There are allegations that The Bachelorette's Clare Crawley was kicked off the show by producers. From the buzz about Tayshia Adams to the truth about all the Dale Moss rumors, we finally know what Chris Harrison and the other folks behind The Bachelor franchise felt about Clare's love for Dale.
Reality Steve's assertions that November 5 would be Clare's last day on the show combined the cliffhanger shots showing a tearful Clare intercut with her suitors' disappointed faces, as well as a beaming Tayshia emerging from a swimming pool, made it easy to see why everyone was convinced Clare was unceremoniously booted from her position as the lead. But that's the beauty of The Bachelorette. This show is brilliant at creating drama where there is none. It looks like once again Bachelor Nation was duped into thinking the outcome would be much worse than advertised. In actuality, it was so much sweeter. Clare was ousted from The Bachelorette. However, it wasn't the hateful buh-bye that many people speculated.
On her final episode, when Chris Harrison asked Clare what she wanted to do about the Dale situation, it turns out he wasn't angry with her at all. He listened intently as she spoke about wanting to spend time with Dale. She knew he was the one, and conceded to leaving. With his signature dad-like calm, Chris then joked, "Congratulations. You've officially blown up The Bachelorette." From there, the two talked out what Clare's next steps would be. The warmth of this conversation was miles from the tense tête-a-tête everyone saw advertised. Although Clare quickly moved on and found her happily ever after with Dale Moss, she's been nothing complimentary about her suitors. She told Good Morning America, “These men really stepped up, and I think having that long awaited time in between — I believe it was almost six months — they really did an excellent job of recasting men that would suit me and that were my type. So, these guys that showed up really brought their A-game. It was an exceptional group of men (via Women's Health).”
Reality Steve surmised earlier that, because the switch from Clare to Tayshia was in the works just nine days after Clare arrived in LaQuinta, the plot twist wasn't incidental. There were allegedly whispers among the production staff that it looked like Clare was hooked on Dale. Knowing the subjects the way they do, it appears Tayshia was a contingency plan...and a smart one. Also, given the diversity of the cast, producers probably banked on Clare and Tayshia having similar taste in men. Finally, there were paparazzi photos leaked in early November showing Clare rocking a very large ring on that finger. She also flaunted some pretty serious diamonds on her finger in a red herring Instagram post where she called the ring a commitment to herself. In actuality, it was an engagement ring all along. Clare was just playing the information close to her chest.
So, there you have it. Those sneaky little details that have caused so much buzz all these weeks have finally been explained. Maybe Clare Crawley has significantly altered the show, but in the end, she did exactly what she was supposed to do: She fell in love. No one can fault her for that.
The Bachelorette airs Tuesdays at 8 pm ET on ABC.
Source: Women's Health