7/24/2023 0 Comments Vienna bachelor showClayton tells her that he enjoys spending time with her, and how much he admires her humility. In her new red ballgown, Susie is taken to meet a suited-up Clayton at an actual palace. Susie gushes about how fortunate she feels to get to have these experiences and grow closer to him, how giddy he makes her feel. And yeah, she comes off as a Disney princess. Susie gets the solo date, much to Genevieve's chagrin.Ĭlayton first takes Susie shopping at a posh Vienna shop, holding clothing and rooting for her as she tries dresses on. Next, they arrive at Austrian designer's headquarters so that Susie can try on actual princess dresses. Welcome to Vienna, Austria, everyone! The beautiful land of Mozart is the host of our final week before hometown visits begin. Solo date: A fairytale date in Vienna, Austria But it's still a bummer seeing her head home. I stand by my declaration that Mara is ready for a marriage, not a relationship with Clayton - I do think her going home is what's best for her. Mara, in tears, hopes to find her "person" while Sarah declares that Clayton is on her side. ![]() All the while, the other women watch through a window, which is patently hilarious, and Rachel admits that Sarah's "her and Clayton versus the world" demeanor makes the others uncomfortable.īut it looks like Sarah wins the day, as Mara and Eliza are sent home after the rose ceremony. "You're getting a little sloppy, and it's showing," Mara says, telling her to tone down her cockiness. Mara pulls Sarah aside and says she acted insensitive and ignorant. Talking to Teddi, Susie and Rachel, Clayton feels excited by the depth of the connections he's formed. It's one of the first times I've been genuinely touched by a gesture from him. He gives Serene two jars with twinkly lights, their "fireflies," just like she remembered catching with her cousin. She's not entitled to a relationship just because she feels ready.Ĭlayton pulls Serene aside, having been moved by her talking about the death of her cousin. I feel like Mara's "readier-than-thou" attitude is pretty unearned considering she seemingly doesn't know Clayton all that well. Sarah tells her that her machinations were for nothing. Mara admits that she felt that Sarah getting another one-on-one was unfair since she is ready for an engagement. Returning to the hotel in Hvar, Croatia, Sarah asks the others who put a target on her back. Let's dive in! What happened on 'The Bachelor' this week?Īfter last week's wild end, Sarah is determined to prove herself and send "liars" home, and she's got an attitude about herself now. More: Ryan Ferguson competing on 'The Amazing Race' with fellow Columbia native. More: 5 things to know about Clayton Echard, former Mizzou football player But as we forge ahead into the show's endgame, I can't help but wonder how equipped Clayton actually is for the future he so desperately desires. It's not an even power dynamic, and the show doesn't pretend it is. At the end of the day, Clayton is embarking on nine simultaneous relationships. I suppose that's just the nature of the show. ![]() If I had just bared my soul to a man I hoped to someday marry and I heard that, I would be questioning. "Thank you for being open/honest/vulnerable." He responds to every confession from every women with the same sentence: ![]() But aside from one moment early in the season of honesty about his own body image issues, Clayton isn't as much of an open book. We have watched these women open up to Clayton about their family lives, body dysmorphia, sexism in the workplace and various other personal traumas and insecurities. What happened last week?: Mizzou football alum Clayton Echard grows closer to Susie, Rachel during trip to Croatia But another part of me can't help but notice the innate inequity of what Clayton is asking of the nine women who remain. a man whose defining character trait is his desire for marriage.Ī part of me does feel for the guy - there's a lot of vulnerability at stake when you put your search for love out there in front of the world, which can be as cold and unforgiving as, well, Shanae. Fans in the #BachelorNation have given him a lot of grief over the season for being boring, criticizing his (admittedly) questionable character judgment skills and wondering why the series went from the first Black Bachelor to. Over the course of my first full season of watching ABC's "The Bachelor," I have been studying Mizzou's own Clayton Echard. View Gallery: 'The Bachelor' 2022 contestants: See their photos
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