Audra Jennings

It better be as dramatic tonight as Chris Harrison has been promising all season, but I doubt it will be. My dramatic meter may be a little off whack. There's been enough drama around my life, that it takes a lot of drama to move my needle. We may be in for a long three hours. Chris teases that there may be a wedding at the end of "After the Final Rose." Last week on "The Women Tell All," Ben said he was ready to marry the person he chose. The show has flown in both women's families, Neil Lane with the wedding rings, and Ben's minister from Warsaw, IN. I bet the drama is there is no wedding. We see Lauren talking about it being so hard to believe she's here at the end in Jamaica. She has so many feelings for Ben and can't imagine anyone else feeling like her. (Well, why not.) JoJo has no doubts that she and Ben are in this together. It's the perfect relationship.  Both women are wearing cut off denim shorts similar to the ones I alm...

I am really hoping that there are some cat fights tonight on The Bachelor Women Tell All. I really hope it's more interesting than the season has been in general. We can't even get started on the night without Chris Harrison promising a dramatic conclusion next week between the two women that Ben Higgins said "I love you" to. But, first, it's a tour of Bachelor Nation and video of Chris and Ben crashing watching parties. I need to have a party. Oh wait, I don't have any friends to have a party. Joining us for the evening, Lace, Tiara (the chicken enthusiast and her chicken Sheila), Amber, Jami, Izzy, Rachel, Jubilee, Jennifer, Shushanna, Lauren H., Olivia, Leah, Becca, Haley, Emily, Amanda, and Caila. (So 17 of the original 28 - 9 of the rejects didn't show up and 2 are left.) They talk about first impressions... How great Ben was and how they had to size up the competition. Cue video clips of all the women bad mouthing Lace, then Jubilee, Leah...

Before the show even starts tonight, we learn that all three women tell Ben Higgins that they love him. We know that he loves two of them. Who gets really hurt tonight? Love is in the air in Jamaica. Three overnight dates are in store for the evening.  According to Ben, Caila has her beauty and smile going for her. He's worried because she is so happy all the time and can't express her true feelings. She wants someone she can cry with.  For Ben, Lauren is the closest he's ever experienced love at first sight. He feels like he is chasing after his first crush. Is this too good to be true? Why hasn't someone snapped her up already? She doesn't know where she stands. Then, there's JoJo. He feels more like himself with JoJo than anyone else. He's confident when he's with her. She's fun. However, the hometown date was an emotional roller-coaster, and her brothers almost scared him off. After we hear what Ben thinks about the women,...

This week's episode of The Bachelor sends Ben to the hometowns of the four remaining women. He's excited about them, and he hopes they are excited about him. The first hometown is Laguna Beach, CA with Amanda. They meet at the beach, and after a big hug, her ridiculous shirt almost comes off. Dress smart, women, dress smart! It's basically a sleeveless shirt with long sleeves connected between the elbow and shoulder by a string. Very impractical. Amanda hasn't seen her girls yet since she's gotten back. While she is falling in love with Ben, she can't say she's in love until she sees how Ben is with her girls. When he asks what the girls like to do, she said they like to be chased. Her sister or some caregiver bring the girls to the beach to meet them. Kinsley (3) says she wants to meet Ben, but Charlie (maybe 2) isn't so sure. I don't suggest that he chase her right away. They work on building sand castles, and the girls do the chasing first. ...

Let me just start by saying last night's Bachelor at 20 sure wasn't worth blogging about. The lack of entertaining top moments makes me wonder why I waste my time. There were a bunch of pregnant women. I do know that. Tonight is sure to be the night everybody cries on The Bachelor. Tonight's episode finds us in Warsaw, IN, Ben's hometown. Though he now lives in Denver, this is the place he grew up, had his first kiss, went to high school, all that jazz. His parents are waiting for him at the local downtown diner. He needs to catch them up on the past seven weeks. He'll be bringing 6 women to see where he grew up. Ben tells his parents his quick description of each women. Becca is here from last season. There's this really good side I can't get enough of, but last week there was a part that got very standoffish. JoJo. Unbelievably beautiful. I am more myself, I think, around her than anybody else here. There's a young lady named Emily. Emily i...

Last week, we didn't get our rose ceremony because all the women told Ben what they really thought about Olivia. The episode ended with Ben talking Olivia off to talk. I bet she schmoozes him over. I hope I'm wrong. As Ben and Olivia go off, they all compare notes on what Ben asked all of them and what they told them. Amanda thinks Olivia is gone. Some of the others aren't so sure. Ben starts off by saying that some of the women said their relationship with her was different than the others, and he's confused by what's going on. Olivia says that she became a target because of the first impression rose, and the next one she received. They find her aggressive, and she's not into painting her nails and doing each other's hair. She's more into reading books in her room and thinking. She wants to talk smart things. That was not a typo. She doesn't seem quite literate. Olivia says things are fine in the house. The situation is hard *whimper*, but...

Here's what I hope. I hope Olivia and Jubilee go HOME tonight. Sometimes The Bachelor really should have a Survivor style tribal council vote off. Especially when they travel to the exotic locations. If one woman turns off all her co-contestants, they aren't a decent person deserving of the win. Unless it's somebody like Juan Pablo when the jerks deserve each other. This week the eleven remaining women travel from Las Vegas to Mexico City. Meanwhile, we'll have to take a trip to Iowa for the caucus during every commercial break. This week marks the half way point for the season, and Ben thinks that Mexico City might be a great place to fall in love. Isn't every locale? Or the Four Seasons in any city? As the first date card arrives, we hear Olivia's voice over about her secret love language and how no one gets validated like she does. "Amanda... let's put all our eggs in one basket." How quickly Olivia's tune changes with this card be...

Something is in the air at the mansion tonight. Anxiety? Rejection? Anticipation? Chris Harrison arrives to tell the women that Ben is in Las Vegas and waiting on the women to arrive. The first date card will be waiting in the suite in Las Vegas. The Taylor Swift twins that no one can tell a part were born and raised in Vegas, so they are going home, literally. They may be going home this week if you know what I mean. Olivia is going to whisper in Ben's ear that she wants a one-on-one and Celine Dion.When they arrive, they see a sign from Ben welcoming them. They squeal way too much and if they think that's romantic, they are nuts. When they arrive at the Aria Suites, Caila finds the date card. "JoJo, you set my heart on fire..." Olivia has the most fake look on her face. She's Zen with Ben (her words, not mine), so she's not worried about anyone else dating him. So she says before the commercial. I have a feeling her Zen is short lived. She doe...