Bachelor Nation : : Inside the World of America's Favorite Guilty Pleasure

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A budding idea -- Why I'm a fan: Amy Schumer -- The reality of creating the fantasy -- Why I'm a fan: Allison Williams -- The roots of television romance -- Why I'm a fan: Nikki Glaser -- The road to the mansion -- Why I'm a fan: Heidi and Spencer Pratt -- Drafting a game plan -- Why I'm a fan: Melanie Lynskey -- Inside the bubble -- Why I'm a fan: Diablo Cody -- Method to the madness -- Why I'm a fan: Paul Scheer -- Under the covers -- Why I'm a fan: Joshua Malina -- Falling for the fairy tale -- Why I'm a fan: Donnie Wahlberg -- Basking in the afterglow -- Why I'm a fan: Jason Ritter -- Riding the coattails -- Why I'm a fan: Patti Stanger -- Intoxicated by Happily ever after.
Draws on interviews with producers and fans to present a behind-the-scenes look at the reality television phenomenon and explores the show's cultural influence and significance.
"The first definitive, unauthorized, behind-the-scenes cultural history of the Bachelor franchise, America's favorite guilty pleasure. For sixteen years and thirty-five seasons, the Bachelor franchise has been a mainstay in the lives of American television viewers. Since it premiered in 2002, the show's popularity and relevance have only grown. Bestselling writers and famous actors live-tweet about it. The iconic reality television show's reach and influence into the cultural zeitgeist is undeniable. Die-hard fans--dubbed 'Bachelor Nation'--participate in fantasy leagues and viewing parties. And more than eight million viewers tuned in to see the conclusion of 2017's season of The Bachelor. Los Angeles Times journalist Amy Kaufman is a proud member of Bachelor Nation and has a long history with the franchise--ABC even banned her from attending show events after her coverage of the program got a little too real for its liking. She has interviewed dozens of producers, contestants, and celebrity fans to give readers never-before-told details of the show's inner workings: what it's like to be trapped in the mansion 'bubble'; dark, juicy tales of producer manipulation; and revelations about the alcohol-fueled debauchery that occurs long before the Fantasy Suite. Kaufman also explores what our fascination means, culturally: what the show says about the way we view so-called ideal suitors; why we have a subconscious yearning for fairy-tale romance; and how this enduring television show has shaped society's feelings about love, marriage, and feminism by appealing to a marriage plot that's as old as the best of Jane Austen."--Dust jacket.

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not that great submitted by kerstinrh on August 20, 2018, 8:45pm As someone who has a guilty pleasure of watching the bachelor I enjoyed parts of the book but there was very little original content. A lot of the book was referencing information from other people and there was quite a lot of information I did not really care about. I found some of the information about Mike Fleiss, the show's creator kind of interesting as well as the information about how contestants are treated or the selection process interesting to know. However, as someone who's guilty pleasure is the bachelor and their spin off shows I was not all that impressed with this book.

Interesting but extremely boring submitted by DBogie on August 11, 2021, 8:37pm Sometimes a book is written to simply cash in.
It could have been better and more substance