Hello all—or as I like to call my incredible fans and followers, Lovelies. Here we are again on the brink of a new Bachelorette season, and I cannot wait.
First off, let me introduce myself to those of you who may not know me. My name is AshLee Frazier. I was previously on Sean Lowe’s season of The Bachelor, where I made it to final three before getting the giant thorn axe.
Since then, I’ve gone on to live this incredible life as a part of one of America’s most loved families aka Bachelor Nation. Where it’s completely normal to date someone and then watch your friend date them (and all in the same day!). Where a rose can dictate your future. We all love one another. We sometimes fight, then make up, then date each other, all while trying to keep it a secret but really everyone in the family knows what’s going on. It’s a love train wreck 100 percent of the time.
When I’m not riding that train to the moon, I am living the dream as a fashion and lifestyle blogger. Fashion has always been my passion. As a kid, I would cut out outfits that I thought my friends should wear from magazine pages and paste them on a piece of paper. Each one of my girlfriends would have her own page full of fashion ideas and tips. I was a stylist at the age of 12. Fashion runs through my blood. As I’ve gotten older, fitness and health have become my second passion. I train six times a week and eat healthy with minimal cheat meals. I love to travel, too. It whispers to my soul. I love exploring the world and meeting new people, which is also one of my favorites things to come out of being on The Bachelor. I get to meet all of you.
I am overly excited to bring my thoughts, opinions, some behind-the-scenes scoop, humor, zingers and fashion tips to the Her Campus audience. And because I know you will all be envious of what JoJo is wearing this season, I’ll be breaking down her wardrobe and finding lookalike items at more affordable prices. Unfortunately, we don’t all have the budget of ABC. I am personally struggling trying to get that money tree I planted to grow.
Let’s get started.
Night One
The most intense, stressful buildup to meet another human ever. I’ve never been set up on a blind date but can promise this is way more intense than that. For me, it was six months of buildup. That’s right—six months.
Hmmm. How does one prep for The Bachelor, you ask? First thing, I hired a nutritionist and lived the rest of my life at the gym. Oh, and I stayed away from ALL boys. For me, this was a feat. How does one not date for six months?
Getting out of the limo, my thoughts were: “What did I just get myself into? Don’t fall! Don’t fall! OMG the ground is wet. Why is the ground wet? I can’t walk on wet stones and in a dress that I had to collapse my lungs to fit into. Why did I wear this dress…”
Limo doors open: “Hi Sean…”
Oh man, my nerves are shot now just remembering this. Let’s move onto the men of this season.
Snap Judgments of the Men
Man, oh man! Heaven. Is it me or do the men this season seem more handsome than any other season?
Side note: Chris Harrison was most excited to say “blue balls.” I can promise you that. One thing about him I love so much is his sense of humor.
Wells: I love music so the All-4-One song might have just won me over.
I’m not one for the corny but I loved Luke and Coconut the unicorn.
Jordan: Looks like the boy next door. It seems like he has great dedication, which is a must for long-term relationships. During his hometown package, they couldn’t have planned the rain for a better moment than while he was giving his tragic storyline. Producers were jumping up and down in the editing room when that happened. I got chills when he kissed JoJo. She’s right: “That was a kiss!” So Jordan, please don’t turn out to be a stalker or a weirdo or a douche. Oh, and don’t forget to put an extra can of hairspray for your floppy hair on the grocery list. #HairFail
Alex, from Ocean Side: Ummm, hi handsome. I have a question. Do you always hike with your Marine Corps backpack? Nice producer touch. *wink wink*
STOP THE PRESSES. James S: “Hello.”
Fortune cookie boy (aka Will): During the cocktail party, most awkward kiss award. I got nothing else here.
How about that “Hipster” guy? Pause. Did I read that correctly? Is that his occupation? Actually, if he is from LA, then that makes sense. I moved to LA last August, and every guy I met had Peter Pan syndrome. Forty years old and still looking for Tinker Bell.
Damn Daniel! I personally would make him stand through the rose ceremony wearing nothing but his underwear. Better yet, I’d have him take the “family” portrait (which is done after the cocktail party and right before the rose ceremony) in just his underwear. That’ll teach him. His talk with his mom would go something like this. “Hi mom. So listen. I went on this show to find love, got super hammered, stripped down to my underwear on the first night in front of other men and here’s the shot of me with my newfound fame.” All I kept thinking was, “His undies seem a little small in all the wrong places.”
Rose Ceremony
For those of you that don’t know, these nights are insanely long. They start at 7 p.m. and end as the sun is rising. For all those episodes where contestants are drunk, crying and…wait, what is this? Jake Pavelka? What the… Oh gosh! What’s he getting ready to promote?
Moving along, now you know why all the people, typically the girls on The Bachelor, are so upset when it’s time to go home. Lots of drinking and no sleep will do that to you. It took me three weeks before I would have my first sip of alcohol. I’m a control freak. There’s no way producers were going to get me on anything.
Well, as for all the guys that didn’t get a rose last night, I bet you can find them on Tinder now, with “Bachelor Contestant” listed on their profile.
The Clothes
JoJo’s Intro Outfit
JoJo’s Metallic Gown
What an exciting night. This is going to be a great season. I can’t wait for you all to see it and walk the journey with JoJo on her quest for love. I can’t tell you all that happens. But I can steal a line from Harrison and tell you it will be “the most dramatic season ever.”