This post contains spoilers from Monday’s episode ofThe Bachelor.
The Shanae Show continues.
But beforeClayton Echardcould make a rose ceremony decision about Shanae, who has become the house’s least-favorite contestant, he embarked on a one-on-one date with Serene in Houston.
The former NFL player, 28, and the elementary school teacher, 26, spent the day on the pier playing fair games and riding a rollercoaster, the teacups and the swings. Clayton also served Serene some ice cream.
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“I feel like we have a lot of fun together and we have a really good connection,” she told Clayton.
Back at The Astorian hotel, Serene opened up to Clayton about stifling her emotions as a kid.
“I don’t open up a lot to people,” she said. “In my family, we don’t really like talk about things and that was my experience as a child. We didn’t open up about how we were feeling a lot. It’s kind of like, I’m the parent, you’re the child. That’s the end of the story.”
Clayton said he had a similar experience with his dad and younger brothers. “I’m glad that you are willing to share because I think it’s so important,” he said.
Serene also shared that she’d been coping with the recent loss of her cousin who used drugs. “It was pretty recent, so I still think about it,” she said. “I’ve accepted it for what it is. Like the loss of it all is really hard. We have really good memories.”
Serene told Clayton she felt comfortable talking to him about these difficult topics “because you just have these really kind eyes.”
“I’ll take anything that I can get,” he replied.
In an on-camera interview, Serene said she thought the date “was just perfect,” adding, “I definitely feel like I’m falling in love with Clayton.”
ROSE CEREMONY
“Being Bachelor has not been easy,” Clayton said to the women at the start of the cocktail party. “It has brought a lot of challenges. There have been things that have come up with this week. With that, I would like to talk to the winning team from the group date.”
Once he had the winners of the Bachelor Bowl date alone, Clayton askedwhat happened at the afterparty with Shanae. Sierra recounted that Shanae, 29, shouted at her and Genevieve to “keep my name out of your f—ing mouth!” and threw their trophy in the pond.
Then, Clayton confronted Shanae about the situation. “Your actions, throwing the trophy in the pond, are very hard to defend,” he said to her.
Shanae claimed to be sorry for what she did. “I want to apologize,” the recruiter told Clayton. “I was heated in the moment and after going home and thinking about it, I should’ve never done that. That’s not my character.”
Shanae also apologized to the other women. “I’m really sorry,” she said. “It wasn’t my intention to hurt any of you guys and I know I took a lot of time away from you guys with Clayton. And I know this has been going on way too far but I know I’ve said something things I didn’t mean but I am really sorry and I hope we can get past this.”
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Marlena and Susie accepted Shanae’s apology, so she reported back to Clayton that it went well. They shared a kiss and both parties satisfied.
But Shanae confessed in an on-camera interview, “That was the hardest thing I’ve ever had to do in my entire life, apologize to people that I wasn’t sorry for.”
Shanae even thought she outperformedMeryl Streep. “I need an Oscar for that performance,” she continued to the cameras. “Fake it ‘til you make it.”
Jill, Lyndsey and Sierra were sent home.
ONE-ON-ONE DATE
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“In the past, I have been pretty insecure in relationships, like I am much more reserved in the beginning,” she told Clayton during the evening portion of their time together. “It takes me like a while to open up. I did have a little more trouble receiving love. I can give love no problem, receiving is much different.”
“It means a lot that you’re able to open up to me,” Clayton responded. “Like you are very deserving of love. I hope you know that.”
Clayton felt similarly. “After today, love could be on the horizon for the two of us,” he said in an on-camera interview. “She’s just completely blindsided me, but in the best possible way. I don’t think it gets much better than this. She could be my future wife.”
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GROUP DATE
Rachel, Sarah, Serene, Marlena, Susie, Hunter, Eliza, Teddi and Mara went on this week’s group date — leaving Shanae and Genevieve on a two-on-one. HostJesse Palmerwelcomed the ladies to the date and then brought out Canadian comedian Russell Peters, who immediately started roasting everyone.
Russell, 51, informed the women that they’d be roasting each other — and Clayton — for this week’s date. “A roast is dangerous,” Teddi, 24, worried in an on-camera interview. “Like, we’re literally just kind of resolving all the drama and now you’re going to do a roast date?”
Despite the blows, Clayton said he appreciated everyone’s sense of humor and enjoyed the date.
He popped champagne with Marlena at the afterparty and complimented her roasting skills. “You have a future in standup comedy,” Clayton said to the Olympian.
Marlena told Clayton that she gives “100 percent at everything I do,” adding, “I am all gas, no breaks.”
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Rachel, 25, used her time with Clayton to tell him that she felt like their relationship “is going so well.”
“I really don’t stop thinking about you,” Clayton responded.
To the cameras, he added, “She’s almost on my mind at most times of the day. She is truly a wonderful woman and I really feel like our entire journey together has been damn near perfect.”
Sarah raved to Clayton about her “comfortability” with him during their one-on-one conversation. “You’re going the extra mile,” he said. “I see that.”
But only one woman could receive the date rose. “This rose goes to someone who continues to make me feel safe with every interaction that we have,” Clayton said to the group before giving it to Rachel.
Genevieve and Shanae’s two-on-one date would have to wait until next week, but the latter already said she planned to approach it as a one-on-one date. “This the last time I’m taking the trash out,” Shanae said in an on-camera interview.
Meanwhile, Genevieve, 26, said she found the situation “strange and uncomfortable.”
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source: people.com
