News broke this week that "Bachelorette" Kaitlyn Bristow may have inadvertently already revealed this season's winner, as she posted a pic of her lounging with Shawn Booth. It was deleted almost immediately, but screenshots were managed to be taken.
So, do we already know the winner? Or was Kaitlyn savvy enough to throw us all off? Fact is, the latter is quite possible. She's as clever as she is gorgeous.
That said, Monday night’s episode found the men displeased with her for bringing Nick Viall into the competition, some more vocal than others.
The show opened in New York, with the guys confronting Nick, a former "Bachelorette" contestant from a prior season. He insisted he was not there to “cause any drama,” but “digs” Kaitlyn and would like to know her better. The men were skeptical - rightly so - about what led up to the surprise reunion that punctuated last week's episode.
Nick admitted first getting in touch with her over the Christmas holidays and communicating with her via Twitter and over the phone. They think this may give him a leg up on them.
At a cocktail reception, preceding the rose ceremony at Citi Field, home of the Mets, the men took turns discussing their concerns with Kaitlyn. JJ went another route entirely: he took her onto the playing field and ran the bases with her in his arms. Nice move!
Shawn B took her aside and warned that their relationship has taken “two steps back” as a result of the decision. Not a nice move. Although, Kaitlyn did try to reassure him that she felt an instant connection with him from day one and that hadn’t changed, so maybe a little green-eyed monster was a nice sighting for her. From Shawn anyway.
Afterwards, Kaitlyn and the rest of the men headed to San Antonio, Texas, and Ben H. was chosen for the first one-on-one date. They ended up at the state’s oldest dance hall, where they learned the two-step and entered a competition. They were eliminated after the second round, but Bristowe still gave Ben a rose.
Next, 10 men were invited on a group date and given the assignment of winning Kaitlyn’s heart by writing and performing a mariachi song. Most of the men did OK except for Ian, who choked and could barely get the words out. However, Nick won the day by taking Bristowe up to a balcony to perform his song. His make-out was now inevitable.
Afterwards, Joshua confronted Nick, saying he would “never trust” him and that something about his arrival seemed “off.” Joshua then sneaked off with Kaitlyn and pressed her to rethink keeping Nick around, unwittingly revealing to Kaitlyn that everyone has been lying to her about their feelings towards Nick.
She subsequently put Joshua on the spot by spilling the beans about their conversation to everyone else. The guys insisted they were fine with Nick. Nick got the rose.
Shawn B. got the next one-on-one date with Kaitlyn: kayaking. He told her, “I’m falling in love with you.” Bristowe replied that she was falling for him as well.
Kayaking often leads to such candor.
The show ended with a cliffhanger: At the cocktail party, Ian confronted Kaitlyn and told her he wants to find a bride, but she’s just in the competition “to make out with a bunch of dudes on TV.”
Another questionable, yet gutsy, way to woo.
We’ll find out what happens next when a new episode of "The Bachelorette" airs next week.
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