The Bachelor: Episode Six Recap
Let‘s talk about EVERYTHING. No really…
by LAYLA HARRISON ★ FEBRUARY 14, 2021
Where were we? Ah yes.
MJ and Jessenia gaslight each other to pass time until Matt joins their pre-rose ceremony two-on-one. He has individual chats with the girls. Jessenia talks about the division MJ created in the house, calling the OG girls the “varsity squad.” MJ talks about how Jessenia (say it with me) put her “character into question” and MJ always “leads by example.” MJ gets sent home. Jessenia gets a rose. And you guessed it. Matt cancels the cocktail party. Again. These poor girls. Stockholm syndrome is really pulling Matt’s weight because mans do be a little MIA at times…
Anyway, it’s time for the rose ceremony. Ryan (the dancer who Victoria called a h*e), Magi from Ethiopia (who added nothing but was maybe the purest person the franchise has ever seen), and Wilhelmina model and rumored escort Brittany go home.
The next day, Pieper, 23, gets her first one-on-one! She and Matt head into the forest to an adorable pop-up carnival. They spend all night playing the games and going on all the rides. Honestly, this date is such a dream. Do you ever watch the dates and imagine which date you would want if you were a contestant? I LOVE a shopping date like Rachael’s but a carnival date has been my top pick for so long. At the dinner portion of the date, Pieper tells Matt that her family shows love rather than saying it. This has been hard for her because she wants the verbal affirmation. Matt gives her the classic thanks for being open, I’ll be open too blah blah blah. Pieper gets the rose.
After their date Matt tells Pieper he has “one last surprise.” You know what that means! Did someone say... PRIVATE CONCERT WHERE PRODUCERS REQUIRE YOU TO AWKWARDLY SLOW DANCE AND MAKEOUT IN FRONT OF A BAND NOBODY KNOWS?!
Back at the house, Serena C pulls Katie aside for “a little chat.” And by chat we mean FIGHT! Serena C blames Katie’s “antics” for the cocktail parties being cancelled, saying, “The reason I’m coming to you is because I don’t think you are truly here for Matt.” Serena calls Katie out saying that she brings up other girls in conversation with Matt. Unfortunately for Serena, Katie is a classy feminist who advocates for fair treatment of others and herself. Katie reminds Serena C (and us, although we didn’t need it bc we LOVE HER. Right guys?!) that she hasn’t name dropped a single time and has alerted Matt of PREVALENT issues in the house and left him to deal with them how he sees fit. Iconic. Katie gracefully leaves the convo with a “Thank you for your feedback” and a curtsy. Katie shares that she has been nothing but herself throughout this process. YES!! She so has. But I will save commentary for... you know… ~her time.~
Serena goes downstairs to the house girls who’ve been eavesdropping on the screaming from upstairs. Serena claims that Katie “couldn’t handle what [she] had to say” and that she “came in all hot with her sex positivity.” GTFO. We love Katie over here, sorry to break it to you. Katie walks in and says, “You don’t have to whisper.” Serena says that she’s just telling the girls what Katie said, which is, “Your main focus is not to be with Matt.” Katie: “That’s what I said?!” Serena: “That was the gist of it.” Katie: “Well I obviously said nothing like that.” Katie tells Serena to NEVER speak on her behalf and if she has a problem, to bring it up with Matt instead of creating drama in the house and involving the girls in gossip. AS SHE SHOULD! Convo. Over. I love a grown a*s woman, don’t you?
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Meanwhile, a white minivan pulls up to the shooting site. It’s Heather Martin (the woman who still hasn’t had her first kiss) from Colton’s season. The guard tells her that the site is closed and calls Chris Harrison down to talk to Heather. Chris is serving us fall vibes in his flannel and vest as he walks down the world's longest driveway/road to the gate. Heather tells Chris that her best friend ex-bachelorette Hannah Brown, who quarantined with Matt, said Matt is perfect for her. IMMEDIATELY NO. Hannah B, you totally did Heather dirty. And for what?!
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Chris tells Heather that there’s not much that surprises him, but he’s shocked. Do we think for one second that Chris didn’t know about this? Don’t get me wrong, Chris is a great actor, but you have to wake up earlier in the morning to pull one over on me. That sly dog didn’t fool me for a second. Chris tells Heather that they’re far along in the process (duh they’re down to like 11 girls from 35 or something?!) and sends her into quarantine. Now THIS is unfair to the other girls. Luckily for them, Heather in quarantine is crazy town. She leans out of her hotel window, pretends to be Rapunzel, and calls out “Matt! Maaaattt!” She balances a pizza box on her head while dancing. Poor Heather is losing her mind.
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Back at the resort, a date card arrives for the women. Matt invites all nine girls, excluding Katie and Pieper, on a group bowling date. This means that Katie is getting the second one-on-one of the week. The girls on the date are split into two teams (pink team and blue team) and bowl against each other. The winners will spend more time with Matt that evening. The pink team (Jessenia, Michelle, Serena P, and Chelsea) wins and the blue team (Bri, Kit, Rachel, Abigail, Serena C) goes home, only to be invited back! Matt says he feels bad because he knows how important time is on the show. And LET ME STOP YOU RIGHT THERE. You made the rule and that’s disrespectful to the pink team. You promised them more time this evening. If you want more time with racist Rachael, maybe stop cancelling the cocktail parties?! The date ends and Michelle gets the group date rose.
The Laughing Date
Katie and Matt head out for their one-on-one. He informs her that they are pranking Tyler C. Tyler is at the resort to visit Matt and has been promised a massage. Matt and Katie are in the ear of the masseuse telling her what to do and say. The producers will really do anything to get Tyler shirtless on cam. Luke of Hannah B’s season shares what we’re all thinking:
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Laughing dates don’t end well. It’s tradition that when the lead and contestant seem to be having the funniest time together, the contestant goes home. An example from another season is Tayshia and Eazy’s haunted house date. The most recent victim of this trend? Feminist queen Katie. But a little birdie told me our girl might be getting a little more screen time if you know what I mean. And I DON’T mean Women Tell All... Well, I do, but rumor has it our girl has been named bachelorette on the lowkey. But you didn’t hear it from me!
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This is obviously so funny. But for clarity: definitely NOBODY checks up on Heather… Girl is losing it. But it’s time for Heather to pull herself together because it’s rose ceremony time! And if you think we’re FINALLY gonna get to finish the rose ceremony at the end of an episode… YOU’RE WRONG! Anyway, Matt greets the women and they start the cocktail party. For the first time Matt wears a tux instead of a nice suit/colorful blazer. Why does this matter? Heather pulls up in a long white gown. The producers totally planned this visual. She approaches Matt and he bursts out laughing the second he sees her. SO. AWKWARD. Soooo is Heather staying? Find out next week…
Current Top Picks:
Michelle: No explanation needed.
Bri: An unproblematic queen. She’s also breathtakingly gorgeous. I mean all the women are. She and Matt look adorable together and I live for their adorable height difference. She’s mature and gives a good vibe. Total cool girl.
Serena P: This girl is sassy and bubbly! She’s unafraid to call Matt out, teasing him about being “shady” when he invites the other girls to the evening portion of the group date.
Rachael: Let’s be honest. She’s a frontrunner. But we need to talk—for real. Recently a TikTok came out exposing Rachael Kirkwood’s recent racism, family history of racism, and racist friends. This sucks. Matt clearly feels strongly for her and many people think she wins. When I watch her on the show, she seems sweet, but this video made me see her in a whole new light. Until defense is provided, let’s take Rachael’s TV portrayal with a grain of salt. Like… attending a plantation themed party is just NOT ok??! Um. Hopefully, we’ll know more soon.
Hot Takes:
MJ got a bad edit. The producers have everything she said recorded, but she obviously doesn’t remember it well. MJ didn’t say horrible things, let’s be honest, and she probably is misremembering. Meanwhile, the producers are befriending her, feeding her the wrong info, and plotting to give her a monster edit. Total manipulation, so keep that in mind. After Dylan Barbour’s twitter exposure (and even Jed Wyatt’s… ugh) of the effed up Bachelor production system, we need to be critical of what we see.
Katie is a legend. I have disliked Serena C for weeks. She said mean things about the new girls (worse than MJ if you watch back). She needs to go home.
Heather will be going home immediately. There is no way Heather is there for more than one day. She probably quarantined for more days than she’ll last on the show.
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