“The Bachelor” Sean Lowe surprised Leslie H. with a handmade diamond and platinum princess necklace for their one-on-one date. Hours later, he eliminated her from the competition.
*He couldn’t even wait until the rose ceremony.
ABC’s “Bachelor” Sean Lowe sent home Leslie H. during their one-on-one date on Monday’s episode, and has explained the reason behind his decision in his Tuesday blog for People.com.
He writes:
“You usually know if a spark exists with someone within seconds of meeting that person. In rare cases, a spark can develop into a relationship. I was hoping that would happen with Leslie H. on the Pretty Woman date. She was so friendly, kind and down to earth. I think she said “holy moly” at least a dozen times because of the extravagance of the date and she was grateful to be on it with me.
“I really enjoyed my day and had fun shopping with her. The conversation was effortless and she made me laugh a lot, but I never found the spark I was looking for. Sending her home was one of the more difficult things I had to do all season because I knew she didn’t see it coming. I admired and respected Leslie for so many reasons, but I knew she wasn’t the one for me.”
Leslie H. was one of four African American women cast this season in the wake of a lawsuit that accused the show of racial discrimination. Blindsided, Leslie took the rejection well. Climbing into her waiting car, she warned Sean to be careful of the ladies who aren’t in the competition for the right reasons.
I just KNEW when I heard this on the radio that she was black. Q100 here in Atlanta was talking about last night’s show where this one Becky, I’m assuming, was crying over the pressure and seeing the object of everyone’s affection with everyone. Then you heard this genuine, honored voice talking about her “Pretty Woman” experience. Q100 just knew he was gonna dump whiny girl, but when they said that the “Pretty Woman” girl got dumped, I immediately knew it was a sista, having heard something about this racial discrimination thing.
Who is surprised????? I don’t even watch this mess and I am wondering why any of the four Blaxk women are eveon on the show? SMH
I do not watch this crap either, I wonder Why this show and that Bachelorettee show are still on the air??? from what I have heard none of hte couples stay together after the show ends anyway.
She was tooo pretty for him anyway.. He’s trying to save face- but he was never to going to choose an AA woman..He knows that and the show knew it too before and during the casting.Trying to bring in a diverse audience for ratings not honesty.
I can’t believe these shows are still on either. Perhaps the women are compensated very well because I do not understand Black women participating period. If there’s ever a Black male Bachelor show I pray Black women will spare themselves the embarrassment of even appearing. I mean this sincerely.
As far as the powers that be are concerned, the model for that is Flavor of Love, a property with which they are loath to be associated. And I haven’t watched, nor have I watched ever, Bachelor or Bachelorette. But knowing reality TV, it was pretty much a given with the variables I’d become aware of, i.e. the discussion on the Bert Show on Q100 in Atlanta this morning, and a cursory awareness of the racial discrimination claims.
For the life of me, I don’t understand why these Black women continue to go on these silly shows to be humiliated knowing they do not have a chance of being chosen. He never ever planned on picking her and even if he wanted to do so secretly it would be too much for their average viewer to fanthom.
Diva, you are SO ON point. That really is the bottom line. He just picked her because people were belly aching about not enough blacks were chosen but who in their right mind would humiliate themselves to this but if Flava Flav can have a stallion of hoes, nothing should surprise us…
I watched the show, and last night was the last time. It’s not that he dumped her..it’s how he did it. Let her on to believe he was into her. Took her on that shopping spree, and got her all ‘excited’. Then he showed her the rose, and said ‘So Long Sister! No way he would have did that to a white girl!
i would really like to know why black women would go on this show? I would love for one of the black radio stations to interview one of them. They have as much chance of winning, as a one-legged man in an a$$ kickin’ contest. i wonder if they date brothas or just on here for their “15 minutes of fame.”
She had no business being on the show in the first place, running after blonde and blue eyes. Sisters should no better than to put themselves out there on some dumb show to fight for one man. And she kept saying “holy molly.” That would have turned me off right away. LOL
Sisters should “know” better.