‘Bachelorette’ Jenn Tran finds her dirty dozen after most of her remaining guys show off their talents down under at an Australian male strip show — meanwhile, stress reaches a fever pitch when the midseason villain emerges and struts his stuff.
Well, it’s inevitable. As we reach the third week of By Jenn Tran single journey, she begins to develop stronger connections with the boys and gets closer to them… making them take off their clothes!
In the biggest group date yet, Jenn had 10 of the remaining 15 guys take part in a shocking male strip search to see what they were made of… physically. It is emotionally. Who was safe? Who was perhaps a little too safe? And who refused to undress and instead declared his love for her.
A little inappropriate? Uh, yeah.
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It was such a wild treat that Disney-owned ABC felt the need to place a warning in the opening moments of the episode. “Tonight’s episode of The Bachelorette comprises images of a graphic nature, along with scantily clad men thrusting and gyrating,” an on-screen message read. “If you have a faint heart or a raging libido, viewer discretion is suggested.”
They then made sure to catch the second the guys were advised to be sure and keep in mind their required cups under their stripper briefs so the onlookers wouldn’t be too scandalized. But it certainly wasn’t the packages on display that were scandalous, anyway. It was all that pushing! On stage, Jenn, the air.
It was almost a breath of fresh air when Sam N arrived here and simply refused to take his clothes off in any way. By this point we’d had about as much as we could handle with Sam M getting right up in Jenn’s face in his Chef Fluster outfit, while Devin went all out in a cheeky thong.
But it was certainly a special pair of cheeks that won Jenn’s heart that night, or at least her Group Date Rose. While Sam M was feeling all kinds of secure, it was Jonathan’s Johnny Fire Cheeks that won her over. He was playful and flirtatious where Sam M was promising “no PG” for the night.
The occasion was judged by the Australian’s personal judge single sisters, Elly and Becky, who warned Jenn about choosing the one she likes about early sexual stress. “You have to be careful,” she was advised after Sam M got her all hot and bothered. “I did that. I chose him and it turned out not to be a wise choice.”
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Taking his clothes off and having that second of physical confidence was great for Devin, who used to be on the heavier side and definitely doesn’t have the chiseled physique of most of his fellow competitors. While that doesn’t necessarily mean they look like a bunch of hardheads… it also doesn’t mean they aren’t.
For every muscular man who displays depth of character and personality, there are guys like Sam M, who seemingly admits that there is nothing more to him than good looks, energy and muscular physique.
He has an ally in Thomas, with the two giggling and gossiping like stereotypical high school girls. When Spencer was pulled away first this week to enjoy a helicopter ride and a one-on-one date with Jenn, Sam M couldn’t even pretend to be happy for him.
“As long as we keep the primary attention on her and never on the little ankle biter biting my heels, we’re just going to be awesome, man,” he told his “boy,” Spencer’s Thomas. “He’s clean with his words and, like, I’m clean with those.” With that, he raised his fists for a different laugh.
The two laughed quietly throughout the episode. After that stripper date where Sam N put his heart on display, embarrassing himself in the process, Sam M and Thomas were just going at it with each other — which Devin overheard.
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So when Sam N, feeling a little bad about the whole thing, apologized to the guys for what he had said and accomplished, they could barely contain their laughter and wry smiles. It was Devin who advised him that he didn’t need to apologize for anything. A self-proclaimed “love virgin,” Sam N was clearly just the right fodder for Sam M and Thomas’ bullying tendencies.
“They all need to say they’re here for Jenn, but they’ve come this whole journey here not for Jenn, it’s for themselves,” Devin said of the duo. So far that’s been true, though by the end of the night, Sam M made it clear that it’s also for Devin.
While Devin shares strong connections with Jenn and seeks out other guys in the house, it’s her confidence and willingness to simply stand up and call out Sam M’s bullying behavior that is getting under his skin.
“In the real world, I would break you in half,” Sam M says of Devin’s confidence and management skills among the many guys and with Jenn. Again, he might not have much up there to compete with, but he gets bought those. Bachelor Nation knows how well this usually works.
And yet, for now, Jenn can’t deny his overly masculine and aggressive sexuality. He practically set her up at the Cocktail Social Meeting and asked her to be his girlfriend, to which she said, “Not like that.”
Usually, a man making his move and displaying just a little aggression is hot. However, when Sam M grabbed the back of Jenn’s neck, it felt more possessive and controlling than hot. She’s admitted to being attracted to the bad boys before… and that allure is clearly still there. How long will this last, though?
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A surprising second arrived in a more sensitive second before the second Group Meeting of the night. Aaron made the decision he had been waiting his entire life for. His application to flight school was accepted…but he had almost zero time to decide, as he needed to be there within a week if he was going to make it.
Aaron briefly put her on the table to take advantage of the racing group date who noticed only 4 guys taking a lap on the monitor to gain some quality time with Jenn. Despite being the only man who knew how to drive a stick shift car and had experience driving on the right side, Aaron lost by three seconds to Austin.
After letting that point go, he made the most of the night, which saw all of the guys really open up about their pasts and their relationships. These moments proved to be invaluable for them and for Jenn, who began to unpack some of her personal relationship traumas.
If she becomes healthier in her personal approach to men and relationships… well, that would be bad news for guys like Sam M. He’s only focused on opening up to her emotionally, instead relying entirely on their physical chemistry.
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Unfortunately for Aaron, regardless of opening up and feeling a connection, it was Jeremy who bought that second Group Date Rose of the night. Missing Jenn’s validation that he was indeed someone she felt strongly about right now—and with no time to decide—he advised her that he would have to step away to pursue a lifelong dream.
Jenn was supportive and understanding…at least until he dropped the bombshell that not every man is there for the right causes or is ready to commit to an engagement until the end of his journey.
When she pressed him to swear, Aaron clammed up before walking out the door. Instead, he advised her, “It’s up to you to decide,” which is the s–tty thing he could have said. Hasn’t he ever seen this show? The leads are always paranoid about it, and now he tells her to be careful around “a few” of the remaining guys, but she’s on her own to figure out who?
Truthfully, the producers probably loved every bit of this twist — if they weren’t feeding Aaron clues anyway. He was leaving, so why not use him for one last nudge to add some stress and drama to the season.
Bachelor Nation can watch because it all happens in The single womanMondays at 8pm ET on ABC. Unfortunately, Hakeem and Tomas A won’t be making the trip as they were eliminated this week.