The Bachelorette Premiere
October 20, 2020
Hello, Bachelor Nation! On Tuesday, October 13, Clare Crawley’s season of The Bachelorette, which was interrupted by COVID-19, finally aired. Now, let’s get right into the dramatic two-hour premiere.
The season starts off with some safety precautions! All of the suitors spent time in quarantine before they arrived in the mansion, so they could all interact with Clare in usual Bachelorette fashion. The mansion they moved into was not the usual Bach mansion in Malibu, but a location near Palm Springs to make it easier to quarantine together.
And so the procession started! I’m not going to lie, some of the men blended together — their first impressions were not the most memorable — but there were some men who stood out. Honorable mentions: the man who showed up in a bubble, the man who showed up in a suit of armor, and the man who replicated Clare’s first impression on Juan Pablo’s season of The Bachelor.
First, there was Eazy, who jumped through a paper wall that read, “Your Future Husband.” He does not seem like he’s the man for Clare, per se, but I do think he is going to give great comedic relief.
Then there was Blake Moynes, who was super sweet. The two ended up sharing a kiss after Clare expressed how much his checking on her during quarantine meant to her. I seriously thought he was in the running for the first impression rose, but instead it went to Dale. Moments after meeting him, Clare claimed that she “just met [her] husband.”
Now, what would the opening night cocktail party be without a lil bit of drama? This week, it came in the form of Tyler accusing Yosef of talking to other girls on Instagram while the suitors were quarantining. Yosef maintained his innocence — the jury’s still out on that one — and thus resulted in Tyler being the one sent home.
Several men also joined Tyler in going home on the first night: AJ, Chris, Jeremy, Jordan, Mike, Robby, and heart-on-his-chest Page. A fallen petal for each of our fallen suitors.
Aaaannnnd, that’s what you missed! Tune in next week — and the rest of the season — for the roses, the thorns, and everything in between!