‘The Bachelorette’: Orlando’s Chris N. talks!
Ali Fedotowsky said she had no regrets about her experience on “The Bachelorette.”
Well, that’s one person.
She said she followed her instincts till the final day of the ABC dating contest. “And I am so glad I did,” she said. We learn her decision — choose Chris L., Roberto or no one — next week in the season finale.
Fourteen of the men who had been ejected returned for a reunion tonight.
We learned a bit more about Orlando’s Chris Nordhorn, who had been a mystery on the show. The other men nicknamed Chris N. “The Phantom,” because he kept popping up unexpectedly. (He is pictured with Ali in this ABC photo by Rick Rowell.)
For the reunion, Chris N. wore a T-shirt decorated with the words “The Phantom” and expressed his outrage at wrestler Justin for being “a fame whore” who “screwed over” the other contestants with his duplicity. (Justin left the series, and it was revealed he had two girlfriends at home.)
“I took a lot of time off from work, and I took this very seriously,” Chris N. said before the censor bleeped him. Chris N. said the first night of the dating contest was “intense.”
“I’m so stunned you’re talking so much,” host Chris Harrison said.
Harrison also described Chris N. as “one of the best characters we’ve ever had.”
Frank, one of the most controversial contestants, wasn’t at tonight’s reunion. But he will be on the special next week that follows the finale, Harrison said. Frank left the show to reunite with a former love.
Harrison spent a lot of time talking to Kasey, the strange dude who got a tattoo to show his devotion to Ali. During the contest, he sang — horribly. On the reunion, competitors described Kasey as crazy but also sincere and knowledgeable about the show. And Kasey had no hard feelings: He praised Ali for letting him go.
When he saw her on the reunion, Kasey sang her another song. He’s still a terrible singer.
Kirk, who made it to the final four, said he was serious about Ali and that she broke his heart. Kirk also said he resented Frank for going into the show despite having feelings for another woman. Seeing Kirk again, Ali praised him as a great guy.
The men were united in their hatred for wrestler Justin, who apparently wanted to use the show to promote himself.
Oh, the irony. A lot of people go on the “Bachelor” shows to gain fame.