By Elizabeth Kwiatkowski, 02/19/2019 ADVERTISEMENT FOLLOW REALITY TV WORLD ON THE ALL-NEW GOOGLE NEWS! Reality TV World is now available on the all-new Google News app and website. Click here to visit our Google News page, and then click FOLLOW to add us as a news source! ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Elizabeth Kwiatkowski is Associate Editor of Reality TV World and has been covering the reality TV genre for more than a decade. star Colton Underwood eliminated Kirpa Sudick and Hannah Brown and also saw Heather Martin quit before hometown dates during Monday night's Season 23 broadcast on ABC.Colton sent Hannah B. home during a one-on-one date and then ousted Kirpa on a group date in Denver, CO."That is not what I want, so honestly, I'm f-cking pissed. I don't think his actions and his words really add up," Hannah B. said following her exit. "He says he wants somebody who challenges him, who is spontaneous and makes him laugh, is funny, has depth and heart... and be honest. I don't know who else it's going to be if it's not me. It's just really frustrating. The desire in my heart is just to be loved so fearlessly by somebody. I will not allow myself to not feel chosen every single day, and I'll wait until whenever that is. "As for Heather, she decided to leave the show during the group date because she wasn't ready to introduce Colton to her parents and family.broadcast began with Colton venting in Nha Trang how Demi Burnett Sydney Lotuaco and Katie Morton all warned him before exiting the show there was a person or persons who weren't ready for an engagement.Colton feared being rejected by the woman he comes to love, and he was beginning to question everyone and everything.Colton and the seven remaining ladies -- Caelynn Miller-Keyes Cassie Randolph , Hanna B., Hannah Godwin , Heather, Kirpa, and Tayshia Adams -- then traveled to Denver, CO, for a week of dates. But first, Colton tried to find some clarity and receive some advice from Season 20 star Ben Higgins Ben told Colton the hardest part of the journey was yet to come given he was about to meet four different families, so he needed to sit down with every girl and ask her intentions.Ben said Colton needed to find out where each woman stood in her feelings for him and her feelings about getting engaged or married.For the first date of the week, Colton and Tayshia walked the city streets of Denver with the Bachelor's beloved dog, Sniper.Tayshia planned to tell Colton which women left on the show weren't ready to settle down based on what Katie had said before she left.After walking Sniper, wine tasting, eating ice cream, shopping at a local market and more, Tayshia opened up to Colton about which bachelorettes he should be wary about.Colton expressed how he wasn't afraid about Tayshia's "readiness" at all, but he worried about potentially making the wrong decision in the end. Colton then asked Tayshia what she had seen or heard from being around the other girls.Tayshia didn't want to "tattletale," but she said Cassie and Caelynn weren't genuine and those are the women whom Demi, Sydney and Katie were referring to. "They're already talking about being the next Bachelorette, and they also have said they didn't think they were going to be ready to get engaged at the end of this," Tayshia told the Bachelor, adding that the girls were excited for the parties after the show and they "still have a lot to figure out. "Colton admitted he was "terrified" to not have his love reciprocated, and he vented to the cameras how it sucked.Colton had no questions about Caelynn and Cassie before, but now he was concerned about their motives. Colton confessed to cameras this admission might ruin the rest of his day.That night, Colton and Tayshia cooked together, and she thought it was the best date ever because they could act like a regular couple. Colton did end up having fun, and then the pair discussed Tayshia's family and her thoughts on an upcoming hometown date.Tayshia confessed her dad might be "a little apprehensive" and "closed off" because he's very protective of her, especially after the way her last relationship had ended because she had been so hurt. "I won't be able to get down on one knee if I don't have a father's blessing at the end of this," Colton warned Tayshia.Tayshia could see her father accepting her new relationship after "taking a minute," and with that being said, Colton offered her a rose. Tayshia was falling in love in with Colton, and she was ecstatic. "Tonight, I started to fall in love with Tayshia, and her walking out with my last name on her jersey could possibly be a little foreshadowing to her taking my name in the future," Colton said in a confessional before the couple kissed on a bed in an apartment building. "Tayshia is someone who I could see at the end of this. This date we had tonight is something I could see doing with Tayshia for the rest of my life. "The next day, Colton embarked on another one-on-one with Caelynn. Colton thought he was falling in love with Caelynn too, so he decided to share one of his passions with her -- snowboarding, which she had never done before.Colton, however, was heartbroken over Tayshia's claim Caelynn was more concerned about being the Bachelorette than being his future fiance. Colton wanted to hear Caelynn's side of things in order to determine where her head and her heart were at.Colton then expressed to Caelynn how his guard was up because Tayshia had warned him she "wasn't quite ready" to get engaged and had discussed becoming the next Bachelorette. "Who me?" Caelynn asked.Caelynn said it didn't make any sense to her and she was shaking over such allegations. Caelynn worried about losing Colton "over something completely fabricated." Caelynn insisted she's "100 percent ready" for marriage and the Bachelorette comment blew her mind.Colton therefore heard two totally different stories, but Caelynn was "confused" and "frustrated." She argued she would never put herself "through this emotional hell" if she didn't want to get engaged at the end of this.Caelynn said those words never left her mouth, and she vented to cameras about how Tayshia was "insecure" and lying. "I'm the only one that's falling in love with Colton, so f-ck her," Caelynn said. "Dude, I better get a rose because I will call that stupid b-tch out. "At dinner that night, Colton was distracted and didn't know what to think. He was more confused than ever with the ever-important hometown dates right around the corner.All Caelynn could do was try to convince Colton she cared about him and wanted to get engaged, married and welcome children.Caelynn then shared with Colton how she was falling in love with him, and Colton was beginning to trust his instincts. His confidence in their romance was growing, and then he let go of his doubts and offered Caelynn a rose.Colton told Caelynn he was falling in love with her as well and no longer had any questions about her. Colton was going with his heart, and he was certain she was ready and on the show for him. "I know I am falling in love with her. I know I am crazy about her and I know how I feel about her," Colton told the cameras.The couple was then serenaded by country music artist Brett Young, and it was a very romantic conclusion to their date. "I am in love with Colton. I believe Colton will get married and have kids together. I am very excited to spend the rest of my life with Colton," Colton said in a confessional.Caelynn ultimately determined Tayshia was "fake" and "nasty" and they were no longer friends. The next day, she confronted Tayshia about her allegations, and the girl had a heated conversation.Tayshia said she only addressed Katie's claims when Colton asked her for her thoughts, but Caelynn was done with Tayshia regardless and said she was going to stop caring about what the girls thought and said about her.The following day, Colton brought Hannah B. on a one-on-one date, which is exactly what she needed to feel good about taking him home to meet her family. Hannah G. and Cassie, however, were really bummed about his date choices and had anxiety going into the group date.For their one-on-one date, Colton actually surprised Hannah B. by letting her meet his parents. Hannah B. was so flattered Colton would want her to meet his loved ones, and she expressed to his family about how she could absolutely envision a future with him.Colton's dad Scott then advised Colton not to trust others' comments. Scott said he needed to follow his gut and instinct because that never served him wrong before. Scott also added Colton shouldn't second guess his decisions on this journey.As the guys spoke, Hannah B. admitted to Colton's mom that she was in love with the Bachelor, but Colton confessed to his dad he wasn't there yet with her.After the visit, Colton was quiet -- so much so that Hannah B. had to ask the Bachelor if he was okay. Colton needed the evening portion of the date to figure out whether he could fall in love with Hannah B. in return.That night, the couple enjoyed a romantic dinner. Colton asked Hannah B. why she was so confident in her love for him, and she explained she doesn't date just to date, that she dates for marriage.Hannah B. said there's nothing she'd be missing out on by settling down at this stage in her life and falling in love with him was "a really good feeling. "Colton appreciated Hannah B. 's openness and vulnerability, but he realized he couldn't match her feelings and may not be able to get there. "Am I ready for us? I don't know if I'm there, and going into hometowns, I can't shake your father's hand and look him in the eye if I know I have any doubts in our relationship," Colton told Hannah B., letting her go. "I know you got everything I could give you here. I am a little confused as to what you want, but I'm glad to know that now. I wouldn't want you to come meet my family if you feel that way. I don't deserve that," Hannah told him.Colton then told Hannah B. she was going to make a man incredibly happy, and he walked her out after an awkward hug.Colton felt awful to break Hannah B. 's heart because she had done everything he asked throughout this process.Before leaving, Hannah B. advised Colton to "listen to people about things and people's intentions." Hannah B., once again, validated Colton's doubts and concerns. He hoped he wasn't setting himself up for a disaster.The next day, Colton was prepared for an emotionally taxing group date with Hannah G., Kirpa, Cassie and Heather because he was going to have to let two of them go.Cassie thought it was sad other girls were trying to advance in the competition by tearing others down. Her intent that day was therefore to assure Colton that she was on the show for him.Colton and the girls took in the scenic sights by riding a train, and he didn't know what to expect from the date.Colton announced he wanted, more than anything, an engagement at the end of this, so he asked each girl individually whether she felt confident in where their connection and relationship was at.Heather realized introducing Colton to her family was a huge deal because it would signify that she could see her future with him. However, they hadn't spent a ton of time together on the show, and so Heather decided to leave. "Right now, I just don't think it's fair to you to take you to my hometown if I don't know 100 percent confidently that I'm ready for that," Heather told the Bachelor.Colton told Heather it was the right thing to do, and so the pair had a very mutual and amicable breakup.<doc-sep>ABC Good news for Caelynn, though. Colton brought Miss Alabama Hannah home to meet his parents, and it was about as awkward as unofficial hometown dates can get. Before heading inside to meet the 'rents, Colton foreshadowed how the evening would go because he uttered the words that are often so foreboding: "I know how much they love me, and they know how much I love them. And they're always gonna give me the advice that I need whether I wanna hear it or not." Despite Hannah's profession of love for the 27-year-old, he apparently wasn't feeling it. Did it take a hometown date to cement that? "You could tell Hannah is incredible and amazing. And while we were in Thailand, she told me that she was falling in love with me, but I'm not there yet," he told his mom. When Hannah and Colton had dinner later that night, she told him she was falling in love and he offered a response that was less than ideal for someone on the other end. "I appreciate hearing that," he told the former Miss Alabama. "Coming into this week, I think I spent so much time questioning who's ready in all of this that I didn't get to really look in the mirror and ask myself, 'Am I ready?' And I think, more importantly, "Am I ready for us?'" he said later. "And I don't know if I'm there."<doc-sep>
Because she's been there and done that, literally, former Bachelor contestant/tear fountain Ashley Iaconetti is recapping this season of The Bachelor for Cosmopolitan. With insider insight as well as a clear eye for what's going down both in front of and behind the cameras, read on for her thoughts. This post contains spoilers for last night's episode of The Bachelor. It’s rare to see a date on The Bachelor in which you feel like the two people don’t realize there are cameras everywhere. Last night, it felt like we were just flies around Caelynn and Colton’s table. The date was way more intimate than we’re used to seeing. And from my memory, there has never been a scene in any Bachelor season like the one in which Caelynn tells Colton about her sexual assault. I can’t imagine how difficult it must have been for Caelynn to tell that story to Colton for the first time on camera. I can’t believe how disgusting and soulless and evil those men are who did that to her and her friends. According to RAINN, 1 in 6 women in America have been the victim of an attempted or completed rape, so statistically speaking, many women in the franchise’s past have gone through similar horrors. Thank you for being so brave, Caelynn, and sharing your story because if it helps just one girl watching the show, it was worth it. I think in less than 24 hours you've helped thousands of girls feel more comfortable about speaking out about their experiences. This vulnerable conversation significantly deepened the bond between Colton and Caelynn. She feels safe around Colton, in part, I’d guess, because he’s a virgin and obviously not a sexually aggressive man. Colton reveals that one of the many factors that have played into him become a 26-year-old virgin is that his ex (and first love) was also sexually assaulted. He doesn’t say it verbatim, but I think it can be assumed that sex was a sensitive subject in that relationship. Caelynn on her date with Colton. via screenshot Oh, and that Hannah v. Caelynn drama? It seemingly ended last night with a simple, yet vague-ish chat about burying the hatchet. We don’t even know what the freakin’ hatchet was! Even if the show decides to stop airing the beef between these two beauty queens, we know that there’s no way the air was actually cleared between them after that chat. I mean, right?! Here’s my theory: If the drama really stops and we never get a heated two-on-one between the Miss USA 2018 contestants, it’s because once Caelynn revealed the story of her sexual assault, Bachelor no longer wanted to continue the pageant rivalry narrative. Makes sense. It feels shallow and superficial in comparison. So, the petty drama was good for a couple episodes, but they had to find a quick way to put that storyline to bed. They also wouldn’t want Hannah, who I’ve found to be a funny, relatable character thus far, be the girl constantly giving the girl who has been through hell dirty looks. I think the reason the drama has been so vague throughout the first four episodes is because they knew ultimately it was never going to be a fully developed storyline. Everything’s fine, you guys! via screenshot Would this be shitty writing if it were a scripted show? Yes. But this is not a scripted show, this is real life, and something horrible happened in Caelynn’s real life a couple of years ago. And reminder: this is a theory that I came up with after watching the episode. I could be totally mistaken and the feud continues next week after a temporary cooling off. Or! Maybe there really wasn’t much to their tension and they needed to wrap it up to focus on other girls and other storylines. If neither of these two girls end up with Colton in the end, I wouldn’t be surprised if the feud is revisited in Bachelor in Paradise. It’ll probably reemerge when Caelynn catches the eye of Hannah’s crush. Okay, let’s take a breath and move on. The other big thing we need to discuss about this episode is the Courtney and Demi feud. I may be in the minority here, but Demi is not a villain I love to hate. I just kind of don’t like her and the way she speaks is hard for me to listen to. That said, I don’t think Courtney handled herself very well either.