: Were you surprised to hear their relationship was bad from almost the beginning?
Harrison: Yes and no. I knew that she didn’t sign up for that life and for Jake to do Dancing [With the Stars]. Stuff like that is a mixed blessing because it’s a great thing he got to do it, but then it set this path that she wasn’t anticipating. And to a certain degree … obviously he has gotten caught up in it. He wants that life and he does enjoy it. It doesn’t surprise me they broke up — that happens a million times a day around the world. It’s the way in which it happened, how quickly it dissolved into this is what really shocked me.

TVGuide.com: I didn’t expect to come away with sympathy for Vienna.
Harrison: Not only was I fair to Vienna, but I think I even showed a better side. I don’t think people could walk away saying that I or the show took Jake’s side only. People are like, “It’s pathetic you hammered her with these accusatory questions.” She had more to say, she’s the one who came out with the story, so naturally, as an interviewer, she’s where the story was for me. Asking her questions isn’t a mean thing; it’s giving her a chance to explain. Instead of have Jake throw out accusations and put her on the defensive, I thought it was putting her on the offensive. Obviously, you’re not going to make everybody happy, but I left there at least knowing that, in my mind, it was fair, open, and honest. It wasn’t a proud moment for anybody — I don’t think any of them came out looking great — but it was fair and I thought you saw Jake for who he is and you saw Vienna for who she is.

TVGuide.com: Do you really think this is the last time they’ll talk about it?
Harrison: Jake’s like, “I’m not a fame whore,” she’s like, “I’m not in it for the public,” I’m like, “All right then, put your money where your mouth is. Are you done after this?” I don’t think either of them are. I think both of them, her to a lesser degree, have enjoyed the fame. They both got caught up in it a little bit and I think they both changed a little bit. That can happen to people, you are pulled out of your normal every day life you’re thrown onto this national stage, and if you’re not careful you get burned by that flame. When we’re doing an interview and he’s talking about his team and his people and lawyer, I’m like, “Listen to what you’re saying, no one talks like that.”

Chris also commented about Ali’s decision to cut Ty last night on The Bachelorette.

To read the rest of the interview, click HERE.

THE BACHELORETTE 7/5/10: Jake vs Vienna

Jake & Vienna sat down for a post-breakup interview with Chris Harrison after tonight’s Bachelorette.  Boy, what an emotionally charged interview!  I have to say it was QUITE interesting…more than any normal episode!   Good stuff!

• I have to say I COULDN’T STAND Jake the WHOLE TIME!  He was SO SMUG and came off as SUCH a JERK during this entire interview!  Sad that the Jake we knew previously didn’t show up AT ALL during this interview.
• I’m not saying that Vienna doesn’t have her faults…but COME ON.  We ALL knew how Vienna was from when she was on the show…spoiled, immature, etc.  I don’t think her personality CHANGED after the show ended…so Jake knew what he was getting into, and even tho EVERYONE didn’t want him to pick Vienna…he did anyway.  What did he expect?!
• I have to say that I felt for her and I felt that she was telling the truth.  If you notice, Vienna described MANY SPECIFIC incidents to back herself up.  Jake?  NONE.  All he would do is sit there, shake his head with that ARROGANCE, and deny everything.
• What was the most surprising out of all of this is JAKE.  There was this WHOLE OTHER side of him that we NEVER saw on The Bachelorette or when he was The Bachelor. Vienna says he’s totally a “fame whore”…and I totally believe it.  I mean…Dancing with the Stars RIGHT AFTER The Bachelor ended.  And now who’s guest starring on Drop Dead Diva?!
• Also, she mentioned his temper…I wouldn’t have thought that about him at ALL…he seemed SO patient and compassionate on the show.  But seeing him in this interview changed that.
• Sad to think that Jake just “pushed” Vienna away right after the show ended pretty much.  And the no intimacy was pretty surprising too.  Seems like it NEVER happened…so even during their one month of “bliss,” I guess even then there were some issues.
• Vienna looked genuinely HURT and I don’t blame her for trying to defend herself.   YES, she would cut him off/interrupt almost everything he said…which btw IS irritating…but yet not surprising considering what we know of her.  BUT in her defense, you know she HAD to do it otherwise Jake would just make it out to be what he wanted…and Vienna wouldn’t have “a voice.”
• Jake trying to call her out on the “guy in their apartment”…and her explanation that the guy was gay.  TOTALLY BELIEVE IT.
• Jake accusing Vienna of ALWAYS UNDERMINING him…totally has to do with his CONTROL ISSUES.  And he SURE seems to have a lot of them.  The GPS example Jake gave?  That was lame.  That’s not undermining…he was already done with her so he just was scraping to try to come up with something.  And her explanation of him throwing the GPS in the back of the car…anger issues?!
• The only part that I could SEE where it was questionable on Vienna’s part was how she got a job in L.A. when she says she hates L.A.  But I think she got the job BEFORE they officially broke up…and now that she has a job, she NEEDS a job…so she’s keeping the job.  Yes she may have gone to other tabloids, but like she said…and I believe her…she NEEDED to give HER SIDE.  Even Vienna knows how MOST PEOPLE feel about her.  How else was she going to get her voice out without just letting Jake make her out to be this horrible person (when it MAY not be true).
• When Chris asked Vienna if she wanted to apologize to Jake for anything…and she looked Jake directly in the eye (for quite a while too), I really felt she genuinely was trying to stick out that olive branch a little.  At least she was willing to admit some of her mistakes.  Then HE goes and INTERRUPTS HER!  WTH?!
• SO DRAMATIC when Vienna stormed off crying!  She seemed really hurt by his words…

Obviously the two of them breaking up is THE BEST SOLUTION…no question.  I’m just surprised that they would both participate.  They both didn’t necessarily didn’t come out on top here.  Especially Jake.  Did he really think he was coming off like this GREAT GUY here?!  Give me a break.

To be honest, this interview was SO INTERESTING I wish ALL the Bachelor/Bachelorette breakups could be televised like that!  Would’ve LOVED to have seen everything play out like that for the other couples!   I know it’s REAL PEOPLE’s lives, but…it makes for GREAT TELEVISION.

*SARAH* – SERIOUSLY you didn’t get annoyed with Jake AT ALL during the interview?!  Totally on his side?  Didn’t see Vienna’s side?

THE BACHELOR: Vienna Storms off during Taping

Jake & Vienna reportedly filmed a Bachelor special, scheduled to air July 5…where they discussed their recent split…

Some tidbits about the heated taping:

• At one point — after Girardi kept continually cutting him off — Pavelka stood up. But the insider says he simply asked, “Will you just let me finish?
• “He couldn’t get a word out — it was very reflective of their relationship,” says the source, who adds that host Chris Harrison often had to tell Girardi, “Vienna, let him talk.”
• “Vienna was on the defense,” the source tells Us. “She was trying to play victim.”
• “Jake has lost all respect for her,” the source tells Us. “She crossed the line when she sold their relationship to Star.”

According to the Us Weekly article, Vienna ended up storming off the set in tears.

Boy oh boy…this breakup sure has become quite the drama huh?

BACHELOR NEWS: Jake Speaks About Breakup

US Weekly posted an article with Jake where he reacts/speaks about his breakup with Vienna.  It’s a bit BITTER to say the least…

“There was a serious lack of respect in the relationship,” he tells Extra of Girardi, 29, who has denied reports of a fling with Greek star Gregory Michael. “I would like to think she didn’t cheat.”

The 32-year-old pilot adds that he was shocked when Girardi sold her story to a tabloid. “What did I ever do to you that you would go down and sell your story to a magazine? Is being famous that important to you?”

He adds angrily: “If you don’t want to be with me, that’s OK. But there’s a very amicable way to split relationships up and she did it the wrong way!”

Pavelka confirms that Girardi resented his rising celebrity, including stints on Dancing with the Stars and the Lifetime series Drop Dead Diva.

“Fame changes people,” he snipes. “She feels like Dancing with the Stars should have been hers, but in my view, I felt like it was ours.”

“She started to get insanely jealous over these wonderful things that were happening in life, and they directly affected her. I saw her frustrations, so I tried to include her in everything I did.”

*NL & Kris – We were JUST talking about this: In addition to his July 5 appearance on The Bachelorette, Pavelka will also show up on Bachelor Pad, host Chris Harrison told Entertainment Tonight. “I can’t explain everything. It just happened, but Jake Pavelka will definitely play his part ,” Harrison said.

BACHELOR NEWS: Jake & Vienna KAPUT! *UPDATED

*UPDATED* There’s a bit more news about the Jake/Vienna breakup coming out now…

According to E!:

“…sources close to the couple say Vienna didn’t give Jake a whole lot of space in the relationship. “She was kind of stalkerish,” says one staffer who worked closely with Jake on Dancing With the Stars. “She wanted to spend a lot of time with him. Everywhere he would go, she would go…Rehearsals, photo shoots and even practice. She was the only significant other there sometimes–it was a little weird.” And when they were apart, she’d leave behind little notes for him.”

“…Vienna was less than thrilled when Jake was cast on DWTS, saying she was “not a fan of reality TV” (ahem, no comment) and didn’t like all the girls surrounding him, so she stayed close.”

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Here we go AGAIN.  After only…what…not even 6 months since The Bachelor ended, reps have confirmed that Jake & Vienna have SPLIT!

Right now there aren’t many further details on their split.  I’m sure more details will be revealed as time goes on…

MAN, that was fast!  Geez!  So annoying how all these relationships just END SO QUICKLY!  UGH!

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CASTING NEWS: Jake to be a “bachelor” again!

Jake Pavelka will be showing off his acting skills…on an upcoming episode of Drop Dead Diva!

Jake will be playing…you guessed it…a bachelor…on the show, Troy Davlin, who was on a dating show, then gets sued for dissing one girl for another.  Funny huh?

Should be interesting to see how Jake is at the acting thing…

He’ll be taping the episode this month, with it scheduled to air on Lifetime August 22.

*NL – Maybe THIS will make you watch DDD?!

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THE BACHELOR: Jake Hits on Another Woman?

Take this with a grain of salt…but Us Weekly reported that Jake hit on another woman at a basketball game he attended…with Vienna, mind you.

An eyewitness at the game recounts in the new issue of Us Weekly that the handsome pilot followed the woman from her seat to the concession stand.

The 32-year-old reality star then took her hand “and said ‘You might have seen me on a TV show,’” the onlooker recalls. “He said ‘I think you are so beautiful, and you shouldn’t be standing here alone.’”

Pavelka was rebuffed: the woman in question was engaged, and her beefy fiance eventually appeared to put a kibosh on his advances.

I’m having hard time believing Jake would actually FOLLOW a woman like that…but who knows…now that he’s “famous,” maybe he’s much more confident…

Multiple sources tell Us Weekly that Pavelka isn’t serious with his bride-to-be Girardi, 23, when the cameras are off. “Everything he’s ever done has been with the goal of getting to the next level,” one source says.

And when the religious star embarked on his Bachelor taping, he claimed to have no intention of marrying any of the Bachelorettes. One source reports that he told girlfriend Tanya Douglas that his goal was completely spiritual. “He told her he was going to lead 25 women to God,” the insider claims.

I don’t know…Us Weekly isn’t ALWAYS reliable, yet it’s not the trashiest of gossip sources either.  Thoughts?

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PICS: Jake & Vienna

Nothing really to report about them, but thought you’d like to see pics of Jake & Vienna out and about…going to dinner, in fact.  At least they’re still together! :-p

Guess they’ve been living in L.A. while Jake participates in Dancing with the Stars…

THE BACHELOR: Jake Interview with ET

Entertainment Tonight did an interview with Jake.

NL and Ai – Jake touched upon your comments regarding the fantasy suites (and what happened there):

• “In the Fantasy Suite, you can sleep with one girl, or three girls … whatever as a couple you decide to do, but tomorrow there is a Rose Ceremony coming up,” Jake says. “What are you going to do when you have to look somebody in the eye and the night before you made love to them and you are sending them home? I didn’t know who was going to go home, so I wasn’t willing to rip that away from her. Minimizing regret. I don’t know what I would say looking her in the eyes and putting her in the limo. It could have been Vienna, Tenley or Gia. It just happened to be Gia. I am so glad I didn’t have to have that conversation.”
• “The world tells you that the human heart can be in-love … my definition of in-love means I will die to make you happy. I will lay my life down for yours. You are more important to me. I felt that way for more than one girl at the same time and it is so confusing. I didn’t believe we are engineered to do that and I was so wrong,” he says.
• Jake says — and don’t hate him for saying it — but he feels he would be lucky to wind up with any of the last five or six women. “I had to let those women go because it is not ‘Big Love,’” he jokes.

So…no “taking it to the next level” in the fantasy suites?  That’s what he says…

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THE BACHELOR: ON THE WINGS OF LOVE – Season Premiere 1/4/10

Well, another season of The Bachelor has begun.  Jake Pavelka…the man who Jillian dumped, but yet he still came back a few episodes later to warn Jill about sleazy Wes…is our new Bachelor!

Just by the TITLE of this season…I’m expecting some definitely CHEESY-NESS.  Plus, with Jake…who was SO cheesy when he was a contestant on The Bachelorette, I’d expect nothing less.  And boy…did we have some cheesy moments just on this first episode.

I do have to say tho…Jake really is a good guy.  You can tell when he talks that he’s very genuine.  Just something about him tho always “reeks” of “fairytale.”  He REALLY wants to have that HAPPILY EVER AFTER and found his PRINCESS.  Nothing wrong with that tho…I just hope the outcome of this whole experience can live up to what he’s hoping…

On another note…HOW MANY TIMES can they get Jake without his shirt on?!  I mean, SERIOUSLY.  Man.  I do have to admit he has QUITE the body tho.  Very chiseled and “tight.”  Nice to look at.  Overall he’s just a very well-put-together guy.  Can’t believe he’s the same age!

OK, now on to the good stuff…THE GIRLS.  As usual, 25 girls…only 15 get to stay.  Jake’s definitely got quite a mix of girls…most of them being around the age of 25 tho, for some reason.  I’ll try to commentate on as many as I can, but focusing on the ones that are actually STILL around:

ALI: First things first.  Umm…EMILY VANCAMP (Rebecca on Brothers & Sisters) anyone?  She TOTALLY reminds me of her.  Right now, she’s one of my favorites.  She super cute and seems pretty normal.  She was the first girl out of the limos…gave him the peacock feather…also ripped her dress when they were walking to their one-on-one time.  Yellow dress.  Her “story” was sad…her roommate cheated with her boyfriend.  Poor thing.  Like her a lot.

TENLEY: She is Miss “DISNEY PRINCESS.”  She played princesses for Disney, and even sorta sounds like one.  She could even look like Ariel from The Little Mermaid without the red hair.  She sounds almost TOO goody-goody, but overall I do like her.  She was the lucky recipient of the 1st Impression Rose.  Not surprising actually because she read Jake those 10 things about herself, which he really appreciated.  She also was the only girl to actually kiss Jake ALREADY.  The kiss was a bit forward, but it was pretty innocent, so I wasn’t bothered by it.  Interesting reaction SHE had tho…how she kinda broke down.  Only been with one man…her ex-husband.  I think she was feeling kinda like she was desperate by kissing him already.  It’ll be interesting to see how INVOLVED she gets…she seems like she could fall pretty hard for him…

ROZLYN: A slimmer HILARY DUFF.  Rozlyn is actually quite gorgeous.  She’s definitely got a look, and has that sex appeal as well.  She reminds me of Lauren (from Jason’s season), because she really doesn’t seem like she will EVER throw herself/pursue a guy.  She’s used to guys pursuing her.  And her looking like that…being a model…I’m not surprised.  I don’t think her appeal is anything deeper than physical tho.  Jake DID keep her around…but with only having to get rid of 10 girls, he probably had roses to spare, so might as well keep the beautiful one.  After all, even tho it may not be a deep connection, I’m SURE he’s AT LEAST physically attracted to her.  She won’t be a favorite among the girls tho…

CHRISTINA:  You totally can’t tell from this picture, but Christina totally reminds me of KATE WINSLET.  Watch her on the episode and you’ll see what I mean.  I hate to compare her to Kate tho because Christina is…in her own words…”the b****y one.”  She’s the one that said she has mostly guy friends, she brought all those bags of jellybeans for the “booted” girls.  She won’t end up being a favorite among the girls either, but I guess Jake sees something in her.  She’s also the one that was comparing herself to some of the other girls…and how they were all “busty,” while she has…in her own words…”baby boobs,” which I thought was pretty hilarious.

VIENNA: We already have a Hilary Duff, now here’s HAYLIE DUFF.   Vienna is little miss “Daddy’s Girl”…she has her precious little dog that she adores, is spoiled rotten by her father.  Not something to be proud of.  She also has A LOT of energy.  She talks TOO MUCH.  I guess from a guy’s perspective tho…that’s pretty cute and attractive.  At least she’s bubbly.  I don’t care for her much at all right now.

ELIZABETH: Umm…totally COURTENEY COX.  I don’t really remember TOO much about her other than that.  She’s pretty attractive and Jake seemed to like her.  Oh, she’s the one that wanted to see if Jake could play football.  Then all the girls came out and they actually played a short game of football.  I do have to say, Jake does NOT throw in a very “manly” way.  He said he played football in high school, but…he looked a bit awkward.  I guess that’s why he’s a pilot and not an athlete.   Don’t really have much of an opinion about this girl yet.

ELLA:  Ella is our signature “parent” of this season.  She seems VERY driven and determined to win Jake’s heart.  I wonder if having a son without a father has anything to do with that drive?  Jake does seem to like her tho.  She gave Jake the little toy plane that was her son’s favorite.  Umm, really?  You’re gonna give your son’s FAVORITE toy to someone who’s practically a STRANGER?  I wonder how much chemistry these two have together tho…right now I didn’t really see it.  Altho she was one of the ladies that Jill & Ed praised to Jake.

GIA: For me, she reminds me a lot of THANDIE NEWTON (Crash).  She’s very attractive, but not sure if I like her.  She had some cute moments, but based on the previews, she’s going to be one that the girls don’t like/have a beef with.  We’ll have to see with this one…

ASHLEIGH: Ashleigh totally looks like/reminds me of BRANDE RODERICK (The Celebrity Apprentice).  She’s also the one who FELL while walking up to meet Jake after getting out of the limo.  Was that an ACTUAL fall, or did she fake it so that he would have to catch her?  Hard to say.  She didn’t really seem THAT embarrassed by it, so…hmm…  In any case, it got her a rose, so…don’t have much of an opinion otherwise so far.

MICHELLE:  Had to save the “best” for last.   Michelle was definitely the “shocker” of this episode.  I mean…come on…this girl is CRAZY!  She’s kind of like the Shannon (from Jason’s season) of this season…but more “psycho.”  How she broke down during the mingling time because she didn’t get one-on-one time.  The best was when Jill & Ed were grilling her…and she was explaining her feelings.  Jill & Ed’s facial expressions were CLASSIC!  Jill wanted to laugh, and Ed looked like he was thinking…OOOOKKKAAAYY….C-R-A-Z-Y lady here!    It was awesome.  But YET Jake kept her…even AFTER Jill & Ed specifically named her as one he shouldn’t keep.  Wonder why?  Maybe he felt sorry for her because she seemed so overwhelmed by this whole thing.  She’s gonna be TOO MUCH.  Already a drama queen with the crying.  Come on girl!  You don’t even KNOW this guy!  How can you be BREAKING DOWN about this ALREADY?!

Some other notables:

• ELIZABETH (the Capt. of the National Guard): She was super cute…I really wanted her to advance, but she didn’t.  She was the one that said she didn’t have a fashion sense.  Oh well.  She seemed too low-key.  She probably didn’t stand out.
• I was suprised he didn’t keep Sheila, the pilot.  I mean, if you’re talking about having things in common…and aeronautics is SO important to him too!  Maybe he doesn’t want “another him”…
• First thing I thought of when Jill & Ed came out was…”Jill, you better watch your man!  There’s 25 beautiful girls here…Ed could go wild!”  HA!
• CHANNY, the Cambodian girl.  OMG.  That phrase she told him in Cambodian – “You can land your plane on my landing strip anyday…“  That was just ridiculous!  Haha!

It’ll be an interesting season.  Man, those previews.  Sure looks like it’s going to get VERY INTENSE.  Big secrets.  Betrayals.  They even showed Jake doing his signature “crying over the railing”!  OH BOY!  It’s amazing how much DRAMA they are able to stir up on this show…

Until next week…

The Bachelor starts January!

It has been officially announced that the new season of The Bachelor will start up again January 4, 2010.

As for WHO the next Bachelor is…?  Your guess is as good as mine…the show’s not spilling…and DON’T GET THROWN OFF…it’s not necessarily Reid.

I only posted it ’cause he’s one of the candidates.

Those in talks for the “job” are Reid and Kiptyn (of course), as well as Jake.  The show also revealed that based on the new submissions they’ve been getting, they’re seriously considering someone totally new as well.

Guess we’ll have to wait ’til January to find out…!