announcer: Tonight on "The Bachelorette:"
The Men Tell All."
‐ Hello, Bachelor Nation!
announcer: Your favorite men are back.
‐ You lied to her? ‐ Yeah, of course.
‐ The whole show, you had a girlfriend.
announcer: And you won't believe what they have to say.
‐ You got caught, and that's why you're apologizing.
‐ You're lying. You're completely lying.
‐ You were not there for Michelle, you were there
for your pizza business. ‐ You got a problem with me?
‐ Nobody gives a [bleep] about your opinion anymore.
All right? ‐ Chris. Thank you.
‐ Don't you ever in your life say I have a low IQ.
Look me in the eye. Look me in the eye.
Look, look‐‐a low IQ?
[dramatic music]
announcer: Jamie returns.
‐ It's like I got stabbed in the back.
‐ He's two‐faced. ‐ Oh, my God.
announcer: And the guys don't hold back.
‐ You called Michelle "easy."
‐ That just really shows your character
and how insecure you are.
‐ There's two different Jamies.
Off‐camera, he's saying, "Yo, these guys aren't [bleep]."
announcer: Rodney left the show heartbroken.
‐ I cared for her so much.
Sadly, it was just too little, too late.
[cries]
announcer: And an update so shocking...
‐ Tayshia, I want to talk to you about something.
announcer: All of Bachelor Nation will be talking.
And then Michelle faces the guys.
‐ I feel like you should be apologizing.
‐ You have to own up for your actions.
‐ Words do matter.
‐ You continue to gaslight everybody.
‐ I want you to actually explain it now.
‐ I don't have anything to say.
‐ Ah!
‐ We love you, Rodney!
announcer: It's the "Men Tell All."
[dramatic music]
And it starts right now.
[cheers and applause]
[upbeat music]
‐ Hey, y'all. ‐ Hi!
Hey, guys!
Well, hello.
Hello, Bachelor Nation, I am Tayshia Adams.
‐ And I'm Kaitlyn Bristowe.
To those of you who just watched
"A Very Boy Band Holiday,"
welcome to "The Bachelorette: The Men Tell All."
[cheers and applause]
Well, Michelle's journey certainly has been a wild one.
And she'll join us later tonight
to face the men for the first time
since she sent them home.
But before we get to that,
it's the guys' turn to tell all.
‐ What will happen when Peter and Will
finally confront each other for the first time
since Indian Wells?
And how does Rodney feel since his emotional exit?
And what about our next Bachelor, Clayton?
‐ Clayton is a little busy dating 30 women
and trying to find his wife.
But we will give you the first exclusive sneak peak
at this season of "The Bachelor."
‐ But before we get into that, let's get down to business
and the real reason why we're all here tonight.
Let's welcome the guys.
Say hello to Martin, Chris,
Romeo,
Ryan,
Casey,
Daniel,
PJ,
Spencer,
Pardeep,
Olu...
[cheers and applause]
Will,
Rick,
Peter...
[applause and scattered booing]
And Rodney.
[cheers and applause]
‐ All right, gentlemen.
Why don't you take us back to the beginning?
Casey, we'll start with you.
What was your first impression of Michelle?
‐ Michelle's confidence was extraordinary.
The way she carried herself, the way she looked at me,
her poise. It was magnetic.
It was stunning.
I mean, you're just knocked out
the moment you meet her.
‐ What about you, Rodney?
How were you feeling that first night?
‐ I didn't know what I was gonna say,
nerves kick in, I'm sweating bullets,
I'm in an apple.
[laughter]
I didn't know what was gonna happen,
but I'm so glad that I had that moment with her.
And it felt very special.
‐ Now, as sweet and innocent as you guys may seem,
there was definitely no lack of drama on this season.
[light nostalgic music]
‐ Whoo!
‐ Michelle is a dream come true.
all: Michelle!
‐ Michelle is so beautiful.
‐ Stunning, beautiful, gorgeous.
‐ This is a once in a lifetime opportunity
for a one in a billion girl.
‐ I'm here to win Michelle's heart.
And I came to conquer all of my competition.
‐ Yeah, headshot. Headshot.
[shouting]
‐ Let's go. ‐ You're a [bleep] clown.
You need to keep your mouth shut.
‐ Did you see Michelle?
Did you see how hurt she was?
‐ Who are you to call me into question?
‐ 'Cause guess what? ‐ She asked me‐‐
Right, are you gonna put your hands on me?
‐ We're all fighting for the same girl.
There's a lot of pressure.
At some point, it's gonna explode.
‐ All right, last word.
"Narcissist."
[laughter]
‐ He put Peter.
‐ He's known me for two, three days.
He has no idea who I am.
Peter's Pizzaria where I change lives one slice at a time,
[bleep], how you like me now?
‐ You ain't changing nobody's lives, bro.
If you want a [bleep] slice, Peter is your guy.
This looks nasty.
‐ Eventually, you're gonna piss off the big dog,
and I'm gonna have to [bleep] kick you
down the road. ‐ You're not the big dog.
The big dog has his jacket though.
‐ The jacket's a symbol of the disrespect
that I continue to get.
So I had to put him in his place.
crowd: [scattered booing]
‐ I think Peter is an insecurity supernova.
And I think that childish action show exactly
what kind of boy Peter is.
‐ Bro, this man is really pushing my buttons, man.
‐ Peter, he's not mentally mature enough
to handle these moments.
You know, never know with some of these guys,
they could be snakes behind the scenes.
‐ We're actually gonna inspect a little bit.
‐ Oh, so you're gonna make fun of my stuff.
Okay, go to town. ‐ Yeah.
‐ Okay, oh‐‐okay. ‐ [chuckles]
‐ There's nothing in anywhere, so go, go.
So... ‐ Bye!
‐ Kaitlyn!
‐ What is this?
‐ He has everything written out to a T.
Research on how to actually get more screen time.
"Make it seem like you're super interested."
‐ What do we do about this? ‐ I know.
‐ Tayshia and Kaitlyn said they saw some notes...
about how to get the most screen time.
How to not be the villain.
‐ Those were not notes written by me.
Those were notes written by my friend's wife
who‐‐who watches "The Bachelor."
And I‐‐I haven't seen the show as much as
more than two hours.
Yeah, I don't know what they're talking about.
‐ You have no idea what they're talking about?
"When watching 'The Bachelor,' it is hard not to notice
"that these quotes are said at least every season,
or every episode, for that matter."
‐ What could that guy have done?
‐ I have no idea‐‐he hasn't come back yet, has he?
‐ I am gonna have to walk you out.
‐ Now what was your plan when you came?
Just to show up and be the Bachelor,
or to come in here and meet this girl?
Oh, there she is. ‐ I think they went outside.
‐ On the first night though?
What'd he do?
‐ Obviously, Michelle doesn't want fake people,
and she booted Ryan.
It's uncomfortable being around snakes, liars, and cheats.
‐ Yeah, there's a lot of things that have made me question
what she really stands for, I guess.
Obviously, Michelle's gone through some childhood trauma
that maybe she hasn't worked past.
And I think that's immature.
‐ Martin, point blank, he's an [bleep].
I want to be honest. [cheers and applause]
I think he's two‐faced.
‐ It was immature that I have not dealt with that?
Is that something that came out of your mouth?
‐ That's absolutely not true.
You being immature?
Definitely not true.
[dramatic music]
I might have said what she did was immature.
But at this point,
I wouldn't even care to give her a shot.
Like, a woman that handles situations like that
does not deserve my time.
‐ Uh, before we get started, I want to say something.
I think that there are guys here
that think that they have it in the bag.
I think that's [bleep].
‐ Chris has just threw everyone under the bus.
He's a rat, snake, crocodile.
Every reptile out there.
‐ I felt you made this a negative situation,
saying [bleep] loudly in front of this lady.
‐ It kinda feels like this was a desperate ploy
to just sabotage everything.
‐ Chris S is a snake. That's what the S stands for.
‐ Feel like you're getting a rose tonight?
‐ Why would you assume that I was not?
‐ Based off the [bleep] you just pulled.
‐ People like Olu, who just, like, have a small IQ,
can't let things go.
And they all hate me.
I don't care.
[cheers and applause]
‐ Yikes.
Definitely a lot to unpack here tonight,
so let's just dive right in.
Let's go to Will. ‐ What's up?
‐ Let me just go back to that date,
where, Will, you called Peter a narcissist
on that first group date.
Was it a joke, or did you mean that?
‐ No, I absolutely mean it.
You‐‐you see this guy?
You see this guy, you hear him‐‐
‐ Hilarious. ‐ Every time.
I have guys here that can vouch for me,
and he‐‐every time he opened his mouth,
it was about his business, about pizza.
It was nothing, ever, about Michelle.
Bro, you went on the wrong show.
This is the show to find love.
If you really wanted to promote your business,
you shoulda went on "Shark Tank."
‐ You know what‐‐ all: Oh!
‐ Peter? Peter.
Peter, let's circle back to the jacket.
Why did you throw the jacket in the pool?
‐ Well, let's give a little context‐‐
‐ You still believe he deserved that?
‐ Let's give a little context.
We're all having fun.
Nobody's throwing shots at anybody.
And then Will decides to come out and call me a narcissist.
I was confused and perplexed
on why would this man call me a narcissist
when literally he knows nothing about me whatsoever?
I've only just met him 24 hours ago.
The whole day goes on, I don't hear a word from him.
He doesn't address the situation.
It clearly affected me tremendously
to the point where I felt like I had the need
to take him and pull him over to the side
to address the situation‐‐ ‐ Hey, Peter.
You're‐‐you're lying right now. I'm sorry.
You're lying. ‐ No, I'm‐‐
‐ You're completely [bleep]. Look, look, look, look.
[bleep]. ‐ Thank you, though, thank you.
[bleep], listen. ‐ How is it [bleep]?
‐ But listen. ‐ You weren't there on‐‐
‐ I was on [bleep] the group date.
‐ Yeah, I know you were on the group date.
‐ He was in the classroom. He was on the group date.
‐ I pulled him over to the side‐‐
‐ Please call this man out. ‐ This man‐‐this man is lying.
He's trying to change the narrative.
‐ That's not false. That's not false whatsoever.
‐ What people don't realize
because you only see a snippet of Peter,
is that he's awful all day long.
He walks into the room.
He walks into the room with catchphrases like,
"Buh‐buh‐buh‐buongiorno!"
And you‐‐you literally... ‐ Say it again, baby.
‐ Can't even hear yourself think.
‐ Say it again. ‐ It's like, there's 30 guys,
but only one person can't shut the [bleep] up.
If it's not "Peter" or "pizza,"
it's never coming out of that mouth.
‐ You know what, guys?
I am a pizza boy. ‐ Good, that's good.
‐ I've actually been able to provide for my mother,
provide for my sister... ‐ Bro.
‐ Provide for my family because‐‐
‐ Matter of fact, matter of fact.
Let's stop it right there. ‐ If it wasn't for me...
‐ Let's stop that right there. ‐ Being a pizza boy...
‐ Talking about his sister? ‐ And providing for myself.
‐ Talking about his sister? ‐ Yeah, talk about my sister.
‐ Tell your sister to stay out of my DMs.
Tell your sister! all: Oh!
‐ Tell your sister to stay out of my DMs.
I don't know what she was trying to do,
sliding in my DMs. ‐ You're the one!
‐ But she slid into my DMs like it was home plate.
‐ Okay, okay‐‐ ‐ You got a problem with me?
I have a problem‐‐ ‐ I do have a problem with you.
both: [shouting]
‐ We know he has a problem with you.
Okay, hey. both: [shouting]
‐ Hey! ‐ Your sister came at me.
‐ Peter, hey! ‐ Hey, excuse me!
‐ Get a hold of your family, or we can handle this as men.
[bangs on table]
‐ Excuse me, let's chill for a sec, okay?
All right. ‐ We're just‐‐all right.
I'm not sure what turn I took in life
to be sitting here watching grown men
argue about pizza, but, nonetheless...
‐ It's clear that there was a lot of tension
within the house.
Peter, what has it been like since the show has wrapped?
Has there still been tension between you two?
Has anything happened? ‐ Yeah.
So there has still been tension.
You know, Will really hasn't stopped
putting my name in his mouth and everything like that.
So far, he's actually tagged my pizzeria
on his personal page to try to belittle and slander my name.
I don't if there's a correlation or not,
but I've had direct links to reviews talking
about my pizzeria coming from his name.
And I don't know, bro. I don't know if it's you,
if it's your friends, I don't know what you're doing.
‐ No. ‐ If you think it's funny.
But, you know, that's my livelihood.
And that just really shows your character
and how insecure and‐‐ ‐ I don't have the time‐‐
‐ Well, guess what?
We actually have some of these reviews.
‐ Beautiful. ‐ So why don't we take a look?
‐ Pull them up. Let's pull them up.
‐ Come on, baby. ‐ Let's pull them up.
[laughter] ‐ This one says...
"Also, the owner is a cowardly child."
‐ Sounds about right.
‐ I've only ever had five‐star reviews.
I pride myself on customer service.
The dates of these reviews are exactly the same date
that he posted my pizzeria on social media.
You think it's funny, brother? This is my livelihood.
This is how I provide for my family and how I provide
for all my employees' families. ‐ But, bro, you have to‐‐
you have to change your personality.
‐ It sucks, and it shows your character.
‐ I did not come at your family.
‐ I said it once, and I'll say it again.
You're a coward. ‐ I came at Peter.
‐ Okay. "Pizza sucks, worst I've ever had.
"Peter has a horrible attitude.
"I wouldn't wish for my worst enemy
to eat this disgusting pizza." One star.
‐ Facts on facts on facts. ‐ Have you had the pizza?
‐ Yes, I had the pizza, and it was dry.
‐ That was the pizza from the hotel.
‐ Well‐‐ ‐ That was no way my pizza.
‐ It was‐‐it was your pizza. ‐ You know that.
‐ You guys saw the box, and it tasted like cardboard.
‐ Yeah, sure, the box was my box.
‐ Well, this review says, "Pizza tasted
like it was drenched in pool water." One star.
audience: Oh!
‐ Do any of you believe that Will had anything to do
with these reviews?
‐ That last one was a little suspicious.
[laughter] ‐ A little bit.
I'm gonna wrap this up now. ‐ Please.
‐ I think we've heard enough, but‐‐
‐ But?
‐ But, Peter, I will give you the last word.
Is there anything else you would like to say?
‐ Yeah, you know what actually?
There is one more thing that I'd like to say.
Actually have somebody here, if I could bring somebody out?
‐ Your sister?
[laughter]
‐ I'm sorry, what?
‐ Willy Joel Urena?
‐ What's good, brah?
‐ You've been served. ‐ Subpoena?
‐ For defamation of character. ‐ Come at me, bro?
It's a little taste what's gonna happen in real life.
[laughter] ‐ Oh, my God!
‐ Real life? ‐ No, I'm trying‐‐
‐ What the [bleep] is this? [audience booing]
‐ Now show us one thing, bro. Rest in pizza.
‐ Obviously, things are getting very heated,
so we're gonna cool down and take a quick break.
And then later, Jamie will join us.
[audience booing] That's all coming up
when "The Bachelorette: The Men Tell All" continues.
[cheers and applause]
‐ Welcome back to "The Bachelorette:
The Men Tell All."
We're here with some of the guys from Michelle's season.
And they are not here to play.
Let's start with you, Ryan.
Please tell us, what initially enticed you
to come on this show?
What was it about Michelle that made you think
that you guys would be a good match?
‐ Um, for me, someone that has a big heart
and that's loving
is probably the number one factor
I‐‐I want in a partner.
And I saw that in Michelle.
I had a genuine connection with her.
And I honestly had a bigger connection than
I actually thought I would.
And, you know, then
the notes happened, so.
‐ Yeah, let's about the documents.
‐ The documents, right. Um...
‐ Like, why‐‐why...
Why would you bring them? ‐ Why?
I mean, my girlfriends that watched "The Bachelor,"
that gave me their genuine information
that they wanted me to be successful
and wanted me to find love and‐‐
just like I wanted to find love.
And there was no
disingenuous action with that.
‐ I think some of the concerns we had
was you said you went for Michelle.
Did you write who your dream girls were
in the notes section?
'Cause you said you wrote that part.
‐ Um‐‐
‐ And not one of those girls looked like Michelle.
At all. ‐ Spill the tea.
‐ But the characteristics of my dream girl is exactly
what Michelle is. ‐ Excuse me?
‐ The characteristics of my dream girl is exactly.
‐ But, well, one of your‐‐okay. That's, I mean‐‐
‐ I mean, I can show‐‐ I can, if you wanna,
I can bring it out. It's backstage.
I'll just bring it out right now.
‐ You brought it? ‐ I mean, we have some.
‐ You brought the notes?
‐ Well...
‐ All right, "Most teachers feel like teaching is like
"who they are rather than just a job.
"They take it super personally.
"It's not like a 9‐5 thing to most of them.
So make it seem like you are super interested in that."
‐ That was sent to me.
‐ Why do the other people not think that you're capable
of, like, showing genuine interest?
‐ No, they were saying, like, 'cause I‐‐I had
one week to prepare, so I was like.
‐ Nobody prepares, bro.
‐ You shouldn't have to be prepared to be interested
in dating someone, or. ‐ I‐I...
‐ Go ahead, keep going.
‐ "Be descriptive on describing things.
You will be on TV more." ‐ Also sent to me.
‐ Did you read it through before you‐‐
‐ No, I didn't, no.
‐ So you said multiple times
that you've never seen "The Bachelor,"
but you were on "The Bachelor" live.
Like, how does that even square up?
‐ Thank you. ‐ This is hard‐‐
This is hard for me to listen to, and PJ.
We both went home not too long after.
We didn't get one‐on‐one opportunities 'cause you know‐‐
‐ It's my fault, man.
Uh, I wanna first off say, you know,
I formally apologize to all the guys
for taking that time that first night.
And a lot of guys got sent home
that never even got an opportunity
to talk to her, and that's on me, guys.
‐ Nah, dude, like, you got caught,
and that's why you're apologizing.
‐ What hap‐‐ ‐ If you made it
all the way to the top five, top four,
your mouth would be shut right now,
and no one would know about those notes.
It's the only reason you're exposed right now.
You have nothing else to do but apologize.
‐ The only thing I can do is‐‐
‐ All you want to do is go viral, dude.
You're somebody who desperately
wanted to be on "The Bachelor"
like your whole life.
This is all you do. ‐ That‐‐
‐ Ah, go away, man. ‐ That's what you think.
‐ You have‐‐you have zero integrity, dude.
Get outta here.
‐ There's actually other men we need to speak about tonight,
and one of those men is Martin.
‐ Hmm. ‐ Let's go.
‐ Martin definitely rubbed some of you guys the wrong way.
Especially you, Olu.
Why was that? ‐ [sighs]
You guys‐‐you guys saw, like I said, Martin is two‐faced.
I mean, it's‐‐it's true.
For Michelle, you know, I think he was the wrong person.
You know, a lot of the guys,
they were just, you know, fooled.
And I was just‐‐I wasn't buying it at all, so.
‐ I‐‐I was one of those guys. I was fooled.
I mean, look at my hair.
[laughter]
‐ Oh.
‐ I like you, I want to like you.
I was so disappointed when I saw
that triple whammy of misogyny.
You‐‐you called Miami women high‐maintenance.
‐ Wait, wait, wait.
‐ You referred to them as females.
And you said that Michelle
was not like other girls.
‐ Um, I was trying to give her a compliment.
And I think, like I said, it came off the wrong way.
‐ [clears throat]
‐ By calling girls in Miami high‐maintenance‐‐
Let me speak. ‐ All right.
‐ Um, I did lie at the end.
‐ You said you lied? ‐ To her.
‐ You lied to her? ‐ Yeah, because I said‐‐
‐ How is that a foundation of building a good relationship
when you start in‐‐ ‐ I'm trying to explain myself.
‐ Let him explain himself.
‐ When there's a loss of respect,
which there was in my last conversation with her
because she wasn't giving me the shot to explain myself
in the moment,
I felt like I wasn't respected in the moment.
And that's why I said I wouldn't give her a shot.
‐ That's not what I heard on the streets.
‐ Will.
‐ I really don't think you heard‐‐
The rumor on the street was, Martin, that,
throughout the whole process of the show,
you had a girlfriend. ‐ I didn't have a girlfriend.
‐ How‐‐how, all of a sudden, we finished filming.
We're back here.
And you're all of a sudden in a relationship.
So I just wanted to put it out there.
‐ It's been a couple months. ‐ It's been a few.
‐ I don't think that's the statement.
The statement was that you had a girlfriend
while you were‐‐ ‐ I did not. I said I did not.
I did date before. She wasn't my girlfriend.
She would like‐‐I didn't live with her, it's not the case.
‐ Did you break up with her, or did you take a break...
‐ I wasn't with her. ‐ To go on the show?
‐ Yeah, of course. How am I with her?
‐ So, of course, you did to go on the show.
‐ We don't have our phones on us.
How am I with somebody?
‐ I mean, Martin, you had a girlfriend.
Let's be honest. ‐ You told Peter,
and Peter's the loudest mouth in the world.
So once it came back around, and I heard everyone was
talking about it... ‐ What are you talk‐‐
‐ I'm like, come on. ‐ Do you feel differently now?
Do you still feel like Michelle made a mistake?
‐ No, honestly‐‐ and I would love‐‐
I would love to speak to her and to explain all this to her.
‐ Just to be perfectly clear, you did not come on the show
with a girlfriend?
‐ I did not come on the show with a girlfriend.
‐ All right.
And she's here right now. [laughter]
‐ Appreciate you.
‐ Chris.
You actually got yourself into some trouble
when claiming that some of the guys
felt like they had it "in the bag."
‐ What I‐‐what I said may have come off a little strong.
But my intentions were genuine. [clears throat]
‐ Were you trying to extend yourself,
like, to get another rose?
Was that part of the idea? ‐ Um, no.
‐ In regards to that night, I had issue with him
trying to speak all over the show.
I just... I think you gotta let woman‐‐
a strong woman like that speak for herself.
And then you can ask questions and then make statements.
[cheers and applause]
‐ The day that you made your big, performative display,
we all were like, "Well, Chris is going home
because he was so desperate and there was no connection."
And it was like, "Well, where did this come from?
"Oh, I guess he's trying to save himself
on his white horse."
‐ Did you guys have another question for me?
‐ Well, I actually have a question for you.
Are you sure there's nothing else you want to say?
Not an apology, there's no‐‐ I mean, I think‐‐
‐ You know, like I said, it might have come off
a little strong, and I didn't mean that, so.
Like I said, I said, you know.
My intentions were genuine, and I'll leave it at that.
audience: Whoa. [laughter]
‐ Speak your mind.
‐ Um, I was roommates with him in Minneapolis.
And I would just say
I don't believe him right now.
And the reason why is there was, at one point,
he told me, he said,
"Better looking women [bleep] his [bleep]."
‐ Than Michelle?
[indistinct chatter]
‐ Oh, my goodness. ‐ Oh, no.
‐ Well, that's like a he said/she said thing, I mean‐‐
‐ Well, Peter, nobody gives a [bleep]
about your opinion anymore. ‐ Chris.
‐ All right? ‐ Thank you.
Thank you.
‐ Stay in your lane, Peter.
‐ Hilarious. ‐ That's it.
‐ Olu, what about you?
‐ Oh, man. ‐ What do you‐‐
[cheering]
‐ It's a bloodbath.
It's a bloodbath!
‐ Swol‐u!
‐ Swol‐u, speak your piece.
‐ What do you have to say to Chris, Olu?
‐ Let it be a bloodbath. ‐ Honestly.
Don't you ever in your life say I have a low IQ.
Literally. You're looking at‐‐
you're looking at Black excellence right here.
‐ Let's go. [cheers and applause]
Let's go. Black excellence.
‐ I have‐‐I have a whole‐‐
I have a whole‐‐I have a whole master's degree, boy.
I have a whole master's degree.
Don't you ever [bleep] in your life say
I have a [bleep] low IQ.
‐ You got this, Olu.
‐ He is so scary. Oh‐‐
‐ Oh.
‐ Look‐‐look me in the eye. ‐ Hey, he ain't important.
‐ Look me in the eye. ‐ Sit down.
‐ Yeah, dude‐‐ ‐ Look me in the eye.
‐ He ain't even worth it. ‐ Sit down.
‐ A low IQ? ‐ You're strong.
You're not gonna linger. ‐ Sit down.
‐ A low IQ? ‐ Hey.
‐ Come on.
‐ Button your jump, you look so good.
‐ You look good.
‐ Appreciate you.
‐ What do you have to say to that?
‐ I don't have anything to say to that.
‐ Nothing?
‐ I don't have anything to say to that.
‐ Okay. ‐ Nothing?
‐ Well, thank you, guys.
I hope it feels good to air some of these things out.
I know it wasn't easy, but the drama isn't over quite yet.
There is one man who is noticeably absent‐‐
a man who created so much chaos in the house
that we saved him for last.
‐ That's right, Jamie is here.
He's backstage and is ready to face off with the men.
So buckle your seatbelts.
We'll hear everything he has to say
when we come back.
[upbeat music]
♪ ♪
[upbeat music]
♪ ♪
‐ Welcome back to "The Bachelorette:
The Men Tell All."
Jamie and Michelle started out strong,
but things took a sharp turn
when Jamie confronted Michelle about her past
and brought all the guys down with him.
I know the men will have a lot to say about this.
So, Jamie, come on out.
[dramatic music]
♪ ♪
‐ Hi, how're you doing? ‐ Hi.
‐ You all both look so fabulous.
‐ I like that. ‐ Thank you.
‐ How we doing today? ‐ Jamie, I'm so good.
How are you? ‐ I'm doing fabulous.
Happy to be here with everybody.
‐ Good, a lot to talk about, obviously, tonight.
You and Michelle seemed to have a great connection
right off the bat. Let's take a look.
[heartwarming music]
‐ Hello. ‐ I like this dress.
That was just fabric until you brought it to life.
both: [laugh]
‐ Wow, Jamie's got some swag to him.
‐ You just, like, smile with your spirit.
You got this.
‐ And he has this positive energy.
We made it. ‐ Whoo!
‐ I think that Jamie and I have a lot of chemistry.
And I think that we're very compatible.
‐ Today was a good day.
It took me from this place of feeling like
we were from separate worlds,
and feeling like, wait, there is actually a bridge here.
When we're together, it's so intentioned,
and it's so meaningful that
things outside of that just don't matter.
And I know that we have that foundation
and that trust.
There's been a whole bunch of talk today
that maybe you might have known Joe before here?
For me personally, I just don't really care.
But it's just like, everybody else keeps feeling it.
‐ That first night when all of y'all walked in,
was the first night that I was meeting every single one of you
for the first time.
I wanna open it up for questions.
I don't feel like it necessarily should be
a quiet room.
‐ I actually am shocked because I haven't once
talked about them two knowing each other.
‐ She thinks now that we, as a collective,
question her character.
‐ Yeah, that's what I'm shocked about too.
‐ That's what I'm most upset about.
‐ Yeah. ‐ So who's‐‐who told her that?
‐ So does anyone want to own that?
Does anyone want to step up and say
they talked about Joe to Michelle?
Because that doesn't make any sense to me.
‐ Like, I'm not gonna jump in and be like,
"Yeah, it was me."
‐ You only get so much time with Michelle,
so who really had the time to talk to her about, like,
you know, Joe's? ‐ Right.
I'm not dedicated to being like the nice guy
or the good guy. That's not it.
There's just not really a competition
between me and the guys that are here.
I think the challenging part with Michelle right now
is that she's basically just in spring break mode.
‐ It is absolutely sick,
the level of, like,
how did he think he would get away with it?
‐ Jamie, is that‐‐is that true?
Is that something that you brought to her attention?
‐ What do y'all feel like the actual issue is?
‐ She opened the floor for everybody.
‐ And crickets. ‐ And you stood quiet.
‐ Snake [bleep], bro. ‐ How is it snake [bleep]?
‐ Because you said like,
we're pillow talking behind our backs.
And then when you had the opportunity to say something‐‐
‐ Didn't talk behind anybody's back.
‐ You did, bro, you had the chance to bring it up.
‐ I feel like our trust was completely broken
because I feel like this drama was created
around my character.
Like, you put that out there, Jamie.
Like, you did.
That's not protecting me whatsoever.
I'm very hurt by you right now.
I do think it's best that I walk you out.
Good night. ‐ Thank you.
‐ I will not stand to be manipulated in conversations
and call my character into question.
‐ What were your first impressions of Michelle?
‐ I'd say she's probably
one of the best first impressions I've had.
Yeah, like, we just walked up, and like, instantly
just started to riff and just talking.
I would actually say pretty much the entire experience
of me getting to know Michelle was just easy.
It was just effortless.
‐ So did you really see a future with Michelle?
‐ I will say that, with the time that I had with her,
I found myself excited for what the next moment could be
or might be.
‐ Well, things actually took a pretty drastic turn
on the poetry date.
You said some pretty hurtful comments
about the men and Michelle.
What did you mean when you said that
it felt like Michelle was on "spring break mode"?
‐ That's actually a good comment‐‐
or a good question.
Because I think that what's missing from that moment
is the context of what happened.
There had been this thing
where I accidentally walked in too soon,
while she was having an intimate moment
with one of the other castmates.
And so the spring break comment was more so about
me just being one of twenty guys.
‐ Bringing back memories, bad memories.
You're just doing more of the same you did in the house.
I was under your spell, man. I looked up to you, you know?
I wanted to be like you.
I feel so foolish thinking that.
Look, you called Michelle "easy" on TV.
‐ You just took a shot at Joe, at Brandon, and at all of us.
‐ If you want to take that and say that,
hey, that's who you really are,
like, I'm not gonna try and shift your judgement.
‐ You said those things, so, as a man,
you have to own up to it.
You have to own up for your words and your actions.
‐ So I think there's two pieces‐‐
three pieces to that.
The first one is saying that we're‐‐we're
on different levels, right?
Um,
I will say, just fundamentally, right, like,
no human being is better than another human being.
‐ I think you actually believe some of the delusional things
you say, but we would love‐‐ every time we confronted you,
we'd love to hear just a straight answer
that didn't take paragraphs and parables to wind around.
‐ TED Talk Jamie. ‐ There's two different Jamies.
There's one who's in the room who's telling us all
"You're amazing, you're a magnificent spirit.
"You're the best; everything you can do is positive."
It was Tony Robbins all day.
And it was BS because as soon as he got off camera,
he's saying "Yo, these guys aren't [bleep].
Michelle is on spring break." That's Jamie.
‐ Guys, I hate to do this, but we're gonna have
to take a quick break, so we'll be right back
with "The Bachelorette: The Men Tell All."
[dramatic music]
♪ ♪
[dramatic music]
♪ ♪
‐ Welcome back to
"The Bachelorette: The Men Tell All."
‐ Let's get back to it.
Jamie, just to bring it back,
'cause I want to paint the picture for everybody.
‐ Okay. ‐ 'Cause they were talking
about the rumors, but you had brought up
to Michelle that guys were questioning her character
and talking about her dating somebody.
I want to open it to the guys.
What about you, Rodney. What do you think?
‐ Now I see it all play back on the episode, Jamie‐‐
and I remember specifically that night,
you told all of us, hey, guys, remember what you say is all
out on TV, so someone needs to 'fess up right now.
‐ Mm‐hmm. ‐ And obviously,
you saying that, we're believing you like, okay,
you're right, it can't be Jamie.
Like, it's got to be someone else.
And seeing it all play out,
I'm just like, bro, why would you do that?
We had this vision of you, we had this image of you,
and then you hurt that.
So I'm like, bro, what I want to do is, like,
this is about redemption.
We want to help you build yourself back up.
So all we're asking for is you to just apologize for that,
and let's move on.
‐ Yeah. ‐ Okay.
[applause]
With that, are we all gonna sit like we‐‐like, she didn't come
downstairs and give us her speech, and then we all
sat around and talked about it in a circle?
Like, that we all talked.
‐ Yeah, I think why‐‐ why when the guys asked,
wouldn't you just 'fess up and say I‐‐it was actually me?
‐ So the actual reason behind that though
is that I think there's two levels
of understanding in regards to the rumor.
The first one was‐‐ [all muttering, laughing]
Oh, my God. [laughs]
Do y'all want to know what I'm actually thinking?
I'm trying to‐‐ I want to share fully.
If you just want, like, a statement‐‐
‐ No, we're ready. Let's go.
‐ Give a straight answer.
‐ The straight answer‐‐I think that there is two levels
to understanding it.
There was the, hey, there's this rumor,
and am I bothered by it?
And then the other level of understanding was,
it's not about you being bothered by it.
Did you talk about it?
‐ Nobody in the house was‐‐
was talking about that.
‐ You were the only one bothered by it.
You created the rumor that Michelle's character‐‐
character's getting questioned, and you didn't want to confess.
Like, it's an easy confession. Hey, Michelle, that's me
creating a fake narrative, 'cause no one believed it.
No one questioned her character.
‐ I asked you about it, Nayte brought it up.
Just like, why not step up and be like,
it was me and this is the way I felt about it.
‐ He also conflated it with the story
about the light‐skinned baller
that she was out on a date with,
which no one had heard of.
No one had even heard that story.
So when you conflate that with "everybody's talking,"
it sounds like everybody's talking about that story.
And when she came out and she was hurt,
you have to think about what your actions
are gonna do to affect her.
And I don't think you've ever owned up to that.
[cheers and applause]
‐ You were the type of guy I thought would've
stood behind whatever you had to say
or whatever you had to think about,
but in that moment, when she came down with that pain
and the tears on her face,
it just seemed like you just kept trying to deflect
or go in a different direction,
rather than just answering simple questions.
And I just‐‐that was the problem I had with you about.
‐ I think you want to know why. Just why?
‐ Yeah, of course. ‐ Why didn't you‐‐
why didn't you confess it was you?
‐ Yeah, so first question was the disrespect part.
And if you remember when Michelle came to the group
and, like, when she walked up,
the first thing out of my mouth was,
"Hey, I'm surprised by this, because I specifically
"told you that the guys were not
disrespectful towards your character."
‐ But you‐‐you continued to commit to the lie
and to gaslight everybody, right?
Is this what you do in real life too?
Like, this is‐‐ it's scary.
[applause]
It's very manipulative.
‐ Look, I'm not gonna sit here and play along with a narrative
when I know‐‐when we all know that we sat down
and talked about this as a group.
Like, PJ, you were one of the first people
to speak up when we sat there as a group.
‐ Then I talked to you about it at the bar,
and you just sat there like it wasn't you, bro.
That's what I'm talking about. You never fessed up.
You never said, "It was me." You were like, "Yeah, man,
I don't know who it is. Who would‐‐"
‐ You never asked, "Who was it?"
‐ I mean, did I have to ask?
You know what I'm talking about.
[overlapping speech]
I'm like, who's got time to talk to Michelle about this?
And then you just‐‐ ‐ I genuinely, in the moment
we were all talking, planned to‐‐
like, was going to say something,
like, hey, I was the one that said it,
but again, I just felt like I was taking the attention away
from what we had gained as a group.
‐ Just lying by omission, bro.
I felt like you were genuine at first, but to see that,
it's like I got stabbed in the back, bro, straight up.
‐ Yeah. ‐ All right, well, thank you
for being here, and stick around,
'cause you will get a chance to speak to Michelle shortly.
‐ Looking forward to it.
Thank you for having me. ‐ Mm‐hmm.
‐ When we come back, it's the man who arrived
with his head on a platter, but his heart on his sleeve.
Rick will join us here in the hot seat.
[cheers and applause]
And later, we've got an exclusive sneak peek
at what I think just might be the wildest and most emotional
season of "The Bachelor" ever.
‐ It's all coming up when "The Bachelorette: The Men Tell All"
returns.
[upbeat music]
♪ ♪
[upbeat music]
♪ ♪
‐ Welcome back, Bachelor Nation.
This man made quite the first impression on Michelle.
A head above the rest, if you will.
Rick, come on up here.
[cheers and applause]
Hi. ‐ How are y'all?
‐ It's so nice to have you up here.
Thank you so much for being here today.
‐ Thanks for having me. Appreciate y'all.
‐ You know, I think it was clear to all of us that you
and Michelle had an amazing connection from the get‐go.
‐ Yeah. ‐ But sadly,
love just wasn't on the table for you both.
Let's take a look at your journey.
‐ Oh, gosh.
This is like straight out of a horror movie.
Okay.
‐ Michelle! ‐ [screams]
This is probably the most odd
first impression that I've had.
‐ My name's Rick.
I want to tell you about the special tonight.
‐ Not many people can say that lettuce
brings out your eyes, but it did.
As I sat down with Rick,
he was charming, charismatic.
He has just surprised me, over and over again.
Rick, my little lettuce wrap.
"When Michelle lifted the lid
"and saw Rick for the first time,
she was completely‐‐"
‐ You definitely were terrified.
‐ [laughs] That's great.
"Terrified. Clearly, the chemistry
between them was so..."
"Powerful." ‐ Yes.
That's a good word. ‐ "That by the end
of the night, they share‐‐"
You're smooth.
‐ Little cheesy, but, you know, it's‐‐
‐ "A beautiful kiss."
‐ Michelle is like a dream come true.
The connection I've built with Michelle,
I mean, this is a dream.
She makes me feel like a better man than I am.
Makes me want to open up more to her.
"I wish my dad could see the man I've become."
My dad passed three years ago,
so that really hits home.
I think there's a lot of trust between us.
I would do anything for her.
You encourage me to be vulnerable.
I just feel so comfortable around you.
She's one of a kind.
And I wanted to let her know
that I'm here for her,
and I am ready for love.
I can't rule out the fact that I could be
falling in love with you and feel like I am.
I'm gonna enjoy every moment with you and just look forward
to the next time I get another moment with you,
and the next and the next.
Because I'm actually looking forward to that moment
where I can say I'm in love.
‐ I was not ready for that.
‐ Michelle has changed me in many ways.
There is no doubt in my mind
that I am falling in love with her.
And it's been so long since I felt like that.
Been a long time.
[laughs] I think I'm gonna be
on cloud nine for a long time.
Thank you for this.
I'm definitely all in at this moment.
Could be the beginning of a very long and happy life.
There's so much more for Michelle and I.
‐ Rodney.
[somber music]
Rodney, will you accept this rose?
‐ It's painful.
I feel like I've given a lot to this.
‐ This is really hard, 'cause I need you to know,
like, I care about you so much.
‐ I care about you too. ‐ Thank you, Rick.
♪ ♪
‐ Haven't met many people like Michelle in my life.
I thought she was the person I could
spend my life with, create a family with.
I put myself out there hoping to find love.
Unfortunately, it has not been well‐received.
It just wasn't meant to be.
[swelling dramatic music]
♪ ♪
‐ I could tell that's hard for you.
How does that feel watching that back?
‐ Uh, it's tough. Um...
It's tough, because there was moments
I'd, like, share with Michelle
that made me feel like I had found my person.
I could see that future. Like, her coming
to my hockey games, and I going to her basketball games,
and, um,
I could imagine us having kids and, you know,
our families getting along and,
just the whole package, you know?
‐ You know, on your one‐on‐one with Michelle,
you were able to be so open and vulnerable
and you were able
to open up about something you don't normally do,
which is the passing of your dad.
What was it about Michelle that allowed you to feel
like you can open up to her?
‐ Yeah, um, I haven't told anybody,
I think, that full story ever before.
Um, I'd say,
she listens to understand.
She doesn't listen just to respond.
And that's not a skill everyone has.
‐ Do you think it will be hard for you
to see Michelle tonight?
‐ Yes. I‐‐I didn't‐‐
I will be honest, I did not sleep much last night.
Uh, even here, sitting here and looking
at that big picture of Michelle.
[both laugh] Uh‐‐
‐ It's in your face. ‐ I mean, it's been running
through my head, like, nonstop.
Uh, it'll be tough.
‐ Well, you have some time to think about that,
but I just want to talk about your night one.
Clearly, you know how to make a good first impression.
What was it like having your head on that platter all night?
‐ Uh, a lot of soreness the next day.
‐ [laughs] ‐ Uh...
um, three seconds before I got there, I was like,
I hope she doesn't slam this back on my head, you know?
Like, I was like‐‐ ‐ Yeah,
you didn't think that one through.
‐ No.
Not well thought through at all.
I was like, well, maybe I'll regret this.
‐ But we thought it was great.
‐ Yeah. ‐ Thank you.
[cheers and applause]
‐ Does that look familiar?
‐ It does. ‐ Okay.
‐ Do I have to open it this time?
'Cause I don't like this at all.
[laughter]
‐ Why don't you go take a look? ‐ Do the honors.
‐ Oh.
[cheers and applause]
‐ I mean, be careful.
‐ Proceed with caution. ‐ Don't be scared, now.
‐ [squeals] ‐ Oh.
[laughter] All right.
‐ That's a cake! ‐ All right.
That's much better. ‐ That's a cake.
‐ Is it really? ‐ That's you as a cake!
‐ That is a cake of your head.
‐ All right. ‐ That's good, that's good.
both: Take a bite!
‐ Put your face in it!
‐ Do it.
Ah!
[laughter, cheers]
When we return, a fan favorite
whose recent departure
devastated Michelle and Bachelor Nation.
I'm talking about Rodney, of course.
And later, yes, we have bloopers,
and they are funny, okay.
It's all coming up
on "The Bachelorette: The Men Tell All."
[upbeat music]
♪ ♪
‐ Welcome back
to "The Bachelorette: The Men Tell All."
Rodney's about to join us
to talk about his devastating departure,
but before we get to that, Tayshia,
I want to talk to you about something.
You're not wearing your engagement ring.
So can you tell us what's going on
in your relationship with Zac?
‐ [huffs]
‐ [whispers] It's okay.
‐ Um...
You know, all in all,
all I have to say is that I'm heartbroken.
But we tried really hard and...
I still love him very much, and, um...
I'm not sure what the future holds.
I mean, you know how it is. It's really tough.
‐ I sadly do know how it is, and it's really hard.
But we're here for you
and, obviously, want you to be happy.
‐ Thank you.
‐ Give me a hug.
[applause]
‐ Ugh. ‐ I love you.
‐ You too.
‐ You take a minute. ‐ [grunts]
‐ [sighs] Well,
from one broken heart to another.
This man won over the Bachelor Nation and Michelle
with his endless energy and humor.
He's the apple of our eye.
Rodney, come on up here.
[cheers and applause]
‐ I'm so sorry to hear about that, Tayshia.
‐ [whispering] It's okay, thank you.
‐ Thank you for being here. ‐ Of course.
You and Michelle seem to have so much fun together
and connected on so many levels.
‐ Mm‐hmm. ‐ But of course, after
meeting your family, Michelle had to send you home.
We're gonna let Tayshia have a minute.
Rodney, let's take a look back.
‐ Oh, my goodness.
‐ Looks like one juicy apple right there.
‐ Oh, my God. ‐ What kind of apple?
Is it, like, Ambrosia, Honeycrisp‐‐
‐ I mean, I'm not gonna lie to you,
I'm definitely a Granny Smith.
‐ I never expected, you know, this man
introducing himself dressed like an apple
would make me feel so special.
He truly is an amazing person.
‐ Okay, now y'all got me twisted.
[chokes] Hold up, what is that, girl?
Is that lasagna?
Hold up, nah, I got a taste of crust.
‐ We laugh so hard together, and there's that chemistry
that I've been looking for as well.
‐ Okay, that was by far the best kiss‐‐
For Michelle and I, it's very easy
to have fun with each other.
We're just always smiling,
cracking jokes.
‐ Is it normal to be blindfolded
this much early on in a relationship?
‐ She's so amazing and something I've
always truly been looking for.
Sheesh!
She really makes me feel
like I can just be me around her.
Nah, nah, nah‐‐ =dang!
I've never been the tallest in the room, the most handsome.
I'm so used to being the underdog.
But I wanna do whatever I can to win her heart
and show her what we can be.
‐ I really do not see you as an underdog.
I see your heart, I see how much you're willing to love
and invest yourself in a relationship.
‐ I'm just truly looking for my queen.
And yeah, you make it easy to be myself and trust
that no matter what life throws at us,
that we can get through it, you know?
‐ Every moment I have with Rodney, I feel really good.
I feel amazing, and I know he would make
a phenomenal life partner.
both: We love Minnesota!
‐ I'm definitely developing feelings
for Michelle, strong feelings.
It's scary and exciting.
I'm definitely falling in love with‐‐with this woman.
Every single step, I just get closer and closer with her,
and I know, like‐‐
‐ Because just to hear you say that.
It's so serious, son.
‐ I know.
‐ You're telling me that this is the young lady.
‐ She's amazing.
I can definitely envision Michelle
as my future wife, my best friend,
and my partner in crime.
I would be the luckiest man in the world.
I just want to be your person.
And I'm‐‐I'm definitely falling in love with you.
I have a lot of strong feelings that I have.
I have no problem getting down on one knee
and making her officially my fiancée.
‐ Joe.
[somber music]
♪ ♪
I don't want you thinking that you weren't enough,
because that's not true.
It's just the feelings moved quicker in other relationships.
‐ I‐‐ I am falling in love with you.
I need you to know that that's something
that doesn't change easily, you know?
I'm always gonna care about you, Michelle,
like, forever.
‐ Rodney is such an amazing person,
and I've been waiting my whole life for a man like that.
‐ Goodbye, Michelle.
‐ It is hard to have to let that go.
‐ [sighs]
This isn't easy.
Michelle and I definitely could have had something
very special, something very long‐lasting.
Clearly, Michelle saw her future with someone else.
It hurts.
I wanted her, I wanted this.
I don't know, I thought it was perfect.
[dramatic music]
It's a‐‐
it's a lot, you know...
‐ It is a lot. ‐ Watching that back.
Uh,
definitely, um‐‐
definitely bittersweet, I‐‐I'd say.
I'm so glad that she knew I was definitely all in, obviously.
When her and I spoke,
uh, sadly, it was just a‐‐ a little too lit‐‐
too little too late.
‐ Yeah. ‐ And, uh, I understand that.
And‐‐and the way I move and my pace is‐‐
is a little bit slower than it should've been maybe.
You know, all I wanted to make sure that she knew
was how much I care about her
and that I am all in if‐‐ all in for her.
And I'm‐‐I'm so glad that she saw that, she noticed that.
We had a very special moment
where she told me, um,
no matter what, I'm always gonna be Team Rodney.
And that meant the world to me. ‐ Yeah.
‐ I reciprocated that. ‐ We all are.
‐ [laughs] ‐ We all are.
‐ And I made sure to let her know
no matter what, I'm always gonna be Team Michelle.
‐ How nice was it to introduce Michelle to your mom?
‐ Yeah, it was, uh‐‐ [laughs]
It was crazy, 'cause, you know, Mom's got a couple rules.
No costumes‐‐ I broke that night one.
[laughing] Uh, so that was a rough start.
‐ Yeah. ‐ And then, uh, obviously,
me running around, uh, streaking...
‐ Yeah. ‐ Is‐‐is never a good look.
‐ We all thought it was a good look, I mean‐‐
‐ I mean‐‐ [laughter]
I appreciate it. I barely survived,
but I'm glad that she, uh‐‐ I'm glad that we got
through that moment and, uh, Michelle saw what I'm about.
‐ What was it like reuniting with your mom
and telling her about your experience?
‐ For me to be in that situation
and for my parents to see how excited I was,
to come home immediately after that,
you know, my parents knew.
They‐‐they knew at that moment in time,
I was definitely, uh, heartbroken,
and I was going through it.
‐ Yeah. ‐ But they stepped up
to the plate and just kind of
put me back up on my feet and said, you know,
everything happens for a reason and God has a plan for you
and everything's gonna be okay.
‐ That's beautiful.
[cheers and applause]
That's really nice.
So are you looking forward to seeing Michelle tonight?
Are there still some feelings there?
‐ Uh, I'm‐‐ I'm excited to see Michelle.
‐ Yeah. ‐ You know, at the end
of the day, like I said, I‐‐
I'm rooting for her no matter what,
so all I hope is that she finds her one true love,
uh, because she's so amazing.
‐ Well, we're all rooting for you to be happy as well.
‐ I appreciate it. ‐ Yeah.
‐ Thank you. ‐ Absolutely.
Thank you so much for being here.
All of us hope you find love. ‐ Thank you.
‐ Maybe on the beaches of Mexico.
‐ [laughs] ‐ I don't know.
The crowd thinks so too. Okay.
When we come back, some amazing moments
that you didn't get to see.
And yes, we still have that first sneak peek
of Clayton's season of "The Bachelor."
What you will see might truly shock you.
It's really that insane.
So don't go away!
[upbeat music]
♪ ♪
[upbeat music]
♪ ♪
‐ Welcome back
to "The Bachelorette: The Men Tell All."
Now Michelle is just about to come out
to face all of the guys here,
but before she does, we want to share a few special moments
that the audience didn't get to see.
‐ One day, Michelle took the guys out
to a good old‐fashioned Minnesota farm.
And there's definitely an art to being a Minnesota farmer.
‐ Is that butter? ‐ What?
‐ So my name is Brenna, and I'm serving
as Minnesota's 67th Princess Kay of the Milky Way.
Today we have a special task for you.
I have a 90‐pound block of butter for each of you.
So we are gonna have you carve a sculpture
that represents your feelings
and relationships with Michelle.
‐ Have at it.
[quirky music]
‐ So there's a lot going on with this butter right now.
This is really thick. It's 90‐pound butter.
And we're in there getting surgical with it.
‐ Ugh.
‐ Hey, Rick, is that the house
you guys are gonna live in together?
‐ There's a lot on the line today,
so we want to do whatever we can
to try and impress Michelle.
‐ All right, Nayte, go ahead
and show us what you made.
‐ All right, this one is called
"The Ring."
And so that's where my head's at.
It's time to present our works of art.
Martin has a star.
Really small, couldn't really see it
from where I was standing.
‐ Yeah, so my sculpture
is called "Love and Basketball."
‐ Joe's, I could tell it was a heart
with a basketball shape on it, so that was cool.
Rodney...
‐ Yeah, so my sculpture
is called "My Heart,"
because that's what Michelle has a hold of right now.
‐ Would pass.
‐ Olu, go ahead
and show us your sculpture.
‐ All right, Michelle, so, um,
as you can see, uh,
I'm not an artist.
‐ Olu‐‐ [laughing]
Yo, what'd Olu do?
He looked angry.
It looked like he was stabbing
his block of butter.
I have no idea what happened with Olu's.
[laughter, cheers]
‐ Oh, God, help me.
‐ Yeah!
‐ You didn't see the "M‐O?" ‐ It's a [indistinct]
‐ I did, I did. ‐ Olu.
Olu, was that your first
butter structure or something?
‐ Yeah, I'm a terrible artist. ‐ Yeah.
‐ Clearly, it doesn't run in the family,
but, uh, you saw the "M‐O" right?
‐ Yeah. ‐ The initials?
both: That's great. ‐ That's what matters.
‐ Right, yeah. ‐ That's great.
‐ Yeah, totally. [laughter]
On the first night, Tayshia and I uncovered
some of y'all's dirty little secrets.
‐ Mm‐hmm. ‐ And, uh, let's just say,
some were dirtier than others.
‐ Yep.
‐ Hello.
‐ Hello! ‐ How are you guys doing?
‐ Good, how are you? ‐ Good.
‐ Are you clothed? ‐ I'm not clothed.
‐ Catching guys off guard might be
one of my favorite pastimes.
‐ Absolutely.
‐ We're gonna get you to go out in the hall.
‐ Okay, like this? ‐ Yep, just like that.
‐ Give us a couple minutes in here.
‐ Yep. ‐ Is that okay?
‐ I would be not‐‐ ‐ He's pretty chill.
‐ All right.
‐ Honestly, sneakerhead,
I approve already.
I'm not gonna lie.
Honestly, I'm gonna try these on actually if he doesn't‐‐
[mumbles indistinctly]
Wow.
‐ Kaitlyn! ‐ What?
These look so good on me.
‐ [gasps]
His actual name is Willy.
‐ Kaitlyn and Tayshia came in and intruded on my space.
Now they're in there trying to see if they approve.
‐ [gasps] Oh, God, I'm stressed.
Wow, he doesn't even drool. His pillows are clean.
‐ Wow. This is a lot less
eventful than I thought it was gonna be.
I am excited for Michelle to meet these guys.
I mean, we got to meet a few characters today.
‐ Mm‐hmm.
‐ I won't judge where you put your hands.
[gasps] ‐ I got you, I got you.
‐ Okay, okay, okay. ‐ Cross your legs.
‐ Okay. ‐ Cross your legs.
‐ Okay.
‐ You're okay.
[both squealing]
‐ Relax.
‐ Wait. He's not even breaking a sweat.
‐ She definitely has a variety to choose from.
‐ Can we come inside? ‐ Can we come in?
‐ Oof. I‐‐sure, yeah, it's fine.
‐ Oh. Oh, my God, you scared us.
‐ It's a little dirty, but‐‐ ‐ It's okay.
‐ I mean, that's okay. ‐ My mom's gonna kill me.
‐ [laughs] ‐ Your mom's gonna kill you!
‐ Spencer was definitely the messiest
and the most caught off guard.
‐ Well, we have some dirty basketball shorts.
He did know that his mother would be very upset
at the way his room was kept though.
‐ Yes.
Well, he didn't unpack.
‐ Maybe that's 'cause
his clothes are literally everywhere.
Not even hung up.
‐ Spencer's mom, we are with you.
‐ "Cuidado." That means "Be careful."
Of this room.
[cheers and applause]
Well, the basketball date gave some of the guys,
like Joe, a moment to shine.
Others‐‐ don't quit your day jobs, okay?
But there was one man who no one saw coming.
‐ Basketball is all about skill and fundamentals.
But it's also most exciting when players are able
to express themselves with their flair.
So we want to see who can score points with Michelle
in today's challenge that we call "Shoot Your Shot."
‐ I want to know what you want to show me.
Shoot your shot.
[upbeat music]
‐ Oh, that's awful.
Oh! ‐ Oh!
♪ ♪
‐ Oh, no. ‐ Aw.
‐ That's cash money.
‐ Ooh! ‐ It's all good, it's all good.
‐ [laughs] ‐ Oh!
‐ Excuse me, uh, Michelle.
I know Nayte tried to steal you away,
but this one's for you, okay?
[all cheering] ‐ Oh, oh!
Oh, my God.
Yeah! Yeah.
[indistinct]
That was the luckiest shot
of my entire life, I can't even lie.
That was God. I just threw it up,
and it just fell in, whole crowd went crazy.
So I loved it. It was just one
of the best moments in my life.
I said it's for you, girl.
I said it's for you.
I do it all. I do it all.
I do it all! That's for you, girl.
That's for you.
[cheers and applause]
‐ Oh, my God.
‐ Oh, man.
‐ We love you, Rodney! We love you, Rodney!
Whoo! Whoo.
Whoo, we love you, Rodney! Yeah!
‐ No!
‐ [inaudible]
‐ Whoo!
‐ No!
‐ Is that for real?
‐ [squealing] No! No!
‐ Oh, my‐‐ Get this g‐‐
‐ Oh, my, God, security! ‐ Security.
‐ Oh, my G‐‐
[laughter]
‐ This guy, man.
[cheers and applause]
‐ Thank you, security.
Well, coming up,
it's the craziest sneak peek
of "The Bachelor" we've ever seen.
It might even be crazier than what we just saw.
Don't go away.
[applause]
[cheers and applause]
‐ Welcome back
to "The Bachelorette: The Men Tell All"
We've had an emotional and interesting night,
with some of your favorite guys
from Michelle's season.
But there is one guy who has been
noticeably absent tonight.
‐ How's Clayton doing?
Has he found love?
Will he end up engaged?
Well, the sneak peek we're about to show you
just might answer some of those questions.
But before we take a look,
I want to open it up to the guys.
‐ Romeo, how do you think Clayton's gonna do
dating 30 women?
‐ [chuckles] I think he'll be able
to handle it.
He definitely had a very calming presence
in the house,
and there was never any doubt in my mind
that he was there for the right reasons.
And I think those girls are gonna see
that he's a solid guy,
and he really, just, really wants to start a family.
‐ I think Clayton's gonna be
a hell of a father one day.
Honestly, just getting to know him
in the time I did,
and knowing how much he wants it,
I think he's gonna be amazing at that.
‐ All of us are very excited to see Clayton
in this position.
I've had so many talks with him.
We've all had so many talks with him,
and just know how passionate he is...
‐ Yeah. ‐ But it's nice to see
his personality, which, he's gonna let that shine
now that he's got some more time
and more of the focus.
So I can't wait to see him find love.
He truly deserves it. ‐ Yep.
‐ Absolutely. ‐ So sweet.
‐ That's really sweet.
[applause]
All right. Well, for those of you
who, like me, can't wait to see it all unfold,
here's what we've been promising you all night.
It's crazy, it's emotional,
it's wild.
Here's your exclusive sneak peek
at next season of "The Bachelor,"
a season that very well could be
the most dramatic season ever.
[cheers and applause]
[all cheering]
‐ I'm a Midwest boy from Missouri
that just wants to find love.
And I can't wait to get married
and have kids. all: Whoo!
‐ This is crazy.
‐ I believe, more than anything,
that my future wife is here.
‐ This is so cool.
‐ These women are phenomenal at this point.
‐ He's looking for a wife,
he's looking for long‐term.
‐ He's just so wholesome and genuine.
‐ I just, like, want to be here, like, with you.
‐ This is the man I'm gonna spend
my life with.
‐ How much luckier can one man get?
‐ [screams] ‐ Ahh!
I know, the one's in here. I know she is.
‐ You literally have everything I'm looking for.
‐ They all are perfect in their own ways.
‐ I mean, you are exactly what I've asked for.
‐ I didn't believe it could happen,
but I'm in love with three women.
I couldn't be more sure
that I'm falling in love with you.
‐ I'm so excited for, like, what's to come.
‐ I'm falling in love with you.
I am in love with you.
I just want you to know that what I'm about to say
is not gonna be easy to hear.
I want to be fully, fully transparent,
and I know it's not easy to hear
but I was...
intimate with both of you.
‐ Done. [sobbing]
‐ I've never felt pain like this before.
‐ What the actual [bleep].
‐ [sobbing]
♪ ♪
[sobbing continues]
‐ He's in love with all three of us?
‐ I'm so broken.
[crying]
[cheers and applause]
‐ That was intense. Any thoughts on that?
‐ Who? ‐ Who hurt Clayton‐‐
who hurt him like that?
I gotta know.
Who hurt my guy like that, man?
‐ They make our drama look like child's play.
‐ Yeah, if there's honestly one thing
that we know about Clayton, it's that he definitely wears
his heart on his sleeve.
So I'm really excited to see what unfolds.
You know, obviously there's a lot of juice right there
that we just saw, so‐‐ ‐ It's a lot.
I am pretty excited to see that.
‐ I mean...
And it all starts January 3rd.
[applause]
‐ Coming up, it's time. Michelle is here.
How will she handle seeing all of the men
she's sent home?
We'll find out.
‐ And if there's anyone who knows what that's like,
it's one of our former Bachelorettes,
Becca Kufrin, who happens to be here
in the audience right now.
Hi, Becca! ‐ Hi!
[cheers and applause]
‐ How are you?
‐ I'm good. Fancy seeing you here.
‐ Yeah, I know. This feels right.
Full circle. ‐ I love it.
‐ How's Thomas doing?
‐ Thomas is wonderful.
‐ Good. ‐ He's great. Life is great.
We're spending the holidays with our families together.
And I'm actually here tonight
to share some very exciting news.
‐ Oh, tell us.
‐ And that is that "Bachelor Live on Stage"
is coming back very soon, in the spring.
We are hitting 40 cities all across the country,
starting from March through May.
It's gonna be fun.
The most interactive, immersive night
for you all to feel like you can be part of the show.
And the best part is that you might even see
some "Bachelor" alumnae onstage with me.
‐ Oh! [applause]
‐ I know I'm excited for "Bachelor Live on Stage"
to return. And it's so nice
to see you, Becca. ‐ You too.
Love you guys.
[applause]
‐ Coming up, it's time. Michelle is here.
Don't go away.
[cheers and applause]
‐ Welcome back
to "The Bachelorette: The Men tell All."
But it's finally the moment we've all been waiting for.
The brilliant and beautiful Bachelorette herself,
Michelle, come on out here.
‐ Whoo!
[cheers and applause]
Welcome!
‐ Hi.
‐ You look so good.
Stunning. [laughs]
So good. ‐ Oh, my goodness.
‐ We're so happy you're here, Michelle.
‐ I'm so happy to be here. Oh, my goodness.
‐ Sitting here right now in front of everyone.
‐ [laughs] Surprise!
‐ It's nice to see all of you.
And your faces.
[chuckling]
Oh, my goodness. It's been such a whirlwind,
and I'm happy that I was able
to have such a good group of guys
to accompany me as we went through.
‐ I'm just gonna ask you.
When did you realize you had
such an amazing group of guys?
‐ Night one, I feel like. ‐ Yeah.
‐ Just because everyone was just so unique
and different, and I don't think
that there's two people that are alike
that walked through those doors.
And so that was pretty special for me.
‐ Obviously Rodney's here.
He was actually pretty emotional tonight.
‐ Oh, my goodness, Rodney.
Where do I even start?
You knew who you were coming into it.
You stayed true to that.
You were always kind regardless if things were going
your way or not.
And that's something that I can truly respect
because it's not always easy to be kind
when things are tough, so‐‐
Rodney, I really appreciate that.
‐ Of course. I appreciate it, thank you.
[cheers and applause]
The way that you truly, like, carried yourself
with so much class, so much poise, so much grace‐‐
I'm just so happy for you,
and I'm just, like, so proud of you.
Like, everything that we went through
on our journey, you taught me so much.
And I'm so grateful and so thankful
for everything that you did for me.
You know, you said you'll always be Team Rodney
and cheering for me, so, as you know,
I'm always Team Michelle, cheering for you.
And so as long as you're happy, I'm happy.
And I just wish you nothing but the best.
[applause] ‐ Thank you.
‐ Come on.
‐ Sweet Rodney.
Also Rick is here tonight.
Another really tough goodbye.
And Rick was also emotional tonight.
Do you have anything you want to say to him?
‐ [sighs] Rick showed me commitment‐‐
you're already laughing. I feel like you know
what I'm gonna say.
‐ I'm just glad you didn't start with lettuce wrap.
‐ No! I thought about it. I thought about it.
But from day one, you always just showed me
that you were all‐in. And I never forgot about that.
So thank you, Rick.
‐ I think you showed your commitment though too.
Just how much you put yourself out there
for everyone to see,
and just your vulnerability with all of us,
with all the challenges you went through.
I think that shows a lot about your character
and just the type of person you are,
and what we all saw ourselves and why we cared so much.
And why we got emotional when we did have
to eventually leave.
‐ Thank you, Rick.
[applause]
‐ Jamie, do you have anything
you would like to say to Michelle?
‐ I'll say I think the number one thing
that stuck out with me is that this is a person
that I could take on
life's scariest challenges with.
And if she's there, like,
we can just laugh our way through it.
Also just, like, how authentic you were.
And the way that you connected and cared about people.
I think especially in, like, the coaching aspect,
and the way that you're always trying
to build people up.
Those are things that I know that I like to do
in my life, and I feel like
being around you brought that more out of me.
So I'd just really like to applaud you
for just being fabulous across the board,
because it was definitely a joy for me to get to know you.
‐ My question to you is that we did talk
about that coaching piece, we did talk
about lifting others up and what that looks like.
But for me,
when you are in that coaching role,
that means that you are lifting people up
even when they're not around.
And so I hear what you're saying,
about all these different things
of how I carried myself, and how you respect me.
But as I watch back,
and I see those things that you have said
on camera about me going through a "spring break mode,"
you expressed that you felt like
the men in the house were below you,
and for me that's not what a coach does.
‐ Mm‐hmm. ‐ That's not anything‐‐
that doesn't embody anything that a coach does.
And so I don't understand
how you can be so comfortable, or quick to express
and preach positivity,
when that's not what you're showcasing
100% of the time.
And that's where I have a problem
is because... [cheers and applause]
I'm not seeing any responsibility.
[cheers and applause]
‐ So if anybody feels hurt... ‐ Oh, here we go.
‐ By the words that came out of my mouth...
‐ No. ‐ That's something
that I apologize for. Like, I'm sorry‐‐hold up.
Part of going through and figuring out
how we feel about things
is that we have to vent it too.
Like, you have to get it out.
And, like, I was in an emotional extreme
of feeling like I need to get out of here.
And those are the words that I expressed
to justify feeling like I wanted to get out.
And I took a lot of care while we were on the show
to not talk about anybody in a negative manner.
‐ In front of their face.
‐ Mm.
‐ That's not even accurate, though.
There's literally that one clip.
That one clip.
And I'm saying that that moment
was more about me
than it was about me going through
and expressing my genuine opinion
about everybody there.
Like, that was never the reason or intention
for me to come here.
‐ Words do matter.
And you cannot sit there and tell me
that it's just a mistake
and that you've learned from it,
because I don't feel like you have.
‐ Again, all I can tell you is exactly what it was.
Like, hey, I'm venting about my own personal feelings.
‐ So, are you sorry?
‐ I just‐‐I just feel like we're just gonna keep‐‐
‐ And I will close this conversation,
because I think that it's very clear‐‐
[applause]
It is frustrating to sit here
and truly not feel that you have learned
from those comments and those things
that you have said, because your apologies
are apologizing because you have to
if somebody feels hurt.
You're putting it on them like they're at fault
for what you said.
I believe in being respectful at all times,
whether that's in your friendships,
whether that's to your family members,
whether that's in your intimate relationships.
A relationship is never going to survive
if you base it on having to do that
and then just always having to backtrack.
Because words do hurt.
And respect is a huge thing.
And I choose to either be by myself
or be with somebody who respects me
even when they are upset with me
or whatever's going on in the world.
And for that,
I think it's very clear
of why this relationship didn't work out.
[applause]
‐ I'd like to give this one more shot here.
‐ Oh. ‐ And I'm someone
who definitely believes in taking accountability
for their words and the impact that they have on people.
And I apologize for what I said.
You felt disrespected by it,
you men felt disrespected by it.
Those words did come out of my mouth.
And so thank you for sharing
how you were feeling for me to be able
to get that perspective. I was in the wrong.
And I apologize for that.
[applause]
‐ Okay, thanks. ‐ Okay.
‐ All right. ‐ Jamie, thank you
thank you for your apology.
[applause]
‐ When we come back, more with Michelle.
‐ And stick around, because we also have bloopers.
Nobody wants to miss those. Trust me.
[applause]
[cheers and applause]
‐ Welcome back
to "The Bachelorette: The Men Tell All."
We are here with our fabulous Bachelorette,
Michelle Young. [cheers and applause]
We're just gonna open it up to the guys.
Guys, anything you guys want to say to Michelle
while she's here?
‐ I just wanna‐‐
I want to take the time to commend you
on the way you've used this platform,
and you weren't afraid to open up
and talk about the way you felt
growing up as a Black girl
in a predominantly white neighborhood.
And, you know, how that formed you
to who you are today.
I feel like there's a lot of little Black girls
that look up to you for that. So I appreciate it.
[cheers and applause]
‐ I want to say something.
We did have a lot of miscommunication
and misunderstanding in a lot of our conversations.
And I do apologize for the way things ended.
You know?
‐ Um, Martin, as you left,
you talked about how someone like me
doesn't deserve to be with someone like you.
And my thing, to you with that,
is why did you feel that it was okay
to belittle me?
‐ Yeah, I don't express myself sometimes
to the best of my abilities.
So I do apologize for saying
the things that I said in the car.
But thanks to this whole process,
I did find my soul mate,
and I do treat her very much like a queen.
You helped me a lot through that process.
‐ It is important to lift women up
because we are not lifted up. ‐ Of course.
‐ And you have to truly understand
what that means to treat a woman like a queen.
It's listening to her when she's vulnerable
and embracing what she's been through
instead of calling her immature,
and pointing at trauma being immature,
because those words really do hit deep,
not only for me, but so many other women.
‐ So that's why I'm here, as a man,
apologizing for what I said in that very moment.
Not saying that it was okay,
I'm just‐‐I'm apologizing for it.
‐ I do accept the apology,
so thank you. ‐ Absolutely.
[applause]
‐ Chris? We didn't really get to you.
I know you wanted to say something.
‐ Oh, I just was, you know, pegging off of Martin.
I know you said that, you know,
I'd spoke over you and taken your voice,
and I just want to truly apologize.
It's nice to see you. And I hope you're doing well,
and, uh, you know, you found your soul mate.
‐ Thank you, Chris.
I will say that you did surprise me
several times, even throughout
that short journey.
And I appreciate you. Thank you.
And I hope you're doing well.
‐ Thanks. ‐ That's nice.
[applause]
‐ Michelle, is there anyone here
that you feel like you maybe sent home
a little early?
‐ Um...[chuckles] Olu.
‐ Aw. ‐ Olu, you and I
just had so many wonderful conversations.
I felt like you always had
my best interests at mind,
and when you were able to sit down
on that couch with me,
and truly feel and cry those real tears,
when I was feeling unseen.
And the fact that you were able
to show that emotion with me,
in that moment when I was feeling hurt,
I felt very connected with you.
And it is definitely something that I wish I had more time
to explore.
‐ I do appreciate that.
And, me personally, I do thank you
for this journey.
You taught me how to go above and beyond
for a woman.
And just ultimately being vulnerable
and just, you know, showing that emotional side.
Something I'm not really used to doing,
like, in my previous relationships.
So, um, you know, I thank you for that.
[applause]
‐ Well, gang, it's the moment we've all been waiting for,
and my personal favorite part of this night.
I am so excited, maybe a little nervous.
It's blooper time.
[cheers and applause]
[soft dramatic music]
♪ ♪
‐ [sneezes]
‐ Is everybody having fun?
all: Yes.
‐ That's my line, bitch. ‐ Oh, [bleep]
‐ Bryan seems to be rubbing people off
the wrong way.
‐ Rubbing people the wrong way.
Not rubbing people off.
‐ Rubbing people off, oh, my God.
‐ All right, we're gonna‐‐ I was just gonna do "I,"
but can I start over?
It really was the hottest kiss of my life.
I'm not‐‐
No offense‐‐ Okay, not‐‐ow.
[bleep] ‐ You okay?
Is it stuck? ‐ That's stuck pretty bad.
‐ You need help?
That's a blooper.
[insect buzzing] ‐ [bleep]
‐ I do think that... [insect buzzing]
When‐‐it shows‐‐ Rick, you can't‐‐
‐ I can't‐‐ I swear
it was in my ear that time.
‐ You're scared of bees?
‐ Yeah, I'm terrified, ‐ You're scared of bees?
Okay. Let me do‐‐
‐ Oh, my gosh.
What am I doing? What do I do?
Anyone? What do I do?
‐ Oh, there's a spider on you.
‐ Watch out. [all talking over each other]
‐ Oh. Whoa.
‐ What is that?
There's literally a praying mantis
that just hopped out from underneath my dress.
‐ What?
From underneath?
‐ Ugh. ‐ That's a sign!
He's praying for you.
[insect buzzing]
[birds chirping]
‐ Do you know how to pronounce
the name of my hometown?
‐ Ranchero Muca‐conga. ‐ [laughs]
‐ That is what I think‐‐ ‐ That is too cute.
‐ And it's not how you pronounce it.
Cucamonga. ‐ Rancho‐‐Rancho Cucamonga.
‐ Rancho Cucamongo. Is it mu‐‐Cucamonga?
Muco‐conga.
‐ Rancho Cucamonga. ‐ Rancho Cucamonga.
It literally sounds like a type of chip.
Trevor, I'll get to ten.
Eight‐‐are you impressed? ‐ Yes?
‐ Nine.
[cheers and applause]
‐ See, it wasn't all tears and drama out there.
We had some strange, awkward, and hilarious moments.
‐ We sure did.
‐ When we return, Michelle has narrowed
her quest for love down to three men.
Brandon, Nayte, and Joe.
Will she find her fairytale ending?
Or will she leave this journey brokenhearted?
It's an emotional finale that will have you in tears.
And you'll get to see an exclusive sneak peek
right after the break. Don't go away.
[cheers and applause]
‐ Welcome back to what has been
a very revealing and emotional "Men Tell All."
Michelle, thank you so much for being here
and answering so many tough questions.
I know it's hard to be in front
of one ex, let alone a gaggle of them.
But I know these men are, you know, glad to see you
and get some of the closure that they've been looking for.
[applause]
‐ Uh, I actually have something.
Michelle, I know
on one of our last conversations
that we had with each other, you were like,
"You know, Peter, I'm sorry."
You "didn't get to try your pizza."
Well, I actually have
a little surprise for everybody here tonight.
‐ Oh, what?
‐ Okay!
‐ Oh, my goodness.
[cheers and applause]
‐ Is that enough to feed everybody?
‐ I flew it in all the way from Florida, so‐‐
‐ Oh. Oh.
‐ It's so good to see you. ‐ It's good to see you.
Thank you, Peter.
‐ There's a lot of‐‐
‐ Take a look at this.
‐ Thank you so much. ‐ Slice appetit, slice appetit.
‐ Can I try it? ‐ Not bad, not bad.
‐ Gotta taste it. ‐ Oh, my God.
‐ Slice appetit, everybody.
both: Slice appetit!
‐ Mmm.
‐ Mm, saucy. ‐ This sauce is good.
‐ Thank you, thank you.
‐ It's very good, Peter. ‐ Thanks, Michelle.
‐ Thank you.
‐ Thank you, Peter. ‐ Thank you.
‐ Will, I gotta ask you what do you think?
‐ Um, this one is a lot better
than the one I tried.
‐ Hey, okay... ‐ Good.
‐ We're getting somewhere.
‐ Al dente, yeah.
‐ Dog, you want to bury the hat right now?
Let's bury the hat. You want to shake
and be bygones? I'll put my hand out.
‐ Aww, that's nice. ‐ There you go.
[cheers and applause] ‐ There you go.
‐ Oh, that makes me so happy.
[indistinct chatter]
‐ Well, Peter, thank you for the pizza.
And, guys, thank you for your honesty tonight.
It's been an evening that we will never forget.
‐ Of course, we're just a few short weeks away
from Michelle's love story coming to a close.
Join us next Tuesday, December 14th,
for a very emotional episode.
Hello, fantasy suites.
And then tune in Tuesday, December 21st,
where we'll be coming to you live
from what promises to be one of the most surprising
and heart‐wrenching three‐hour season finales
in "Bachelorette" history.
‐ Your sneak peek is coming right up,
but before that, thank you to Michelle
and to our amazing studio audience.
It's so great to have you with us.
And, of course, to you, Bachelor Nation.
From me and from my co‐host, Tayshia Adams,
and for everyone who's been a part of this one,
good night, and brace yourselves.
announcer: Coming up next Tuesday, December 14th,
on "The Bachelorette..."
‐ We are nearly at the end of this journey.
And I could be engaged in a few days.
I have three incredible men left.
‐ I am crazy about you.
‐ I've never had a feeling
like when I kiss Nayte.
He is soul mate material.
‐ Michelle!
‐ Joe's my slice of home.
‐ I'm falling even more in love with you.
‐ There's just something so special
about our connection.
‐ I'm kissing the most beautiful woman
in the world.
Does it get better than this?
‐ I can see spending my life with Brandon.
‐ This is tough for me.
I've been so focused on my connection
with Michelle, that it wasn't till today
that I realized
I'm not the only one catching feelings for her.
‐ When you're in love with three people,
how do you know which person
is your person?
‐ I feel like we went from bros to foes.
‐ Do I think Nayte's ready? No.
‐ Brandon is a good guy, but I'm her guy.
‐ That's my woman, that's my wife.
‐ Not yet.
‐ I want to let these guys know,
that's my girl.
‐ My concern is that
he would become a jealous person.
She has these feelings for you,
and I just hope that they're the same.
‐ I am very ready... ‐ Are you?
‐ To get down on one knee.
‐ I'm not sure you're 100% in. ‐ Yeah.
‐ That just changed everything.
I could have stronger feelings for him
than he does for me.
I don't deserve to be constantly heartbroken.
‐ Do you think I could talk to you?
[dramatic music]
‐ I would be devastated if he decided
he couldn't do this.
‐ I found my forever person.
‐ I don't want to let this woman go.
I don't want her to let me go.
‐ Falling in love is one thing.
An engagement is another thing.
Which of those are you ready for?
♪ ♪
announcer: The drama continues next Tuesday, December 14th,
on "The Bachelorette."
[upbeat music]
‐ This looks so good on you.
This color, girl.
‐ Let me step down.
I know you all are tall, but‐‐
How are you doing? ‐ I'm amazing.
How are you? ‐ Good, good.
‐ You look great. ‐ So do you.
It's a nice look. Nice look.
‐ Hi, Rick. ‐ Hey, lovely.
‐ My lettuce wrap. ‐ Good to see you.
Hope it goes well for you. ‐ Dittos, right?
‐ Tayshia. ‐ Olu.
‐ We match.
‐ Thank you for a wild adventure.
[inaudible]
‐ Can I steal you for a second?
Oh. ‐ Rod!
‐ Michelle. So good to see you.
I miss you too. ‐ Do you remember
the handshake? ‐ Do you?
‐ Yeah, I think I do. ‐ Two, two,
up here, snap‐‐
There we go! There we go.
Oh, my gosh.
‐ Whoo!
‐ That's a wrap.
[laughter]