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Welcome back to another episode of our podcast all about the ABC reality series The Bachelor and it’s many spin-offs.
ThePopBreak.com’s Michelle Coraci, who has been recapping all things Bachelor for The Pop Break for years, and cohost DJ Chapman, of Mostly Nitpicking, are back covering The Bachelor’s 26th Season!
This week we cover all of the developing drama with Cassidy, the feud between Elizabeth and Shanae, as well as Clayton’s one on one with Sussie. We give our predictions for what happens after the cliff-hanger and where we think the season is going.
ABC’s Official Synopsis on The Bachelor Season 26 Episode 2:
Clayton moves forward in his journey to find love with the 22 incredible women who remain. After moving into the Bachelor Mansion for the first time since the pandemic began, these eligible singles are ready to kick off a week of dates! On the season’s first group date, celebrity guest Hilary Duff enlists the help of the ladies to throw a dream Beverly Hills birthday party, but when one woman is more interested in spending time with Clayton than the kids, the others have strong feelings to share.
Later, one lucky lady flies high with Clayton on the first one-on-one date featuring a surprise musical performance by Amanda Jordan; and Ziwe stops by the second group date to help Clayton spot potential red flags among his bachelorettes. After the dates have all ended, a major storm brews heading into the cocktail party when a shocking secret about a woman who already has a rose is revealed. Will Clayton be forced to do something that no other Bachelor has ever done before?
The 22 women who will vie for Clayton’s heart are the following:
• Cassidy, 26, an executive recruiter from Los Angeles, Calif.
• Eliza, 25, a marketing manager from Berlin, Germany
• Elizabeth, 32, a real estate advisor from Highlands Ranch, Colo.
• Ency, 28, a sales manager from Burbank, Calif.
• Gabby, 30, an ICU nurse from Denver, Colo.
• Genevieve, 26, a bartender from Los Angeles, Calif.
• Hunter, 28, a human resources specialist from Charlotte, N.C.
• Jill, 26, an architectural historian from Scituate, R.I.
• Kate, 32, a real estate agent from Lake Hollywood, Calif.
• Kira, 32, a physician from Philadelphia, Pa.
• Lyndsey W., 28 an industrial sales representative from Houston, Texas
• Mara, 32, an entrepreneur from Collingswood, N.J.
• Marlena, 30, a former Olympian from Virginia Beach, Va.
• Melina, 27, a personal trainer from West Hollywood, Calif.
• Rachel, 25, a flight instructor from Clermont, Fla.
• Sarah, 23, a wealth management advisor from New York City, N.Y.
• Serene, 26, an elementary school teacher from Oklahoma City, Okla.
• Shanae, 29, a recruiter from Sycamore, Ohio
• Sierra, 26, a recruiting coordinator from Dallas, Texas
• Susie, 28, a wedding videographer from Virginia Beach, Va.
• Teddi, 24, a surgical unit nurse from Highland, Calif.
• Tessa, 26, a human resources specialist from Stamford, Conn.
