I have been an avid Bachelor fan and viewer all the way back to the first season. While I did skip over a few seasons in the middle there, since the wonder of DVR has entered my life, I haven't missed an episode. So, when I learned that Brad Womack was going to be the next Bachelor, I wasn't all that excited. I like to see fresh faces on the show, and I never really liked him much on his first go around - why was he so special that he deserved a second chance? I always found him rather boring, and was actually pleased when he didn't choose DeAnna or Jenni in the final episode - it seemed like it would be good for them to get away from this guy.
However, because I simply can't stop watching this incredibly addictive show, I knew I would indeed watch Brad's second attempt at "finding love." And, I have been. Every Monday night, I sit down to watch it and type up a recap entry to include my slightly sarcastic commentary. I even went against what I'd originally said and caved in and read Reality Steve's spoilers. On the bright side, at least when Us Weekly came out with a cover that blatantly reveals the final two ladies, I wasn't surprised or upset because I already knew who the two ladies are.
In the story Us Weekly published, they did an exclusive interview with Brad's on again/off again ex-girlfriend, Laurel Kagay, who also dated former Bachelorette star and Bachelor Pad contestant Wes Hayden. Now, the tiny tidbit of an article they put on their website was simply not enough to cure my curiosity, so off I went to the nearest grocery store to spend four precious dollars on a magazine I only wanted for one eight-page article.
The article was interesting, but there is always the question of whether or not it is completely true. Laurel claims Brad proposed to her multiple times and has the text messages to prove it, but those were only snippets of the conversation, and we couldn't see anything she was saying back to him. For all we know, she could easily have been egging him on. Plus, who proposes to someone via text messages? Lame. The guy quite possibly could have been drunk for all we know.
Text messages aside, Brad was depicted as somewhat of a psycho. It honestly sounded like he has an anger management problem, since there were multiple times she mentioned when Brad stormed out and wouldn't talk to her for days before coming back completely apologetic and begging for forgiveness. Laurel also said that Brad hates when women cry and is faking when he comforts them on the show.
In case you missed it, Brad also made an appearance on Lopez Tonight on Thursday. He completely denied everything in the article and dismissed it immediately after George brought it up. What makes me think Laurel's stories could very well be true is the fact that Brad sat there and told everyone "he's broke" and "doesn't have any money" multiple times. Now, I can see the guy maybe can't afford to take his new fiance out on dates like what he goes on during the show - complete with helicopters and romantic getaways in other states, or even countries - but, as a successful businessman, I highly doubt he is broke. Besides that, he got paid for doing The Bachelor. One of his text messages to Laurel flat out said they hadn't discussed the pay for him going on the show, but "it would be a lot." So, I find it very hard to believe anything he said after that point, because he repeated his "broke" status a few times. Good one, Brad.
Overall, his interview with George Lopez was pretty casual, and he never really got into anything serious. But, he also dismissed everything about the magazine so quickly and blamed it on Laurel trying to make money at his expense that it honestly made me feel the guy has something to hide. I just don't buy into the southern gentleman he is trying to portray himself as, and Laurel even pointed out in the article that he never went through consistent intensive therapy after his last Bachelor stint, which completely goes against the therapy/Brad is a changed man storyline the show has been repeatedly feeding us this whole season. He seems to have a different side that we don't get to see on television, and I am starting to think there is definitely a reason why he has never found that right woman or gotten married before.
Do you think he is sincere and Laurel really did just sell her story to Us Weekly to make a quick buck? Are you as suspicious of Brad as I am? What do you really think of the whole situation? Comment below to leave your thoughts!
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