'The Bachelorette' Season 18: Here are men who bid adieu to Michelle in Episode 2
With the group dates and one on one dates finally here, each of the men on 'The Bachelorette' is trying to make their mark on the show and Michelle Young's heart. There is a need among the group to stand out because if you don't, there is a good chance you'll find yourself packing up and heading home instead.
Michelle's season is proving to be quite the dramatic one, even though it's just two episodes in. From Ryan Fox's playbook fiasco to Joe Coleman's DM drama, the chaos has far from ended. Now, there is a beef between Will Urena and Peter Izzo and then, there is the grand scheming by Jamie Skaar. And caught at the centre of it all, is Michelle. But as the drama continues, there are still some men who are here for Michelle and her alone.
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With two group dates and one solo date having taken place, three men ended up with roses before the rose ceremony. On the first group date, which was a rendition of 'Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader', 10 of the contestants found themselves facing off against 3 11-year-olds in a series of math, science and spelling contests. Although Brandon was not the brightest of the lot, he did manage to bag a rose from Michelle.
Up next was the solo date, on which Michelle picked Jamie to join her. The two went rock climbing and even had a picnic. The date went off spectacularly well, with Michelle opening up about how she's never had a partner encourage and support her the way Jamie did. He even opened up about his tough childhood and how it shaped him. His vulnerability and resilience struck a chord with her, but it didn't last long. During the final group date, Michelle gave a rose to Joe, as the two bonded over their love for basketball.
When it came down to the final rose ceremony, the men that did not receive roses were --
Alec, an engineer from North Charleston
Daniel, a firefighter from Austin
Pardeep, a neuroscientist from Brooklyn
and PJ, a firefighter from Houston.
However, the bigger issue was that before the cocktail party, Jamie began to stir the pot about rumours of Michelle and Joe, stating that a friend of his spotted them together before the show and implied that they were already a thing. While the group paid him no intention, Jamie went as far as to tell Michelle that the men were gossiping about her, leaving her upset. Michelle put aside her emotions confronted the group about the situation, however, all the men were confused as the topic had not been brought out by them, but by Jamie alone. The question now remains -- will Michelle be able to see through Jamie's web of lies?
Catch Season 18 of 'The Bachelorette' on Tuesdays at 8 pm EDT on ABC. Episodes are also available on-demand and on Hulu the day following their premieres.
