As we talked about last week, The Bachelor finale will air Monday, March 2 from 8-10 p.m., followed by the standard “After the Final Rose” special from 10-11.
Then, as Bachelor host-pimp Chris Harrison said on Monday night's episode, there will be a second "After the Final Rose: Part 2" special on Tuesday, March 3.
Why a second special in an "intimate" setting after a "shocking" finale?
The Bachelor spoilers below may shock you. They may appall you. They may thrill you. In any case, people will be talking about this potentially epic conspiracy theory.
If you do not wish to read The Bachelor season finale spoilers, turn back now.
A dude who calls himself Reality Steve, and says he has inside information on good authority, claims the following events happen as The Bachelor season concludes:
- The promo that supposedly shows Jason Mesnick proposing to Melissa Rycroft - "given away" by her pinky ring and freckles - was real (and released on purpose). Jason chose Melissa in New Zealand. No editing.
- However, right now, Jason and Melissa are not together. Moreover ...
- At some point between the proposal in New Zealand and the taping of the first "After the Final Rose" special, Jason began secretly dating Molly Malaney.
- The first "After the Final Rose" special was filmed on January 18, rather than the week before the finale airs, as is the show's custom. In that hour, Jason ends his engagement with Melissa, and announces his relationship with Molly.
- The reason the second "After the Final Rose" special was added is to tell us Jason and Molly's story. Whether there is a marriage proposal involved is still anyone's guess, but the special will update us on their relationship.
All we can say is: O.M.G. Now that would be something.
Follow the jump for a nearly half-hour breakdown of this Bachelor insider's theory, as well as some of the major unanswered questions that remain if this Bachelor spoiler / conspiracy theory is truly to be believed ...
The man makes a compelling case, and his blog seems to back up his past claims. But if we are to believe this Bachelor spoiler, then we have to ask ...
- Did Melissa Rycroft know any of this was happening?
- What role did Molly Malaney play in the whole charade?
- Was DeAnna Pappas' return merely a red herring to throw us off?
- Did ABC come to Jason Mesnick with this scenario - and did he intentionally do this to Melissa knowing he was getting rid of her that whole time?
- What about the seemingly great chemistry between Jason and Melissa?
- How could Jason have dated Molly in secret since the show ended when he and the two finalists on The Bachelor have been under lock and key?
- Jason said in interviews he was engaged and happy - was that a lie? Who was he talking about? Does it depend on when the interviews took place?
It's very confusing, and remains only a theory.
Check out the videos below if you wish to hear Reality Steve ramble about this for way too long, but we've pretty much summed it up for you above.
Leave a comment with your thoughts and your own theories about what will go down on The Bachelor finale - and what we have been led to believe.
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February 18th, 2009 8:41 PM
Crazy!
February 18th, 2009 9:10 PM
It appears this is true. Other sources confirm it. Jason is a jerk. Molly knew he was engaged to the other girl. Melissa was blindsided at the first ATFR taping in January.
February 18th, 2009 9:17 PM
I feel so bad for Melissa. ABC should not be allowed to profit by airing this junk while treating people that way.
February 18th, 2009 9:37 PM
WHOOOOA... my mind is blown.... it's crazy! But i could totally see it happening....
February 18th, 2009 9:38 PM
In the promo they showed this week of the final episode, it seemed to me that Deanna was just visiting Jason to "give him advice", which just screams of an ABC set up to me, as you said, a red herring to keep us all salivating all season. Bastards.
February 18th, 2009 10:30 PM
If all of this is true, does anyone wonder if ABC planned all this just as a way to make America feel bad for Melissa and fall in love with her, in hopes of asking her to be the next Bachelorette. Similar to what happened to other Bachelors/Bachelorettes --> they get their heart broken while being a contestant on the show and then everyone feels bad for them, so when they are asked to star in the show, ratings will be extremely high, because everyone wants to see a happy ending for the person whose heart was broken.
I know this is pretty cynical of me think this way, but sometimes I think this show has gotten out of hand, and that after 13 seasons, 1, maybe 2, success stories, they should just stop trying.
February 18th, 2009 11:18 PM
Or it's just Jason meeting Melissa's family for the first time without an audience because they are 'private' people. Maybe they figured out they screwed up with the pinkie ring and are throwing this out their to mess with our minds. Come on people. No relationship is going on between Molly and Jason.
February 19th, 2009 12:25 AM
If this is true, then Jason is just as horrible a person or "worse" than Deanna (if that's possible)!!!!!!!!! And that's really sad, because I thought he was someone "special", but obviously I was wrong.
February 19th, 2009 2:05 AM
I think it makes sense. I always wondered why ABC would show so much of the girl who was getting proposed to ... SETUP. But, hey, it is going to make for some GREAT tv. I was only watching this season because the bachelor is from my hometown. Now I feel like my viewing time is going to actually be worth it. I also always felt that while Melissa was really nice she does seem a little immature to be stepping into a step-mom role and moving across the country. I also think that all those clips they show of her saying that she has always been the "dumpee" is strategic as well. All this is in place to make us feel even more sorry for her when she's screwed over on National TV. I do feel a tad sorry for her but, hey, that's what you get when you sign up for ... a National TV show. I also think that Jason must've been really desperate to agree to doing something like this. I also would be curious to know how much Molly knew. Can't wait to see it happen though!
February 19th, 2009 3:28 AM
Melissa's got star quality, and ABC sees that. No way she's riding off into the sunset with this schmuck. Not unless there are ABC cameras following her. She's the "Sally Field" of 2009, and the network knows it. She's getting her own show, whether it's the Bachlorette or whatever. Just wish I had 10%.