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Lauren B. is adorbs and it shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone that she scored the episode's first 1-on-1 date. Despite being a flight attendant, she seemed out of her element flying in a propeller plane. She probably felt insecure without her drink cart and an emergency escape plan. How do you get out of one of those planes if it's going down?
Although Lauren was nervous, it was refreshing to see a date that involved flying and heights where the girl doesn't happen to be deathly afraid of both of those things. The pilot conveniently flew directly over the Bachelor mansion while all of the girls happened to be outside. That's just cruel.
Finally the plane landed in an incredibly remote location that, conveniently enough, had a working hot tub. Where is the plug and water source for said hot tub? Who was the poor bloke that had to lug that thing out, fill it up, then come back out to empty it and cart it away?!
Ben and Lauren were really comfortable and sweet together. The main issue I had was trying to figure out how her hair was so gorgeous while being in the hot tub? I would look way worse than this coming out of more than 10 mins in a hot tub:
A quiet dinner allowed Ben to get to know about Lauren's family and values. He was so sweaty during their chat. Give this dude a t-shirt! Chris Harrison- where were you on that one? Lauren told Ben that she's really picky when it comes to guys because she's looking for someone as kind and caring as her dad. If Lauren gets a home town, I bet her father will be the one cleaning his gun in the garage when they arrive. Luckily, if things don't work out for Lauren B, she could join the band that was serenading them at the end of the night (Lucy Angel) since they all looked exactly like she will in 30 years.
The group date was a soccer competition where the girls were put on two teams and coached by players from Team USA. Can I just go back to something for one second... Who is Rachel?? Other than her "23, Unemployed" description, we know nothing about this girl. She may not have played soccer before but she's sure watched enough. She faked a hamstring injury like a real pro! Emily (the twin) was really impressive with her goal tending. She comes across as really dainty but she was taking some serious hits! At the end of the date, the losing team had to hobble back to the mansion while the winners rinsed off and got to enjoy an after party with Ben.
Jami was a real weiney this week. I've been uncomfortable with her since the beginning when, during her first encounter with Ben, she revealed she knows Kaitlin and she's told her all about him. Then, this week, she pulled Olivia aside and ratted out the girls for talking about how hideous Olivia's toes are. By the way- why are the girls talking about how hideous Olivia's toes are?
Amber finally decided that tonight was the night to make her move and try to establish a connection with Ben. They were having a completely boring surface conversation then they just started kissing. It was surprising because I don't sense a spark but she snatched up the group date rose so she must have left some sort of positive impression.
The second 1-on-1 date went to Jubilee. As time goes on, I really feel for the girl. She's really stepped out of her comfort zone. Although Jubilee comes across as a total bad@$$, she is actually fragile, sensitive and has a tragic past. She uses the tough girl to cover up her awkwardness and insecurities. Once she got away from the other girls, she was much more herself.
"This date shows me what just a normal day would be like". A day taking a helicopter to an exclusive spa? Oh yeah- get used to that. It's sad that Jubilee hasn't found someone that she can completely be herself around. She has one of the most gut-wrenching stories I've heard on The Bachelor. She was adopted from Haiti after her entire family died in an accident. Ben was so genuinely kind to her. He pushed Jubilee to open up more but, by that point, he had developed her trust. I know that Jubilee won't be top three and I worry about her heart being even more broken. I literally got butterflies when he kissed her hand before asking her to accept the rose.
At the end of the night, Ben entered the cocktail party and let the ladies know that two close family friends had died in a plane crash. He told them he was down and just needed their care and support throughout the night. Olivia immediately pulled him aside and cried about how she hates her legs... No guy on Earth wants to hear a girl complain about her appearance on the best of days. She's the worst.
Good on Lace for leaving the show - for real. That girl was in way over her head and knew that she and Ben weren't establishing a close connection. I agree that she needs to work on herself but disagree with her quoting her own tattoo. "You can't love someone else until you truly love yourself." That must be a really long tattoo... I bet production passed her a clipboard on her way out with her contract for Bachelor in Paradise.
Who is Rachel??
Thaaaaaaaank you, Ben, for not giving Jami a rose. She ended the rose ceremony saying she's learned to never trust humans and that she was off to adopt a bunch of cats.
