Sean & Catherine Go All In On The Recent Failings Of 'The Bachelor'
Sean and Catherine Lowe are one of the only success stories in the “Bachelor” franchise. They met on Season 17 of the show, fell in love, got engaged and tied the knot a little over a year later, in January 2014, on national television in front of millions of viewers.
The pair ― along with other married couples like Trista and Ryan Sutter, Desiree and Chris Siegfried, Ashley and J.P. Rosenbaum, and Molly and Jason Mesnick ― believe their relationship lasted due to the fact that they were both truly ready to find love. Unfortunately, they don’t think all the recent Bachelors and some of their contestants were at that point during filming, so they’re glad to see 36-year-old Arie Luyendyk Jr., who appeared on “The Bachelorette” with Sean in 2012, be named the dating series’ newest star.
“The predicament that the show runs into is maybe this 26- or 27-year-old makes it to the end of [‘The Bachelorette’], the audience falls in love with him, so they want him to be the next Bachelor. But in real life, he might not be ready to settle down, or maybe in that situation he thinks he is. So I do think Arie is a pretty good choice,” Sean told HuffPost during an interview on Build Series. “I definitely know he’s a good buddy of mine and he would like to find a wife and have kids, and move on to the next chapter of his life.”
Sean is excited to see a more “quirky, kind of nerdy” guy in the role, since he’ll be a little more endearing, in a way.
“Even though a lot of people maybe didn’t watch back then or have forgotten him, I think they’ll be reminded really quickly why everybody liked him the first go-around,” Sean said, as Catherine chimed in, “He’s also very serious and, this sounds bad about Arie, but he’s kind of emotional. In terms of, he’s really passionate about finding a woman. I think he’ll be surprising to a lot of people who might have been on the fence about [the decision] or not happy about it.”
A lot has changed since Sean and Catherine were on “The Bachelor.” Social media has become much more prevalent these days, and it appears that almost any former star can instantly become an Instagram influencer within seconds of appearing on the show.
“People know, ’OK, if I go on the show and I’m the loudest person there, if I cause the most drama, I’ll get the most attention, I’ll get the most Instagram followers, and then maybe I can promote teeth whitener or something like that,’” Sean explained of current “Bachelor” franchise stars. “So I think [social media] has been detrimental in a sense ― this is probably just me being the old man that I am, saying, ‘Back in our day, things were different!’ But I just got the sense that the crazy ones on my season were crazy because they were literally crazy and they weren’t trying to get an Instagram following. But who knows, that’s just me being cynical, maybe.”
But Catherine agreed with her husband, adding that the women who appear on the show in recent seasons seem to be so much more glammed-up than she and her co-stars when they joined the dating series five years ago.
″These girls are upping their game. They are flawless. Like, you don’t have a stylist, you don’t have makeup people, so if that’s what they really look like, I’m so glad I wasn’t on any of these seasons,” she said. “I feel a little bit bad for these girls because they have to keep it up ... forever!”
Although it’s clear a lot has changed over the years, Sean and Catherine admit they’re all here for the drama that comes along with “The Bachelor,” “The Bachelorette” and even the “sketchy” (as Sean calls it) “Bachelor in Paradise” ― they just want it to be, or feel, genuine.
Watch the rest of the couple’s interview on Build Series and hear about their partnership with Bertolli below:
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Praying I never have to see some of these people kissing on camera again after tonight. #BachelorInParadise pic.twitter.com/CJJXPjgtFN
— Kelιαн ¯\_(ツ)_/¯🔑💜 (@RealKDPFan4Eva) September 12, 2017
*spoilers
Dean, Kristina, and DLo all get engaged tonight in a @BachParadise first!!!! #BachelorInParadise pic.twitter.com/Yl9NCKTK0a— Derek Peth (@PethDerek) September 11, 2017
Jack Stone: Christen, can we be a couple,i mean not a couple, i mean hand in hand, i mean murder u #BachelorInParadise
— Vinny Guadagnino (@VINNYGUADAGNINO) September 12, 2017
Wtf is hand in hand #BachelorinParadise
— Jaclyn Swartz (@JaclynSwartz) September 12, 2017
Christen is acting like someone asked for her firstborn or her @HaloTopCreamery ice cream. #BachelorInParadise #BIP
— Diggy Moreland🌹 (@diggymoreland) September 12, 2017
"Our journey is slowly coming to an end," says Adam, evidently auditioning for the role of Chris Harrison. #BachelorInParadise
— Sandra Di (@Sandra_Di_) September 12, 2017
Live footage of Robby rn. #BachelorinParadise pic.twitter.com/bSfL9Q2pr1
— Lindsay Holmes (@lindsaygholmes) September 12, 2017
BUT AMANDA! He threw glow sticks in a hot tub for you! #BachelorInParadise pic.twitter.com/DstnxAaInO
— Adam Jr. (@AdamJrDoll) September 12, 2017
Never settle. Know your worth. Trust your gut. All that stuff etc etc. #BachelorInParadise
— Amanda Stanton (@amandastantonnn) September 12, 2017
Diggy: We are definitely building something that could lead to a threesome.
Jaimi: Nah I'm good. #BachelorInParadise— Take This Rose (@TakeThisRose) September 12, 2017
I'm living for the ladies rejecting these boys. #BachelorInParadise pic.twitter.com/BV9efdjJsO
— courtney menig🌻 (@CourtneyMenig) September 12, 2017
1. Lacey really loves Daniel? 2. If Daniel hurts her I'm gonna be irate. She's so sweet in a silly way. #BachelorInParadise
— Evan Bass (@ebassclinics) September 12, 2017
Lacey: I'm in love with Daniel.
All of us: #BachelorInParadise pic.twitter.com/8wkpOgbAJJ— MC (@marasantanaaa) September 12, 2017
TAYLOR AND DEREK FOREVER. TELEVISE THAT WEDDING. #BachelorinParadise
— Lindsay Holmes (@lindsaygholmes) September 12, 2017
Congrats to the three couples not dumb enough to end a free vacation early. #BachelorInParadise
— PopePhilly (@PopePhilly) September 12, 2017
Lacey just said "nothing could go wrong", which means...something is about to go terribly wrong #BachelorInParadise
— Vinny Guadagnino (@VINNYGUADAGNINO) September 12, 2017
Dean- "she deserves better than me"
All of us:#BachelorInParadise pic.twitter.com/J8ISXqowgc— Shayna (@itsaSHORRthing) September 12, 2017
I HOPE KRISTINA MARRIES A LITERAL GREEK GOD AND LIVES OUT THE REST OF HER LIFE IN A PALACE WHERE DEAN SCRUBS HER FLOORS #BachelorInParadise
— Saraf Ahmed (@heathenhipster) September 12, 2017
Dean gets booed, the crowd goes nuts for @kristinaschulma, and all is right in Bachelor Nation. #BachelorInParadise pic.twitter.com/OfIHEWf4dm
— Kristen Baldwin (@KristenGBaldwin) September 12, 2017
Insider info: I applied to be in the audience so I could boo Dean but got denied. Then, pretended to be Neil Lanes body guard.. again denied
— Evan Bass (@ebassclinics) September 12, 2017
Thank you, random woman in the audience, for summing up every woman's reaction to Dean's BS #BachelorInParadise pic.twitter.com/dTl06TEwD4
— Ellie G (@RaisingEll) September 12, 2017
Me watching Danielle expose Dean #BachelorInParadise pic.twitter.com/OCilK9hGLY
— Bachelor Couples🌹 (@BachelorCouples) September 12, 2017
You either die a hero or live long enough to see yourself become the villain. #BachelorInParadise pic.twitter.com/HybL5Ciuvn
— Calvin (@calvinstowell) September 12, 2017
How we viewed Dean before Paradise versus how we view him now. #BachelorInParadise pic.twitter.com/jqGx4JcKu6
— 👩🏻 (@lloretes) September 12, 2017
My mind is blown that Daniel from Bachelor in Paradise could be someone's "perfect man" but I guess there's someone for everyone.
— Elise Foley (@elisefoley) September 12, 2017
LACEY WITH THE SHADE -- FINISH HIM #BachelorInParadise
— Evan Bass (@ebassclinics) September 12, 2017
When the producers help you drag your ex-boyfriend #BachelorInParadise pic.twitter.com/zb5O4Wg2jo
— Bachelor Burn Book (@bachelorburnbk) September 12, 2017
Lacey: "You've done two of these shows and you're 32 years old, what do you think that means?" #BachelorInParadise pic.twitter.com/pDELmHnMRI
— Marissa D (@marissad415) September 12, 2017
How we all feel about Lacey right now #BachelorInParadise pic.twitter.com/wZOI0qSvbM
— Olivia Caridi (@OliviaCaridi) September 12, 2017
I just want someone to love me the way I love avocado toast. SOMEDAY! #BachelorinParadise
— Amanda Stanton (@amandastantonnn) September 12, 2017
This seasons theme was "men are garbage, here are some examples". #BachelorInParadise
— Bach Tweets (@BachBatch) September 12, 2017
it's a new less exciting experience to watch #BachelorInParadise without 🍷 cc @WeightWatchers
— Alyssa Mastromonaco (@AlyssaMastro44) September 12, 2017
Okay but what about Danielle and Wells #BachelorInParadise pic.twitter.com/osKfeMQxFd
— Rachel 💜 (@rachhhh210) September 12, 2017
Me watching ppl in love (I'm Wells) pic.twitter.com/W2gLvgN0F4
— chrissy b (@xtinebianx) September 12, 2017
Adam and raven making me believe in love again after this dumpster fire of a season. #BachelorInParadise pic.twitter.com/WAUdTlGaS7
— Kat Ward (@kbward822) September 12, 2017
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