Saying "I'm afraid of heights" to a The Bachelorette producer is essentially volunteering to fling yourself off a bridge.
1. We began the episode trying figure out why the math just wasn't mathing:
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2. Our 6'7" king, Dotun, deservedly got his first one on one date, but at what cost?
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3. Saying "I'm afraid of heights" to a The Bachelorette producer is essentially volunteering to fling yourself off a bridge.
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4. The next solo date was awarded to a crowd favorite, Xavier:
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6. Dibs were called on Joey, the human version of a green flag with twinkling green eyes to match:
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7. It's never too early to place bets on who will be giving out the roses as next season's The Bachelor:
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8. As always, a villain emerged to join the hall of infamy. This season, it's the dangle earring-clad menace, Brayden:
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9. It's not just his outfit choices that bother us:
It’s interesting how Brayden challenges toxic masculinity with his fashion choices but upholds it with his… everything else #thebachelorette
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10. Then again, it's not NOT his outfit choices:
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11. We were all thinking the same thing the entire episode: this scarfed bro has to go.
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12. A power move was made on the group date:
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13. When Sean said that Brayden was wearing a "shitty scarf" (fighting words), the producer challenged him:
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15. Scarf silliness aside, things got real when Brayden was caught speaking negatively about Charity and The Bachelorette experience as a whole, so Charity finally said "BYEEE!"
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16. She even tweeted about it herself! Get 'em, Charity!!
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17. Charity's brother, who warned her about bad vibes he felt from Brayden since week one, must have been behind the scenes just thrilled to know Brayden won't be attending a family dinner anytime soon:
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18. Everyone let out a collective sigh of relief and enjoyed a moment of bliss:
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19. That bliss was short lived, because The Bachelorette is nothing without ✨the drama✨:
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21. I have a feeling they heard his accessories jingling before they saw him physically.
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23. Oop! Jump scare!
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24. Thankfully, he wasn't back to stay — only to apologize. I'm guessing his return was attempted damage control to his image because he's hoping to score a spot on Bachelor in Paradise 🤷🏻♀️
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25. The rose ceremony was a rough one. Alexa, play "Brutal" by Olivia Rodrigo.
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26. Please respect Bachelor Nation during this time. We are in mourning.
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