But it was super dumb given the context of this show. The slightest stink of “here for the wrong reasons” impropriety usually spells immediate doom for the contestant, so Thomas, who earlier in the night also admitted of his own volition that he was dating other women a week before taping, is now a 100% lock to get a limo seat with his name on it.
There’s an argument to be made that this wasn’t too big a flub. All he did was tell the truth. Surely, it could be said that, stuck in some Schrödinger’s paradigm between boldness and stupidity, there’s a version of this where Thomas is applauded for having the courage to say the quiet part out loud. But this isn’t our reality. It is reality television. It’d be like if, in professional wrestling, Kenny Omega grabbed the mic after a win and yelled, “This is all scripted! I was supposed to win! Later, me and Chris Jericho are having a BFF spa day at the mall!”
There’s another argument to be made that it shouldn’t be this way, and that might be fair. It’s a cynical perspective to take that just because someone goes on a reality dating show to find fame, that they can’t also find love along the way. The two aren’t mutually exclusive, and maybe in future seasons, the contestants will be able to own that without fear of retribution. But this is a show whose pageantry still demands an engagement in the end. We’re a long way off from Influencers Date And Then Break Up, And Everyone Is Cool With It: The TV Show. Thomas just got caught being the dumbest contestant imaginable, and he knows it.
Other Takeaways from Week 3:
Greg is still running away with this, so while I don’t expect Michael to get the final ring from Katie, he’s getting a ring from somebody after this:
Follow Dan on Twitter to learn more about his upcoming projects and find him on his podcast The Bachelor Zone to hear him talk about The Bachelor like it is a sport. (Because it is.)
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