The Bachelorette

Monday night on The Bachelorette, Jillian Harris sent home one of the seemingly nicest guys, with one of the saddest stories, in Sasha Petrovic.

Sasha was apparently not measuring up to the unemployed bartender, struggling country musician and tattooed rage-a-holic, among others.

When asked in a conference call following his departure if Jillian is attracted to jerks, Sasha could not resist taking a couple of parting shots.

"It's almost maybe like she wants to be attracted more to the nice guys, but she finds herself drawn to almost the, I don't want to say jerks, but the tougher personalities," said Petrovic, a 27-year-old oil consultant from Texas.

As for his first impressions of Jillian Harris?

"When I first met her, walking out of the limo, I was like, eeesh, not really my type," he said. "She's a cute girl, but not that attractive up front. Personality was really nice and sweet, but nice and sweet, that only gets you so far."

Harsh words from a guy who seemed smitten to us!

Jillian Harris rubs suntan lotion on Sasha Petrovic, who she dismissed following their one-on-one date Monday. He seems kinda bitter about the experience.

Sasha quickly backpedaled and added of Jilly, "The further and further I got along, and it was the weirdest thing, 'cause at our date, I remember the yellow heels she was wearing. Oh my God, she's like a knockout. She's so beautiful."

Sasha had plenty to say about the remaining Bachelorette dudes vying for Jillian Harris. Follow the jump for his thoughts on Wes, Juan, David and more ...

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In week three, The Bachelorette took a trip back in time to the Old West, while tensions heated up at the house as the fight for Jillian Harris raged on.

The self-described "refined hick" was definitely in her element this week. Below, she shares some impressions on all the latest Bachelorette exploits.

Here's what Jilly thought of the episode, according to her blog ...

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Am I alone in saying that was one of the craziest episodes ever? The romance, drama and kissing, and my first tears, even my head was spinning when I watched!

At the time, I remember there being some tension, but not that much! Anything I don’t see, I don’t know about, so I had no idea of the magnitude of the conflict.

It’s times like those that I really wish I had a secret little camera to get the inside scoop. I would have stormed right in there and put a stop to all that nonsense.

On to a more positive topic, the dates this week were over the top. Literally!

My date with Ed was truly the definition of “living on the edge.”

At the time, Ed seemed so easy-breezy about going over the edge of that building, but he later revealed to me that he was a nervous wreck!

The best part about Ed moving into the house was his house attire - Ed would lounge around the mansion like he owned the place, wearing a silk robe and cucumber eye masks (and later on, drinking blended margaritas at 8 a.m. with Robbie).

For the record, some of the kisses on the western date were really awkward (sorry guys!). But I totally appreciated how the guys were all really going for it, and I had fun being a good sport! I am so not an actress, so it was nerve-wracking.

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This week's episode of The Bachelorette, the third of the current season, featured some atrocious acting, more of Wes' lame singing, a one-on-one date with fan favorite Ed, Tanner P.'s fetish and David's rapidly escalating rage.

Bachelorette host-pimp Chris Harrison certainly had ample material for his weekly blog with EW, and was kind enough to share some funny thoughts and anecdotes with us. Here are some behind-the-scenes excerpts ...

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We have a lot to deal with this week... Dave's rage, Tanner's fetish, etc,

Many of you asked to see more Ed. If you liked Ed before, I'm guessing you love him even more now. Is it just me, or was that the slowest zip cord ride ever?

Jillian told me she wanted to go faster but they wouldn't let them.

Now on to the group date, or as I like to call it, the Western Porn.

Tanner P., I'm sorry man, that outfit was just wrong. Brad's kiss... was it "ultra bad ass" or ultra awkward? The Brokeback Mountain scene... let's just move on.

Jillian Harris was a little freaked out by all the kissing scenes but dealt with it. Just know she wasn't happy about all that. David's rage begins to build, level 1!

Juan and Jillian act out a scene in a faux Western. David's rage level climbs.

Sasha got the other individual date. This was a dream date for Jillian.

It seemed like things were going well but Jillian just wasn't feeling it and with so many guys left, if she could eliminate one then, it made life that much easier.

Jillian told me she was really concerned about Sasha's lack of relationship experience. He's never been in love and that's something she wants her partner to have gone through. My question: Did we really send him home on a city bus?

Let's talk about Wes and his golden guitar of love.

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After narrowing the field from 20 to 16 in last week's episode, Jillian Harris' third week as The Bachelorette featured the dismissal of three more suitors.

Who's staying? Who's going? The Hollywood Gossip's recap below revisits some highlights, with points awarded and deducted as we see fit. Here goes ...

On the roof during their candlelit dinner, Jillian gloats to Ed that she "popped his helicopter cherry" earlier in the day. We heart Jill, but no. No. Minus 2.

"I don't have any skills ... I'm not here to do $h!t ... I just wanna suck on some toes, and meet me some Jillian." - Tanner P. The foot fetish is either really creepy or just an act, but there's something amusingly self-deprecating about him. Plus 4.

Sasha wins the worst metaphor of the year honor by saying he considers himself a wolf, and that most people stay "in line," while he's "always looking for that mythical unicorn." Minus 5, because not even Jillian bought that cheesiness.

Jillian and Robby get out of the hot tub, leaving the other guys there as she gives him a rose. Plus 4 for this choice, as Robby seems nice, and Plus 5 more for the palpable awkwardness and disappointment of the resulting sausage-fest.

Jillian takes 11 guys to an old West movie set, declaring "You guys are gonna be actors!" Ugh. This is worse than Jason Mesnick's "amazing" trip to the General Hospital set. Minus the ABC programming plugs, of course. Minus 3.

UNFROZEN CAVEMAN BACHELOR: At least David is honest about not getting the attention he thinks he deserves ... and wanting to tie Juan to a tree and beat him.

Best editing of the night: Juan talks to Jillian. Cut to David saying he'd like to kill Juan. Not an idle threat, either. Dude should definitely drink more. Plus 12.

David's rage issues aside, Juan is kind of a d-bag. Minus 4 for telling Jillian Harris how to say "you are marvelous" in Spanish. Really, Juan? Minus 3 more for ABC's matador-esque Juan theme music. He's from South America, get it?!?!

After David berates Juan, and the guys who will not confront Juan, Ed observes: "Dave's a little unstable right now." Reid's reply: "He looks like he's about to kill someone." Plus 6, because he's even making his perceived allies uncomfortable.

Wes Hayden notes that he has more on the line than the other guys because he's written Jillian a song. This is a great point that totally helps him make the case that he isn't just here to help his music career. Wait, no it doesn't. Minus 10.

Speaking of Wes' song, why does ABC always show him playing the same 10 seconds of it? Plus 3, because this results in some funny, irate rants from certain The Hollywood Gossip staff members, but still. Now he is terrible and repetitive.

Minus 2 for the utter lack of Jake Pavelka this week, but Plus 2 for the return of Chris Harrison's fireside chat with Jillian at the end. Take what you can get.

THIS WEEK'S TOTAL: +8! SEASON: +25!

Rose recipients: Ed and Robby (earlier); Jake, Reid, Mark, Jesse, Tanner P., Wes, Juan, Michael, Kiptyn, Mike, and David (rose ceremony).

Outta here: Sasha (one-on-one date); Tanner F. and Brad (rose ceremony).

The last season of The Bachelor was defined by spoilers.

First, the pinky ring of Melissa Rycroft standing at the finale was visible (perhaps on purpose) in the promo montage from the beginning, implying she would win.

Then, an elaborate theory posted by a random reality TV blogger that Rycroft would indeed win the heart of Jason Mesnick, only to be dumped for Molly Malaney on the "After the Final Rose," special turned out to be 100 percent true.

Will this season of The Bachelorette offer any such clues? We've got nothing that good here, however, Jillian Harris made an interesting comment to E! Online.

Jillian meets Jake in the season premiere of The Bachelorette.

Asked how much viewers do not see of the Canadian cutie's interaction with the guys competing for her love, Jillian Harris said, "For the audience's sake and for the story's sake, I have to always bring that stuff in front of the camera."

"If Jake and I talk about something on our drive down to Martina McBride - we had some really deep conversations about life and love - and I made sure that I brought those conversations up again [on camera] so that when our relationship progresses, you can understand how it is that Jill's falling in love with this guy."

Did she say falling in love? It appears she did. Maybe that's just a phrase she's throwing around, but maybe the airline pilot is emerging as a frontrunner.

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In week two, The Bachelorette briefly morphed into The Amazing Date, with Jillian Harris sending the guys on a scavenger hunt to win a romantic date.

Later, she did some two-steppin' with buttoned-up airline pilot Jake, hooped it up with the Harlem Globetrotters, and got a kick out of Mike’s surprise.

If you missed that, well, um, there was a Speedo involved.

Here's what Jillian had to say about the episode in her blog ...

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My second week as The Bachelorette was an incredible whirlwind.

All 20 guys moved into the house and I moved into the mansion. It was strange having the master bedroom to myself. I shared that room with six other girls last season.

The first date started as a pool party at the mansion that turned into a scavenger hunt through L.A. I felt bad leaving the party early, but I knew it was part of the game.

I felt so glamorous driving through Los Angeles in that convertible!

JAM SESSION: Jill's basketball skillz were on display later in the episode.

As the guys raced through the streets, I called each of them to see how they were doing. Somehow, Tanner and Mike Stag ended up in Chinatown! I was like, “Where are you?” and Mike was like, “I don’t know, there are all these signs that we can’t read!”

Brian and Ed stopped along the way to get me a flower, which was so sweet of them, but it also held them up. I was lucky that I had time to stop and get ready along the way. The guys had to drive around in wet swim trunks until they changed into their tuxes.

I loved the dress I wore at the Crocker Club. I felt like a total princess in it. And I wore my favorite shoes that my dad got me for good luck.

I felt awful that I could only choose one guy to have dinner with in the vault. I wanted to invite them all in! But, in the end I chose Wes because he was the most mysterious to me and I wanted to get to know him better.

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Monday night's episode of The Bachelorette featured a surprise vote, a date that turned into a race, a foot fetish, and even some full frontal nudity.

Naturally, venerable Bachelorette host-pimp Chris Harrison had plenty of material for his weekly blog this time around. Here are some excerpts ...

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It's always fun to move the guys into the outhouse, or "bunkhouse" as these guys end up calling it. This season moving 20 guys into that space was pretty funny. It was so packed in there they were sleeping in single bunks right next to each other.

The group race for Jillian was fun. Pretty funny leaving Michael up on the balcony, as he was acting all cocky. Wes ended up winning the competition and dinner. More importantly, this is also where the guys begin to question his motives.

One of the coolest dates this year (especially for Jillian, a huge fan) was the concert with Martina McBride. Turns out, Martina is a big fan of the show and really wanted to be a part of it. She was awesome on stage and awesome to deal with.

One surprise for Jillian and the guys during the party was the vote. Tensions were already running a little high, and I don't think the ballot box helped.

I thought Brad would get the most votes, but he didn't get any. Juan really started to rub some of the guys the wrong way but Jillian decided to save him. One thing I didn't mention is that I got one vote to be sent home - that was pretty funny.

Mike ran into the ocean in a bikini. He bought those off of some random guy on the beach for $10. Jillian thought that was very funny, and he ended up getting a rose. Running in a bikini, funny... Brian going full nude at the party, not so much.

Many commented on Tanner P. and his foot fetish. I talked to Jillian today, and she told me she found it unique and kind of funny, not creepy. They laughed and had fun with it, unlike, say, Brian going full frontal at the party.

Jillian Harris put it best in the deliberation room - she likes to have fun and wants to see the guys be themselves, but there's a line of decency and it was crossed.

There's fun and cute, and there's a lack of respect - and for Brian, it was the latter. Jillian felt uncomfortable, and in the end that helped her send him home.

On a personal note, that's just not something I ever need to see again.  Brian was right - the skinny dip did volumes separating him from the rest of the guys.

After culling the field from to 20 in last week's season premiere, Jillian Harris' second week as The Bachelorette got even tougher - and hotter! - last night.

As usual, The Hollywood Gossip's recap will revisit some of the highlights (and lowlights), with points awarded and deducted as we see fit. Let's get to it ...

Realizing he hasn't made much of an impression on Jillian, Mike strips down to a Speedo and runs into the ocean. Desperate, yes. But entertaining. Plus 2.

Brian greets Jillian Harris with "What's up, little hottie?" This obnoxiousness is topped only by Michael's taunting of the competition: ''In case anyone is curious what her bedroom is like, I, uh, can let you know later.'' Minus 6, morons.

Despite being the personification of bad taste, Brian does make a point about our girl. Plus 8 for how good Jillian looked in the bank vault. Wow.

Minus 3 for Brad being a moron. Who refers to it as "Papers, scissors, rocks?!?"

So now the show has resorted to scavenger hunting, as opposed to heart warming, to earn a rose. Plus 4 for officially entering Rock of Love territory.

Chris Harrison needs to personally pimp-slap Tanner P. His foot fetish obviously creeped Jillian out, and there is nothing otherwise likable about him, yet he gets a rose. Can the competition she kicked off really be that much worse? No, the producers just told Jillian to keep him around a few weeks longer. Weak. Minus 9.

Wes Hayden is unbelievably painful. Minus 12. This is a man whose voice makes one cringe, and who makes one scream "DOUCHE!!!!!!" at the top of one's lungs upon each fleeting glimpse of his face, hair, stubble, tattoos and clothing, prompting one's wife to ask if perhaps, just maybe, you are taking this a bit seriously. Plus 30, because who are we kidding ... The Bachelorette needs a Wes Hayden.

Speaking of the lame singer, Plus 7 to Ed for looking directly into a camera, with a straight face, and saying Wes' connection with Jillian was "fabricated."

As if her appearance on the most recent season of The Bachelor didn't set the feminist movement back far enough, Jillian Harris says she's a bad driver because she's "a girl." Minus 12 Hillary Clinton-sponsored points.

Jillian to Jake: "I'm looking for my best friend." Jake to the camera, 3.5 seconds later: I was hoping Jillian would say ... she was looking for her best friend." Plus 9 for such amazing coincidences ... and Plus 4 more for Jake's abs.

Martina McBride performed on the show, just two months after her latest album, Shine, was released. Minus 11 for too many amazing coincidences.

David thinks Juan should be tied to a tree and beaten. Plus 15 for hilarious honesty, along with the slim chance that David wins The Bachelorette and his court-ordered anger management classes are the top story on People next year.

Wait... you mean Jillian can save Juan from going home by giving him a rose? Isn't that, you know, the entire premise of the show? Minus 27, ABC.

THIS WEEK'S TOTAL: -1! SEASON: +17!

Rose recipients: Wes, Jake, Mike (post-hot dates); Juan (voted off by guys, only to be saved by Jillian); Jesse, David, Ed, Sasha, Mark, Michael, Tanner P. (for some reason), Kiptyn, Reid, Robby, Tanner F., Brad (rose ceremony).

Packing their bags: Julien, Brian, Mathue, Simon.

One has a foot fetish. One is a breakdancing instructor. Another dude who claims to have a number one single ... in Chihuahua, Mexico! Yes, to put it mildly, the season premiere of The Bachelorette introduced some colorful characters.

Only 20 men remain and four more will be booted tonight. Who will take their game to the next level, and who will be left sweating when Chris Harrison ominously appears, announcing there is only one more rose left this evening?

One thing's for certain: the competition certainly heats up when the star of the show, Jillian Harris, invites eight of them to a pool party ... then disappears!

It turns out Jillian's sexy pool party was a ruse, and part of a scavenger hunt in which the men compete for the grand prize - a candlelit dinner for two.

Meanwhile, seven other bachelors think they will be competing in a game of pickup basketball for Jillian Harris' attention, only to find out that the legendary Harlem Globetrotters, not one another, are the competition that afternoon.

Can any of them score - at the three-point line or afterwards?

Later, the scavenger hunt winner goes on his one-on-one date, but Jillian is worried that this fella may be too conservative for her, so she makes him trade in his khakis for sexy Western gear - at a private Martina McBride concert.

Just another day in the life of The Bachelorette!

Monday night's season premiere of The Bachelorette featured a lot of hot new guys and a familiar leading lady who stepped into the starring role with flying colors.

Jillian Harris' quest for love is going to be a fun ride.

Here's what Jillian herself had to say about meeting not just 25, but 30 men she must choose from, as excerpted from her blog on People.com ...

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"Being The Bachelorette has been such an incredible experience for me, and I am really looking forward to sharing some of the exciting little tidbits that don’t make it into the show each week right here in this blog.

First things first! I searched long and hard for the perfect gown. The one we settled on was vintage, and had been worn on the red carpet.

I felt incredible in it, but it did need a lot of work to help it fit me like it did.

The only sad part/ The driveway outside is sprayed down before shooting to give it a nice glimmer, so the bottom of my gown got wet while I was waiting for the men!

Speaking of waiting for the limos, that was the very first moment that I felt nervous. I had a strange sense of calm all day, right up until that first limo pulled up.

The break-dance-off with Michael and Greg was one of the most fun moments of the night for me. I know I am not the greatest dancer, so I loved that the guys were able to encourage me and poke some fun at the same time.

I was completely overwhelmed by the first 25 guys. I had such a hard time remembering names that I called Jesse Josh ... twice! But then to have 5 more super-hot guys enter the room now that was almost more than I could handle!

I was the most nervous at the rose ceremony, when I had to eliminate 10 great guys. It was the first indication I had that I wasn’t going to be cool as a cucumber all season. It was incredible, difficult and emotional all at the same time."

Follow the jump for some more thoughts, this time from Chris Harrison, venerable Bachelor and Bachelorette host-pimp for 18 seasons, on Monday's show ...

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