As another decade comes as goes, there have been very few lasting relationships to come out of The Bachelor franchise, but one stable face has always been there for us over the years...and dare I say that face has gotten better looking with time?
Do you know the “beginning of the decade/end of decade challenge”? I just found a clear winner:
They don’t call him Daddy Chris Harrison for nothin’
As a self-proclaimed Bachelor expert whose opinion is always right, I wanted to share my top 10 Bachelor moments of the decade. (Disclaimer: the earliest season I watched this decade was Sean Lowe’s season. I somewhat know what happens on Emily Maynard and Ben Flajnik Courtney Robertson’s seasons, but outside of that, I don’t know much.)
Here are my top moments in descending order:
10. Tyler C.
No particular moment comes to mind. I just wanted to thank him for existing. He’s also the show’s most popular contestant ever and dated A-list supermodel GiGi Hadid. For those reasons, Tyler deserves a spot in Bachelor Hall of Fame.
9. Carly and Evan
A quick excerpt from a former blog post of mine:
They are BY FAR the cutest couple to come out of this show. And if you’re ever desperate to get someone to like you back, maybe try faking a sickness. You might end up marrying them and having two kids together. I’m not feeling so hot all of a sudden....
8. Des and Brooks break up
I’m happy that Des and Chris are still together to this day, but I still have ABSOLUTELY NO IDEA how they moved past Des telling Brooks he was the one and that she didn’t want to be with anyone else. And yet a week later, she got engaged. Anyway, it’s been several years, but Brooks could still get it. He’s my No. 1 Bachelor Nation crush.
7. Arie dumping Becca
“Dumping” doesn’t do this traumatic moment justice. Arie publicly crushed Becca’s soul only after he had Lauren lined up ready to be with him. It was arguably the most cringeworthy scene in Bachelor history. I will never get those 20 minutes back. And for that, the universe cursed Arie with an ugly baby. I said what I said.
6. Kaitlyn doing it with Nick, but choosing Shawn
This (^) is the moment Kaitlyn asked Nick if he wanted to go “hang out” in her hotel room after their date. This (^) is also Nick’s reaction. TO THIS DAY, I have absolutely no idea what she was thinking. She knew, he knew, we all knew she was going to pick Shawn. I actually don’t think she was thinking at all. I never understood how Shawn moved past this, but evidently he didn’t since they broke up three years later. And now Kaitlyn’s with Jason and they own two golden retrievers.
5. Colton’s fence jump
I don’t think anything shook up Bachelor nation more than Colton’s fence jump. We counted down the days, we changed our Twitter names, we made countless memes. Sure, I’ve been shocked by other Bachelor events (the windmill, Blake porking countless Bachelor alum), but Colton jumping a massive fence and disappearing into the Portugese wilderness because Cassie dumped him just hits different.
4. Same sex couple representation on Bachelor In Paradise
This is apparently controversial to some people because Kristian was not in the franchise prior to going on the show, but these people didn’t seem to have that problem when Ashley I’s sister went on Bachelor In Paradise. Considering the fact The Bachelor is a heterosexual show, how do they expect a queer relationship to appear out of thin air? Just say you’re homophobic and go. Phew, this got me heated. Even though Kristian and Demi didn’t work out, I am thankful they brought some representation to this show. It was long needed.
3. A Bachelorette finally going on Dancing With The Stars...and winning
Mike Fleiss, the creator of the show, was too busy being in a legal battle for allegedly beating up his wife to intervene with this. If he had it his way, no woman lead would ever go on DWTS. There has never been a female Bachelor lead go on Dancing With The Stars before. Meanwhile, the men have had Sean Lowe, Chris Soules, Nick Viall....even Grocery Store Joe. And the FIRST time we get a woman on, she wins. Another reason why women are superior to men. (P.S. Melissa Rycroft doesn’t count because she wasn’t a lead. And she won All Stars years later, further proving my point that women are superior.)
1. The First Black Bachelorette
I freaking love Rachel Lindsay. And if you don’t love her, please know that you are just projecting your insecurities onto her. Rachel is smart, strong, confident, beautiful and educated. No other lead has been this well-rounded, but that’s how you have to be if you’re going to be the first black Bachelorette. Meanwhile, Ben Higgins was a 26-year-old salesman who led his season with puppydog eyes. Another reason Rachel was the best: she married Bryan about two years after they got engaged. Mrs. Abosolo doesn’t like to waste her time. And for that, I stan.
What were some of your Bachelor moments of the decade?
Halfway over my fence (I forgot my key and had to jump it) and I see my dog found me. And just for laughs I'll go ahead and tell you I had to crawl through a doggy door
