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Bachelor Nation

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by Amy Kaufman


  “Frankenbiting,” 161–62

  friendship, successful relationships, 7, 192, 207–8

  Friends (TV show), 75

  “fun packet,” casting process, 84

  Galavis, Juan Pablo, 83, 119, 120, 133, 136–38, 147, 148, 149, 153, 171, 172, 173, 174, 179, 197, 198, 274

  Gale, Elan (producer), 13, 150–51, 152–56, 158, 165

  “Galentine’s Day Party,” 234–35

  Game of Thrones (TV show), 95, 223

  Game Show King, The (Barris), 58

  Gardinier, Estella, 272

  Garfinkle, David (producer), 70

  Garofola, Michael, 91–92

  Garrett, Lee, 105

  General Hospital (TV show), 35

  Gerson, Kathleen, 194

  Get Out (movie), 54

  getting in shape, contestants, 100, 101, 102

  Gibbons, Leeza, 24

  gifts to coworkers from Levenson, 40

  Girardi, Vienna, 273

  “girl chats,” 120–21

  Girls (TV show), 54

  Giudici (Lowe), Catherine, 97, 100, 198–99, 202, 204–6, 208, 220, 221–22, 274. See also Lowe, Sean

  Glaser, Nikki, 75–76

  Golden Globes, 202

  golden ticket (husband plus luxury), 10–11, 19–21, 34, 45, 76, 79, 130, 191, 252. See also fairy-tale romance; love

  Gong Show, The (TV show), 55, 58, 59

  Good Morning America (TV show), 108, 213

  Goodson-Todman, 61

  Google, 138, 211, 214, 216, 241, 242

  Gosling, Ryan, 81

  Graden, Brian, 73

  Grant, Matt, 13, 273

  Grateful Dead, 26, 27, 57

  Gray, Emma, 256–57

  Greatest Sports Moments of All Time (special), 18

  Greenfield, David (producer), 59–61

  Grimaldi, Vanessa, 93, 274

  Grodd, Marcus, 3

  group dates, 183

  Grushow, Sandy, 23

  Guardian, The, 254

  Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (movie), 150

  Guiney, Bob, 51, 128, 250, 272

  Guinness Book of Records, The, 23

  Gunn, James, 150

  Hains, Rebecca, 189, 190, 191

  Hamilton (Broadway show), 209

  handlers, 82, 83, 84, 98, 109

  Hanson, 233

  happily ever after, 191–95, 247–65

  “Happy Couples” rendezvous, 204

  Haraden, Marshall, 115–16

  Hardwick, Chris, 66, 67, 68

  Harris, Jillian, 98, 103, 275

  Harrison, Chris (host), 1, 30–31, 44, 50, 117, 125, 151, 152, 160, 164, 165, 175–76, 181, 236, 252–53

  Harry Winston, 200

  Hartsock (Siegfried), Desiree, 90–91, 98–99, 127, 177–78, 197, 276. See also Siegfried, Chris

  Hasselbeck, Elisabeth, 196

  Hatta, Ben (Fleiss’s assistant and producer), 26, 27, 29, 40, 41, 43, 85, 118–19, 145–46, 156–57

  Hayes, Robby, 3

  Heavenly Creatures (movie), 113

  Hebert (Rosenbaum), Ashley, 103, 200, 202, 276. See also Rosenbaum, J. P.

  heights, fear of, 4–5, 6, 78

  helicopters, 4, 8, 9, 78, 88, 128–29, 136, 146, 224, 252, 262, 264

  HelloGiggles, 238

  Hendrix, Jimi, 26

  Here Comes Honey Boo Boo (TV show), 221

  Here on Earth (movie), 5

  Here to Make Friends (podcast), 256

  herpes, 85

  Herron, Sarah, 125, 126, 233

  Hewitt, Jennifer Love, 68

  HGTV, 31

  hidden cameras and microphones, 87

  Higgins, Ben, 100, 156, 201, 227, 256, 274

  High School Reunion (TV show), 47, 250

  Hills, The (TV show), 95

  Hilton, Martin (producer), 98, 198

  Holder, Eric, 92

  Hollywood Reporter, 26

  Holm, Jeff, 276

  hometown dates, 106, 138, 173

  Horst, Tessa, 273

  host. See Harrison, Chris

  Hotel Bel-Air, 234–35

  Howard Stern Show (TV show), 17

  HuffPost, 253, 256

  human desire for love, 15, 24, 75, 94, 95, 97, 223

  husband plus luxury. See golden ticket

  Iaconetti, Ashley, 3, 101, 186–87, 189, 226–27, 228, 231, 232–33, 256, 261

  ideal date, 9, 28, 29, 30, 66, 79, 130, 189–90, 207

  I Didn’t Come Here to Make Friends: Confessions of a Reality Show Villain (Robertson), 164

  iHeartRadio, 227

  “I liked fucking you” (Galavis), 136–37

  Inside Amy Schumer (TV show), 34

  Inside the Bubble strategy, 115–39, 197, 263

  Instagram, 78, 79, 90, 94, 101, 156, 212, 221, 222, 225–26, 227, 228, 230, 231, 235, 236, 258, 259, 260

  Internet, 72, 138, 150

  “in-the-moment” (ITM) interviews, 82–83, 107, 117, 121, 143–50, 165, 175, 178, 185, 197

  In Touch, 100

  intoxicated by happily ever after, 191–95, 247–65

  introductions (limo entrances), 109–11, 127

  Isenberg, Brad, 41, 119

  isolation of contestants, 88, 109, 118, 149, 245

  Italian Americans, 104

  It’s Not Okay: Turning Heartbreak into Happily Never After (Dorfman), 218–19

  Jackass (TV show), 46

  Jackson, DeMario, 123, 124, 181, 182

  Jackson, Michael, 64

  James, Caryn, 46, 52

  Jared, 201

  Jaskiewicz, Victoria, 229, 230

  Jeffress, Scott (producer), 25–26, 28, 30, 36–37, 37–38, 39, 41–42, 49, 51, 103, 122–23, 166–67, 174, 253, 263

  Jenny McCarthy Show, The (TV show), 68

  Jeopardy! (TV show), 57

  Jerry Springer (TV show), 35

  Jersey Shore (TV show), 104

  Jezebel (blog), 2

  Joe Millionaire (TV show), 46–47, 257

  Johnson, Chad, 125–26

  Johnson, Christopher, 103, 104

  Johnson, Sandi (producer), 40, 48–49

  Jolie, Angelina, 202

  Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 134

  Joynt, Sharleen, 83–84, 120–21, 137–38, 147–48, 149, 153–54

  judging others, 209, 248, 255, 264, 270

  Jumbo Jet Crash: The Ultimate Safety Test, 19

  Juno (movie), 141

  Kaeppeler, Laura (Fleiss’s second wife), 48

  Kardashians, 11, 76, 90, 94, 115, 230

  Katie (film critic), 10

  Kaufman, Amy, 1–13. See also Bachelor franchise; Bachelor Nation

  application for Bachelor, 78–81

  banned from Bachelor events, 1–3, 4, 77, 78, 152

  fairy-tale romance, 5–6, 6–7

  Fleiss and, 13

  Gale and, 150–51, 152–53

  “in-the-moment” (ITM) interview, 143–45

  marriage and, 8, 9, 79

  reasons for watching, 263–65

  Kay Jewelers, 4, 201

  Kelley, David E. (producer), 47

  Kendrick, Anna, 95

  Keuhn, Sheena, 230

  Kevin (Probably) Saves the World (TV show), 224

  kids and marriage, 76

  Kimmel, Jimmy, 261–62

  King, Kenny, 105

  King, Larry, 23–24

  Klein, Chris, 5, 6

  Kraus, Peter, 107

  KWTV, 30

  L.A. Weekly, 62

  LaChapelle, David, 250

  Lady Gaga, 230

  Lamas, Shayne, 273
/>   Lane, JJ, 3, 232, 248

  Lane, Neil, 4, 54, 89, 154, 155, 186, 191, 201–2

  Lange, Jim, 56, 58

  Larry King Live (TV show), 23–24

  last out of the limos, 110

  late-night swim (Crawley and Galavis), 171–73

  Late Show, The (TV show), 70

  LATimes, 2, 249

  laughing at other people, 3, 141, 184

  Lawrence, Jennifer, 202

  lawsuit by Bachelor employees, 42–43

  League, The (TV show), 169

  Leave It to Lamas (TV show), 47

  Lenox, 202

  Leo, Richard A., 148–49

  Let’s Make a Deal (TV show), 57

  Letterman, David, 70

  Levenson, Lisa (producer), 32, 35–37, 38–40, 41, 43–44, 45, 104, 250

  LGBTQ, 73

  Lieber, Eric (producer), 61, 64, 65

  lie detectors, 73

  Lifetime, 36, 248

  Limbaugh, Rush, 213

  limos, 3, 28, 35, 102, 109–11, 127, 143, 264

  Lindsay, Rachel, 103, 104, 105, 106–7, 225, 277

  lion reunions, 184

  Litman, Juliet, 256

  LiveJournal (blog), 72

  loggers, 161

  Lorde, 202

  Los Angeles Times, 25, 45

  Louis Vuitton, 32

  love. See also Bachelor franchise; fairy-tale romance; golden ticket; marriage; princess dream

  brain and, 134–36, 138

  fairy-tale romance, 191–93, 196–98

  happily ever after, 262–63, 264–65

  human desire, 15, 24, 75, 94, 95, 97, 223

  Inside the Bubble strategy, 119, 134–36, 138–39

  shifting views of, 11

  Love Connection (TV show), 61–65, 66, 67

  Love & Hip Hop (TV shows), 94, 221

  “love match,” 192

  Lowe, Sean, 91, 97–98, 99, 102, 110, 127, 177, 178, 179–80, 187, 198–99, 202, 204–6, 208, 211, 219, 220, 221, 274. See also Giudici (Lowe), Catherine

  LoweCo., 222

  LuMee, 233

  lust vs. love, 135

  Luyendyk, Arie, Jr., 107

  Lyne, Susan, 47

  Lynskey, Melanie, 112–13, 223–24, 248

  Maguire, Daniel, 182

  Maitland, Tommy, 58

  Majors, Evan, 36, 40, 43, 104

  make-it-or-break-it discussion (Lowe and Giudici), 198–99, 208

  makeup artist, 100–101

  Making a Murderer (TV show), 148

  Malaney (Mesnick), Molly, 220–21, 257. See also Mesnick, Jason

  Malia, James, 235

  Malina, Joshua, 183–84

  Mall Masters (TV show), 31

  “man chats,” 120

  mansion, 27, 28, 37, 49, 102, 109, 111, 115–22, 128, 143, 154, 164, 165, 185, 186

  Mark’s Garden, 202, 235

  marriage, 3. See also Bachelor franchise; fairy-tale romance; love

  budding idea, 19, 21, 22, 24

  happily ever after, 191–95, 247–65

  Kaufman and, 8, 9, 79

  producers owning rights to, 89

  proposals, 3, 8, 10, 20, 28, 37, 45, 46, 50–51, 113, 155, 156, 198–200, 246, 252

  rings, 4, 20, 45, 51, 76, 89, 113, 154, 155, 194, 199, 200–202, 252

  roots of television romance, 63, 71

  shifting views of, 11

  successful relationships, 207–8

  wedding industry, 202–3, 234

  Marriage, A History: How Love Conquered Marriage (Coontz), 191–92

  Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars (TV show), 95, 221, 222

  Married . . . with Children (TV show), 17

  Marriott, Evan, 47

  Marsh, Amanda, 45, 271

  Martinez, Roberto, 275–76

  Mason, Ashley, 231

  Mastrangelo, Karri-Leigh (producer), 157–58

  Match.com, 134, 193, 233

  Match Game (TV show), 57

  Mayer, John, 261

  Maynard, Emily, 97, 100, 102, 110, 138, 211, 273, 276

  McCarthy, Jenny, 66, 67–68, 209

  McConaughey, Matthew, 189

  McKee, Ian, 275

  McNary, Chase, 233–34

  medical examination, casting process, 84

  menstruation and ITMs, 145

  “Men Tell All” (specials), 176, 180

  Meredith (newspaper editor), 9, 10, 11

  Merritt, John Paul, 196

  Mesnick, Jason, 90, 103, 187, 201, 204, 220, 257, 273. See also Malaney (Mesnick), Molly

  method to the madness, 143–67, 251

  Michel, Alex, 29–30, 31, 32, 37, 38, 44, 45, 46, 50, 271

  midget on Dating Game, 60–61

  Miller, Kallissa, 67–68, 69, 73–74

  “Millionaire Groom’s Dirty Secret” (The Smoking Gun), 22

  Millionaire Matchmaker, The (TV show), 246

  Million Dollar Matchmaker (TV show), 246

  “mini dates” auction, 231–32

  Mixer Room in the mansion, 117, 120

  Models and Mutts date, 133

  Mohegan Sun, 227

  Molly (podcaster), 11, 238, 240, 242–43

  Moonves, Leslie, 23

  moral standard and advertisers, 167

  Moretz, Chloë Grace, 150

  Mosaic nightclub, 232

  Mosca, Elise, 154, 155–56

  MTV, 46, 67, 68, 69, 73, 104, 166

  Murray, Josh, 180, 230, 232, 276

  MVMT, 225

  Myers, Mike, 58

  My Reality (Rycroft), 90

  Naked and Afraid (TV show), 70

  Nash, Bruce (producer), 18, 25

  National Organization for Women (NOW), 44–45

  NBC, 21, 28, 56, 68, 130

  NCIS (TV show), 21

  negotiation, successful relationships, 208

  Nelly, 232

  Netflix, 79, 148

  New Kids on the Block, 210

  Newlywed Game, The (TV show), 58, 59

  Newsday, 49, 50

  New Yorker, 249

  New York Post, 46

  New York Times, The, 23, 30, 44–45, 46, 51–52, 193, 249

  Next Entertainment, 23, 25, 42, 250

  Next (TV show), 73

  Nicks, Stevie, 238

  Nielsen ratings, 105, 246

  night-vision cameras, 182

  “9 Reasons Strong, Intelligent, Feminist Women Watch The Bachelor(ette)” (Elle), 253

  nipples and Dating Game, 60, 61

  Nolan, Taylor, 181

  notes on each contestant, 107–9

  Not Safe with Nikki Glaser (TV show), 76

  Noxon, Marti, 248

  Nussbaum, Emily, 249

  NYPD Blue (TV show), 47

  O’Connell, Charlie, 272

  Octopussy (movie), 64

  Oliver, Mary, 250

  Olympios, Corinne, 34, 123, 124, 181, 182, 245

  O’Neill, Rosie, 261

  One Light Luxury Apartments, 229, 234

  One on One (wine), 261

  online dating profiles tips, 240–41

  opportunities post-television, 219–22

  Oprah (TV Show), 195

  Orlando Sentinel, 47

  Osbourne, Ozzy, 26

  Oxford, Kelly, 150

  Paisley, Brad, 78

  PALIO scale (Personality, Appearance, Lifestyle, Intelligence, Occupation), 62

  Palmer, Jesse, 107–8, 129–30, 131, 132, 198, 272

  Papa, Rozlyn, 86, 89, 90, 128, 158–61, 214–15

  Pappas (Stagliano), DeAnna, 122, 199, 203–4, 275

 
Parenthood (TV show), 224

  parties on sets, 41–42, 43

  Paskin, Willa, 174

  Password (TV show), 57

  Pavelka, Jake, 79, 86, 103, 128, 158, 159, 160, 219, 273

  Pemberton, Lacey, 46

  Penn, Sean, 261

  People, 116, 195

  Perrin, Duan (producer), 104

  Perry, Katy, 241

  persecution, fairy tales about, 190–91

  personality disorders, reality producers, 249

  personality tests, casting process, 82, 84

  Phillips, Meredith, 39, 43–44, 99, 201, 275

  “physical or verbal aggression,” 88

  “picker,” 66, 67, 69

  Pitt, Brad, 241

  Playboy, 66, 67, 68, 186, 216

  podcasts, 11, 227, 238, 256, 257

  Police Interrogation and American Justice (Leo), 148–49

  pool encounter (Olympios and Jackson), 123–24, 181, 182

  pop-up text bubbles, 69–70

  positive delusions, 138

  power balance in a relationship, 80

  Pozner, Jennifer, 124–25

  Pratt, Heidi and Spencer, 94–95

  prefrontal cortex, 138

  prenuptial agreement, 20–21

  Press Democrat, 16–17, 18

  Pretty Woman–themed dates, 187

  princess dream, 112–13, 118–19, 185–91, 246, 252. See also fairy-tale romance; love

  Princess Problem, The: Guiding Our Girls through the Princess-Obsessed Years (Hains), 189–90

  private investigator, casting process, 84

  producer manipulation. See also Bachelor franchise

  alcohol and, 4, 245

  contract for contestants, 87

  under the covers (sex), 172, 178–79

  drafting a game plan, 102–3, 109–10

  editing process, 94, 161–64, 221, 251, 263

  falling for the fairy tale, 197, 198, 200

  happily ever after, 249, 252, 253, 263

  Inside the Bubble strategy, 115–39, 197, 263

  “in-the-moment” (ITM) interviews, 82–83, 107, 117, 121, 143–50, 165, 175, 178, 185, 197

  method to the madness, 143–50, 152–57, 161–64, 164–67

  reality of creating the fantasy, 37–38, 48–49

  roles for contestants, 102–3, 123, 164, 165

  roots of television romance, 60, 63–64, 65

  Project Future Light, 229

  proposals, 3, 8, 10, 20, 28, 37, 45, 46, 50–51, 113, 155, 156, 198–200, 246, 252

  provocateur, 48. See also Fleiss, Mike

  psychological tests, casting process, 85–86

  publicity requirements, 88–89

  quality of life, importance of, 246

  Quinn, Molly, 150

  Quinn (fictional character), 36

  raccoon, confiding in a (Crawley), 162–63

 

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