Zoe, Grant Ellis, and Carolina. Disney/Matt Sayles(3)
The second episode of Grant Ellis’ season of The Bachelor had Us asking if we had been watching the ABC courting collection or a Excessive College Musical remake. (Grant is mainly real-life Troy Bolton!)
After going from 25 to 18 girls in the course of the premiere, the Monday, February 3, episode featured basketball and musical-themed dates.
For the primary group date, the ladies joined Grant and several other youngsters to play basketball. Whereas it’s protected to say that the women have various ranges of basketball abilities, the competitors for Grant’s consideration is unquestionably on. In the course of the slam dunk competitors, Zoe, the 27-year-old tech engineer / mannequin, is the primary one to steal the lead and when the twosome return to the health club, issues are tense. Fortunate for Zoe, Jesse Palmer subsequently arrived and introduced a five-on-five basketball sport.
You may all the time rely on The Bachelor for an absurd sports activities date, however it was really one thing particular to see a rating of 18-2 as the 2 groups, “Grant Prize” and “The Grant Slam,” performed for Grant’s affections. Issues “bought bodily” on the court docket between Zoe and Alli Jo, the 31-year-old boxing coach from New Jersey, with a number of girls breaking nails and getting more and more indignant at Zoe. Chloie, the 28-year-old mannequin, couldn’t let Zoe have all of the enjoyable, nonetheless, and made a transfer to kiss Grant after profitable the MVP award.
In the course of the night portion of the group date, Zoe was again within the scorching seat, defending her choice to steal Grant as a result of “you’ve gotta do what you gotta do.” When she was knowledgeable that the ladies felt disrespected by her actions, she doubled down, declaring, “The cardboard mentioned, ‘Shoot your shot,’ so I shot my shot.” In a confessional, Zoe acknowledged that she anticipated the ladies to be a bit upset, however thought it might be as a result of they didn’t assume to steal him first. For those who ask Us, Zoe forgot to do her homework and watch even one episode of The Bachelor earlier than making her massive transfer on day 1.
Alli Jo’s “Jersey got here out” when Zoe went for her third steal of the night, and we’d be mendacity if we weren’t considering that she may develop as much as be an ideal addition to The Actual Housewives of New Jersey after getting a couple of extra episodes of actuality TV underneath her belt.
Whereas Grant and Juliana, the 28-year-old consumer service affiliate, shared a flirty second and kiss, It was Natalie, the 26-year-old PhD scholar, who got here out the actual winner. She secured the group date rose after impressing Grant with how she bonded with the children on the date.
For the primary one-on-one date of the season, first impression rose winner Alexe met Grant at a closed mall. After residing out their finest Saved by the Bell or The O.C. goals (we will’t be the one one who instantly considered these traditional episodes of TV), Grant sat down on the piano and freestyled an authentic tune for Alexe. (As if the closed mall wasn’t already making Us really feel like we had been watching a teen drama.)
The pair each opened up about their childhoods, bonding over previous patterns that they hope to interrupt. Alexe bought the rose and there’s undoubtedly a connection between them. If we may look into our crystal ball, it’s giving shock exit proper earlier than hometowns. (No spoilers, simply educated guesses!)
For the second group date, Grant’s vocals had been briefly traded for the musician Mario who serenaded the group together with his tune “Let Me Love You.” He then knowledgeable them that they needed to write a tune for Grant — and carry out in entrance of a crowd — with the assistance of Pussycat Dolls creator Robin Antin.
Grant went first, displaying off his musical abilities once more with an authentic rap. The ladies, nicely, let’s give them props for getting by that and pray that our personal karaoke tapes by no means make it to primetime. (On the danger of going too far, they made Scheana Shay sound like she ought to’ve taken the Grammy stage!)
Carolina, the 29-year-old public relations producer, left an impression by performing a part of her tune in Spanish and wasted no time making out with Grant in entrance of everybody after he gave her props and he or she gained a dance with him. She’s fortunate Alli Jo was on group date one as a result of if we thought Zoe was the villain …
In the course of the evening portion, Grant can really feel the strain and it was unclear how he was going to move his first actual check because the Bachelor. Throughout his one-on-one time with the ladies, nonetheless, he appeared to easy over issues, telling Rose that he was considering of her in the course of the group date and becoming in yet one more makeout with Carolina. He additionally had a second with Litia, who confronted him over feedback he made within the premiere about how she in all probability doesn’t hear “no” so much due to her magnificence. After Grant instantly apologized and defined, she bought emotional. Grant later made a comment that Litia made him really feel like this journey may work, which formally makes Litia one to look at! (She additionally bought the group date rose.)
When it was time for the cocktail get together, Grant made a speech about emotional availability, main Bailey, the 27-year-old social media supervisor, to cry uncontrollably. (Didn’t see this coming from the woman who took selfies as her limo entrance — it’s solely evening 2!)
All the primary gamers safe roses on the rose ceremony, with Ella, Rebekah and Allyshia saying goodbye to Grant.
The Bachelor airs on ABC Mondays at 8 p.m. ET.
