Bachelorette DeAnna Pappas Spoiler alert 6-26-08
OK, it looks like there is confirmation that Jeremy is out because of some pictures posted in the forums. He is with all the other rejects at the Bachelor rejects reunion with Graham and others .
This next screencap looks like Deanna letting Jeremy go. In the previous episode, she mentioned Jeremy is perfect in every way and would make a perfect husband with a perfect house and perfect dog…. but indicated that she wasn’t in love with him.
Of the 2 bachelors left, I am guessing Jesse goes home before Jason. That would mean Jason would be at the final rose ceremony. I do think that Jason’s family went out of their way the most by making the Greek dinner and seemed to be really behind Jason to find a wife. I don’t know what the deal is with his ex-wife, but he does come across as a good guy and has a supportive family.
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I would say out of the ones left I would go for Jesse/Jason. You would have to wonder how long it would last though. Just wish them all the best
team jason alllllllllllllllllllllll the wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
Great recap. I actually know Jason’s ex-wife Hilary. About a year (or maybe less) after they had Ty out of the blue she decided she didn’t want to be a mom or a wife anymore. She complety blindsided Jason and just left one day. So now she is taking art classes and living a care free life. She still sees Ty but Jason has full custody. She completly broke his heart. he TRULY TRULY really is a great guy and an amazing father. There is not a bad bone in his body. He deserves to find true love.
Jason sounds like a great guy! but a guy with a kid! I wouldn’t do it! I’m too old fashion, I would want for DeAnna the true fairytale! A real prince! And real prince don’t usually have baggage! Sorry! I feel for Jason’s son, but Jason should just wait until he his 18. Listen to Dr. Laura she’ll tell you!
I am sooooooooooooooo sad to see Jeremy leaving. I thought he and DeAnna were perfect for each other, but if she doesn’t love him, she doesn’t love him. I guess that is the way it is. He has so much to offer that he should be the next Bachelor. He is a real catch (much more so than Jesse!). I read aln note above on Jason, so I hope he is the one picked now. His family was wonderful and Ty - what a little doll! Jason is stable and mature and loves kids, so maybe DeAnna’s dream of 3 kids by 30 could happen, with one already here and two more in the short-term. I hope ABC does the wedding show if they do get married. I would love to see Jeremy again as the Bachelor - oh, did I already say that???!!!
Personally, I don’t think she is ready for marriage. Her career is about to skyrocket and that means she would be traveling alot. Being with Jesse would allow her to explore her career, travel, and have fun. Maybe have kids when she is 29 or 30.
Jason is a wonderful guy but Ty is going to have to come first. I think Deanna is a wonderful girl but comes across as very high maintenance. I don’t think she realizes what it takes to raise a child and have to deal with someones ex.
Anyway, I’m team Jesse.
Complete interview with Graham with various news sources / reporters
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TRANSCRIPT FROM JUNE 26 “THE BACHELORETTE” TELECONFERENCE WITH ELIMINATED BACHELOR GRAHAM BUNN
“The Bachelorette” Airs MONDAY, JUNE 30 (8:00-9:00 P.M., ET) On The ABC Television Network.
Operator: Welcome to Disney’s “The Bachelorette” call with Cathy Rehl as the leader. This call is being recorded. By staying on this call you are confirming that you consent to this recording. If you do not wish to be recorded please disconnect from the call at this time.
Thank you. Ms. Rehl, you may begin your call.
Cathy Rehl: Hi everybody. And we apologize; we’re a little late today. But Graham is here and his last name, by the way, is Bunn: B-U-N-N. He’s on the phone from New York City where he works in a bar.
And I know that a lot of you have a lot of questions for him given the way he left the show this past Monday. So I’m going to get right to the questions.
Operator: If you would like to ask a question press star, one. And your first question’s from Monica Sotomayer with Flash News.
Monica Sotomayer: Hi, Graham. Thanks for your time today.
Graham Bunn: Good, thank you.
Monica Sotomayer: So DeAnna mentioned several times in the last episode that she felt like she liked you more than you liked her; that her feelings weren’t being reciprocated. Was that the case at all or was it just, like, a miscommunication between you guys?
Graham Bunn: Yes, I think that she and I suffered from a severe case of miscommunication. You know, I don’t question that her feelings were very strong for me. And I also shared some strong feelings for her, you know?
Where we were in the process may have been different. Because obviously as much as she wanted me to open up and say that, you know, I was falling in love or that I was ready for marriage, you know, I never heard those things directed towards me in an individual, you know, setting.
As far as her being ready, I’m sure she is. And, you know, I hope that she finds someone that she can be there with. But in regards to she and I, we were definitely more on the same level than she knows.
Monica Sotomayer: Okay; perfect. Now, were your parents at all surprised, like, when you didn’t come home, you know, with DeAnna as your fiancé or girlfriend?
Graham Bunn: No my parents were not surprised that I didn’t come home with DeAnna as my fiancé or girlfriend.
Monica Sotomayer: Okay. And I know that you have a history of basketball - pro basketball playing and everything. Was there any point when you were able to, like, show that side of yourself to DeAnna? Like, when the cameras were off did you guys play any, like, one-on-one games or anything like that?
Graham Bunn: Yes, you know, DeAnna and I were fortunate in that we got to share quite a bit of off-camera time during the hometown date. And we got to know each other in a different setting and a different light. And I think she had a better feel for who I was.
And I think that was reflected, then, in some of her private interviews during the hometown date. So, yes, that was very beneficial. And it was nice because it was about as close to the norm as we got.
Monica Sotomayer: Okay so you showed her some of your moves…
Graham Bunn: Yes.
Monica Sotomayer: …on the court?
Graham Bunn: Yes, I showed DeAnna some of my best moves on the hometown date.
Monica Sotomayer: Did you school her or did she school you?
Graham Bunn: It was mutual. There was schooling going on both sides.
Monica Sotomayer: All right, Graham. Well thanks so much; best of luck to you.
Graham Bunn: Yes, thank you so much.
Operator: Your next question is from Ashley Davis of Us Weekly.
Ashley Davis: Hi, Graham. How are you?
Graham Bunn: Hey, how are you?
Ashley Davis: I’m good; just have a couple questions for you.
Graham Bunn: Okay.
Ashley Davis: First, do you think if DeAnna had kept you for a few more weeks that you would have been able to open up more? Would that have made a difference?
Graham Bunn: Yes, I believe, you know, I believe that the more time that she and I spent together the further along in the process of getting to know each other and the way we reacted to different circumstances and situations, of course.
You know, the better you get to know someone, the easier it is to open up. And we were moving along in that direction. It just wasn’t at the speed that we both agreed upon so…
Ashley Davis: Right.
Graham Bunn: But definitely, you know, the longer that you get to know someone, you know - the natural evolution of a relationship. So yes, I believe I would have opened up and she would have opened up more with each passing day.
Ashley Davis: Okay. And I know you talked about your parents briefly before. What did they think of DeAnna and you two together?
Graham Bunn: My parents thought that DeAnna was a beautiful girl and that, you know, she has a lot to offer some very lucky gentleman. And, you know, their time with her was very brief.
Ashley Davis: Right.
Graham Bunn: And, you know, they were definitely cautious, for me, because they love me very much and, you know, they thought highly of her in the time that they got to spend.
Ashley Davis: Okay. And then, lastly, do you get recognized now more from the show? And do you get more dates?
Graham Bunn: Well it hasn’t been long enough for me…
Ashley Davis: Right.
Graham Bunn: …to really venture into the dating aspect of that. But yes, I do get recognized and I have been received very well and very kindly by the people that watch the show. And it’s very flattering and I’m, you know - it’s just nice that people have received me so well.
Ashley Davis: Okay. And then, finally, what were the best and worst parts of the show, if you could narrow it down?
Graham Bunn: The best parts of the show were definitely just times with her where we didn’t have to talk about marriage; we could just kind of hang out together. And there were times where we laughed and we joked and we definitely shared a certain look that she didn’t share with anyone else.
And the worst part about the show is I know that both sides felt pain the night that I left. And causing her pain was something that I never wanted to do. And obviously it was a painful thing for me to leave her knowing that, you know, we wouldn’t be hanging out anymore and we wouldn’t be spending time.
So leaving the show was difficult. But being there and being in an atmosphere where it wasn’t always about marriage was probably the best part.
Ashley Davis: Okay, thank you very much.
Graham Bunn: You’re very welcome; thank you.
Operator: Your next question is from Laura Saltzman of Access Hollywood.
Laura Saltzman: Hey, Graham.
Graham Bunn: Hey, how are you.
Laura Saltzman: Good. So you just - what you just said about the whole marriage thing, I mean, it’s a pretty much a given now that when people go on the show, at least most of the people, say — doesn’t mean that they really mean it — that, you know, they’re tired of the dating scene, they’re looking to get married, and they’re looking to settle down. Was that not your goal in going to this show?
Graham Bunn: No, it was totally my goal. But the best thing about the show, which was the question, was just the “normal time,” and getting to know her, and getting - going through the process of relating or connecting with someone.
No - eventually the, you know, the entire reason for going was to meet some amazing person that would complete the voids that have been left by an unsuccessful dating past. But - and that was something that I definitely looked forward to and I was exploring.
But the best part about being there were actually the times with her when she was - she and I were just joking around and having a good time. And there wasn’t that pressure or that anxiety level of eventually you have to make it to this place in this, you know, set time period. You know, that was a stressful thing for me.
And the best part about being there was just the times where we were normal people and we weren’t really stressing the time frame or the window that we were given to get to a certain place that’s difficult for a lot of people to get to.
Laura Saltzman: So it wasn’t so much a case of “you’re just not that into her,” it was more of a case of you needed more time to see how you were feeling and it was just too much pressure for you.
Graham Bunn: No, it wasn’t too much pressure for me.
Laura Saltzman: No?
Graham Bunn: That’s something that I actively want in my life. You know, I went there not knowing anything about DeAnna.
Laura Saltzman: Yes.
Graham Bunn: You know, you don’t know anything about her and she didn’t know anything about me. So, it takes some people longer. And for DeAnna and I it didn’t work in the time period that she and I had together so…
Laura Saltzman: So ultimately she just wasn’t the right person for you. Because if maybe you met her - that it was the right person — you wouldn’t have stressed about the time frame or the marriage thing.
Graham Bunn: Yes, I don’t think we were right for each other. No, I do not - I don’t believe that we were right for each other.
Laura Saltzman: Okay. I want to ask you something that Twilley said that - on the conference call last week with reporters…
Graham Bunn: Okay.
Laura Saltzman: …that shocked everybody. And now it’s down to the final three: Jeremy, Jason and Jesse. And you were in - of course we asked him about you last week. And when I asked him who he thought she would end up with, he said Jesse. And there was a lot of confusion because it was, like, “Huh? Jesse?”
It’s just - it’s still really shocking to me to think that she could possibly pick him, you know, which is what Twilley said. Does that shock you?
Graham Bunn: No, it does not shock me. It does not shock me at all.
Laura Saltzman: Why? I mean, is there something that the audience is missing, that we’re not seeing on the show, about Jesse and her relationship that she had with him when the cameras weren’t around? What are we not seeing that - because he seems so different from her.
And if she was looking to get married he certainly doesn’t seem - I mean, Jeremy and Jason seem more the marrying kind than Jesse.
Graham Bunn: I definitely would agree with you; that I believe Jason and Jeremy would make better partners to spend the rest of her life with. I don’t think that you’re missing anything in the edit of Jesse. I think you might be missing something of the edit of DeAnna.
Laura Saltzman: Okay that’s interesting. All right, we’ll leave it at that. Maybe I’ll ponder some more questions later.
Graham Bunn: Yes.
Laura Saltzman: Thanks, Jeremy (sic).
Graham Bunn: You’re very welcome.
Operator: Your next question is from Brian Gianelli of Yahoo! TV.
Brian Gianelli: Hey, Graham. How’s it going?
Graham Bunn: Hey, it’s going well, thank you. How are you doing?
Brian Gianelli: I’m good, thanks. I had a question: after being on the show and kind of learning or going through it, is there anything - like, any dating tips you might want to offer up to people? Or anything you might have learned from the show?
Graham Bunn: I don’t think anyone wants dating tips from me but you know what? I honestly - I would just be true to yourself because at the end of the day, you know, whoever you date - and obviously I believe that the premise of dating is finding out if that person is someone that you could spend a large amount of time with.
And life is short and we’re not ever guaranteed tomorrow so, you know, I would definitely just say, “Be yourself no matter the circumstances because at the end of the day it would be exhausting to have to be something other than who you are.”
Brian Gianelli: Cool. And then like you’ve been saying, you know, you just feel like you and DeAnna really weren’t, like, the right people for each other. Is there a point on the show where you kind of realize, like, maybe - or when it was down to final four you realize, like, “I’m probably not going to get the rose at this juncture.”
Graham Bunn: Well, there was a moment after, you know, when she was getting ready to leave that I had felt, like, major questions about DeAnna and I’s future together. Or for her and for myself that maybe she and I were not the right couple or not the right connection for a lasting relationship.
After meeting my family, and my attraction level to her remaining where it was, I felt, you know, sitting there knowing that she was getting ready to leave and ready to share and (invoke) on the same type of relationship with three other people, I kind of questioned whether she and I could make it long term. So after meeting my parents, I guess.
Brian Gianelli: Okay great. Well thanks a lot.
Graham Bunn: You’re very welcome, thank you.
Operator: Your next question is from Derek Santos of Reality TV World.
Derek Santos: Here I am. I guess just to kind of follow-up on that - so were you surprised to go home at that rose ceremony?
Graham Bunn: No, I was not surprised at all to go home at that rose ceremony.
Derek Santos: Okay. Were you expecting to go home?
Graham Bunn: I just was not surprised. I - you know what? Going into it, you know, I knew that she and I had gone through some difficult times. And what she says on the bench is very revealing. You know, there was some things that I knew - you know, she wanted me to get to a place that I couldn’t get to in the timeframe she needed me to get there.
So, you know, like I said on the show she did what she felt she needed to do and I totally understood. And I think it was a mutual decision, and I think we both agreed that in that setting she and I were not the right match.
You know, I felt like there was still one person there that I felt could provide her with what she needed. And I never wanted to stand in the way of her finding her, you know, her husband. And, unfortunately for us both, we just were not the right connection.
Derek Santos: Who is that one person?
Graham Bunn: You know, I feel, personally, that Jason offers her the best well-rounded choice and someone that she can fully fulfill, you know, all her needs and wants in life. But that doesn’t mean that that’s how she feels. That’s just my opinion.
Derek Santos: There have been some rumors floating around that you had actually tried to quit the show and then was convinced to stick around for that ceremony. Is there any truth to that at all?
Graham Bunn: You know, I have not heard those rumors. And, no, you know, no there’s no truth at all to that.
Derek Santos: So even though you weren’t surprised you, you know, you still planned to stick around and see how that ceremony had played out?
Graham Bunn: Yes, I, you know, I was there and DeAnna made her decision. And I was supportive, as much as you can be. It was, you know, a difficult thing to go through for her and I both but, you know, everything happens for the best. And I am totally in support of her in whatever she chooses to do at the end of the next two weeks.
Derek Santos: What would you have done if she had given you one of those three roses? Would you have accepted it?
Graham Bunn: I’m honestly not sure what I would have done. And she actually asked me that afterwards. And I wasn’t sure. Going into the ceremony I didn’t know what would have been the best thing for her, and myself included, because I was not getting to where she needed me to get.
But, you know, fortunately for us both, it was kind of a mutual thing. And she took the initiative and, you know, seeing her - I did have so much fun with her. And being around her was cool.
And it’s just - marriage is very important and marriage is a very serious thing. And I think that she took a lot of onus in that concept. So, you know…
Derek Santos: When did you write that letter and what was its goal? Was it really like a good-bye letter you had planned on giving her, expecting to leave, or was it something you were writing with a goal of, you know, opening up and trying to tell you how you feel about it - felt about her?
Graham Bunn: Well, the letter was a lot of all of the above. It was a way to open up. It was a good-bye. And, you know, it was something that I had written after the hometown date. And just some things that I had realized about her and myself and what she and I shared.
And it was just kind of a - what I wanted to leave her as a lasting impression of me as a person more so than me as someone that she can never get to open up or get out of me what she needed. And it was just something that I felt like she needed to hear or needed to read.
And I knew that if that was the time for me to go, that I might not be able to put into words everything I wanted to say in the brief amount of time that I was given.
So, you know, it was just a way to make sure that she had something from me to let her know how I was feeling about the process and about her, and what I wanted for her in life, and that I was grateful for the time that she and I had spent together.
Derek Santos: So you had (unintelligible) the letter was really meant for her only?
Cathy Rehl: I think that - let’s leave the rest - excuse me, let’s leave anything else about the letter…
Derek Santos: I’m sorry?
Cathy Rehl: Some of that - that’s about it, in terms of the letter.
Graham Bunn: Okay, sorry.
Cathy Rehl: It’ll be brought - no, it’s all right. It’s being brought up on…
Graham Bunn: Oh, okay.
Cathy Rehl: …the “Men Tell All.” Please…
Derek Santos: That was all I was going to ask, is whether he’s upset that it’s being brought up given he specifically said it was (unintelligible)…
Cathy Rehl: I can’t - let’s just go on, okay?
Derek Santos: Okay.
Cathy Rehl: You’ll see on the “Men Tell All,” which actually I don’t know what happens either so…
Graham Bunn: Sorry, man.
Derek Santos: Okay. Can you explain kind of what you went through after you found out you got eliminated? It kind of seemed like you went through a wide range of emotions there along the way. At first it kind of seemed like, you know, you really weren’t too upset about it. Then it seemed like a little bit of anger came through and the conversation went along…
Graham Bunn: Yes, no, I’m going to be honest with you. You know, it wasn’t anger in any way. It was just kind of the realization that the process itself was over because it was, you know, it was an unbelievable thing to go through. And, you know, I got to do a lot of really cool things and I got to make a lot of good friendships.
And, you know, I did have a special connection with her. And I think she, you know, had been very open about that; that she and I shared something that she didn’t share with anyone else. And, you know, I’m sure that’s true for other people there.
But leaving was just the realization that, you know, I knew that she would move on. And she’s hopefully engaged and hopefully in love with someone. And I just don’t think that it would ever be healthy for she and I to be friends.
So I just knew that that would probably be the end for us. Like, you know, speaking or having any kind of connection. And that’s just a rare thing to think about, like, oh, you know, you go through something and you share some things with someone and then you never talk to them again. So that was just kind of a sad moment.
Derek Santos: Okay. Were you a little surprised to hear your mother’s reaction during your conversation with DeAnna? She kind of seemed to throw you under the bus a little.
Graham Bunn: Yes, I was very surprised. But I, you know, I’ve moved around quite a bit in my life and, you know, I haven’t had an extreme amount of serious relationships.
And the ones that I do, you know, obviously they haven’t been serious enough to bring home. And, you know, I haven’t always included my mother and father in those experiences. So I think she was talking more so out of what she knew. And, you know, I know she loves me to death and anything she said was said in - not in a hurtful way but just, you know, out of knowledge that she has about my dating history.
And I think she meant it more so that DeAnna was doing a lot more than she thought. You know, DeAnna had mentioned that she was falling more for me than I was for her. And I think my mom’s comment about the four weeks was that was about the amount of time that I had been spending with DeAnna and that she must be doing something right because, you know, it was difficult for me to really invest time, and invest those experiences, and bringing her home.
That I think my mom just wanted her to realize that, you know, he’s opening up to you in different ways. Maybe not ways that you’re so used to, but ways that, you know, he - that’s how he expresses himself. So I think it was just misconstrued a little bit or she didn’t voice it in the right manner. But, you know, she loves me to death, and I know she doesn’t want to throw me under the bus.
Derek Santos: Was the Monday night show the first time you saw that? Saw that, you know…
Graham Bunn: No, I had seen that at the “Men Tell All.”
Derek Santos: Okay. But your mother hadn’t told you that (unintelligible) see some previews of that.
Graham Bunn: My mother had not seen that no.
Derek Santos: Okay.
Graham Bunn: Yes.
Derek Santos: I have a few other questions but I’ll see if anyone else has anything else before I ask them. Thank you.
Graham Bunn: You’re very welcome. Thank you, sir.
Operator: Your next question is from Jason Oropallo of realitywanted.com.
Jason Oropallo: Hey, Graham. Thanks for taking the time out today.
Graham Bunn: Yes, no worries. Thanks for having me.
Jason Oropallo: So how’d you get on the show?
Graham Bunn: Actually somebody was in my bar and they asked me if I would be interested in doing the show. And unfortunately for me, at the time, you know, I was going through a family crisis and I was leaving town. So I was unable to actually go through the traditional process.
And when I got back from home, they asked me if I would come in for an interview even though, you know, I had missed the window of time where they were looking.
So I went in for an interview and they actually offered me the show and I turned it down. And then was called back and decided that, “Hey, you know, God only knocks so many times, so this is kind of a sign that maybe you should take a look at it.” So I ended up doing it.
Jason Oropallo: So when you say “someone” you mean, like, the casting director or someone like that.
Graham Bunn: Right, the casting director; yes.
Jason Oropallo: Okay. Did you make any friends while you were on the show?
Graham Bunn: Yes. I made a lot of friends.
Jason Oropallo: Anybody in particular?
Graham Bunn: Well, first and foremost DeAnna. You know, DeAnna and I were friends first so that was good. And then, you know I was very close to Jason. And I was very close to Fred, and very close to Ron, and Brian.
Jason Oropallo: All right. So a lot of times in a situation, you know, when you’re dating you usually have some takeaways, or something you learned from it, maybe some mistakes. Would you say you made any mistakes in this process? Would you have sped up the - how your time with her maybe and try to open up faster? Or, what did you learn, I guess, from this whole experience?
Graham Bunn: Well I wouldn’t have opened up faster because I honestly opened up as much as I could, you know, in an honest, genuine manner. You know, I never told her anything I didn’t mean. And, you know, that’s something that you can’t change. You know, I was never going to tell her something she just wanted to hear. And I think anyone that watched the show can see that.
But definitely the mistakes that I made were: trying to take into account that she is used to - or she was put in a position where she was dating people that were willing to say or do what they felt she needed to hear in order for them to grow together.
And I really wasn’t willing to do that as much as I should have been. You know, I always wanted her to take into account that I was different than the other guys. And I wanted to make it a point for her to know that if I told her something, it’s something that I truly, truly meant. And I would never just say something for her to keep me around. Like, that was, you know, ultimately what everyone was stressing. And I never really stressed that. All I stressed was our relationship and how strong it truly was outside of the hoopla and the amazing things that we got to do.
If I had to go back and do it again I would just try to make a concerted effort to express some of the things that I felt I was expressing through actions, and through our interactions, more vocally. Because I think that’s something that she needed. She needed that reassurance from me that I was trying and I was opening up. And I, you know, even though it was different from me, it was still as genuine as anyone else there.
Jason Oropallo: So based off some of the earlier conversations, you had mentioned that you didn’t think it was really a good fit for the two of you. But now it sounds like maybe in some of those words you’re saying now maybe it was a good fit? What are your thoughts?
Graham Bunn: No, I don’t think it was a good fit for marriage, no. Not in the timeframe that we were given. I do think it was a good fit in that she is a wonderful person and, you know, you could do worse with me. I’m not, you know, I’m not the devil.
But, you know, I think that whoever she ends up with would be a better match for her long-term, hopefully for her, than I would have been. Because I just don’t feel like she and I would have made a strong long-term relationship.
Jason Oropallo: Okay well cool. Best of luck, Graham; thanks for your time.
Graham Bunn: Yes, thank you, sir.
Operator: Your next question is from Derek Santos of Reality TV World.
Derek Santos: Hi, Graham.
Graham Bunn: Hey, how you doing?
Derek Santos: Had you seen DeAnna’s season before you went on there? Or was it, you know, first time you saw her was literally when you got out of the limo there?
Graham Bunn: The first time - I had seen a picture of her when the casting director approached me. She had a picture of DeAnna on her. But no, I had never seen her season and still have not seen her season.
Derek Santos: Okay. So as you kept talking about Brad, you had no idea who this guy was?
Graham Bunn: No, I had heard the story. And some of the other guys, obviously, talked about it a lot. And just through her interaction I, you know, ended up knowing quite a bit about Brad because she definitely brought him up quite a bit with me.
Derek Santos: Okay. And you mentioned you did - so you did go onto the show looking for a serious relationship? That was your expectation?
Graham Bunn: Yes, that was more my hopes than my expectations.
Derek Santos: Okay. And you also mentioned you felt Jason was probably the best fit out of the three guys left. Which one do you think is the worst fit? Is it a…
Graham Bunn: I would imagine that Jesse would be the worst of the three. Not saying that he doesn’t offer a lot but I just think the other two guys offer more.
Derek Santos: Okay. And when you were talking about Jesse, you mentioned that, you know, possibly there was a disconnect in what viewers were seeing about DeAnna as far as, you know, editing.
Graham Bunn: Yes, I think the edit that Jesse’s getting is pretty true to who he is. You know, he’s a fun loving guy. And I just think that if there’s any questions about that interaction I would imagine it’s because people are missing a lot of the edit with DeAnna.
Derek Santos: What is it you think that we’ve been missing?
Graham Bunn: Yes, I’m going to go ahead and “no comment” on that one.
Derek Santos: Okay. And you mentioned earlier - I guess you’re not currently dating right now. Is that correct?
Graham Bunn: Not at this moment, no.
Derek Santos: Okay. Has the Bachelorette - you think it’s going to change anything in that as far as the way you approach dating or anything?
Graham Bunn: Yes, it definitely would - is going to change the way that I approach it. You know, definitely there is someone that I would like to sit down and speak with, that I think the experience has shown me that sometimes words mean more to some people than actions.
And I think that maybe they’re easily - deciphered easier than having someone interpret what you do sometimes. And if you just vocalize what you’re feeling I think that would make a huge difference in somebody’s vision.
Derek Santos: You mean like a former girlfriend?
Graham Bunn: No, no; just, you know, people in general. But, yes, in dating that’s something that I learned and that’s something that I would apply to when I get back out there.
Derek Santos: Okay. Were you surprised at how you came across as such a big frontrunner on the show? Did you feel that way throughout the show or…?
Graham Bunn: No, you know, I wasn’t surprised only in that, you know, I knew that she and I had a strong connection. And I knew that, you know, she and I got along well and that she was very attracted to me, as I was to her. And, you know, that was just something that the show chose to run. And, you know, it wasn’t surprising but it was also flattering.
Derek Santos: Okay. I know the show presented you as a pro basketball player but from what I saw I guess that’s no longer the case. You had some injuries or something?
Graham Bunn: It’s been awhile since I played basketball, yes.
Derek Santos: What are you doing now?
Graham Bunn: It’s been awhile since I played basketball. I think my hometown date was the first time I played basketball in, like, six months.
Derek Santos: So what is it you’re - is it something you’re looking to go back to? Is it just an injury you’re recovering from? Or are you focused on some other career now?
Graham Bunn: Well, I had been playing professional basketball in Germany and severely broke my shooting hand, which it took quite a while for it to heal because I broke it in several places.
But no, you know, I will not be returning to play professional basketball anymore. Living outside the country right now is not something that I’m looking to do so…
Derek Santos: Okay. And I saw you had some type of a charity foundation?
Graham Bunn: Well, yes, I’ve filed with the government to start my own non-for-profit charity. So that is not up and running yet. I do have a t-shirt line that donates proceeds to a charity that I’ve been working with for the past several years here.
And the t-shirt line is 46 NYC. And it just donates proceeds to the Sunflower Children Organization which is just a - it’s a humanitarian outreach program that helps children all across the world with, like, building - it’s pretty much just an organization that provides survival and development care for forgotten children throughout the world.
Derek Santos: Great; that’s it for me. Thank you very much.
Graham Bunn: You’re very welcome, thank you.
Derek Santos: Thanks.
Operator: Your next question is from Ashley Davis of Us Weekly.
Ashley Davis: Hi, again. Let’s see, besides the “Men Tell All” episode, have you and DeAnna had any contact since the end of the show?
Graham Bunn: No, DeAnna and I, besides the “Men Tell All,” have not had any contact.
Ashley Davis: Okay. And do you think that you can find true love on a show like The Bachelor or The Bachelorette?
Graham Bunn: Yes, I do. I do believe that you can find true love.
Ashley Davis: Okay. Do you see that in any of the finalists; or all of them?
Graham Bunn: You know, I hope so. I really can’t say because a lot of their interactions, you know, a lot of the progress made comes with one-on-one time and…
Ashley Davis: Right.
Graham Bunn: …time when you’re not around to see it. Just watching the show, it would be difficult for me to say that she could find true love with any of the guys except for Jason. But that, you know, that’s just my opinion. I, you know…
Ashley Davis: Okay.
Graham Bunn: …who knows what DeAnna’s thinking. I hope she finds true love with whoever she picks.
Ashley Davis: Okay. Well thank you very much for your time.
Graham Bunn: You’re very welcome. Thank you.
Operator: Your next question is from Laura Saltzman of Access Hollywood.
Laura Saltzman: I told you I’d have another question for you.
Graham Bunn: Hey, Laura. What’s going on?
Laura Saltzman: Okay, I have two other quick questions for you. The first one is: if there were no cameras, no other guys, and you had met her and had the relationship that you had without all of that, do you think you could have fallen in love with DeAnna?
Graham Bunn: No, I don’t think I could have fallen in love with DeAnna.
Laura Saltzman: That’s very fair and honest to say.
Graham Bunn: Yes.
Laura Saltzman: And the other question is: what - now that you’re a swinging single again…
Graham Bunn: Right.
Laura Saltzman: And I am too. Not…
Graham Bunn: Well, nice; wow. Okay, really? Congratulations.
Laura Saltzman: Recently - what - no, it’s not a congrats. But I feel your pain is what I’m saying. What are you looking for, Graham? When you’re back in New York City and you’re out on the dating scene, what are you looking for?
Graham Bunn: Well I think the best thing about DeAnna, and it was what was so attracted - or, what was most attractive to me, was that we laughed together, you know? At the end of the day, you know, if you can make someone smile - I mean, we all go through so many trials and tribulations in life whether they be small or large that I think the most important thing is if you can make someone smile.
And, you know, I would like to be with someone that I’m attracted to but just, you know, more so someone that can make me smile, can make me feel good about, you know, the daily grind and the daily things that you have to go through. And just someone that you can share those times with, you know?
Laura Saltzman: That’s a good answer.
Graham Bunn: Well, thank you.
Laura Saltzman: All right; well, good luck.
Graham Bunn: Thank you, you too.
Laura Saltzman: I’m sure you will find it’s out there for you.
Graham Bunn: Yes, I got a good feeling I’ll be all right.
Laura Saltzman: All right, good.
Operator: There are no further questions.
Cathy Rehl: Okay. If everybody is - has got everything they need. If you have any other questions please contact me sometime after the call.
Just a heads up: our next call is going to be next Tuesday, that’s different because of the holiday. So the person who is let go on Monday night, this will be a call on Tuesday at 12:30. We’ll send out a media alert today on that.
And then there is a call with DeAnna for the finale on next Thur - I’m sorry, next Wednesday at 2:00 Eastern Time. And that media alert went out yesterday.
If you have any other questions or you need anything please give me a call and thank you everybody. And again, sorry we were a little bit late today.
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OMG!!! It’s team JASON!! He is such a doll and when Deanna went to his hometown i almost cried when Jason gotta see ty. They make such a cute couple Deanna and Jason. but i was so shocked that she sent Jeremy home. Also i think that Jesse hasn’t matured enough and he’s not rlly ready for a serious relationship…. but obviously Jason is. GO JASON!!!!!!!!! (hope he wins Deannas heartt)
Most people are only judging Jason by what they see on the show, but think again people. This is not about Ty and Jason. It’s about DeAnna, she is so high maintance I doubt that she is really really gonna go for a having a kid right now, Ya, she says she wants to have a family by 30 but I thnink she wants her own family! And I think it’s going to be Jesse. (Yuck)! Oh well. it’s her life. Jason (yuck, yuck!!) He needs to shave!
Graham has problems. I guess you have to be older, like me, to see them. He has a major passive-agressive problem and would turn into a verbal abuser. He is jealous and possessive but tried to hide that e.g. his statements when DeAnna wanted him to kiss her. He couldn’t bear having any other men in competition with him and if he were her boyfried she would find that his anger if she looked at someone else would be out of control. He has major self-esteem issues and backs off at the slightest hint when a woman doesn’t fawn over him and devote herself entirely to him. DeAnna fortunately picked up on this and pointed out that she was very annoyed when he acted like he didn’t care one way or another if he was chosen. But this reaction was absolutely to be expected because he could never admit he really cared when she hadn’t done it first. He doesn’t have a healthy enough personality to do that. All in all, I think the guy is a flawed loser and someone NO woman should be involved with. It will always end badly because no human being will ever be able to give this guy enough love. He is a taker and can’t give. His mother knows that and tried to warn DeAnna. I feel sorry for him.
By the way, Jessee is the most balanced. He is not just a snowboarder; he is confident enough to have followed his passion and has turned that talent into a way to give to children through his charity. He is intelligent, compassionate, healthy emotionally, and not impulsive when it comes to love. He knows the importance of finding a friend first in the one we spend our life with and he set out to do this in the limited amount of time given. He has a good example in his parent’s marriage, which is so important. He “sees” DeAnna as a person and not just a beautiful woman. The other men followed the conventional path and to be frank, are boring. Jesse has a zest for life that makes him sexy.
Yeah I feel that same way about Jessi. I have a huge gut feeling that she will pick him.
It is funny cause people say Jason is more her type. I don’t agree in terms of marraige. I feel that Also since Jessi can make her laugh. Is a huge bonus. Without good humor, I find relationships to be more awkward.
I feel that Jason is a wonderful Guy and he deserves the best ofcourse. But for Deanna Jessi seems the most her type. no hard feelings.
Also When it shows them both say I love you to her. Jessi says “i love you with every bit of my heart.”
I felt that was more assertive and more emotion put into that line, than when Jason said “I love you deanna”. He did say to the camera when he wasn’t with her that he’s deeply inlove with her. But the point was to say it personally to her face. Like if you remember with Shain and Matt. The biggest reasons why He picked Shain, is cause she was very good at expressing her love. Also on the last date that they were on Shain and Matt. She gave him that picture with I love you in the sand. You could tell that, that really opened up matts desition in picking her. you can just tell when love is real even from the other end.
it has to come from ones heart not from ones mind.
Jessi also wanted to take things slow with kissing her , cause he wanted to be friends first. I find that a big bonus. It brings more respect to the person.
I also really want Jeremy to be the next Bachelore. to tell you the truth I was always rooting for Jeremy. But I am glad for who she picked, cause honestly I really liked Jeremy for being my type. But as far as her type goes. I understand why it didn’t work. If lets say Jason doesnt get engaged to Deanna. I am not sure he should be the next bachelore cause they usually pick the last one standing to be the bachelore. Just cause than he would be away from his son even longer. Maybe its not so bad if he finds his true love. I just feel like Jeremy deserves it the most. Cause with the hard life that he had. And many people get devorced. But Jeremy loosing his parents and having it hard on the Bachelorette cause you can really see he felt deeply for Deana. I just feel like first he has to find himself. Cause he even said he has this gap in him you know with his parents leaving him, or maybe even from life, and he just felt she completed that. I feel though that that was alittle bit of a red flag cause You should already feel mostly complete and aware of yourself before you find someone, because that someone shouldnt complete a hole in the heart, but it should just surround the person with an even better life. So I just felt that she completed that void that he had too much. But I still think he should be the next Bachelor. Cause for me hes the real stuffs
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