Ali Fedotowsky, the chick who bailed on Jake to go back to work for Facebook, is back again, this time choosing between 25 of her own suitors. At least she quit her job so that they won’t be calling her in three weeks. She’ll probably make more money doing this show than working anyway. ABC will take good care of her, no matter how many times we hear how she “gave up everything.”
The cast of 25 guys vying for her attention are:
Chris H.
Age: 27
Occupation: Real Estate Developer
Hometown: Campbell River, Canada
Resides in: Vancouver, Canada
Chris L.
Age: 33
Occupation: Landscaper
Hometown: Dennis, MA
Resides in: Cape Cod, MA
Chris N.
Age: 29
Occupation: Entrepreneur
Hometown: Winter Park, FL
Resides in: Orlando, FL
Craig M.
Age: 34
Occupation: Dental Sales
Hometown: Sarnia, Canada
Resides in: Toronto, Canada
Craig R.
Age: 27
Occupation: Lawyer
Hometown: Langhorne, PA
Resides in: Philadelphia, PA
Derek
Age: 28
Occupation: Sales Manager
Hometown: Warren, MI
Resides in: Los Angeles, CA
Derrick
Age: 27
Occupation: Construction Engineer
Hometown: Manhattan Beach, CA
Resides in: San Diego, CA
Frank
Age: 31
Occupation: Retail Manager
Hometown: Bartlett, IL
Resides in: Geneva, IL
Hunter
Age: 28
Occupation: Internet Account Executive
Hometown: Fair Oaks Ranch, TX
Resides in: San Antonio, TX
Jason
Age: 27
Occupation: Construction Consultant
Hometown: Johnson City, TN
Resides in: Broomfield, CO
Jay
Age: 29
Occupation: Lawyer
Hometown: Barrington, RI
Resides in: Barrington, RI
Jesse
Age: 24
Occupation: General Contractor
Hometown: Peculiar, MO
Resides in: Kansas City, MO
John C.
Age: 32
Occupation: Hotel Business Development
Hometown: Mukilteo, WA
Resides in: Issaquah, WA
John N.
Age: 27
Occupation: Engineering Software Sales
Hometown: Wichita, KS
Resides in: Kansas City, MO
Jonathan
Age: 30
Occupation: Weatherman
Hometown: Boston, MA
Resides in: Houston, TX
Justin
Age: 26
Occupation: Entertainment Wrestler
Hometown: Toronto, Canada
Resides in: Toronto, Canada
Kasey
Age: 27
Occupation: Advertising Account Executive
Hometown: Fresno, CA
Resides in: San Luis Obispo, CA
Kirk
Age: 27
Occupation: Sales Consultant
Hometown: Green Bay, WI
Resides in: Madison, WI
Kyle
Age: 26
Occupation: Outdoorsman
Hometown: Highlands Ranch, CO
Resides in: Highlands Ranch, CO
Phil
Age: 30
Occupation: Investment Manager
Hometown: Elmore, OH
Resides in: Chicago, IL
Roberto
Age: 26
Occupation: Insurance Agent
Hometown: Tampa, FL
Resides in: Charleston, SC
Steve
Age: 28
Occupation: Sales Representative
Hometown: Chesterland, OH
Resides in: Cleveland, OH
Ty
Age: 31
Occupation: Medical Sales
Hometown: Booneville, MS
Resides in: Franklin, TN
Tyler M.
Age: 25
Occupation: Catering Manager
Hometown: Helena, MT
Resides in: Austin, TX
Tyler V.
Age: 25
Occupation: Online Advertising
Hometown: Chelsea, VT
Resides in: Milford, CT
I count 3 people named Chris, 2 Jays (and no doubt at least one of the other J people goes by the nickname Jay, too), 3 Tys, 2 Craigs, 1 Derek and 1 Derrick, and 3 Johns. That’s 15 people of the 25 bachelors. ABC, do us a favor next season. Make an effort to find people in the cast who don’t have the same damn name as someone else. It’s hard enough to keep track of who’s who.
Frank moved back in with his parents (now at age 31) so he can pursue his dream of becoming a screenwriter. Jay works in his family law practice. The family that sues together stays together. Kyle’s profession is outdoorsman, whatever that means. He lives in the middle of nowhere with no women around for miles. Yeah, there’s probably a reason for that. Justin is Mr. Rated-R. Oh, that can’t be a real wrestler name. Phil has put work on the backburner, having lost his 22 year old brother recently. Jonathan is a humorous weatherman. Ty got divorced a few months ago. Chris L moved back from teaching in NYC to Cape Cod so that he could spend his mother’s last year with her.
They thank Jake for screwing up, but it’s not as if he really should have begged someone who kinda sorta maybe thought she might possibly want to be with him rather than going back to work.
Jesse is from Peculiar. Ty seems to win Ali over with some southern hospitality. Frank jumps out through the roof of the limo. Wrestler Justin has a broken ankle. Chris N is the first one to give out a rose. Kasey offers to always be there to protect and guard her heart, regardless of what happens. Kyle hopes to reel her in, like an ice fish. Roberto hopes to get in some salsa dancing later. Craig M is so happy she’s not Vienna. John C gets down on one knee to give her a genuine cubic zirconia ring. Jonathan has brought an old school weather magnet, so it will always be sunny wherever she goes. Craig R is also giving a rose, making one for her out of paper. Tyler M noticed Ali wearing cowboy boots on her season, so he has decided to wear them as well. Uh, she didn’t have cowboy boots. Hunter didn’t know the limo ride was going to be this long. The restroom is around the corner to the right. Derek has brought some leaves so that Ali can catch one and make a wish. Derrick’s nickname is Shooter. At least then maybe we won’t get him confused with Derek. Jason is another one to walk on top of the car, so that he can do a backflip off it.
Frank’s the first person to steal Ali away to get some alone time. He talks about how he’s a risk taker, having moved to Paris for a while to try to be a writer.
Kirk has made a scrapbook for Ali. He even uses the word macrame. The other guys can make fun of him all they want.
Kasey’s parents got divorced when he was 12 because his dad was a cheater, which made him promise he’d never treat a woman like that.
Hunter plays a ukulele. No chance he’s here trying to get a record contract, but he’s just going to have some fun with it, even if he makes an ass out of himself. Jason is quickly jealous of him.
Derrick (aka Shooter) tells about how he got his nickname. He prematurely in college accidentally… he hopes she thinks this story is funny and not weird. Probably both.
Ali joins Jonathan and Craig M. The weatherman doesn’t let Craig get a word in.
Roberto gets the chance he hoped for to do some dancing.
Chris L is living with his dad right now. When asked if his parents are still together, he says yes, not getting into the fact that his mother has passed away. He’s a mama’s boy who wouldn’t think about treating a woman badly.
Kyle gives Ali a good luck fishing hook. While Jay’s sitting there with them, he’s pretty sure he just blew it and is not expecting a rose.
Justin reveals his alternate identity. Rated-R. The Craigs jump on him. Craig M makes fun of fake wrestling. Craig R thinks he’s there to further his career.
After this, Craig R goes to warn Ali some people may not be there for the right reasons. He gives her a little yellow shoe. He’ll keep the other one, hoping they can pair them up at some point. Looks like someone saw the movie Alive.
Chris (Harrison, this season’s fourth Chris) tells the guys to vote for someone they think is not there for the right reason. The weatherman and the wrestler are easy targets. Frank’s craziness is drawing some attention. Craig M’s negativity is also proving to be a cause for drama.
Jesse bought his first suit to look presentable. Since he’s a creative guy, he made a heart with a jigsaw.
Ali has decided to give the first impression rose to someone who she feels she could end up with. The person with the luck of the draw is Roberto following his hot sauce dance.
What’s in the box? One guy received an overwhelming amount of votes. That guy would be Justin. Will she get rid of him right away, or will she give him a rose for a chance to prove himself? After they talk, Ali has decided to keep him. Congrats to the guys who gave him a pass. Seems like the right choice to me. I see the reason for the skepticism, but night one is hardly the time to be jumping to conclusions about whether somebody’s not there for the right reasons. Unless they bring their guitar and sing a country music song because they’ve got an album coming out that they hope will be #1 in Chihuahua, Mexico. And even then, they should probably still get one episode.
Roses
Roberto (first impression)
Justin (we hate you and want you to go away)
Jesse
Ty
Craig R
Tyler V
Frank
Steve
Chris L
Kirk
John C
Chris N
Chris H
Hunter
Craig M
Jonathan
Kasey
Everybody named Chris survived, so the confusion is not totally removed, but the elimination of 8 guys (instead of the usual 10) has started the process of weeding people out. Derek, Derrick, Jason, Jay, John N, Kyle, Phil, and Tyler M have been eliminated. Kyle feels like a failure for the first time. Shooter’s gamble on national TV didn’t pay off. Jay would have sent himself home because he just didn’t bring it.
Stay tuned to dingoRUE for another recap of The Bachelorette Season 6 Episode 2, which airs Monday at 8/7c on ABC.