MEAWW.COM / ENTERTAINMENT / TV

‘The Bachelorette’ Season 16: Clare Crawley ticks fans off minutes into premiere as 'annoying cryer'

A viewer tweeted, 'Honestly I find Clare so annoying, I’m only watching this season because I’m lonely'

A brand new season of ABC’s beloved reality show ‘The Bachelorette’ is here and as the host Chris Harrison always says, Season 16 undeniably comes across as the most dramatic one already. Making history by casting the oldest bachelorette, Clare Crawley, 39, Season 16 of ‘The Bachelorette’ begins with Harrison talking about creating the show amid the ongoing pandemic. 

Wasting no time, Harrison soon introduces the viewers to the bachelorette of the season, who is is taken by surprise when first approached by the host to lead the latest season. Meanwhile, Crawley seems more than ecstatic to be chosen as the bachelorette for Season 16, after her bitter past experience on Season 18 of ‘The Bachelor’ and two seasons of ‘Bachelor Nation’. 

Next thing you know, she’s headlining talk shows as the new bachelorette, who is once again embracing herself to embark on the journey of love. Throughout the first few minutes of the premiere of Season 16 of ‘The Bachelorette’, Clare is seen talking about meeting her potential suitor among the 31 contestants that would be aiming for the coveted final rose. 

However, Clare’s excitement is faced with a hiccup when the production and filming of the latest season were brought to a halt due to the coronavirus-induced lockdown. Besides the fear of losing out on the opportunity to meet the ultimate love of her life, she was also worried about not being able to see her mother who is suffering from dementia owing to the restrictions imposed due to the pandemic. 

Much to Clare’s surprise, Harrison calls her back in a matter of few days and breaks the news about the filming for the latest season resuming, while taking into consideration the safety protocols to keep the contestants safe amid the virus outbreak. Needless to say, Clare is all fired up and ready to grace the cameras once again, in the pursuit of love. 

There was no dearth of buzz surrounding the Season 16 of ‘The Bachelorette’ for the love-hunting reality show has always boasted a huge fan following. However, it seems like fans are not too excited about seeing Clare as the bachelorette, despite being super excited about the show. The majority of the fans took to Twitter to note how “annoyed” they were with Clare, only a few minutes into the premiere. 

One tweeted, "Honestly I find Clare so annoying, I’m only watching this season because I’m lonely  #TheBachelorette". Seconding the previous tweet, another wrote, "I joined bachnation late so I never saw Clare in her previous seasons but wooo buddy she’s annoying me already #TheBachelorette". While one wrote, "I would rather watch Clare Crawley CRY than watch the #NFL pander to the #Titans and that is saying a LOT because she is one annoying cryer! #Bills #BUFvsTEN #TheBachelorette "