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Pepsi Mango sounds pretty weird, and so does its new MTV companion show, “Match Me If You Can.”

The whole premise behind this latest glorified (flavored) Pepsi commercial is that Pepsi and mango make a “surprising perfect match.” The goal for the reality-star dating competition is the same thing.

At least Fox’s failed stunt “Cherries Wild” had a decent flavor attached to it.

Anyway, just watch the trailer above.

“Match Me If You Can” is produced by ViacomCBS’ in-house branded content studio, Velocity. The five-part series will bring together eight stars — Ashley Brooke Mitchell, Eric Bigger, Harry Jowsey, Onyeka Ehie, Natalie Negrotti, Kyra Green, Joey Sasso and Kylie Smith — from the reality TV universe, pairing fan favorites from different franchises together for the first time.

Pepsi Mango is the soda brand’s first new permanent flavor in five years.

Lauren Speed-Hamilton, a reality-dating competition success story, will host the series.

It’s a Bachelor scenario more predictable than a Neil Lane engagement ring on finale night: The longer a season of the ABC dating series runs, the more time its cast members will have to completely let us down.

In recent years, social media users have done the work that the Bachelor franchise’s casting department should be doing, uncovering contestants’ problematic pasts with just a few scrolls and swipes. Almost like clockwork, a Bachelor(/ette) season is interrupted by the news that, say, Garrett Yrigoyen liked a slew of bigoted memes on Instagram, or Eazy Nwachukwu was accused of sexual assault — or,...

Some of our favorite love stories on the Bachelor franchises occur between contestants who never crossed paths on TV. Take Clay Harbor and Angela Amezcua. The two got together after not finding love on The Bachelorette season 14 and The Bachelor season 21/Bachelor in Paradise season five, respectively. However, Clay is on season six of Bip, so you know something went wrong in their relationship. Here's the story.

Clay made the decision to leave Becca Kufrin's season after getting an injury that required surgery on a group date. It was a bummer because of what a sweet guy Clay seemed to be, and we didn't hear much from him after that. Later that year, Angela, who didn't find her forever with Nick Viall, headed to Bip's Mexican resort. Now this is where the drama starts.

Angela hit it off with Eric Bigger and the two went on a super romantic date.

Last year, ABC almost cancelled its Bachelor in Paradise TV show due to alleged misconduct on the set. The reality TV series rallied though and only dropped somewhat in the Nielsen ratings. Now that it is back for a fifth season, without a big, public scandal, will the audience return? Will Bachelor in Paradise be cancelled or renewed for season six? Stay tuned.

An ABC dating reality TV series hosted by Chris Harrison, Bachelor in Paradise brings previous contestants of The Bachelor and The Bachelorette et al, together under one roof, as they try to win a big cash prize -- and maybe even finally find true love on television. In the fifth season, the cast includes: bartenders Wells Adams and Yuki Kimura, and franchise alumni Angela Amezcua, Annaliese Puccini, Astrid Loch, Bibiana Julian, Chelsea Roy, David Ravitz, Eric Bigger, Joe Amabile, John Graham,...

Both Angela Amezcua and Clay Harbour know how it feels to be disappointed. Eric Bigger chose newcomer Cassandra to give his rose to after being coupled up with Ang all season on Bachelor in Paradise, and pro-footballer Clay made the tough choice to send himself home after getting injured on Bachelorette, despite a budding relationship with Becca Kufrin. However, fans can now sleep peacefully knowing that the pair has found love again… with each other! Clay took to Instagram on Sept. 5 to confirm his newly-minted relationship with Angela in the sweetest way! "What do the kids call it? Woman crush Wednesday? Welp here's mine," he wrote alongside a cuddly photo with Ang. Brb, going to shed a tear. What do the kids call it? Woman crush Wednesday? Welp here’s mine...

Though American audiences didn't meet Benoît Beauséjour-Savard until his stay on The Bachelor Winter Games, they fell in love pretty quickly. On the show, he started a relationship with Clare Crawley — only to have it broken off when she decided to pursue a relationship with Juan Pablo 2.0 (aka Christian Rauch) instead. But while he didn't have Clare, Benoît did have plenty of Bachelor Nation fans rooting for him — and campaigning to bring the Canadian across the border to hand out roses. "Petition to make Benoît our next Bachelor," one fan tweeted. "I don’t even care that he’s not from America... if Kaitlyn [Bristowe] could be our Bachelorette we can have Benoît." Another added, "Arie is canceled. Benoît for Bachelor." Though that hope was briefly dashed when Benoît and Clare got engaged at the Winter Games "World Tells All" special, it was reignited after their breakup. And though he hasn't...

Finally! Bachelor in Paradise is back, and the cast for Season 5 of the reality dating competition spin-off is officially lit. However, there might be two latecomers that fans will be especially excited for... Bachelorette fan favorites Blake Horstmann and Jason Tartick!  Colton Underwood actually sparked the rumors on Aug. 9, when he posted a photo in swimsuits beside Leo (who is appeared in the first epsiode along with Colton) and Blake. Fans immeditely took this to mean that Blake would be in Paradise with the other two. "Does this mean Blake goes to Paradise!?!?!?" asked one fan, while another said, "Omg! If Blake walks down those stairs, I might scream!" The photo was also taken by Megan Firestore, a producer for all three shows. Of course, it could be a throwback to Bachelorette, but then Colton added more fuel to the fire in the comments. Blake and Leo... what are you guys looking at?...

Eric Bigger thought he had won the heart of Rachel Lindsay on The Bachelorette, but he was sent home after the fantasy suite dates. He didn’t make it to the final week, but one can imagine he was devastated to learn that after two months, he would not be proposing to Rachel and he would not be finding his everlasting love. But Eric is back, as he is joining the rest of the cast in Mexico for this season of Bachelor In Paradise. If you don’t remember Eric, he was a personal trainer while filming the show. He hails from […]

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In today’s roundup, Tarell Alvin McCraney unveils the cast for his new Own show “David Makes Man,” while “Bachelor in Paradise” has revealed who will be moving to Mexico for a second chance at love in the fifth season.

Casting

Making his television debut, Academy Award-winner Tarell Alvin McCraney (“Moonlight“) has unveiled the cast for his new Own drama series “David Makes Man,” which centers around David, a 14-year-old prodigy from the projects who is haunted by the death of his closest friend and relied upon by his hardworking mother to find a way out of poverty. The drama stars Akili McDowell as David and Phylicia Rashad as Dr. Woods-Trap, an instructor at David’s middle school who will become his advocate. The series also features Nathan Logan McIntyre, Isaiah Johnson, Ade Chike Torbert, Jordan Bolger, Cayden K. Williams, and Travis Coles. Dee Harris-Lawrence will serve as showrunner and will executive produce alongside McCraney,...

Ready to go back to Paradise?

“Bachelor in Paradise” is back for Season 5, featuring some of your favorite cast members from recent seasons of “The Bachelor” and “The Bachelorette,” including Arie Luyendyk Jr.’s bachelorettes Tia Booth, Krystal Nielson and Kendall Long, and recently eliminated enemies Jordan Kimball and David Ravitz from Becca Kufrin’s current season of “The Bachelorette.” Chris Harrison will host, of course.

The rest of the “BiP” cast will be announced at a later date. The new season premieres Tuesday, August 7 on ABC at 8 p.m.

See the cast below.

Angela Amezcua

Angela appeared on “The Bachelor” Season 21

Annaliese Puccini

Annaliese appeared on “The Bachelor” Season 22

Astrid Loch

Astrid appeared on “The Bachelor” Season 21

Bibiana Julian

Bibiana appeared on “The Bachelor” Season 22

Chelsea Roy

Chelsea appeared on “The Bachelor” Season 22

Kendall Long

Kendall appeared on “The Bachelor” Season 22

Krystal Nielson

Krystal appeared on “The Bachelor” Season...

Bachelor in Paradise‘s DeMario Jackson and Corinne Olympios are spending the most romantic day of the year together.

During former Bachelorette contestant Eric Bigger’s podcast, Bigger Talks, on Wednesday, Jackson shared details of his friendly relationship with Olympios, even sharing their Valentine’s Day date plans.

“I can’t wait for tonight,” he said.

“Just for the fact that – you know, we’re homies. We’re really good friends, and you know, we just enjoy each other’s company and we like to take things slow,” Jackson added.

Further clarifying, “We hang out. We have fun, and you know,...

If you thought you'd seen the last of DeMario Jackson and Corinne Olympios... think again! The Bachelor in Paradise pair will be spending Valentine's Day together...as friends. During the first episode of "Bigger Talks," fellow former Bachelorette contestant Eric Bigger's new podcast, DeMario opened up about his relationship with Corinne. "I can't wait for tonight," he said about their V-Day plans. "Just for the fact that – you know, we're homies. We're really good friends, and you know, we just enjoy each other's company and we like to take things slow." Corinne and DeMario, who were both at the center of Bachelor in Paradise's alleged...

Forgive us, but we are still obsessed with the anthem performed during the Bachelor Winter Games opening ceremony.  Written and performed by a local high school student, the song was just so sweet, so pure, so vague, so perfect for the strange mix of romance and goofiness we were in for.  The cast of the show agreed, with Dean Unglert calling it a highlight of the entire series. While they may love it, they do not seem to know its lyrics, according to the test we conducted when they paid a visit to E! News.  In the video above, you can watch them play a little game in which we took out some of the words from the song and had Unglert along with Ashley Iaconetti, Eric Bigger, and Canadian...

The Bachelor Winter Games stars Ashley Iaconetti, Dean Unglert, and Eric Bigger are spilling all the behind-the-scenes secrets about the Olympics-themed reality spinoff.

Opening up to People Now during a game of “Most Likely To,” the trio cover everything from pre-filming jitters to romantic revelations.

To kick things off, Unglert names Iaconetti the “most likely to complain about the cold weather.” Iaconetti responds, “Really? I think I wasn’t complaining about it.”

In classic “he said, she said” fashion, Unglert retorts, “I think you complained everyday”

The next superlative goes to Courtney Dober, the Australian Bachelorette representative, for “most likely...

Chris Harrison will be bringing the fire to The Bachelor Winter Games.

On Tuesday, the latest Bachelor spin-off will premiere when 14 international bachelors and bachelorettes from around the world compete to find love with 12 alums from the U.S. While it’s set in a wintry backdrop, things will definitely be heating up when they go head-to-head in Olympic-themed challenges.

In a People exclusive sneak peek ahead of the first rose ceremony, Harrison, 46, presents a plot twist.

“Welcome to your first Bachelor Winter Games rose ceremony,” the longtime host says to the contestants, who sit in the fireplace-lit living room.

Even though he’s got plenty of women falling for him on the current season of The Bachelor, not everyone is the biggest fan of “kissing bandit” Arie Luyendyk Jr. and his “pillow lips.”

During an interview with People Now, Ashley Iaconetti, Eric Bigger and Dean Unglert — who will all be staring on the upcoming Olympic-themed spinoff The Bachelor Winter Games — revealed what they really thought of the franchise’s newest bachelor.

“I give him a B+,” Bigger, 29, said when asked to give Luyendyk Jr. an overall grade so far.

And although Unglert admitted it was hard to really judge...

Bundle up, Bachelor Nation: the Winter Games are around the corner.

On the upcoming Olympic-themed spinoff, two dozen-plus singles from the U.S. franchise and a smattering of countries across the world will gather at a Vermont resort to compete in winter sporting events, with the winners of the challenges earning date cards — and according to fan favorite Ashley Iaconetti, it’s “better” than Bachelor in Paradise.

“It was fun because the activities broke stuff up a little more, so it wasn’t just lounging around and drinking and eating all day,” she told People at the Lord & Taylor...

ABC finally announced The Bachelor's next leading man but he was nowhere near what fans were expecting. Peter Kraus, Eric Bigger, Wells Adams and Ben Zorn were some of the contestants being considered. However, the coveted position ultimately went to Arie Luyendyk Jr.-- a name that seemingly came out of nowhere. Not surprisingly, Bachelor fans and stars from the franchise had mixed reactions about the reality dating series' new leading man.

Fans are still reeling from the announcement that Arie Luyendyk Jr. is our season 22 Bachelor — so what do the stars of the franchise themselves think?

Emily Maynard, who dated him during her season of The Bachelorette in 2012 before ultimately picking Jef Holm, praises her ex in an exclusive statement to People.

“I have been wanting Arie to be the Bachelor since my season ended forever ago, and I know he’s going to be great!” she says. “He’s so much fun to be around and comes from the nicest family, so the girls on his season really lucked out with him!

Who’s the next Bachelor? Well, fans aren’t the only ones in the dark — franchise executives are also scrambling to come up with their next leading man, a source tells People.

The Bachelor creator Mike Fleiss shocked his followers Wednesday by tweeting that fan favorite Peter Kraus — the Wisconsin personal trainer who couldn’t bring himself to propose to a frustrated Rachel Lindsay on The Bachelorette last season — is once again out of the running.

“Unfortunately, Peter probably will not be #TheBachelor …” he tweeted.

Where does that leave producers?

“They are in a full-blown panic mode,” the insider tells People.

Who in the world will be the next star of The Bachelor? If you're a fan of the ABC series, you've been constantly refreshing your news feed over the last few days, anxiously awaiting the big announcement with hopes that your No.1 pick will get his opportunity at love once more. While many of you hoped to see Dean Unglert—from Rachel Lindsay's season of The Bachelorette as well as the current season of Bachelor in Paradise—handing out roses next season, the 26-year-old has already confirmed he's not ready for marriage quite yet. Then there's been talks about the final two contestants from Rachel's season: Peter Kraus and Eric Bigger. Bachelor creator Mike...

Bachelor creator Mike Fleiss has just revealed a major clue about the season 22 star. The executive producer has been gradually giving hints on social media and has even conducted polls for fans to share who they are rooting for. Wells Adams, Peter Kraus and Eric Bigger interchangeably took the top spot of the polls but Fleiss' latest announcement puts an end to one bachelor's dream to hand out roses next season.

Thomas Rhett and Wife Open Up About Life With 2 Daughters, Plus Could Eric Bigger Be the New Bachelor?

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This could really be the most dramatic Bachelor reveal ever.

Fans favor Bachelorette runner-up Peter Kraus, but he may not be ready to walk down the aisle. Season 20’s leading man Ben Higgins ended his engagement and remains open to a second chance … just not quite yet. Baby-faced Dean Ulgert is facing backlash for playing the field on Bachelor in Paradise. Speaking of which, BiP bartender and Snapchat recap extraordinaire Wells Adams could be dating contestant Danielle Maltby. And newly single former Bachelor Nick Viall? A fifth time on the franchise seems unlikely.

Which bring us to another of Rachel Lindsay...

“The Bachelorette” star Eric Bigger has weighed in on the “Bachelor in Paradise” production shutdown that has been in the spotlight throughout the ABC dating show’s fourth season. Corinne Olympios returns to the series tonight for a sit-down interview with host Chris Harrison to discuss her sexual encounter with fellow contestant DeMario Jackson that led Warner Bros. to temporarily halt filming. Jackson appeared on last Tuesday’s episode to tell his side of the story. Bigger, who ended up in third place on Rachel Lindsay’s recently-concluded season of “The Bachelorette,” told TheWrap he has “absolutely” been in touch with Jackson since news broke.

Could Wells Adams be the next star of The Bachelor?

Et exclusively caught up with the reality star on Friday, who told us taking on the role isn't totally out of the question.

Watch: Evan Bass and Carly Waddell Say Their Pregnancy Was a 'Great Surprise': 'It's a Paradise Baby!'

"No one's talked to me about it," Adams, who competed on JoJo Fletcher's season of The Bachelorette and season four of Bachelor in Paradise, said. "It's something I wouldn't take lightly and I'd have to speak to my family about. I have a big family, four siblings, nieces and nephews. Your family has to be a part of that world. I'd want their blessing before I would consider it."

Ever since Rachel Lindsay's season of The Bachelorette wrapped, Bachelor Nation has been trying to figure out who will be the next man handing out the roses. In addition to Adams, Peter Kraus, [link...

Eric Bigger is opening up about his controversial comments regarding Rachel Linday‘s decision to choose Bryan Abasolo during The Bachelorette finale.

In an exclusive clip of Hallmark Channel’s Home & Family interview with Bigger last week, the Baltimore native opened about his thoughts on Lindsay and Abasolo’s relationship, calling the 37-year-old chiropractor a “consolation prize.”

Though Bigger feels as though his comments towards Abasolo were misinterpreted, he’s taking responsibility.

“I can own what I said,” Bigger, 29, exclusively tells People. “I was going off what I see, not what I know — what I saw is what I spoke on.

Eric Bigger is not so supportive of Rachel Lindsay's happily ever after.  After The Bachelorette's controversial season finale where the Texas-based attorney accepted a proposal from Bryan Abasolo, her second runner-up stopped by the Almost Famous podcast to share his point of view on Rachel's pick. (Spoiler alert: Eric called Bryan the "rebound.") "Honestly, from watching the show last night for the first time, I don't think she picked the right man in that moment," Bigger admitted to co-hosts and fellow Bachelor Nation members Ben Higgins and Ashley "I" Iaconetti. He said that while filming the ABC reality series, Bryan seemed...

Rachel Lindsay‘s second runner-up doesn’t agree with The Bachelorette‘s final rose winner, Bryan Abasolo.

“Honestly, from watching the show last night for the first time, I don’t think she picked the right man in that moment,” Eric Bigger recently confessed to Bachelor Nation alums Ben Higgins and Ashley Iaconetti on their podcast, The Ben and Ashley I Almost Famous Podcast.

Bigger, 29, admittedly fell in love with Lindsay during his journey on the ABC reality dating show, but was sent home after his fantasy suite date.

“Prior to seeing the show, I always thought Bryan was the...

Ben Higgins didn’t find his forever love on his season of The Bachelor, but would he ever return to the ABC series for another shot at romance?

Following Monday evening’s Bachelorette finale, Higgins and Bachelor Nation alum Ashley Iaconetti broke down Rachel Lindsay‘s engagement to Bryan Abasolo on their podcast — The Ben and Ashley I Almost Famous Podcast — with alum Eric Bigger. But what Higgins didn’t expect was having the tables turned on him during the interview.

“Let’s talk about the real question here. Ben, would you ever be the Bachelor again?” Iaconetti asked Higgins,...

[[tmz:video id="0_ykf8hdyg"]] Eric Bigger is the exact opposite of heartbroken after getting rejected by Rachel Lindsay on the finale of "The Bachelorette" ... in fact, he almost seems a little too happy. We got Eric Monday night at Catch after Rachel's new fiancee, Bryan Abasolo, was revealed to 'Bachelor' Nation, and he says his heart is stronger after the show. He also talks race and defends Rachel's final choice. As for his rejuvenated heart ... Eric explained it on the show,...

Spoiler Alert: Do not read if you do not want the outcome of the season finale. As always, season 13 of The Bachelorette came to a dramatic end as Rachel Lindsay made her final decision between Bryan Abasolo, Eric Bigger and Peter Kraus. After a 180-minute episode, Lindsay’s journey for love finally reached its destination and Bryan was there to meet her. After Lindsay chose Bryan, the pair was engaged. The 32-year-old lawyer made history as the first African American…...

(Spoiler alert: Please do not read on if you haven’t watched Monday’s finale of “The Bachelorette.”) Season 13 of “The Bachelorette” is over, but not everybody is celebrating. While Rachel Lindsay is hoping to live happily ever after having given her final rose to now-fiance Bryan Abasolo, there were plenty of people in the Twitterverse objecting to her decision. While you may think that who a girl gets engaged to is up to her, fans of the ABC reality dating show feel differently. Also Read: 'The Bachelorette': Rachel Lindsay Hands Out Final Rose The Dallas-based attorney picked...

[[tmz:video id="0_tic3ijpd"]] Rachel Lindsay likes her fiancee the way she likes her coffee -- Colombian, and there to wake her up in the mornings ... which is why she chose Bryan on "The Bachelorette" finale. Rachel gave contestant Bryan Abasolo the final rose during Monday night's final episode of the season, cutting both Eric Bigger and Peter Kraus in the process -- the last black and white guys on the show, respectively. [[tmz:video id="0_zq1l954y"]] Eric took his elimination like a champ,...

(Spoiler alert: Please do not read on if you haven’t watched Monday’s finale of “The Bachelorette”) “The Bachelorette” Rachel Lindsay has given out her final rose, and has found a fiance in Bryan Abasolo. Heading into the finale on Monday, three men were left standing: Abasolo, Eric Bigger, and Peter Kraus. Kraus and Abasolo were frontrunners from the first episode onwards, but Bigger captured Lindsay’s heart more and more throughout the season. However, he was sent home because Rachel said she loved him, but wasn’t in love with him. Lindsay’s final date with Abasolo was a hot air balloon ride,...

Nice to meet you, "Jerome!"

Rachel Lindsay gushed about her fiance for weeks leading up to The Bachelorette finale, careful not to spill who won her heart (and her final rose), but all was finally revealed on Monday's episode.

Exclusive: 'Bachelorette' Rachel Lindsay Talks Tearful Fight With Peter, Addresses Bryan's 'Player' Past

So who did Rachel pick?

Congrats to Bryan Abasolo!

Exclusive: 'Bachelorette' Rachel Lindsay Reacts to Frontrunner Peter Not Being Ready for Marriage

The 37-year-old chiropractor was the lucky man to sweep Rachel off her feet, after the 32-year-old attorney sent Eric Bigger and Peter Kraus home.

"My heart has never been more confused than it has been this week. I've always been drawn to the excitement of gambling my feelings on the complicated relationships, and it's the damaged connections that have offered me the chance to always run away. That's why when I met you, it just seemed too perfect. I was trying...

Bachelor Nation is just hours away from finding out who won Rachel Lindsay‘s heart on this season of The Bachelorette — will it be Bryan Abasolo, Peter Kraus or Eric Bigger?

In a sneak peek at Monday night’s finale first shared by ABC News, Lindsay sits down for a heart-to-heart with Kraus — who, despite caring for her deeply, still doesn’t know if he’s going to be ready to propose in such a short amount of time.

“I want to build a relationship with you — when I feel like it is the correct time,” he says.

“And you...

After 10 weeks of crying, kisses and keeping it 100, Rachel Lindsay's time as the Bachelorette is coming to a close.

We already know that the 32-year-old attorney left the show engaged, but with three guys left in the game -- Bryan Abasolo, Peter Kraus and Eric Bigger -- which man will win her final rose?

Exclusive: 'Bachelorette' Rachel Lindsay Talks Tearful Fight With Peter, Addresses Bryan's 'Player' Past

Though we won't find out for sure until tonight, here are seven clues that point to Bryan being the man who puts that Neil Lane sparkler on Rachel's finger.

1. Bryan Already Asked Permission to Propose

Though Peter has been just as much of a frontrunner throughout the season, he and Rachel have recently come to a head on the engagement issue -- with her making it clear that she wants a proposal at the end of the experience -- while he doesn't seem ready to commit. [link...

Bryan Abasolo, Eric Bigger or Peter Kraus? That is the question on The Bachelorette viewers' minds today as Rachel Lindsay's season comes to an end. And while we know Rachel's finale will end with a ring on her finger, we don't know yet who will be the man receiving her final rose.  Ahead of tonight's finale, we asked some of Rachel's eliminated men, including Kenny King and Adam Gottschalk, to weigh in on who they think is the best match for the Dallas lawyer... And it seemed like the men were just as torn as Rachel over the decision! "Eric brings a very cool dynamic to Rachel," Adam told E! News at the Men Tell All taping. "He challenges her,...

ABC Entertainment president Channing Dungey acknowledges a gaffe in how “The Bachelorette” contestants were picked for Rachel Lindsay, the franchise’s first African-American lead. The long-running dating show’s 13th season included drama centered around contestant Lee Garrett, a Nashville-based songwriter who caught flak for his racially charged tweets and reference to black cast members Eric Bigger and Kenny King as “aggressive.” Dungey told reporters at the Television Critics Association’s summer press tour on Sunday that she doesn’t believe that the show used racism as entertainment, saying she doesn’t “have any regrets” about how those scenes were presented.

This really might be the most dramatic season finale of The Bachelorette.

After a season filled with fights, tears and dramatic hometown dates, fans will finally find out who Rachel Lindsay has been gushing about for the last couple months.

But while Lindsay recently told People she’s head over heels for her future husband, and that their relationship is getting “better every time I spend more time with him,” her runner-up isn’t in such a positive place.

“Their breakup was super heart-wrenching and he’s still devastated by it,” a source close to production tells People exclusively. “Even after they filmed the breakup,...

Has the fire between Rachel Lindsay and final three suitor Bryan Abasolo been extinguished?

In a sneak peek at next Monday’s season finale of The Bachelorette released by Yahoo, Lindsay and Abasolo recap his hometown visit with her family in Dallas, with the latter suggesting that her brood seemed “a little resistant.”

As Abasolo talks, Lindsay looks visibly distracted — and Abasolo later admits that the day was “a little rough.”

“I don’t know — it was just awkward,” he says. “I felt that she wasn’t all there. I really don’t know how else to describe it.”

“Today...

For the past 15 years, ABC's The Bachelor franchise has beguiled America with its blend of sponsored fantasy and structured reality, while also being glaringly white. At best, its relationship with race has been noncommital and, at worst, toxic. If people of color do make it past casting – some seasons had zero minorities – they usually don't last. Latinxs, East and South Asians remain a rarity on the reality series (though half-Asian women fare well once they're there) and, according to a 2016 analysis, most black contestants are gone within two weeks.

Then,...

2017-08-01T07:19:05-07:00The 'Bachelorette' Finale Is Going to Be Emotional

Grab the tissues. Rachel Lindsay’s breakup with her runner-up during the Bachelorette season 13 finale was “brutal,” a source exclusively tells Us Weekly.

Bachelor Nation last saw the Dallas native, 32, introducing her three finalists, Peter Kraus, Eric Bigger and Bryan Abasolo, to her family. Once she narrowed it down to only two men, Lindsay got very emotional sending one of her suitors home.

"When it gets down to the finale and the final two guys, the last breakup is the most heart-wrenching of all time,” an insider tells Us. "They couldn’t say goodbye, and even when they did there were so many tears from her. After she left, he collapsed and sobbed.”

Read the rest of this article at Us Weekly.

Rachel Lindsay has also appeared on The Bachelor.

“The Bachelorette” star Rachel Lindsay doesn’t hold back when facing her castoffs. During the ABC dating show’s Men Tell All special on Monday, Lindsay calls out Lee Garrett, who created drama earlier during Season 13 by referring to black contestants Eric Bigger and Kenny King as “aggressive.” The Nashville-based songwriter also made headlines for his racially charged tweets. “It’s so disappointing to me because you had such strong opinions on such sensitive topics, and you turned it into something so ugly,” Lindsay told Garrett. Also Read: 'The Bachelorette' Raises Ugly Stereotypes About 'Aggressive' Black Men “I...

Chris Harrison has watched people fall in and out of love on television for 15 years, but the emotional journey of watching former Bachelors and Bachelorettes find the one still gets to him — especially Rachel Lindsay‘s journey.

“I host so many shows, but this show touches me,” the longtime ABC host told People at The Bachelorette: Men Tell All taping. “That’s why I come back and do it, because I care about these people.”

Adds Harrison, 46: “Rachel and I went through this journey together. You can’t be this disengaged robot. When you’re going through it,...

Although Rachel Lindsay's season of The Bachelorette is coming to an end, a new Bachelor has yet to be chosen.

Et recently caught up with host Chris Harrison at the Men Tell All taping in Los Angeles, where he revealed ABC has yet to pick their next star of the popular reality series.

Watch: 'The Bachelorette': Rachel's Family Calls Peter the 'Winner' -- So Why is He in Tears Before Fantasy Suites?

After being eliminated from season 13 of The Bachelorette, many fans have speculated that Dean Unglert could be the next Bachelor (if he doesn't find love on Bachelor in Paradise, that is). Others are rooting for Peter Kraus, Eric Bigger or Bryan Abasolo, all who still have a chance at love with Lindsay.

"Dean, Peter, Brian, Eric. There's four great candidates right there," Harrison told Et's Lauren Zima. "They'd all be great Bachelors, they would. I can't poke a hole in any of...

2017-07-26T04:34:04-07:00'The Bachelorette' Visits a 'Game of Thrones' Stronghold

Winter is here for Game of Thrones — and The Bachelorette?

ABC borrowed a familiar setting from the hit HBO fantasy series when the reality franchise followed Rachel Lindsay to northern Spain.

The setting for her one-on-one date with Eric Bigger took the pair to San Juan de Gaztelugatxe, which Game of Thrones fans should recognize as one of the real-life locations for Dragonstone, home to Daenerys (Emilia Clarke). Daenerys made her anticipated return to Dragonstone on the season seven premiere of Game of Thrones.

While watching The Bachelorette, Lindsay took to Twitter to say "Jon Snow exited stage left" for their date. (Thrones had already wrapped filming by the time Bachelorette blew into town.)

Read the rest of this article at The Hollywood Reporter.

Game of Thrones stars Kit Harington and Peter Dinklage.

A little charm doesn’t hurt, but in Rachel Lindsay‘s eyes, there needs to be more to make a relationship last.

On Monday’s Episode of The Bachelorette, Lindsay took her three remaining men — Bryan Abasolo, Peter Kraus and Eric Bigger — to her hometown of Dallas, Texas, to meet the family. While Kraus and Bigger’s dates went over smoothly, Lindsay’s family questioned Abasolo’s sincerity.

“Some of things my family felt about Bryan, I understood because that’s how I felt at first,” Lindsay, 32, revealed to People at The Bachelorette: Men Tell All taping. “I didn...

Though Rachel Lindsay has had to get used to keeping her fiancé’s identity a mystery in the last few months, the 32-year-old attorney is counting down the days until she can proudly show off him — and her ring!

“I don’t even know what my ring looks like anymore,” Lindsay recently told People at The Bachelorette: Men Tell All taping. “It’s beautiful and I wear a lot of rings, but I’m ready to wear my engagement ring. I’m ready to have my fiancé by my side. There are so many things I get to do...