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Ben and Ashley connect (digitally) with fan favorites from Ben’s season like Becca Tilley, Amanda Stanton, the Twins and Leah Block.

Plus Mike Johnson gives us an update on his future with the franchise and Ben shares some behind the scenes secrets from filming his season (remember the pig date??)

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
This is the Benn and Ashley I almost famous podcast
with our radio. Hey, actually we just got done with
the meet and greet with about seven of our our
new friends. It was awesome, very very fun. Shout out
to you guys over there who are watching, who are
in the meet and greet. Um, you guys, we can

(00:21):
see everything you're saying to us this entire podcast, So
fill up that comment section, ask as many questions. Repeat
your questions because we want to take them. That's right. Yeah.
And also, if you were in the meet and greet
and you're wondering where you're gonna get a photo from
that was taken during that meet and greet, Danielle will
be in contact UH with you and she'll make sure

(00:43):
you get it very very soon. Ashley, how pumped are
you for this episode? I am so pumped because I
love getting live questions thrown at us because that gives
us an opportunity to talk about things that we don't
always get to and people come up with these questions
that I would never think of, but I have a
strong opinion on that's right. Yeah. So today's podcast is

(01:07):
obviously special because tonight UH and in some places no
less than an hour, my season of the Bachelor will
be airing. Your Twitter feed is going to blow up,
and so is your Instagram, and it's gonna be fun
because I think that there, you know, like Caitlyn last week,

(01:28):
she wasn't excited about her her her podcast, her her
season airing, but then I think she had fun with it,
and I think the same thing is going to happen
with you and you guys both like have your happily
ever raptors thanks to The Bachelor. I mean, she wouldn't
have been with reason today had it not been for
that experience, and you would not be a jest and

(01:49):
it wasn't for your blue check mark that you've got
on The Bachelor, your spot on It's true and I
have seen the episode back. It was not easy to watch.
It was pretty cringe e I I know, almost famous family.
I had told you I wasn't gonna watch, and I'm
telling you this, My intentions were really not to watch it,
but it sat in my inbox for too long. I

(02:12):
had a moment of weakness, as I told people on
the maintain, great and I watched it, and let me
tell you, it was really it was actually like really
fun um especially to see now where I'm at, who
I'm with, the friendships I've made, the podcast that you
and I have now hosted for the last three years together.
Life is good. So Hey asked, this is how today

(02:34):
is gonna work. I want to run us all through it.
We have some really special people from uh uh, the
twentieth season of The Batchelor that will be coming on
the podcast. We also will have a very very special guest,
Mike Johnson. So it's Ashley mentioned earlier. We're gonna try
to come up and keep up with your comments. We
can't promise that everything will be answered, but please send

(02:54):
them away. We have people on the back end that
are gathering questions. They're texting us questions, So if you,
Ashley and I on our phones, then you know we're
not distracted. That's actually how with each other and our producers.
There could be technical difficulties. This is our first time
doing it, but we're so pumped to be here with
all of you. I think we should do this more often. Ashley,

(03:16):
I'm gonna send it over to you. I'm gonna pull
up our rundown and get started with this podcast. Okay,
sounds good? Well, um, I saw one question that says
that it's going to be airing via I heart as well,
and yes that it is. And um, I have also
got a lot of people saying that we should come
into Providence. Guys, I'm there all the time. UM okay.

(03:36):
So our first guest is one of the Bachelor's biggest
fan favorites over the past two years. It was a
guest that we had on last week, but he is
He brings so much joy and positive ativity into a
room that we definitely wanted to have him here with
a live audience. So ladies and gentlemen, please welcome Mike Johnces.

(03:58):
What the Mike? We had Mike on the podcast last week,
so we already asked him all many questions. So now
we want you guys to ask the questions that we
may have forgotten to ask him last So get those
fingers typing. Hey, Mike, started to hear, thanks for coming
back on. Thank you guys. You obviously are a fan favorite.

(04:20):
The fans are commenting over here to the right. Hey,
I know we asked it last week, but we have
Everybody can see your facial expression because beautiful to get
this thing started. Mike Johnson, Well you on this season
of the bachelorette and if so, or if not, why not?
Oh look at you? If not, why not? With the

(04:42):
follow up question, hey, there's also an option of saying
I'm thinking about it, not now, I would say yes,
you know, it all depends on the casting. The casting
I'm not the casting director. Oh, so that it's up
to them to decide having you on. Y'all are making

(05:03):
you smile so hard. I feel like I feel it
in my ass. Good thing. Everybody can see that smile
this time that verbal answer and added to his face
expression and yeah, you know. Well. One question that we
didn't ask Ashley last week that I think is is
nice as this week we just got this question, uh

(05:25):
sent in um from Melissa Mike. It's clear your type
then your voice changes when you do a podcast. It
really I know what I'll say. Claire said something that
I thought was profound when she said when she was

(05:45):
when she was announced that she's the Bestchelorett. She's like,
I'm not here to play games. I know exactly what
I want. I like a woman that knows exactly what
she wants. And Claire said that she knows exactly what
she wants. I thought that was really alerted. I'll say
that the word alluring, it's to use more often words.

(06:06):
So I'm getting a couple of questions over here about
your appearance and your style. People want to know what
the Mike Johnson beauty regiment is. What the Mike Johnson
beauty regiment is. It's Zara. But I have a few
wizarre though, because I'm six and may be discriminating against

(06:28):
tall guys. I swear I sat with Zara and I
tried to get those shirts on. Man. I go in
the dressing rooms and I look like a fat boy
in a tiny coat, Like I'm talking out. Nothing's working.
Nothing question for you six fours. Jared is six ft,
and when he thinks about the tall guys from the franchise,

(06:50):
he's like, I don't know that i'd want to be
six four because I think when you get to be
six four height, you start to like it's actually like inconvenient,
like you might bump your head getting into planes and stuff.
Is this true? I like you bought my head at yeah,
Like I know you've been like, I'm not going to

(07:11):
change it at all, if even if I could, But
I do buy my head. Yeah, something only a six
ft would say. Only a six foot guy would say
something like that, Hey, I don't want to be six
four convenient. Yeah, you're right. Jared is probably saying, you know,
he's trying to say this to make himself feel better
at six ft right, Tell him, tell him this, Tell

(07:32):
him this. Tom Brady is not six ft. Tom Brady
is like six three. That's right, Hey, Mike, UM, question
for you, you you and Ashley. I'd love for you all
to answer here. The question comes in through the message
feed here. Uh, did you all ever find it difficult

(07:52):
to be your true self on camera while people are watching?
And if you did, then how long did it take
it get comfortable? Ladies? First, Um, for me, going to
be real honest came pretty naturally, of course, I know
it did. Actually, when we first met, did I come directly?

(08:12):
Actually already got do small talk? You came directly at
me exactly, so when it was on the show, I
didn't care about the cameras at all. You too. It
took me a bit. It did take me a bit.
I actually at one point, Um, I was sleeping so
much because I'm so anxious, and so my response was
just to go to sleep. That the show actually came

(08:33):
in and they're like, hey, we think we like you,
we don't know you, and like you gotta stop sleeping
because this is a show. Uh, Mike, We're gonna speed
it up here a bit. We also got a question
coming in said, what is your love language? I like
that question. I'm glad you asked. My love language actually
is quality time, but the dialect is quality communication. I
absolutely thrive off of communicating and getting We can have

(08:57):
differences of opinion, but if we both have respect and
can't get our thoughts across, can listen to one another.
That is so sexy. I have been trying to get
Jared to read the Love Languages book, which will take
him three hours, and he still is like it's gonna
be so obvious, like I'll skim through, and I'm like, actually,
here you go. I wish the technology would just allow

(09:17):
me to just give it to you like that downstairs.
It's on his night stand. Now. I just have to
get it in his hands. Tell me it's a really
good book, like serious, I tell my mom to read Okay,
I'll tell I'll tell him that you read it, and
then he'll make it. It'll feel cooler to him. It's
so accessible next to you. Yeah, he'll get a little
bit taller if he reads it. Okay, Mike, For anybody

(09:39):
out there watching this is we're gonna have to say
goodbye to you here in just a second because we
have some really great guest to bring on. Uh. You
have a lot of fans obviously that tuned in to
watch this podcast, and and I want to hug from
everyone when I can. That's right. What do you want
to tell your fans out there about what they can
get excited about for your future? How are you doing personally?
And then what do you want to say just to
the people have supported you? Um, first, I want to

(10:01):
say to the people that support me, because that's first
and foremost. Be happy, baby, be happy. If somebody's kissing
you off, and someone's annoying you, leave them. They don't
deserve to be a part of your life. That's all
I gotta say. What can people do to follow you? How?
How can they follow you? Instagram? There we go. TikTok

(10:23):
is super fun. It's Mike Johnson one underscoring to score.
I'm about to be thirty three years old, but like
I am loving TikTok right now. Last week I had
so much fun. And then also, I do have a
book coming out this fall. I promise you within my
book is strong enough for to hold your tears and
then it's powerful enough to change your life. Promise you
will absolutely love it. Like that, saying all right, we're excited,

(10:44):
and you know you'll be back on the almost same
as podcast when that book comes out. Maybe, but then again,
maybe it's gonna come out when you're in clear season.
All right, Moving on, we have Becat Tilly, who is
one of the bands of good friends that also happened
to be on his season one of my good friends
of course as well. So everybody welcome Beca Tilly and

(11:05):
flood that timeline over there with questions for her. Please.
Oh man, Becca is going to get arousing applause. Hello Becca, Hi, Hey,
So becks um watching this episode back. You say, when
you first sit down with Ben, You're like, I am
so nervous. I've never been this nervous in my life.

(11:26):
And then he's like, but you've been through the process already.
Can you talk about why you were so nervous and
whether or not you and you got the approval from
Ben to come on this season beforehand. Now, that we're
all out of contract. I think that was the most
nervous I had ever been, just because I had been
through it before and knowing what it felt like walking

(11:47):
into there, and like Ben and I had talked before
about me coming on, but I just had this fear
that maybe he changed his mind in the process, and
I didn't know like how he was going to react
when you saw me. And my biggest fear was like
I didn't know how the girls were going to respond
to me walking in. And so that's why I I

(12:10):
almost I will never forget getting out the limo. And
it wasn't been standing there when Amber and I came back,
was Chris Harrison, And I was like, I should go.
Did that signal to you that, like you guys were
the last ones to enter? Oh? Yeah, I quickly realized
what was happening, that it was a grand show of

(12:31):
us walking in. Sure was well it was still to
this day, and I mean, you and I both know this,
like it's one of the best things that ever happened
to me because I got to meet you, and you've
been so sweet to Jess and just we've stayed friends.
And Becca, are you nervous about tonight. No, I don't
think there's a lot of focus on me. I think

(12:51):
they're focusing more. I could be wrong, but I feel
like they're focusing more on the final four. So I
feel like it will probably just be a like how happy.
I mean, my experience was happy. I didn't have any
like I don't have any negative feelings towards you or
like the Bachelor. Um. I actually the other day was

(13:13):
telling someone I was like, I went on the Bachelor.
I think I told you've been I was telling you
this that I went on obviously to date you, and
that was my intent, but I really feel like I
went on to have you as a friend, like I
genuinely consider you one of like those people in my
life that I text for advice on certain topics, that

(13:34):
I respect you and and yeah, so I I look
back on The Bachelor as like both experiences with ash
two on Christmas season just fond memories. Yeah, it's true though,
because I've had to do a lot of thinking the
last week about what does this season even mean to

(13:56):
me anymore? You know, like it didn't work out, It's done,
and it's like Jessica was the one that reminded me
we were talking last week, and she's like, think about
the people that you met through this whole thing, Like
the beckett Is who like you've embraced her when we
went to Ashley and Jared's wedding and made her feel
like she was a part of the group and you
loved on her well, and like she'll forever be grateful

(14:17):
about that. So anyways, I do think the people like
you and and in my life and then getting me
Ashley is what this whole thing was about. And I'm
really happy now that I did it. I could go
on and on, but yeah, it's uh, it's true. Hey,
everybody's asking what do I smell like? Yeah, what's up
with that? From but do you smell like? You smell

(14:37):
really good? And we've been close before? What do I
smell like? Um? Well, I you know, I always tell
people and when you're on the Bachelor or when you're
the Bachelor or I guess Bachelorette, I would imagine in
the same way, you're always smelling just top notch. Your
breath never smells bad. There's constant listerine strips, like and

(15:00):
then the producers go, doesn't Ben smell so good? Doesn't
he look so handsome and you're just like, yeah he did. Actually,
so I have memories like, yes, okay, so weird? Wait
what you don't like it? I felt like I may
have fallen in love with him just because of the
colone they gave him. Okay, no, lie. So then I

(15:22):
started dating Robert after and he wore the cologne on
our one of our first dates, and I was like,
what is that? I feel like I awkwardly asked us
like years later, what cologne he used because I knew that,
like I wanted to get it for a guy one day.

(15:44):
Is that weird? Guys? Now? So I just keep that
sent as something that Chris wore. No, you should definitely
spray on, yeah, spreading on your pillow. I made Jared
get Abacromi fears. So that's my my my snill for
jar because that's what the high school boys smelled like
that I could never get. Oh, guys, it's really cute.

(16:08):
I didn't know much word I was gonna use, but
it's really cute. Oh sorry, Ben, you haven't had a
question for I just want to ask um, when people
come up to you on the street and they recognize
you from the show, do they recognize you most from
Ben season to Christmas season. Ben seasons. Yeah, that's weird.
I could ask questions as if I was never on

(16:31):
another season. Like in some people's minds when I think
anything about Christmas season, it's like, what why do you
think that is? Um? Because I showed more emotion on
your season. They got me to cry. You made me cry,
but people wanted tears, they wanted to think about Actually,
why do we remember? Actually she was very vulnerable. O

(16:55):
think I was a little more open to the process
at that point. It's good point. Yeah, so Becca, before
we bring on our next guest, who is also a
friend of ours, Uh, I gotta ask you, what do
you go up to these days? Where can people find
you and follow you? Because people absolutely love themselves in Beccadilly.
Oh that's so nice. Um. I actually have a podcast

(17:17):
with one of my best friends, Tanya. It's called Scrubbing
In with Beccadilly and Tanya ad Um Instagram at Beccatilly
and I saw Mike doesk TikTok? I have not? You
have not. I tried talk, I tried, not good at it.
I'm on it, but I'm more of a viewer than
a creator. We're good at them. But the thing is,

(17:39):
there are a lot of work. Yeah, there's a lot
of work. If you're not just getting on there to
do the dance and you're trying to make like a storyline,
it's a lot of work. Yes, Becca, you're the best.
I do. You mean so much to me, Uh, not
only because of our friendship, but also just the way
you've treated the people around you. Thank you so much
for coming on. Thanks. All right, Well that is just

(18:04):
the best. And now we have another person that you
have remain friendly with throughout all this, Amanda Stanton, who
also happens to be Andy Dorfman's really good friends and
the girl just moved to l I. So my first
question for Amanda is what kind of trouble are those
two going to get into? Right now? Right? Amanda's also

(18:24):
the creator if we need the label, which has been
a huge success for her. Hey, as we're waiting, actually,
what loan, wasn't that crystals work? People? I wish I
wish I knew? And now I'm going to have to
ask him again. Okay, we'll talk, Well, we'll find out
from him and then we'll talk about on the podcast
next week. We'll have to get that answer when he
will finally come our podcast with Victoria. Good point, that's

(18:47):
a good point. Do you think they're gonna come on?
I don't know, but I bet to Victoria likes that Colonne,
oh my, you know the one thing about and tell
me if you think I'm crazy, Like, there's a lot
of people in this franchise that are just like absolutely
like gorgeous, but when you see Chris Souls in person,
you're like, that dude is really good. Dude, I know,

(19:10):
and it's so underrated. There's something about Chris in person.
He is one of the best looking bachelors there. There's
been what do you think about that relationship? Somebody just
wrote in? Female wrote in someone said, how do I
feel about that relationship? I mean, how could I really
have feedback if I haven't met her in real life

(19:31):
at all and I have been seeing them together. Yeah,
I mean that's kind of how I feel. I mean,
Chris even through all the last few years, Like, Chris
has always been a good buddy of mine and we've
tried to stay in contact and um, but I've never
met Victoria and I actually haven't talked to him since
this whole thing. I think it's public. I don't know
have they announced it? Is it is public? I mean

(19:51):
she they posted pictures um where she's obviously on the
farm and like she ats it. So yeah, you do
you know who Nick files nating? Um? I have an idea,
But if he hasn't said anything about who it is,
then I'm not saying anything. But you do have an idea.
We can hint to that. Possibly is it somebody from

(20:13):
the batch the Bachelor world? If it's who I'm thinking about? Now, okay, okay, well, um,
we'll try to bring Nick on to see. He's a
pretty private guy about his dating life, isn't He like
it's in the headlines a lot, but he like doesn't
talk about it a lot now. He likes to get
the gossip from the others and keep his own gossip
to himself. Yeah, good point. Hey, Um, people are asking

(20:35):
is the Bachelor live on stage and to come back?
It is. It's coming back. It was a huge deal.
Ashley was at one of the events, uh and Reno
and it is definitely coming back. It's coming back strong.
We don't know exactly when yet because of COVID, but
when it does, you'll hear about it. And I really
hope to see the almost Famous family there. It was wild,

(20:58):
actually I think I told you this, Um, but during
like the meet and greets and even when we're on
stage sometimes people were yelling every night. I mean, Becco
is even impressed, like I love the Almost Famous podcast.
I listened to almost podcast. I love Ashley, That's so cool,
all the thanks guys all over the country. So it
was it was really really awesome. Amy. I don't know

(21:21):
where we met at, but I was nervous every night too,
So I guess we have that in common. So a
lot of people like I mean, I feel like you
kind of mentally braced yourself for those four months on
the tour bus and then after two three weeks it
was just done, like postponed. Now do you have to
like reprepare your brain? Oh my gosh, it's uh it's insane.

(21:43):
So actually, you're right. And before we bring on our
next guest here, I want to tell you, like, you
do have to prep And I was like I can
do this now. I'm you know, I was just starting today, Jess.
This is a good move for us. Living on a
tour bus for four months is not easy. Uh, it
was a great tour bus with great people, but you
I am, I mean, especially being locked in my house
with my own bed for the last three months, it's

(22:05):
gonna be really hard for me to get back onto
a moving bus and uh and start going again. I
phel you. I feel bad for you because you know,
looking at the calendar, you would have been over a
month done and you would have knocked out your tour
bus time. But I know that the high on stage
makes it all worth it, and who does seeing the

(22:26):
people out there, it really does. So Hey, Ashley, we
have our guests on. This is gonna be a surprise
to everybody. Uh. She lives in the same hometown as
me right now. She is also one of the most
favorite and one of the most recognizable characters from the
twentieth season of The Bachelor. Welcome Lace Morris, you guys,

(22:48):
I had I saw Lace last at JJ's wedding and
it was really good to see her. Um Lace HIGHI
I love your hair. Thank you. Oh my gosh, I
got a new hair stylis. I'm so excited. Looks, you're stunning,
You're looking beautiful, glowing to you, guys. It's good to

(23:09):
see you too. Yeah, this was a surprise to be
on here. So the last time that everybody saw you
on TV, you were engaged to Grant and then today
you get to talk to Chris Harrison again. Um get
back to the nation to remember you. Are you nervous
at all about watching Ben's episode? No, I actually recently

(23:30):
watched it with some friends just to prep myself and like,
it's cringe worthy, but it's pretty funny. It's just fun
to laugh at yourself now. It is, you know. One
of the things that I was impressed by, especially watching
tonight's episode back and the kind of the recap it
is how you responded to the difficult questions and how
you talked about, you know, standing up that you weren't

(23:51):
in a place to date and to be on the show.
Looking back, now, are you glad that you left? Yeah? No,
I'm so glad I left. I still think it was
the decision, not knowing if I'd get a rose or not.
But I think that was the best decision I could
have done, and I've got I'm self aware to be
able to do that. Ben, she was just the ultimate

(24:12):
interrupter during those couple of weeks that she was on
the show. Did you how did you make annoyed? Are
you like, oh the producers, no, you know, I want
When I watched it, I saw my face in one
of them, and I was like, what was I thinking?
Because there really wasn't any woman from my season that
I remember going, oh my gosh, this is so crazy,

(24:34):
like this is so annoying. What I remember with Lace
was like and I think I even told you this,
like take a deep breath and stop like stressing, like
don't self destruct here. Stay I think we talked about
that in the rooftop, was just like stay focused. It's
all good, It's it's gonna be fine. But yeah, after
too many times in my back of my head, I'm like, Lace, like,
what is going on? Like part of it was pure pressure.

(24:56):
I'm sure, I'm sure it was, but I think that
was it was just la, what's going on? Like this
is I'm trying to respond here, but there's not a
lot of things I can say to make just be better.
But it was super relatable because you were like, I'm
I can't be cool, I can't be cool. I must
address this. I have to talk to him about it.
And that's how I would be. That's how I would

(25:17):
be too, And I feel like a lot of girls
watching are like, yeah, if I'm feeling off about the
guy that I'm dating, I can't just let it go
by right exactly late. One of one of the is
that your dog. Yeah, sorry, can you guys hear her?
Oh yeah, it's fine. Hey, we always have some some
park dog in the background my friends, So she can

(25:39):
help me. You're good. But as uh, in a second,
we're going to have Amanda standing on. She hasn't technic
with coffee. She will be back on and just a second,
we're working on that. You keep in contact with any
of the women from that season. Yeah, no, I keep
in contact with Olivia, Amanda, Lauren, Leah, Jen you guys
all over the place. Yeah, I try. I try to

(26:01):
keep in touch. People are asking if you still have
the tattoo from Bachelor in Paradise. Yeah, unfortunately, I mean
I still haven't. I still own it. What does it say, Grace? Yeah,
well you know Grace, I mean luckily, I mean it
could anything a million Yeah, yeah things. That's fine. So
one of the things that we haven't gotten closure on,

(26:22):
and I know this always is tough to bring up,
but hey, on a night that it seems like past
relationships are the topic of of focus. Whatever happened with
you and Grant and you guys stay in touch at all? No?
We uh, we do not stay in touch at all.
And I don't know. We just I don't even know

(26:42):
what to say. Just weren't a good fit. It was
it was kind of toxic. It wasn't good. People want
to know what you're doing with your life? Now, what's
your job? And um, are you dating? So I'm actually
I've gotten a really serious relationship after him and I
ended up up. We were together for two years and

(27:03):
it's now been a full year of me being single,
and I've never done that in my entire life. So
it kind of feels good. And I'm doing real estate
in Denver, right, Yeah, in Denver. Yeah. I just got
back to Denver last week and I've been gone for
six months because of the tour. Yeah, are you are

(27:23):
you feeling like you're ready to get back in this
city and start dating or are you still having a
good time with the singleness. It's like some days I
love it and some days I hate it. Member is
not a good place to date lately. So I used
to like I used to say when I was single,
that like, I should probably move to Denver. But reputation

(27:46):
of there's so many men and how what is the like, um,
what's the ratio of men to women? You know? Uh,
it's like sixty actually women, which is like unheard of
for a city. That's right. I thought the ratio was
even higher up. I thought it was like yeah, but
none of them like one a date. They just want

(28:07):
to go like do their hobbies. And now that they
have the reputation of being member, they probably are like, oh,
all the girls come to me. I know Denver small. Um, Lace,
You're awesome. Thanks for coming on today. We're excited to
watch you tonight. I have seen it. So I'll tell
everybody out there, the twenty d people that have tuned

(28:29):
in for this live podcast, I would like to tell them.
I would like to tell them that it is so
worth watching Lace and Olivia tonight on this show. They
are all stars, their rock stars. They crush it and
so Lace things are coming on here and talking about it.
Thanks for having me. It was good to see you.
Bye bye, guys. Ashley just gonna keep rolling through this.

(29:01):
I feel like I feel like this is either a
really bad joke on me visiting all my exes or
just like really exciting. But I'm super pumped for it
and I'm really to talk to these next two guests.
We have Lauren Heiml and uh Leah Block Here. Uh,
there's lay Hi, I'm great. How are you so good? Um?

(29:25):
So we've I've been getting updates on your life via
Instagram this season. Hello, come on in. Hey, are you
guys still friends? Yes, you guys both live in Denver,
in Michigan. You're in Michigan. Okay, I knew it was Okay,
I knew it was one of the Middle States. Yes,

(29:48):
that's right. Just like on our school date, we had
to place them. We had to place the states in
the Midwest and it was a show. So, uh, well, Leah,
you've been super supportive of uh this city, and I
know I've seen you around at some of the fundraisers.
You are always trying to help out. You're always trying

(30:10):
to be a support system. How are you holding up
right now, especially with in the midst of a quarantine? Oh? Man,
I mean I think, I mean, you know, like we're
lucky that Denver has just done really well with the
stay at home order and just doing what we need
to do to you know, get the um the rate

(30:31):
of the the people that have the coronavirus down. And
we've been able to open up far as restaurants and
I've actually gone. I'm trying to go to all Ben
Ben's restaurants. He has like so many now that I
don't even know. It's like every day there's one opening. Um.
But it's right now. I know it sucks. I mean,

(30:52):
I mean, you know, like Chase's restaurant got closed down,
which is so sad. Just trying to support as my
any small businesses as I can, doing too much DoorDash orders,
but uh yeah, it's it's crazy. But I just I
hope that, you know, we can get through this. And
I feel bad for people who are in you know,

(31:13):
New York. I lived in New York, I lived in
l A. And I know it's just crazy crazy out
there right now. So I feel blessed that we're kind
of in the up and up um with this whole thing,
in this whole pandemic. And I've even got tested just
to make sure I don't have it. UM. But it's
it's been crazy. So Lauren posts, So you were a
little critical of Ben, I was Yeah what I say,

(31:37):
I'm sorry? What was that about you and Ben? That
you think that didn't work out? You know, honestly, I
don't know. I feel like, you know, on paper, potentially, um,
you know, we would have been a good fit. But
then at the same time, I feel like, you know,
if it's not there, it's not there. Got it? But

(31:58):
I'm sorry if I said anything bad about you, I
was probably just sad I got sent home so good.
Uh we we recovered just fine. Um, yes, right. Well,
actually I don't know if you remember this, but Lauren
is actually a part of probably the most nerve racking
day of the season. We did the fashion show, Oh yeah,

(32:21):
Passion show. That was terrifying. We walked, literally walked in
the Mexico City like fashion week show for one of
the biggest designers. Like this wasn't a small thing. Do
you know how bad the producers wanted us to fall? Honestly,
they probably were like putting down on the on the
walkway hoping that we rice bananas. Yeah, it was. It was.

(32:42):
It was intimidating because everybody was super good looking and
I'm standing in the back like how do I walk?
And this is what they tell me before I sent
it back over you. Actually, I'm sorry for taking it,
but I'm in the back. I'm like, I don't know
how to walk. And this is a tip I got
for anybody out there watching. Is you stand up straight
and you with your shoulders down like they're a coat hanger,
and that's the perfect posture. Wait, and that's how you walk. Yeah,

(33:09):
you look see you look like a model. Okay, guy,
thank you. It does it elongates the neck. You look great. Well, Lauren,
you ended up getting engaged in December. Yeah, in December
to Dog and you guys just got your wedding. Ben
you canceled on literally on Monday, and our wedding supposed

(33:30):
to be September twentie up in like Potaski area in Michigan.
And um so we have a four hundred and twenty
person wedding to reschedule. Lake. Yes, that's where dogs parents places. Yeah, yeah,
so thank you. But we found a good backup, so
hopefully that'll work out. But yeah, it's crazy. I feel

(33:52):
so bad for all of the brides that are trying
to schedule things during this time, you know, like the
showers and Bachelor Bachelor parties, those are all postponed and
it's just part of the fun. So it's bad. But
at the same time, it's like you're still getting married.
So whatever it is, I will be there. Okay, girl,
but I hate right out of year. But you know, hey, Leah,

(34:12):
you've been dating Ryan for a long time? Has it been?
It's been a little over two years. Wow? Is he
there in the room with you? He is? Yeah? Actually
Ben met him. Yeah, yeah, dooz yeah, come here, come
say hi? What's that man? Ryan? Hey, I can't hear

(34:33):
any of you. Oh the So two years in a
relationship with Leah? How's it been? Man? She's the best
I gotta say this. She's my best friend of me.
It's our world. And she's also probably the funniest person
I've ever met. And I mean that the bottom of
my heart. And uh, Ben, it's good to see you, man,

(34:53):
I'm seeing you since Uh yeah, it's right. It's a
It was a big outdoor music festival Denver. It on
and it only lasted a year, which is unfortunate because
it was a great time. Your coffee thanks Man. Jenner's
Coffee was one of the sponsors of it, so we
we got to uh have fun who The main act
that year was Ray Charles, which blew our mind. And

(35:17):
and who what does uhst? Kendrick Lamar, Yeah, Kendrick Lamar, Yeah, Hey, Ryan,
are you a big Broncos fan? Because you have to
be if you're kating Leah. It's true, but if I
wasn't mean yeah, I basically had to sign a signature
and blood that we're going to root for the Broncos

(35:39):
the rest of our lives. You carry the podcast for
one minute. I have something I want to go get. Okay, Yeah,
I didn't let you guys leave without asking. He was
on the I was okay. Our audiences keeps asking what
it's really like to swim with pigs, and let's say
that they were really c pigs, like those who weren't

(36:01):
yucky looking pigs, but they were still aggressive. I honestly
was more afraid of sharks because I was like, the
smart sharks would totally be here to eat the pigs.
So I was like, there's some great whites lurking in
the water here, and I was like, just booking it
to the boat as quickly as I could. That's really smart. Yes,

(36:24):
So this, for anybody out there watching, this is the
football that Leah gave me a night one. Oh my god,
that's so cute. Painted it because he loves the cold
and Peyton Manning obviously played for the Broncos, but you
know most of his career was for the Cold and
so I hand painted the books and the colds. But
due to you know, like rights, they couldn't show it

(36:45):
on the air because you know, so I I threw
regular football, but then she just told me about that
football for days and days and days. As I finally
got to see it. Man's right gorgeous. You're lucky, dude,
h Lauren Doug is a very lucky guy. I appreciate
you both, thanks for coming on catching up. We have

(37:06):
Amanda Standing Standing on coming next. But you two are
awesome and it's so good to see you again. By guys,
Thank you. Ben. I have got two more things before
we move on to Amanda. Um. One, have you still
kept other gifts that the girls gave you on the show. Yeah,

(37:27):
I have them all. I have the teddy bear that
you Belie got me. I have them all in a
box downstairs. And number two, as as Amanda Freshians is
um is it true that you're going to have a
four person wedding as well. Yeah, it's like four Ah,

(37:49):
that's whiles a little bit. It's gonna be a whole city.
It's gonna be a fun night day, that's right. Hey, Amanda,
welcome back to the I was having some technical difficulties.
Oh all good. I love your new house. It's so pretty.
Thank you, So Amanda. Um, Andy, do you just moved

(38:10):
to southern California and you guys are best these? Why
did Andy move? And are we going to see you
guys just all over being like viet New like best
friends in Paris and Nicole? Um? No, we we just
got back from Palm Springs actually today, So I just
a lot going on in my house. But um, we

(38:30):
just got back today and we had so much fun.
But yeah, I'm so excited that she's here. And I
took her all around town today to get a facial. Um,
we got I v s, we got her brows and
lashes Den's and trying really hard to convince her to stay. Um,
but I think she's here for good. Nice. It's amazing. Hey,
I mean so far people were super pumped about you

(38:51):
coming on a lot of the questions earlier. We're about
one of the most infamous dates in Bachelor history, Swimming
with the pigs. Um, what can you tell our fans
and what it was like? Thiswie with pigs. Okay, So
it's so funny because when we did that date, I
mean now I feel like we see that all of
our Instagram. But I didn't even know that was a thing.

(39:11):
I thought it was super random, but it was fun
a little scary. I feel like that was definitely our
most dramatic date. M But I I left swimming with
the pigs. I don't thought they were adorable. Watching it back,
I was like, why are these girls so scared? They're
so cute. They were a little aggressive, but it was fun.

(39:32):
I I don't know if you remember this, and you
don't have to go into too much detail, but one
of the repercussions from going to the date was some
of the girls had swallowed water, and uh, I've mentioned
this in the podcast before, but it's one of the
worst parts of the season was a lot of people
got dysenterior, like got super sick from that date. And
the girls were so sick to their stomach and I

(39:53):
was so sick to my stomach that we actually had
to cancel. I don't remember this the cocktail party in
the Bahamas, because no he could stand in the same
room for long enough to have a cocktail part. Yeah,
it was bad. We all got super sick. I feel
like that was the most dramatic week, like emotionally, and
then we all physically got sick and it was just
like a disaster that week. But it was the hardest

(40:14):
meek for me by far. But now, Abanda, you got
to be on like the coveted Warsaw Indiana day. To
you what, I'm a Ferriss wheel. Everybody in his town
came out for it. How much pressure was there and
how much does that day to stick out in your head? Still?

(40:34):
I feel like that was probably my most memorable day.
And I feel like we were kind of into this
bubble and I never had any public dates before that,
so that was the first time I kind of felt
like I was seeing like the real real world and
like the little bubble we're in, it's real. Um. But yeah,
I mean, I feel like there was a lot of
pressure that that day, just meeting so many people and

(40:55):
being out, but it was fun. Yes, I mean I
remember that to you. I don't remember like it's my
my hometown, super small, and everybody there was saying hi,
and we were trying to like actually have a date
and walk through like the crowd, and everybody was like
taking pictures and being like kiss kiss, kiss, and we
like a mess. Yeah, it was kind of overstimulating, but

(41:16):
it was fun. That's right. Hey, we just I watched
the screener already and uh, your two little girls are
a part of this episode. They're so tiny during this
Um are you What was it like? I guess being
a mom of two on this show and now looking
back on it, what was you know? What's your experience? Like,

(41:39):
I mean back then, I feel like I really had
no idea what I was signing up for, like genuinely
had no idea. But it was crazy. But I mean
the kids love it, Like they still think it's cool.
I've showed them their little clips. They haven't watched the
little thing. But I think it was crazy. I didn't
know I was gonna be the only single mom and
it was a lot, but I think it was good
for me. It definitely forced me to come out of
my comfort zone a little, so it's good when it

(42:02):
comes to moms on the show. I feel like you're
the first every person people think of when you know,
when it comes to like being a single mom and
like having your kids on the show. How much pressure
is that to just be one of the Bachelor moms.
I think it's a lot of pressure because you feel
like all of us get judged for like every little thing,

(42:24):
and then on top of it, we also get judged
for being a mom going on the show, for introducing
my kids on the show, and I feel like it
just kind of adds like a different element into it. Um.
I obviously love one of the Bachelor moms. Um, but
I do think I've dealt with a lot of criticism
because I am a mom, right, I've gotten used to.

(42:45):
I got one more question before we let her go, Ben,
do you have anything else? Well? Yeah, I mean, and
then I'll let you finish up here as But I'm
just gonna say, you know, what are the cool parts?
And part of this this episode of Almost Famous podcast
is hopefully celebrating the women who are part of this
season because it does mean a lot to me, and
you know that we've been able to stay in contact
and and we've seen each other since then, but it

(43:06):
does mean so much that these women gave up their
time and energy to come. So with all that being said,
I remember Amanda on Night one how shy uh kind
of reserved you are, and you were really through the
whole season. Now you're one of the most recognizable figures
from the franchise. Ever, how are you dealing with that?
How are you personally? Uh? And what is it like

(43:27):
to be such a star? Oh that's very sweet. Um,
I don't really think. I think I was so nervous
and I like, actually, I heard you stated it was
like super natural for you to be on camera, and
I don't feel all the same for men. Now. I
think I have a hard time, like fully being myself
on camera for some reason. Um, it's just not something

(43:47):
that I'm great at. Um. But yeah, I mean it's good.
I mean I think we've all seen you know, there's
so many opportunities and there's so much good that comes
from the show, so it outweighs the negative. Yeah, I agree,
And I'm sorry that I have to ask about your
bestie again. But what's what's going on with Andy and Nick?
Was that just an innocent run? I mean, I'm not

(44:11):
going to speak on that, but we canna she'll kill
me if I call her down here and ask her. Okay, Amanda,
we love you, um, we appreciate you, thank you for
coming on. Uh please, somebody's asking Amanda, what is your book?
Where can they find it? And what is the one
thing they can put you most in right now? So

(44:32):
you can find a book anywhere the books are sold.
And I also my clothing line, Lonnie the label it's
Lonnie the label dot com um and yeah, my Instagram
is at Amanda Underscore Stanton Awesome and have been a
pleasure to watch her in this whole thing. Tell her
she has some nice feet. And it's really really great
to see Amanda having hope to see by all right,

(45:06):
Emily and Haley are up next. The twins. Ben, what
did you think when you had a set of sisters
coming to vie for your heart? I mean, honestly, it's
one of the only reactions I think on night one
that I remember because it is that, like, holy cow,
there's two of them. They're beautiful. I don't know what
to do with myself. Hello Twins, nothing has changed you, guys.

(45:34):
How long did it take Ben to be able to
tell you to apart? Ben? Did did you ever ever
you were ever able, but you acted like you could. Yeah.
I just didn't say their names. Yeah, okay, go ahead,

(45:54):
bed Well, I was just gonna say, you know, it's
really great to see you both. You're you're shining. I
just want to start this by saying, following your Instagrams
is one thing in my life that brings me a
ton of joy because you both are just glowing and
happy and it's so nice to see you here. Actually sorry,
take away, Oh no, I mean I completely agree with him.
You guys are both really happy looking relationships. Yes, finally, Holy,

(46:19):
I didn't think it was gonna happen. Do you guys
feel like the guys that you're with now are are
the forever thing? I feel like with Emily for sure.
You've been with your boyfriend for how many years? In
at least three? Almost three. I'm just waiting for my
ring whenever it's coming. I don't know when is the
ring coming soon? Because you would know? Oh, I don't

(46:39):
never tell me because he knows I can't keep my
mouth shut. Yeah, she would tell me. She's ruined like
every Christmas gift for me so far. And Haley, how
long have you been with your boyfriend only six months,
so this is pretty new, but I'm feeling really confident.
But he's definitely the one. I wouldn't be surprised if
he proposed to her before Will proposed to me. What

(46:59):
I love about your two current relationships is that usually
you two don't um, you don't like each other's boyfriends,
but it seems like you guys have full approval. Well,
I picked this guy for her because she's not good
at picking, so I picked this guy for her. He's
the sweetest, just the absolute best, and I adore him.
And then obviously Willing, he feels like my brother, so nice?

(47:25):
Are you? Uh, well, we're gonna get to the show
here because obviously that's airing tonight. Are you at all nervous? What? What?
How do you view the show now? I mean, we're
not gonna live in We're a little ashamed of how
we acted a little bit. Some of the things we
did were very immature. We were little a holes, But
it's okay. We were twenty two years old and we

(47:47):
were young. And I will say, like I just did
a because I am a little nervous for it to air.
But I was just saying like me and Haley, I'm sorry, Ben,
We're not on the show for the right reason for
me to we had exactly No. I mean it was
so much fun and we had a great time. We

(48:08):
made so many good friends, Like it was an experience
of a lifetime for sure. How was it dating one guy?
Have you, guys, ever fought over a guy before? And
did you even think that you were at all fighting
for Ben on the show? No, I didn't ever feel
like I was fighting with like so many other girls
were there too. I honestly just felt like we didn't

(48:30):
even stand a chance. So I was to other girls
were so pretty, I know, and like people were forming
relationships been so fast. I mean they're like, we're just
friends with each other. I don't know. I couldn't like,
I mean, we hardly got time. I feel like, you know,
to talk to the Bachelor. I think a lot of
people don't realize such you have such little time with
the Bachelor that like you better make it good and memorable.

(48:53):
I mean, Hailey were always like, we don't eat vegetables,
we don't did this Like yeah, Ben was like these
girl thirls are keepers. That is one of the one
things I do remember is when you told me that
you don't eat vegetables, and so that my fault was, like, well,
what do you eat? Thinking like there's alternatives, it's like
chicken nuggets and mac and cheese. Not Yes, is the

(49:18):
only guy that both of you have ever dated at
the same time? Yes, Yes, I feel honored. Yeah, going
off of that Ben, it was awkward enough having it
to dump, you know, every girl that that was there
wasn't even weirder to dump Hailey and keep Emily. Yeah,
it was. And I think they could probably test this dude, Like,

(49:41):
you know, you have people on every season that you
just really love and like get along with and enjoy
and even if there's not the like romantic spark, as
much like you enjoy it. And so the twins are
that for everybody, Like both of them are loved by
everybody because they're just hilarious and fun and uplifting. So
saying goodbye to either of them was hard, but it
was really weird to have, Like you have to process

(50:01):
how I was going to say goodbye to a sister
and keep the other sister, and like what the repercussions
of that would be, Like that's not something they prep
you for. Yeah, no, not at all. And you dumped
her the day before our birthday. I don't know if
you knowed. Yeah, and so that was the first birthday
we spent a part so and it was weird. Do
you remember that because there was like a cake or
something that there was. Yeah, you guys celebrated even from

(50:25):
a distance. Isn't that. I know we're about to be
from a distance because she's moving to Sweden. Oh you
are moving to Sweden. Oh my god, you guys. My
sister is moving back to Virginia. And I thought that
that was going to be difficult on me. Yeah, we're
going to be complete different times zones. Oh my god,
like far apart. Oh yeah, depending on the travel band.

(50:49):
It's supposed to be August, so pretty soon. Is it
going to be a full time thing or is it no?
Just during the hockey season so like six. But but
the sad part is is during summer she's in Sweden
and during summer's all be in Vegas. We switched off,
like we're probably never going to see each so we don't.
We're going to figure it out. But yeah, it's gonna
be hardy, but it's time to grow up, right, You

(51:12):
have to get in the end. It's good for you.
People are really sad. In the message board, they said
that Uhret direct quote is Homeboy better proposed before? Then?
I like that. Hey, we gotta dig in real quick
for one second, because tonight's episode there's a big focus
on Olivia and uh and kind of her experience in

(51:32):
the show and how hard it was for her. And
I do know that the two of you obviously were two,
you've grown up. Is there anything as people are watching this,
is there anything you'd like to get out publicly about
your experience with Olivia on the show and how you
feel about it now? Oh gosh, I mean, I just
would I mean if if I like felt comfortable enough,
and maybe if Olivia felt comfortable enough. Like, we're totally

(51:55):
so sorry about all that, and me and Haley did
not mean any of the stuff we said and look
back on it as like a mature adult. It was
completely uncalled for and just just big fat a holes. Yeah,
just a little brat, just trying to get fifteen minutes
of fame, just trying to like, just totally so awful.
So if she's watching this or ever sees this, we're

(52:16):
sorry and would love to talk to her on the
phone if she'd want to, And I mean if, I
don't think she would ever want to. I know, And
you know, it's weird that we've never even had like
a text conversation or a phone conversation four years later
to even say sorry. And I guess that might be
our fault because we've never even reached out. But I
just don't think she would want I know, I don't
know if she'd want to hear from us. Well, well message, yeah, okay, alright,

(52:42):
bye guys, thank you, thank you, have fun in Sweden.
Thank you. Alright, guys, we just wanted to remind you,
um that the portion of today's proceeds will be going
to No Kid Hungry and we are so thankful for
all of you guys being here so that we can
make a big, nice donation to them, a huge donation. Actually,

(53:05):
this is more than we ever expected to think. People
showed up for this. It's a gift. We gotta do
it again. It's been fun to see these people and
see him in person. Uh, this is awesome. Well, hey,
we have to say this. Um. We're gonna stay on
and answer a few questions, just a few. We're gonna
bring on one of America's favorite moderators to do this.

(53:26):
If though you are in the time zone that The
Bachelor is starting, feel free to jump off. But before
you go, Actually and I just both want to say
we appreciate you and thank you for joining us. Huge.
Thank you, guys. This has been so much fun. Ben
and I really vibe off of a live audience, even
if we can't see and hear you, guys, just your

(53:46):
your feedback right here in the in the text part
is really getting us excited about everything we've been talking about.
That's right. Well, hey, welcome to the podcast. Easton Allen,
who is best known for his very sentual voice on
the Scrubbing In podcast and also the Almost Famous podcast.
He is here to moderate three questions I think in

(54:07):
the audience before you go, Hey, guys, thanks so much
for having me. It's really an honor to be here
with you tonight. Before we get started, I want to
wish a very happy birthday to Rebecca Waterbury. Happy birthday
from everything here at the Only Famous podcast. I got.
I got some questions. I've been taking careful notes all night.
This has been a really fun show. But let's get

(54:28):
to some of these questions real quick, East and I'm
sorry I did please get this part. My fiance Jessica
Clark uh intended on being here and when we originally
booked her to be here, Uh, she was not in
school and she just started estheticians school today. She has
an eight hour day. She doesn't get out until like
three more minutes from now. I'm hoping she can still

(54:50):
call in if she can't. Um, I am sorry about that.
We are doing fantastic, we are so in love, we
are planning our wedding. Um. I we will get her
on the Almost Famous podcast Uh soon. I do apologize.
I know that was said that she was going to
be on here. Um. But because of school, which is
something we all are super excited about for her, she

(55:12):
couldn't be here tonight. So I'm so excited. I should
probably get Jared since there are a lot of comments
because he was all all carry until you can get them.
Go get Jared and Ben. We'll see this. First question
this is for you, would you ever run for office? Uh?
You know there was a time in my life that
I did run for office. Uh. I don't know if

(55:35):
you remember this season, but I did run. Uh. It
was before though I feel like the political climate became
what it is today. Oh well, he'll be out there
in a second. We'll have him at the end. Um.
I was very excited in short here when I ran
for office. I was really excited to be uh in

(55:55):
the middle and to understand each side and to try
to process through different people's opinions and comes to truth somehow,
some way. I feel like it's harder right now, no
matter what side you're on, and this is not a
political conversation to get there. And so I want to
wait and kind of see how things shake up here,
especially the next election in the elections following. But I

(56:16):
do have an interest in running for office again. It
is something that I care about and enjoy. Um, But
the timing needs to be right and right now, I mean,
I'm almost almost famous. Podcast like, well you got my vote,
thank you. That's exciting, that's exciting news. Um. Okay, Amy
Koontz says, who is your best friend from the franchise

(56:39):
and Ashley you can't say Jared. Okay, So my best
girlfriend from the franchise would be between Jade and Becca,
and then my best guy friend from the franchise, uh Ben,
and then Nick and Tanner. Yeah, you know, it's easy,

(57:01):
you know for me East and I. I have a
hard time answering this question because I think Ashley would agree,
Like the list is long, Like Ashley and I especially
have really good friendships that are like actually meaningful friendships
in our life from this show. But the best girlfriend
that I have from the show has to be Ashley.
I mean, I I talked to this girl every week
the last three years, and we've never I don't think

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gotten mad at each other. No, I know we haven't
um and I I want to second what Becca said earlier,
like whenever you have like any sort of like moral
conflict in your life or like you don't know how
to move forward with something, whether it's bes business or
a personal relationship, Ben is the person to go to

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for advice. Thank you. Best guy friends, I don't even
know if I can answer that. I mean, I would
have to go through like the Jared's, Dean's Wells, Nick's
um souls like those guys. And there's a huge list,
uh in my life that of people that mean a
lot to me from the show. But you know, Jared,

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when I'm around Jared, and I just don't say this
because actually is here. She knows just like the dude
is just an uplifting fellow. Like the guy is such
an encouragement that it's hard not to say. Like when
I think of people that I want to have and
hang out with from the franchise, like jeareds at the
top of that list every time. Thanks, Jared's Jared's the best.

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I love that guy. Okay, I'm interested in to answer
this question. This is from l R Oak Sport team.
What tips would you give to a new podcast host?
Mm hmmm, Um, I would say probably try not to

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censor yourself and will of course be your best and
you're not your best most you you can be with
a microphone in front of you. But I think where
we get in trouble or where we feel we're not
our best is when we get too careful about what
we said. That's it. Yeah, because you know, as a

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podcast as my advice would be a you know, try
to even if uh, even if your opinion is that
you don't have one, at least voice your opinion because
if not, just the genuineness doesn't really come out. Also,
the thing is, um, I don't know if this is
like advice or what I but before every podcast I
sit down, I take five deep breath so that like

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I'm I'm like calm, so I can come into the
podcast and try not to have my podcast voice on.
It just hard sometimes, But that's funny because when I
was in grad school, they were like, your poor voice
should be the same as your regular voice. And it's
still hard. It's really really hard to do. So yeah,

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that's that's my advice. A couple of people have been
asking where I got my sweatshirt and I just want
to shout it out because it is a Bachelor fan
who sent me an email and then said that you
wanted to make me something tidy, and if they're really cool,
maybe this and another tank and it's ex s tracked
the label e x t R A C T the

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label dot com. They're on Instagram to you also have
you on a label with my company, my fan Threads
at my fan threads dot com. Actually Jeared designed a
sweatshirt a T shirt, so you can go check that
out too. In case you guys need more close, we
have places you can get them. All right, we got
time for a couple more questions. Danielle Nebit asks how

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much does Chris Harrison help you work through your feelings
as a lead off camera. That question would be for
just Ben because he really only talks to the leads
when it comes to emotion. Yeah a lot. Chris was
coming over quite a bit, especially towards the end. Um,
we would watch football together. After that long day, we
talk golf, and then anytime I needed to like chat

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with him, he was always there. Chris is is still
this day. And I mean he's a good friend of mine.
He's a guy to look up to you that I admire,
so may I don't. I don't know if it's different
with other leads, but like we stay close, Um, and
he's around quite a bit. I would say whenever I
needed and he would be there sometimes though he just
wants to show up and like watch football, like that's

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all he want. He doesn't even want to talk show.
He just wants to hang out, which is good. I
love that. Okay, Um, we got one more question. I
see someone in the chat keep asking how I got
into my job role. I wanted contest, that's the answer. Um,
so yeah, that's how they give these jobs out. I'm

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I wanted to happy meal. Okay, last question this is
for Ashley from Chris he is Ashley, did you work
on a quarantine baby? No. I was pretty open on
Instagram the other day that, uh, I'm still on birth
control and horrified to get off of it because of
my acne. Yeah. I saw that. I saw that you

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you with just being an institution school. You can talk
to her about the downside of that. Now she didn't
help you get that fixed. Love to she and I
both share that passion. Well. One two less question I
saw that I want to answer. One is will we
be coming to Canada for the live show? Uh? So
far yes, Like that was the original schedule that was
supposed to come out, but we've been pushing it back.

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So the hope is to come to Canada for the
live show. The next is one I just love to
hear an Ashley answer. Uh, And I don't even need
to because you can explain it. What's the Bachelor Mansion? Like,
like really truly, what is the Bachelor Mansion? Like? It's beautiful,
it's super opulent. It makes you feel like you're in
another country. It kind of makes you feel like you're
in the Mediterranean, and it's like a mix of cozy

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and it's like Honestly, it's cozy. It's a big house,
but when you have that many people in it, it's
not like this. It's not sprawling. You're not like losing
people in it. You just you can honestly go to
the foyer and be like yo, Ben and they'll be
able to hear you. So it's a great house to

(01:02:58):
live in. Yeah, it's a great house to student. Um, hey, Ashley,
you're the best. We should sign off here Eastern. Will
you do it with us? I'd be well. Hey, last
time to all the people out there watching Ashley and
I just want to tell you, thank you, thank you
for hanging out with us, Thank you for supporting us.
Please make sure you watch the show tonight and be

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nice the ladies on this season. They're trying their best
to do their best. I'm telling you, it was a
memorable experience. It was the most impactful experience of my life.
And I'm just thankful that the girls came on to night.
Thank you, uh to Lauren and Leah and Amanda and
Lace and the twins and Mike Johnson and Becca Tilly

(01:03:39):
for joining us with that. I've been been, I've been Ashley,
and make sure to check out Olivia's in depth coming
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