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orgeous blonde Mornington Peninsula girl, Alexandra Nation is among the frontrunners for the heart of this year’s bachelor, Richie Strahan.
Alex speaks candidly to Melissa Walsh about her experience on the show and what it’s like to vie for a man’s heart among a group of 22 women.
When did you decide to appear on the show? It was a very spontaneous decision. I was on the channel 10 website looking for news coverage and saw the application for The Bachelor, had a little read through it and then finally applied at around 2am that morning. I had never watched the show before or even seen the Bachelor of the Bachelorette so had no idea who Richie was or how it even worked.
What was the process that you had to go through to apply? You have to fill out an extensive online application and then go and do the Melbourne audition, where they ask a series of questions. You meet the panel of producers and executives which is exciting. Then I got the call saying you have been chosen and the next thing you know you are on a plane off to Sydney.
What was it like the first time you met Richie? Was there chemistry? What is he like? I had never seen him on The Bachelorette so I didn’t know who he was. My first impression was he was lovely and very engaging . He maintained eye contact with you and is interested in what you have to say. He really does have time for all the girls and tries his best to get to know them, which is actually a lot of pressure on him. From the moment I met him I felt something, and every encounter we had together after that felt natural and you could have a laugh. I definitely felt chemistry from that first cocktail party, which was great. In a situation like that he made me feel very comfortable.
What are the other contestants like? Have you made any friends/enemies? I have definitely made lifelong friends and have so much respect for each and every girl who have gone on the show. It takes so much strength to be in that situation and they are all tough and smart women. Everything that went on and happened in that house was running off emotions so there are no hard feelings at all.
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50 | PENINSULA
September/October 2016