Let’s tuck into the fourth week of Survivor, I mean The Bachelor shall we, by first mourning our dearly departed Vanessa Sunshine.
Had to decide whether or not I even want to watch #thebachelorau if Vanessa Sunshine isnt on anymore and… I’ve decided I will… angrily.
— jack ryan 🙏 (@dctrjack) September 5, 2018
https://twitter.com/beckaio_/status/1037274384103178240
We hardly knew ye.
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The crux of this episode comes in the last ten minutes when we finally get to see the runaway contestant Network Ten have been teasing us with since last week, but we’ll get to that. Gimme a minute.
We kick off with a whole gang of the girls going on a group date with Mr Badge and three new intruders, one of whom, Brittney is a LOT, and we kinda love it?
What’re you looking for? #TheBachelorAU pic.twitter.com/jzPr0cIS9Q
— The Bachelor Australia 🌹 (@TheBachelorAU) September 5, 2018
https://twitter.com/mmosley93/status/1037281067705630723
Deanna, another intruder, doesn’t get much airtime. But Jamie-Lee does, when on the group date, which is five-a-side netball on hop balls – except it’s full contact and devolves into tackling and running and not netball at all – she injures her ankle. Her time in the ep is spent in Cummins’ strong arms, an enviable position.
But the intruders’ entry – and Jamie-Lee’s injury – bring out the worst bitchiness in the mansion’s mean girl trio, Cat, Romy and Alisha. Like they just lay into them the entire time. It’s nauseating to watch.
Then they ramp up the awfulness to interrogate Tenille after her bee-keeping, motorcycle-riding single date with Nick ,who she did pash, despite repeatedly saying she’s not the kind of girl to kiss on a first date. Also Nick had a very confusing rant about Tim Tams.
https://twitter.com/s_maunder/status/1037283202602172417
Tenille: I’ve been single for 4 years so no I dont kiss on the first date
My 15 yo sister: thats probably why you’re single
Oh no. #TheBachelorAU
— Kayla Joiner (@_kayjoi) September 5, 2018
Romy goes her for unseen previous comments where she maybe implied it’s gross to kiss on the first date/go right in with a man who you know has kissed a number of people, some of whom presumably she considers friends. Like she picks away at Tenille until the latter snaps and runs off, threatening to bail on the entire endeavour.
Shannon tries to talk her down unsuccessfully, so it falls to producers – one of whom says he’s not allowed to help un-mic her as she’s unzipping her dress to do it herself.
The rest of the ep is another producer urging her to “stop running” as she tries to get the cameras off her so she can have her kinda understandable meltdown in private – to quote Tenille herself: “Everyone’s losing their biscuits” – until she’s convinced that the reason she is there is for the Badge, so she’ll stick around to see how that goes.
Yes. Can confirm. #moatsgetvotes https://t.co/hS25AAxpww
— Osher Günsberg (@oshergunsberg) September 5, 2018
https://twitter.com/niithyya/status/1037289662342094849
At the rose ceremony, Nick decides to keep all three intruders around, sending Rhiannon and Ashlea home, to all the originals’ chagrin.
The thing we’re learning from all the drama of this episode, from the sniping throughout all the way to the incessant prodding by Romy of the last ten minutes or so, is that Australia is kinda over all of the nastiness, in particular the bullying behaviour of the season’s villains, Romy, Cat and Alisha. Like the internet has come to the unanimous conclusion that that’s not how you treat other women, and actually it’s harmful to show this on telly to this level:
https://twitter.com/clementine_ford/status/1037291553402699776
#TheBachelorAU I’m watching this footage. Romy makes a bunch of intrusive and accusatory remarks and then says she’s being yelled at.
She’s gaslighting tenielle by saying she’s being aggressive whilst perusing conflict.
It’s bullying.
— Dame Kittness (@SoftKittyWarm) September 5, 2018
https://twitter.com/Mazzy_73/status/1037288797396860930
The bullying on this season is appalling and it needs to be stopped. Why is this behaviour being rewarded? I’m so disappointed #theBachelorAu
— Susie (@soozasaurus_rex) September 5, 2018
Cat and Romy do not deserve the screen time given to them. Women who body shame and bully other women should be called out, not promoted#TheBachelorAU
— Steph Wag (@sometimeseasame) September 5, 2018
The producers are complicit in bullying.
They know exactly what’s going on and they haven’t intervened
This is an unsafe workplace and Romy is a psychopath #TheBachelorAU
— Dame Kittness (@SoftKittyWarm) September 5, 2018
Cat and Romy are literally the nastiest girls out. What purpose does pulling down another woman serve? Boost her up for being confident with her body instead. Women like them are the reason girls who aren’t toned and tanned hide themselves under baggy clothes. #TheBachelorAU
— Allison (@infiniteallien) September 5, 2018
https://twitter.com/MISS__DP/status/1037294805296939009
Tonight’s episode changes @TheBachelorAU forever for me. It’s no longer light hearted, silly fun. It’s toxic and the producers should be ashamed of themselves. How is it ok allowing someone to call someone else ‘mediocre molls’ on TV? #TheBachelorAU https://t.co/dYuQHIdQeF
— Alex (@____A_L_E_X_) September 5, 2018
It’s time to see all three of them go – and from the previews it looks like we might lose at least one tomorrow, thank Christ.
Until then…
me and mum just full screamed and cheered at tomorrow’s promo. KICK EM OUT NICKY BOI #TheBachelorAU
— emily 🍃 (@autumnmelodies) September 5, 2018
