- Bachelor BRAD WOMACK -- considered by many to be "the most hated Bachelor" in the series' history -- returns for another chance at love as he chooses from among 30 women.
- The last time viewers saw Brad Womack, the tall drink of heartbreaker had emotionally crushed TWO women, exiting the reality dating show as a single man. Will a fresh-faced batch of 30 single babes possibly be able to give him their hearts? Yeah, probably.
Host Chris opens the episode by FLASHING BACK to "one of the most controversial 'Bachelor' finales ever!" Apparently, Brad's humiliating failure to propose to two women he had courted on TV for a few weeks "changed his life forever." Brad was "broken." He needed help -- and found it with a therapist. But has Brad's trust issues and commitment phobia -- attributed to his father's lack of attention -- been fixed? We'll see.
Brad then takes off his shirt to go jogging, revealing ripped abs and enormous pecs as well as a giant back tattoo. A second shirtless workout later, Brad declares that he "wants to let a woman in." Host Chris then conveniently introduces some of the candidates. There is Ashley H., a dentist from Philly who likes to have fun. "I enjoy shaking my groove thing so much," exclaims Ashley H. over a montage of underwear dancing. Shawntel, meanwhile, is a funeral director and embalmer from Cali. Then there's Ashley S., a southern gal living in NYC. She is at a "crossroads" after her father recently died.
Speaking of daddy issues, Chantal works for her father at a successful car dealership. She has also been divorced. Michelle from Utah is a single mother who isn't going on the show to "make a bunch of best friends." She wants to find a husband -- desperately. Raichel, meanwhile, is a professional "manscaper." Alas, Brad doesn't appear to have a hair on his body from the neck down. Meghan works in fashion. "I think meeting the man of my dreams would be the perfect accessory," she comments. Madison, a model from Brooklyn, has a "vampire thing." She appears to have fangs, but it might be a cheesy special effect. Emily works for a children's hospital. The stunning blonde lost her first true love to a plane crash ... and then learned that she was pregnant with his child.
Wow -- and that's only a FEW of the lovely ladies who will vie for Brad's heart. By the way, did we mention that the ladies have no idea Brad is the bachelor? Before the bachelor can meet the ladies, though, host Chris must help build audience sympathy for his repeat leading man. So he interviews Brad, who apologies over and over. Host Chris then brings out the ladies scorned, Deanna and Jeni. "You guys look beautiful!" Brad gushes before turning sheepish. He apologizes over and over and over and over.
OK, we get it: Brad is SORRY. Can we please meet the new ladies? The first limo arrives -- and the ladies are SHOCKED to see Brad. Chantal is first. "I have something for you ... it's from every women in America," she says before SMACKING Brad across the face. He is apparently impressed. Next up is Kimberly from North Carolina, who admits to "serious questions and concerns." More of the same from the other women, who profess skepticism before hugging it out with the chiseled bachelor.
Things suddenly get weird with the arrival of Madison, who says that she doesn't know a "single thing" about Brad. "You look delicious," she says -- and then bears her fangs. So it isn't a special effect, after all. Yikes. Later, Britnee beckons from the limo, making Brad come to her. He claims to love the power plays. Jill from Frisco, Texas proclaims that she is "ready to get married." Lisa M. from Kansas wears ruby slippers. Awww. Keltie from Hollywood, meanwhile, brings her ankle to ear as a greeting. She is a Rockette, as it turns out. Our self-depreciating bachelor is clearly intrigued.
After greeting all the ladies, Brad enters the room and declares that he is here "for the right reasons." He then gives the women a chance to leave, though he hopes they don't. And they don't. Cue a montage of the women expressing their skepticism to each other as well as the bachelor. "I get it," Brad tells the camera. "No matter if it's tough or not, I'll talk about it all night." And he does. One hour into the season and Brad's past is already a bore. For the sake of America, the women will hopefully soon forgive Brad. Ashley S. leads the way by telling Brad that she is only judging him from this moment forward.
Brad then meets with manscaper Raichel, who comes equipped with hot wax and rubber gloves. She proceeds to wax Brad's wrist hair. It's awkward. Raichel then confesses to waxing the "undercarriages" of her clients. Yikes. Yikes. Yikes. You want more crazy? You got it! Squeaky voiced Jackie decides to sing for Brad, clearly making up the lyrics as she goes. It's incredibly awkward, but Brad attempts to cut the tension by laughing. It almost works. Alli from Ohio then asks Brad if he can handle her non-petite "behind." He says "yes," then is stolen away by Renee from Illinois. This makes Alli angry, who decides to steal him back. Renee is FURIOUS ... and SHE decides to steal Brad back.
Later, gorgeous Emily tells Brad that she is looking for that "somebody special." Brad appears utterly smitten. "She is so sincere ... so I'm very confident that she is here for the right reasons." Madison, in the meantime, shows off her fangs. Brad is cool with the fangs as long as they're real. If they're fake, that means Madison is playing a "game." The truth is not revealed. Time for the first-impression rose. Brad wastes little time in giving the flower to Ashley S. The decision makes uber-eager Michelle "sick."
Next up: the rose ceremony. Host Chris announces that 10 contestants will be leaving. Roses go to ... Michelle, Kimberly, Count Madison, Emily, Raichel, Keltie, Ashley H., Meghan, Lisa M., Lindsay, Alli, Sarah P., Marissa, Britt, Stacey, Shawntel, Jackie, Melissa and -- finally -- Chantal. So we say goodbye to, well, 10 women we don't know at all. They say goodbye to Brad. "It's his loss," says loser Lauren. Loser Lisa P. sheds a tear or twelve before exiting. Brad, meanwhile, toasts with the remaining ladies.
For the record, variations on the time-honored phrase "here for the right reasons" were mentioned four times. More next week.
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