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Karuuna
Board Administrator
08-30-2000
| Wednesday, June 22, 2011 - 11:10 am 
Lexie, I agree. The bachelors should be forced out if they admit they are just playing her, absolutely.
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Watching2
Member
07-07-2001
| Wednesday, June 22, 2011 - 11:45 am
ITA! I think it's been pretty unconscionable of the producers to allow him to play his game once they found out what he was all about. And..what is this with letting people come back the last few seasons?! I think it's absolutely ridiculous and unfair to the people who have stayed through the process. That they let Bentley come back is more than ridiculous. It's mean-spirited.
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Alliet
Member
07-11-2005
| Wednesday, June 22, 2011 - 11:55 am
They could have resolve the whole 'Bentley' fiasco by just showing her footage. It would have been cheaper for them too. DH and I are both of the same opinion - Ashley is as insecure as the Bachelorette who picks as she was as the Bachelorette who is picked (or not). She was a lousy, lousy choice.
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Alliet
Member
07-11-2005
| Wednesday, June 22, 2011 - 12:02 pm
And she looks bored on most of her dates. It's really not conducive to good viewing.
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Jezzedout
Member
09-07-2006
| Wednesday, June 22, 2011 - 12:03 pm
Well, looks like we've got a majority (if not unanimous) agreement in terms of who the villain is here, with the producers ranking right up there with you know who. It really bugs me every time I see Chris Harrison with his smug (Ryan-like) smile plugging the season and talking about what a jerk you know who is. Chris H. and the production team are every bit as bad as you know who.
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Karuuna
Board Administrator
08-30-2000
| Wednesday, June 22, 2011 - 12:33 pm
I know that for tv, part of the suspense is her wondering if someone is really 'in it for her'. However, once someone has left, it seems like it would be fine to show her the footage of Bentley, rather than ruining the next several shows with an Ashley who simply doesn't want to be with any of the guys she's dating. Blech.
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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Wednesday, June 22, 2011 - 12:49 pm
I think there should be a bit of an obligation on the producer's part to let her know if someone is being a complete jerk particularly if they have decided to leave the show. I'm not talking about someone who is having doubts or is unclear about his intentions. I'm talking about someone (like Bentley) who is clearly making a mockery of both Ashley and the entire premise of the show. But I guess the producers will do anything for ratings.
I guess another question is how serious and genuine is Ashley herself? Is she sincere or is the entire thing just a big joke meant purely for entertainment purposes?
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Wednesday, June 22, 2011 - 1:34 pm
I sure agree that there should be NO do-overs, NO returns, and if someone leaves, showing footage is fair game and would have quickly nipped her obsession in the bud (unless she is one of those people who only go for the person who rejects them.. heck that could be true since she allowed herself to be roasted.)
And the fighting was absurd to force on the guys
Chris Harrison always blogs that he tried hard to reason with her. Well, if that is true, if they SHOWED us some of that, we might dislike his part in this a bit less. Just saying.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Wednesday, June 22, 2011 - 1:36 pm
I also think that this program, since they have had Bachelor Pad, promotes more bad behavior to create more villains, I guess to "enhance" their followup program.
Sort of like people who would not have been allowed on Real World, or who would have been kicked out, now are eagerly included in the challenges.
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Dogdoc
Member
09-29-2001
| Wednesday, June 22, 2011 - 2:01 pm
Was it Brad who had a therapist to talk to during the show?
I think Ashley needs a professional to talk to.
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Bama_karen
Member
12-01-2010
| Thursday, June 23, 2011 - 7:39 am
I think while Bentley was there it was fine for him to be the jerk he is and stay. Ashley signed up for this. However once he left the footage should have been able to be shown to her. If she wanted to keep him, and thought he was being sincere that is on her.
Funny, I think if the other guys had pulled her aside and told her he wasn't in it for her she would have never believed them, but she was very quick to believe William about Ben C.
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Cpaaa04
Member
06-14-2011
| Thursday, June 23, 2011 - 10:59 am
Sorry I haven't posted since my first one - I've had computer problems.
Let me say I agree with you on Ashley's skirt with Constantine - it was really bad. And I think you are right on about her immaturity. I'm glad others are seeing the same things as me.
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Jezzedout
Member
09-07-2006
| Thursday, June 23, 2011 - 11:20 am
Hey, glad to see you back Cpaaa04!! Thought maybe we/I scared you off. Hope you'll stick around and join in the ongoing discussions. It's the different viewpoints and resultant debates that make this board so much fun. What sets TVCH apart is that the differences of opinion can be discussed and explored in a respectful setting. No flaming here! Hope we'll see more of you!!
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Jezzedout
Member
09-07-2006
| Thursday, June 23, 2011 - 11:24 am
Dogdoc said... Was it Brad who had a therapist to talk to during the show? I think Ashley needs a professional to talk to.
What a great idea Dogdoc! It was Brad who had a psychologist on hand, and I agree, it would have probably been helpful to Ashley and interesting for the viewers to have a professional on hand to help her through her "dark place." Too bad the producers didn't think of that!!
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Babyjaxmom
Member
10-20-2002
| Thursday, June 23, 2011 - 1:08 pm
Although I agree Ashley could use some professional help, please don't make us watch that again! I hated that in Brad's last season and always FF'd thru the parts with his "therapist." I found it incredibly boring and self-indulgent.
I really wish they had shown Ashley the footage of Bentley trash talking her. It might have been painful at first, but at least she would've been better able to move on and quit pining over him already. She's really not giving any of the rest of them a chance.
I was appalled that she sent home Ben C. without even giving him a chance to defend himself. How did she know William wasn't just making it up? On the other hand, though William was a favorite of mine at first, he did show himself to be very immature and insecure, and I was so glad she let him go. Can you see the two of them together? They'd never be able to make a decision on anything!
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Jezzedout
Member
09-07-2006
| Thursday, June 23, 2011 - 4:37 pm
Babyjax... agree regarding Brad's televised therapy sessions, but I think it might have been different with Ashley. Brad was a psycho. Ashley is just a confused girl with insecurities. I think there might have been some value in having her talk through that with someone.
Completely agree with you about the producers showing Ashley footage of B. They could have nipped the whole thing in the bud but chose not to. Her lack of connection with the other guys is painfully evident. Kind of wish we could just fast forward to the end of the season and get it over with.
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Texannie
Member
07-15-2001
| Thursday, June 23, 2011 - 5:25 pm
Brad was a psycho cause he didn't pick a girl on the first show and the relationship didn't work out with the 2nd?
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Jezzedout
Member
09-07-2006
| Thursday, June 23, 2011 - 6:46 pm
Texannie -- fair question. No, Brad was actually my fav bachelor precisely because he didn't pick either girl in his first season. The psycho part comes more from what I've been reading about him since the end of his second season, his relationship with the ex-girlfriend and his handling of his relationship with Emily. Could all just be tabloid fodder, but when I looked back at his inability to deal with confrontation and accusations made by the ex-girlfriend, he just came off looking pretty psycho to me. I came away feeling like Chantal and Ashley both dodged a bullet.
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Roblover
Member
05-17-2011
| Friday, June 24, 2011 - 3:07 pm
If the Producers would have shown Ashley the Bentley tapes, I wonder if she would have had such a breakdown that she would have quit the production? If the penalty of breaking a contract would have been too severe, she may have continued, but we may still have the same season with her not relating to the men left and generally not having much fun. The whole thing could have been adverted if the Producers would have just kicked Bentley off. It makes me wonder what a participant has to say that would get them shown the door. We know that dating one of the staff will get you kicked off. I assume any physical assault would too, but is there anything that they say in the confessionals that can disqualify them from continuing?
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Jag2000
Member
07-01-2009
| Friday, June 24, 2011 - 5:34 pm
I saw while checking out at the store today on the cover of USWeekly..Only regret Ashley has is that she slept with Bentley. When did she sleep with him and where? Tabloid fodder!
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Carrly
Member
09-28-2000
| Friday, June 24, 2011 - 8:18 pm
I just don't see her having chemistry with anyone, maybe J.P.
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Jag2000
Member
07-01-2009
| Friday, June 24, 2011 - 8:48 pm
From the previews for next Monday, a lot of the guys are quite angry at her and her fascination with Bentley. I hope none of them leave on their own. If they do, she can only blame it on herself. I would hate to see JP get hurt by her. He is "HOT". I would love to see him with longer hair.
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Ann
Member
09-27-2005
| Friday, June 24, 2011 - 9:35 pm
"Only regret Ashley has is that she slept with Bentley."
Gosh, I sure hope there's no truth to that article, otherwise she's a bigger fool then I thought she was/is.
Wonder how the guy she ended up with, if, in fact, she did end up with someone, feels reading about her sleeping with Bentley.
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Ann
Member
09-27-2005
| Friday, June 24, 2011 - 10:00 pm
Life & Style Weekly‘s June 27th 2011 issue features an interview with The Bachelorette star Ashley Hebert who admits she’s engaged.
In the issue:
Bachelorette Ashley Hebert nearly lost hope after the man she had fallen in love with, contestant Bentley Williams, walked out her on the June 6 episode–but she has since overcome her heartbreak! In fact, Life & Style can exclusively reveal that she Ashley is engaged to the man she chose to receive her final rose.
On a secluded Fiji island on May 13, the winning bachelor got down on one knee and proposed with a stunning Neil Lane diamond ring. “Ashley’s elated,” an insider reveals to Life & Style. “She’s engaged to the winner and is wearing her engagement ring.”
“I’m happy with the way things turned out for me,” Ashley confirms in an interview with Life & Style. Now, weeks after filming has wrapped, “she’s definitely still in the relationship,” confirms an insider. “She says she’s really happy.”
And while the couple must keep their relationship under wraps until theBachelorette finale airs in August, the lucky winner can’t stop gushing about Ashley! “He said, ‘I’m in such a great place in my life, and I’m the happiest I’ve ever been,’” a show insider tells Life & Style.
For more on The Bachelorette‘s engagement, pick up the new issue of Life & Style, on newsstands in New York now and nationwide Friday!
http://celebritychatta.com/2011/06/15/life-style-weekly-june-27-2011-the-bachelorettes-ashley-hebert-yes-im-engaged/
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Ann
Member
09-27-2005
| Friday, June 24, 2011 - 11:01 pm
Ashley Hebert's Bombshell: She Slept with Bentley Williams
Fans were shocked by Ashley Hebert's over-the-top reaction to the departure of bad bachelor Bentley Williams: After the two-faced 28-year-old told her that he wasn't interested in continuing to compete for her heart - claiming that it was because he couldn't stand to be away from his 2-year-old daughter, Cozy - she cried hysterically and clung to him. Now, an insider shares with In Touch that there was a secret reason for Ashley's anguish, one that explains her lack of restraint even as Bentley was, in reality, dumping her. "Ashley slept with Bentley before he left the show. That is the reason that she was so devastated!"
http://www.intouchweekly.com/2011/06/
jk_rowling_unveils_exclusive_p.php
(article is on the right side of the page)
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