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‘The Bachelorette’ Season 21 Spoilers: 1 Hometown Date Reportedly Filmed in Alternate Location

Andrea Francese — Tue, 16 Jul 2024 18:05:30 +0000

While we are still in the early episodes of Jenn Tran’s season of The Bachelorette, there are plenty of spoilers about what is to come. While Jenn promises an epic season with some twists and turns, things have been pretty straightforward so far. Still, the upcoming season’s hometown dates did deviate a bit from the norm. Jenn traveled to a location other than one contestant’s hometown to link up with those closest to him.

[Spoiler alert: The Bachelorette Season 21 hometown spoilers ahead.]

Jenn Tran | Disney

Jenn Tran traveled to meet 1 contestant’s friends on season 21 of ‘The Bachelorette’

The Bachelor and The Bachelorette have a pretty set format at this point. As the season winds down, the lead generally travels to meet their final three or four prospects’ families in their hometowns. Jenn Tran’s season is no different, except she traveled to meet Marcus’ friends instead of his family.

Jenn Tran and Marcus Shoberg | Disney/John Fleenor

According to Reality Steve, Marcus’ hometown date didn’t take place where one would suspect. Marcus is originally from North Carolina but was spotted with Jenn in Tacoma, Washington. Per Reality Steve, Marcus isn’t close to his family but has a large network of friends in Washington. Marcus reportedly settled in the West Coast locale following his time in the army.

From the sounds of it, Marcus’ hometown date was about meeting his pals, not about meeting his biological family. According to the spoilers expert, Jenn didn’t mind not meeting Marcus’ family. Things with his friends seemingly went well. Spoilers suggest the 31-year-old veteran advances to the infamous fantasy suites episode.

‘The Bachelorette’ spoilers reveal Jenn Tran filmed 3 other hometown dates

While Marcus’ hometown date was a bit unconventional, three other dates were more in line with how the hometown visits normally go. Jenn traveled to Houston, Texas; Fairfield, Connecticut; and Kansas City, Missouri, for her other family meet and greets.

Devin Strader, 28, hails from Houston. Jeremy Simon, 30, is a real estate investor from Connecticut. The final hometown date, a mystery until the series premiered, went to Jonathon Johnson, a 27-year-old creative director from Kansas City, Missouri.

Jenn Tran | Disney/John Fleenor

When does season 21 of ‘The Bachelorette’ end?

While the series is still in its early episodes, a finale isn’t far off. The series premiered on July 8 and is expected to wrap up around the end of August. That would give Jenn Tran roughly eight weeks to find her perfect match.

The season was filmed in the spring, with the contestants and Tran vacating the famed Bachelor Mansion before Joan Vassos moved in to film the inaugural season of The Golden Bachelorette. Joan’s season will kick off after Jenn makes her final selection. There is no word on who fans can expect to appear as the next bachelor just yet.

‘The Bachelorette’ Season 21: Who Goes Home in Rose Ceremony 2?

Lauren Weiler — Mon, 15 Jul 2024 21:59:40 +0000

ABC’s The Bachelorette Season 21 is in full swing, and fans can’t wait to see what happens next with Jenn Tran’s men. The premiere showed Jenn immediately connecting with multiple men, including her First Impression Rose winner, Sam McKinney. So, who does Jenn vibe with in episode 2 — and who does she send home during the second rose ceremony? Here are the spoilers.

[Spoiler alert: The Bachelorette Season 21 spoilers ahead regarding the episode 2 rose ceremony and finale ending.]

‘The Bachelorette’ Season 21 spoilers: Who goes home in the second rose ceremony?

The Bachelorette Season 21 spoilers are here for episode 2. The episode begins with Jenn Tran and her remaining 18 men heading to Melbourne, Australia. A preview posted to Instagram shows everyone at the airport excited about their next adventure.

“We’re not in LA anymore, baby!” Jenn says in a voiceover as the guys get ready for travel.

Once the men and Jenn are in Australia, she makes even more meaningful connections. The preview shows her meeting native Australian animals with some of her men and skydiving during a one-on-one date. One of the group dates involves the men getting “roasted” at a comedy event. Later, drama erupts between Devin Strader and Thomas Nguyen. Devin tells one of the men that they “embarrassed” themselves.

“I’m here for someone who’s willing to put me in front of the drama,” Jenn tells the cameras.

The episode ends with a rose ceremony. Jenn sends three men home: Brian Autz, Jahaan Ansari, and Marvin Goodly.

The 15 men remaining after The Bachelorette Season 21 second rose ceremony are Aaron Erb, Austin Ott, Brian Autz, Devin Strader, Dylan Buckor, Grant Ellis, Jeremy Simon, John Mitchell, Jonathon Johnson, Marcus Shoberg, Sam McKinney, Sam Nejad, Spencer Conley, Thomas Nguyen, and Tomas Azzano.

Who receives the group date roses?

‘The Bachelorette’ Season 21 star Jenn Tran with Grant Ellis | Disney/John Fleenor

Jenn Tran has two group dates in The Bachelorette Season 21 Episode 2. One of the group dates involves a roast with eight of the men: Aaron Erb, Brian Autz, Devin Strader, Grant Ellis, Jeremy Simon, Jonathon Johnson, Sam Nejad, and Marvin Goodly. The date is at the St. Kilda’s Sports Club during the Melbourne Comedy Festival. Bec Charlwood, an Australian comic, hosts the event for the men.

The preview posted to Instagram shows Aaron calling Devin out for looking like a “budget Pete Davidson.” While the joke gets a lot of laughs from the other men, Jenn doesn’t award Aaron the group date rose. Instead, she gives it to Grant — one of the men with whom she had an early physical connection.

The next group date involves nine men: Austin Ott, Dylan Buckor, Hakeem Moulton, Jahaan Ansari, John Mitchell, Sam McKinney, Spencer Conley, Thomas Nguyen, and Tomas Azzano. They head to the zoo with Jenn to meet Australia’s local wildlife, also seen in the preview. Jenn gives her rose to Dylan.

Who receives the one-on-one date and rose?

According to The Bachelorette Season 21 Episode 2 spoilers, Marcus Shoberg receives the season’s first one-on-one date. The couple goes skydiving, which furthers their connection. Jenn Tran gives Marcus the first one-on-one rose, securing his spot for episode 3.

So, how far does Marcus make it in the show? According to spoilers from Reality Steve, fans should expect to see a lot of him, as he makes it to the finale in Hawaii as one of Jenn’s final two men. Unfortunately, he doesn’t win Jenn’s heart.

This article was originally reported by Reality Steve.

The Bachelorette Season 21 airs on Mondays at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.

’90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After?’ Season 8 Tell-All Will Be Unlike Any Other. When Does It Air?

Megan Elliott — Mon, 15 Jul 2024 21:48:00 +0000

This will be a 90 Day Fiancé tell-all like no other. The stars of 90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After? are coming together to rehash all of season 8’s drama. If past tell-alls are any guide, it will be intense. But this year, TLC is upping the ante by following the cast after they leave the reunion stage. All the couples will be living together under one roof, and as seen in the teaser, things soon get heated.

Things get heated during the ’90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After?’ tell all

TLC shared the explosive sneak peek at the “no limits” tell-all in a July 15 Instagram post.

The clip opens with a confrontation between Angela and her husband Michael, who is attending his first-ever 90 Day reunion in person. But all is not well with the couple. A suspicious Angela has hired a private investigator to look into her claim that Michael was scamming her for a green card. And he’s waiting backstage to reveal his findings. Cue the gasps.

Angela and Michael aren’t the only couple bringing the drama. Newlyweds Jasmine and Gino argue about his alleged porn addiction, and she’s ready to spill the details about what kind of videos her husband is really watching.

But the biggest fireworks might just happen off-stage at this reunion. The couples are living under one roof while filming, and the show’s cameras are there to capture every moment. That includes the women urging Sophie to share an incriminating voicemail where her husband, Rob, asks another woman to go to dinner. That causes him to blow his top.

“What you’re doing is you’re f*cking manipulative,” he shouts at his wife.

Later, an irate, tiara-wearing Angela screams at Michael while the rest of the cast looks on. “You are the problem here,” she yells.

Big Ed tells Liz he misses her

Big Ed and his ex-girlfriend Liz are also in attendance. But he’s not exactly being welcomed by most of the cast. While sitting in a hot tub with some of the other 90 Day stars, Ed complains that they don’t have his back. Thais doesn’t want to hear it, and she splashes water in Ed’s face. Will Liz be more willing to listen to his sob story? He tearfully tells her that he misses her, leading to an emotional response from Liz.

“Don’t do that,” she says, her voice breaking.

Finally, Angela and Michael might have reached their breaking point.

“I’m hurt from this man,” Angela cries as Michael puts his head in his hands. “No woman deserves to be treated like this.”

“I hate tell-alls. I hate this place,” she says as she storms off-stage.

When does the ’90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After?’ Season 8 tell-all air?

Can’t wait for the shenanigans? The multi-part 90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After? Season 8 tell-all kicks off Sunday, July 28 at 8 p.m. ET on TLC. It will also stream on Max.

TLC hasn’t revealed exactly how long the tell-all will last. But the network’s schedule shows new episodes airing at least through the end of August 2024, with episode descriptions promising plenty of big moments, including an ultimatum for Gino from Jasmine; a confrontation between Loren, Sophie, and Thais; a surprising confession from Manuel; and an exclusive update on Angela and Michael’s messy marriage.

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‘The Bachelorette’ Season 21 Spoilers: The Finale Has Never Happened Before, Reality Steve Confirms

Lauren Weiler — Mon, 15 Jul 2024 21:34:43 +0000

ABC’s The Bachelorette Season 21 is in full swing, and Reality Steve released early spoilers for Jenn Tran’s season. The premiere showed Jenn connecting with several men who seemed like contenders to win her heart. So, what happens in the finale? According to Reality Steve, the ending has never occurred in the history of The Bachelorette.

[Spoiler alert: The Bachelorette Season 21 finale spoilers ahead.]

Reality Steve says ‘The Bachelorette’ Season 21 finale has never happened before

Jenn Tran and Devin in ‘The Bachelorette’ Season 21 | Disney/John Fleenor

The Bachelorette Season 21 spoilers are here for the remainder of the season. Fans can’t wait to see Jenn Tran make connections with her men and fall in love. Jenn’s post-show interviews make it sound like she left the show engaged and happy. She also told former Bachelor Nation star Kaitlyn Bristowe that her season had never happened in the show’s history.

“I think I’m also being told that the ending of my season is also something that has never happened before,” Jenn said at CMA Fest, according to Us Weekly.

So, what goes down at the end of the season? According to Reality Steve’s spoilers, Marcus Shoberg and Devin Strader are the final two men in Hawaii for the finale. The spoiler guru said in a YouTube video that he’s heard of the surprise ending, and he can confirm that the exact scenario hasn’t happened in the past.

“Obviously, the show is promoting, ‘Oh my God, there’s something that happens this season … that’s never happened in the history of the world,'” Steve said. “I can say, for the first time, I have heard something about what this could be. If what I heard is true … has it happened before? No. A version of it has happened before, but this particular thing, if we’re getting into semantics, no. But, again, I’m not going to throw something out there that I don’t have confirmation on.”

Reality Steve says Jenn Tran looks like she’s smiling while rejecting someone during the finale

Another video from Reality Steve shows him dissecting The Bachelorette Season 21 finale. Steve shows the finale clip that viewers saw during the premiere. The clip shows Jenn Tran rejecting someone.

“I can’t let you propose to me,” Jenn tells the mystery man during the finale.

Steve notes that Jenn’s body language doesn’t match her words. “At no point is she sad,” he says. “At no point is she crying. … It almost looks like she’s about to crack a smile. She’s holding a smile in.”

Some fans suspect that Jenn proposes to the man, so she tells him he can’t propose to her.

“At that rose ceremony at the end when she’s looking at the guy saying she doesn’t think want him to propose to her, why she [is] smiling a little is because she’s going to propose to him,” a fan commented.

Jenn Tran says she’s ‘very happy’ with how her season ends

Jenn Tran told Extra that she’s “very happy” with how The Bachelorette Season 21 ends and has no “regrets” about what happened.

“I don’t have any regrets about anything,” Jenn says. “I’m really excited for people to kind of see my journey because I’m so proud of it. I’m so proud of the way everything came out.”

Jenn added that filming was the “best two months” of her life. “I feel like I’m in this new era of myself,” she said. I feel so confident; I feel more myself than ever.”

The Bachelorette Season 21 airs on Mondays at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.

‘The Bachelor’ Star Daisy Kent ‘Excited to Cheer’ on ‘Bachelorette’ Jenn Tran [Exclusive]

Lucille Barilla — Mon, 15 Jul 2024 16:59:00 +0000

Former The Bachelor finalist Daisy Kent will be watching Jenn Tran in her search for true love on this season of The Bachelorette. Kent is “excited to cheer on” her former romantic rival and can’t wait to support her in her journey. The former reality star is also excited to parlay her television fame into a cause close to home and spoke to Showbiz Cheat Sheet all about it.

Daisy Kent will be watching the new season of ‘The Bachelorette’

After Daisy Kent told Joey Graziadei she realized he wasn’t her person and that she loved him but he wouldn’t choose her, on Season 28 of The Bachelor, she became a fan favorite to lead the franchise for the newest season of The Bachelorette. Ultimately, Jenn Tran became Season 21’s lead, and Kent will watch with interest as she navigates this new season of her romantic life.

Daisy Kent weighs in on Jenn Tran’s season of ‘The Bachelorette’

Do you have any thoughts about the new season of The Bachelorette? Are you watching it, or have you moved on from it?

Daisy Kent: I’m excited to watch it. I started watching it. I’m excited to watch Jenn, and it will be awesome. I’m excited to cheer her on; she will do a great job. So yeah, I’m just thrilled to support her. And also, yeah, I do love the franchise, and there’s been nothing but impressive to me.

Being on the series has also been a springboard for other things for you.

Daisy Kent: Yeah. I did not think on the scale that it’s been on. I didn’t know when I went on that my hearing loss story would impact the way it did. And now, seeing that it did, it does feel like it was meant to happen and that everything in my life has happened for a reason.

Daisy Kent is working to bring awareness to Meningitis after a college health scare

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Why did you feel that now is the time to tell the world about your scare from meningitis?

Daisy Kent: So I’ve talked a lot about my past with my hearing loss and Lyme disease, but meningitis isn’t something that I’ve got to talk a lot about. That’s why I partnered with GSK on their Ask2BSure campaign: I want to raise more awareness about meningitis.

I would like to know your experiences when you realized it had touched your life.

Former ‘The Bachelor’ star Daisy Kent | Victoria Sirakova/Getty Images

Daisy Kent: So when I was a freshman in college, I woke up with a horrible headache. I went to bed, and around 2 am, I woke up. It was really, really bad. I went back to sleep, then woke up, went to biology class, and turned my head, and I had just a shocking feeling that went down my spine, like nothing I’ve ever felt before.

So I went to the doctor on campus right away, and then they had me go to the ER. A guy came in in a hazmat suit, and they just started doing a bunch of tests because they kind of suspected that I had meningitis, and my vitals were crazy, so they were apprehensive. So they started treating me as if I had bacterial meningitis. It came back that I had viral meningitis. I learned that only bacterial meningitis is vaccine-preventable.

Dr. Aprel Barnes, a pediatrician in West Columbia, South Carolina, explained how the disease can be transmitted. “Teens and young adults are at increased risk of meningitis, particularly from the B serogroup, due to their age and common activities, namely kissing, sharing drinks and utensils, and living in close quarters (i.e., college or military barracks).

CDC data from 2015-2018 showed that meningitis B accounted for more than 60% of meningitis cases among teens and young adults 16 – 23 years old.”

For more information, you can go to Ask2BSure.com.

Danielle Cabral Reportedly Gets ‘Extremely Violent’ During ‘The Real Housewives of New Jersey’ Season Finale

Andrea Francese — Sun, 14 Jul 2024 19:30:50 +0000

The Real Housewives of New Jersey fans have suffered through a fractured and incredibly uncomfortable season 14. The season, which premiered in May, has had no lightness to counterbalance the drama. According to recent reports, the upcoming finale won’t bring any levity to the season, either. A massive brawl is apparently in the cards.

‘The Real Housewives of New Jersey’ fans can expect a massive brawl in the season finale

The upcoming Real Housewives of New Jersey season finale will be just as tense, uncomfortable, and explosive as the rest of the season. According to Up and Adam, the finale will feature Danielle Cabral throwing a glass pitcher at Jennifer Aydin as their previous drama reignites. According to insiders, Cabral’s behavior was downright “violent.” She reportedly lunged at Aydin after Aydin commented negatively about Nate Cabral.

Danielle Cabral | Bravo/NBCUniversal

The upcoming finale is far from the first time glass has been broken on The Real Housewives of New Jersey. Over the years, there has been plenty of arguments. Still, the current drama has had more staying power than previous feuds. Cabral’s feelings about Aydin haven’t softened now that the season is over and the cast has gone their separate ways for the hiatus. Earlier this month, Cabral appeared on Housewives Nightcap and called Aydin evil. She didn’t discuss the finale or the explosive fight that is reportedly to come.

The reported finale seems to fit in with the rest of the season

While we don’t know everything that will play out in the finale just yet, there have been plenty of clues this season that a massive skirmish was likely to break out. The teaser featured broken glass, and there had been exactly zero light moments since the season premiered.

The canceled reunion was another clue that things had reached a boiling point. Andy Cohen also insisted that the decision to forgo a reunion would not leave fans wanting for more. He promised the finale would be enough to wrap up the divided and tense season. From the sounds of it, he was not kidding.

Could this be the end of ‘The Real Housewives of New Jersey’?

The Real Housewives of New Jersey fans are closing in on the season finale, but many fear they may be watching the current cast’s final moments on camera. The drama has become so volatile that there is no way forward with the current cast.

The cast of ‘The Real Housewives of New Jersey’ | Patrick Redmond/Bravo via Getty Images

At this point, many fans believe that Bravo has two choices. The network can either wipe the cast completely and start over, as they did with the cast of The Real Housewives of New York City, or pick a side and eliminate several key cast members.

Ky Furneaux Explains Why She Signed on for ‘Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing’

Megan Elliott — Sun, 14 Jul 2024 18:41:00 +0000

Ky Furneaux is no shrinking violet. The Australian survival expert and Hollywood stuntwoman has completed five Naked and Afraid challenges and survived 91 days in the wild. But is she prepared for an entirely different kind of challenge?

Ky Furneaux faces off against ‘Naked and Afraid’ legends in ‘Last One Standing’ Season 2

Furneaux is one of 14 Naked and Afraid vets who has signed on for season 2 of Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing. The competition series pits some of the show’s elite participants against each other for a chance to win a $100,000 prize.

In season 2 of Last One Standing, Furneaux will be facing off against N&A legends such as Jeff Zausch, Gary Golding, and Dan Link. They’ll fight to survive in the vast expanse of Africa’s Munzwa Valley, where they must compete against lions, leopards, and hyenas for food while also avoiding threats from their fellow competitors.

“Today I fight,” Furneaux says in a teaser for the new season. “Let the games begin.”

Ky Furneaux has something to prove on ‘Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing’

Some Naked and Afraid cast members, such as Last One Standing Season 1 alum Zausch, thrive on competition. (He’s complained that the season 1 cast didn’t take the game seriously enough.) Furneaux doesn’t count herself among those who want to win at any cost, she admits.

“I’m not known for my big group challenges in @nakedandafraid,” she captioned an Instagram video of herself talking about why she agreed to do the show. “I do prefer my survival to be about the skills rather than the drama of group dynamics. But sometimes a Why gets bigger than the need to avoid something and this is my Last One Standing Why.”

In the clip, Furneaux explains that she wants to show that women are just as good as men when it comes to survival.

“I am a passionate believer that women are incredibly capable in the outdoors,” she says. “The last season of Last One Standing was very male-dominant. And I’d really like to change that.”

Furneaux’s survival skills are top-notch, but the Last One Standing competition will be tough. To make things even more difficult Furneaux is basically attempting back-to-back challenges.

“I’m not [100 percent] sure but with only 5 weeks between my @nakedandafraid Colombia Mentoring Challenge and Last ONE Standing, I may have hit some turnaround record,” she wrote on Instagram. “Will such a short time between extreme challenges be a help to my performance or a hindrance?”

Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing Season 2 premieres Sunday, July 14 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Discovery Channel.

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‘My Big Fat Fabulous Life’: Whitney Is Intrigued By a New Guy — And His Unusual Pet [Exclusive Clip]

Megan Elliott — Sun, 14 Jul 2024 16:52:00 +0000

Whitney Way Thore’s romance with the Frenchman may have fizzled, but that doesn’t mean she’s giving up on love. The star of TLC’s My Big Fat Fabulous Life is still hoping to meet that special someone. In this exclusive clip from the show’s July 16 episode, she’s introduced to a new potential love interest — and his somewhat unusual pet. But will lingering feelings for her long-distance ex-boyfriend keep her from moving forward with someone closer to home?

Whitney meets Kenny in the next episode of ‘My Big Fat Fabulous Life’

Kenny is a family friend whom Whitney is meeting for the first time. In an effort to break the ice with Whitney at the family gathering, he’s brought along a surprising companion: a squirrel.

“Oh my gosh,” says Whitney, who is sitting next to Kenny on the couch. “It’s like a hamster with a long tail.”

“My advice? Let her sniff you,” Kenny says as he prepares to hand the frightened squirrel over to Whitney. The squirrel makes a run for it before Whitney can get ahold of her, but the encounter gives her and Kenny a chance to touch hands.

“I don’t even treat her like I should,” Kenny confesses.

“You’ve admitted you don’t treat her like you should,” Whitney says flirtatiously, raising her eyebrows. “So no hope for a human woman?”

“No, no way,” Kenny replies with a laugh.

Whitney is intrigued by Kenny, but she can’t forget the Frenchman

Whitney Way Thore | TLC

In an interview, Whitney’s brother Hunter wonders if there could be a spark between Kenny and his sister.

“I mean, Kenny’s got a good in. You know, ‘Is that a squirrel in your pocket or are you just happy to see me?’ It’s pretty good, I think. It’s an A-game move.”

Her dad Glenn agrees.

“Kenny, I think this is the best pickup line you could have,” he says.

“Women love animals,” Whitney agrees.

While Kenny’s flirting technique might be a bit out-of-the-box, Whitney is intrigued.

“Some people might think it’s strange to bring one’s squirrel. But for me as a pet lover, it’s just extra points in my book.”

But despite her interest in Kenny, Whitney can’t put her elusive Frenchman out of her mind.

“I’d probably be showing more outward enthusiasm if I weren’t still so in love with the Frenchman,” she says. “But I am intrigued. I do want to get to know Kenny better. And one day, I would definitely like to hold his squirrel.”

My Big Fat Fabulous Life airs Tuesdays at 9 p.m. ET/PT on TLC.

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Olivia Plath Returned to ‘Welcome to Plathville’ to Counter the ‘Fundie Crazy’

Megan Elliott — Sat, 13 Jul 2024 19:37:00 +0000

Olivia Plath might have left her marriage to Ethan Plath behind, but she hasn’t quit his family’s TLC reality show.

The 26-year-old wedding photographer will appear in Welcome to Plathville Season 6, which premieres July 16. The new episodes will follow Ethan and Olivia as they navigate their divorce. Ethan will also reconnect with his family, with whom he had a tense relationship while married. Meanwhile, Olivia considers whether she is willing to let go of her complicated past with Ethan’s sister Moriah Plath.

Olivia Plath explains why she returned to ‘Welcome to Plathville’

Olivia’s in-laws are fundamentalist Christians. She was also raised in an ultra-conservative family. Olivia and Ethan met at a camp for conservative Christian families and married in 2018 when they were just 20 years old. But soon, Olivia began to distance herself from the lifestyle in which she was raised. That caused some serious tension with her in-laws and, eventually, her husband.

Now, that Olivia and Ethan are divorced, some fans are wondering why she would continue to associate with the Plath family.

“Can’t believe you’re going to be back on that show with that crazy family,” one person commented on one of Olivia’s recent Instagram posts.

Olivia says she wants to be able to challenge the Plath’s conservative views on Welcome to Plathville.

“Doing my own thing in my own way with my own people. Hoping to provide a counter perspective to all of the fundie crazy,” she replied.

Ethan Plath criticized Olivia for rejecting her ‘roots and values’

Ethan and Olivia Plath in ‘Welcome to Plathville’ Season 6 | TLC

Olivia’s rejection of fundamentalist beliefs played a major role in the breakdown of her marriage to Ethan.

“One of the biggest things that could be done on your end to try to make this work would be to go back and try to mend your relationships with your family and try to get back to some of the roots and values that were instilled in you and how you grew up,” Ethan told Olivia in the Welcome to Plathville Season 5 finale.

Olivia said she was not interested in returning to the religion of her childhood, which she now views as harmful to women.

“The faith and the world that I grew up in was a world built for men, that worked for men. And to tell me that I need to go back to a culture and a faith and a belief that told me that I was worth nothing without a husband; that in a relationship, I just need to submit and say yes and cook three meals a day and praise God and it would all be fine,” she said.

“I don’t think you understand the privilege you have to look at me and tell me I need to go back to that because it served you,” she added.

Welcome to Plathville Season 6 premieres Tuesday, July 16 at 10 p.m. ET on TLC. Episodes also stream on Max.

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‘Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing’ Season 2 Kicks Off With a Shocking Double Elimination [Clip]

Megan Elliott — Fri, 12 Jul 2024 19:53:03 +0000

No one is safe. Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing is shaking things up in season 2 with new rules and fresh twists that ensure this will truly be an every-survivalist-for-themselves competition.

Just how different will things be from season 1? In this clip from the Last One Standing season premiere (which airs July 14 on Discovery Channel), the contestants learn that two of them won’t make it past the first challenge.

‘Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing’ raises the stakes in season 2

‘Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing’ Season 2 | Discovery Channel

In Last One Standing Season 2, 14 Naked and Afraid vets will test their survival skills in a punishing, 45-day challenge in the African bush. The person who outlasts and outwits all the other competitors will walk away with the title of Last One Standing, as well as $100,000.

Each player arrives empty-handed and must fight for the tools that will help them secure the food, water, and shelter they need to survive. And unlike in season 1, contestants won’t be allowed to share tools with other participants, raising the stakes considerably.

Who will be battling it out in Africa’s Munzwa Valley? Here’s the list of players:

Dani Beauchemin: 3 previous challenges, 82 days survived
Trish Bulinsky: 3 previous challenges; 75 days survived
Fernando Calderon: 4 previous challenges; 103 days survived
Patrick French: 2 previous challenges: 2; 42 days survived
Ky Furneaux: 5 previous challenges; 91 days survived
Gary Golding: 7 previous challenges; 182 days survived
Bulent Gurcan: 4 previous challenges; 93 days survived
Lacey Jones: 5 previous challenges; 80 days survived
Lindsey Leitelt: 2 previous challenges; 61 days survived
Dan Link: 4 previous challenges; 140 days survived
Darrin Reay: 2 previous challenges; 61 days survived
Russell Sage: 3 previous challenges; 74 days survived
Kate Wentworth: 3 previous challenges; 23 days survived
Jeff Zausch: 7 previous challenges; 245 days survived

‘Last One Standing’ participants face a double elimination in the premiere

In a clip from the Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing Season 2 premiere, the survivalists get the details of their first challenge.

First, the players will split into two groups based on their gender. Each group will participate in the multi-phase challenge. First, they’ll have to craft a primitive blade. Then, they’ll use that blade to release a suspended knife, which they’ll use to create a primitive hook. Each player must use their hook to snare a map that’s floating in a crocodile-infested gorge.

“The last man and the last woman to reach their skull will be immediately immediately eliminated,” says one of the participants as he reads out the rules of the first challenge.

Cue the gasps – and the cheers.

“It’s getting real, real quick,” one says.

“This is f*cking crazy,” says Zausch, who has vowed to emerge victorious after his disappointing finish in Last One Standing Season 1.

Who will go home on day 1, and who will survive to fight another day? Tune in to watch the Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing Season 2 premiere on July 14 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Discovery Channel. Episodes also stream on Max.

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