July 10 - 16, 2022 BY JAY BOBBIN
Jesse Palmer OF ‘THE BACHELORETTE’ ON ABC
As you begin hosting Season 19 of “The Bachelorette,” what do you think about two bachelorettes – Gabby Windey and Rachel Recchia – looking for love on the show at the same time?
Well, it’s history. We’ve never had it before where we have two bachelorettes throughout the entire season, so we’re all going to see two love stories and two completely different journeys. I think the big themes of this season are female empowerment and successful, strong, intelligent, independent women ... but it’s also about two friends supporting each other through this. To be clear, this is not two women competing with each other. They’re not being pitted against each other. And because they have a natural friendship and a natural connection, it’s really amazing to see how they lean on each other through both good times and bad times. How have you found the experience of being the host of shows in the “Bachelor” franchise?
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One thing I’ve learned is that as the host, you wear so many different hats. You’re an adviser and a confidant and a shoulder to lean on, but I’m also a cheerleader. What made this (“Bachelorette”) experience a bit different for me than the Clayton (“Bachelor” Echard) experience was that I already had a personal relationship with the lead. I didn’t get to meet Clayton until the first night, when he stepped out of the limousine in front of the mansion – but because I lived through everything that the women went through, I felt very invested in them and was really hoping got them to get the results they wanted.
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