{"id":186610,"date":"2021-02-23T07:25:25","date_gmt":"2021-02-23T04:25:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/who-didnt-fall-for-matt-james\/"},"modified":"2021-02-23T07:25:25","modified_gmt":"2021-02-23T04:25:25","slug":"who-didnt-fall-for-matt-james","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/who-didnt-fall-for-matt-james\/","title":{"rendered":"#Who didn&#8217;t fall for Matt James?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a243f9244da7\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a243f9244da7\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/who-didnt-fall-for-matt-james\/#The_first_hometown_date_Michelle\" >The first hometown date: Michelle<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/who-didnt-fall-for-matt-james\/#The_second_hometown_date_Rachael\" >The second hometown date: Rachael<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/who-didnt-fall-for-matt-james\/#The_third_hometown_date_Bri\" >The third hometown date: Bri<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/who-didnt-fall-for-matt-james\/#The_fourth_hometown_date_Serena_P\" >The fourth hometown date: Serena P.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/who-didnt-fall-for-matt-james\/#The_rose_ceremony\" >The rose ceremony<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/who-didnt-fall-for-matt-james\/#Prediction\" >Prediction<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#Who didn&#8217;t fall for Matt James?<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>By this point in a Bachelor season, we usually know the final four \u201cBachelor\u201d contestants pretty well. They\u2019re the stars of the show. <\/p>\n<p>But not this season. Seeing Bri, Michelle, Serena P. and Rachael get the hometown treatment during Week 8 was difficult. And not because there is something wrong with these ladies \u2014 most (again, most) of them are nothing short of wonderful. But they barely got any time screen time. <\/p>\n<p>Because so much time was devoted to the toxic drama in the house, we didn\u2019t get to connect with the finalists. When Michelle\u2019s parents called back to a time she got hurt in a relationship years back, all of Bachelor Nation cocked their heads. It\u2019s hard to root for a winner when we\u2019re left out of the conversation. <\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s everything that went down on Episode 8. <\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_first_hometown_date_Michelle\"><\/span>The first hometown date: Michelle<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" alt=\"Matt and Michelle kiss on a desk. \" class=\"wp-image-17388635 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/02\/Matt-michelle.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/02\/Matt-michelle.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/02\/Matt-michelle.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/02\/Matt-michelle.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/02\/Matt-michelle.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2000 2000w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Cutest couple in school. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">ABC<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Instead of taking him home to Minnesota (because of, you know, the pandemic), teacher Michelle did a Zoom call with some of her students. \u201cMr. James\u201d and \u201cMs. Young\u201d got grilled by some cute and inquisitive elementary schoolers. \u201cAre you going to give Ms. Young a rose?\u201d \u201cHave you guys kissed yet?\u201d \u201cHow many girlfriends do you have?\u201d The producers definitely fed them these questions but the whole thing was too cute for me to care. Matt brushed them off like a pro. <\/p>\n<p>Later, Matt met her parents, who were flown into the Pennsylvania resort the show is filming at. Michelle talked to her dad about Matt\u2019s charity for kids and how their passions intersect. If he proposed to her right now, she would say yes. Her dad grilled Matt too, particularly about what his and Michelle\u2019s life would look like outside the show. Matt says he would leave NYC for Minnesota to make their relationship work. After the date, the couples played basketball together, and Michelle told Matt she\u2019s \u2014 guess what \u2014 falling in love with him. <\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_second_hometown_date_Rachael\"><\/span>The second hometown date: Rachael <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Wanting to ingrain that trust and honesty are important to her, Rachael put Matt to the test: They went skydiving. Matt\u2019s experience was fine, but Rachael and her professional had a hard landing. She had a mouth full of grass and was in some pain. \u201cI didn\u2019t realize how strongly I felt til something like that h<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ens,\u201d said Matt, consoling her. \u201cI can\u2019t even think about going through life without Matt,\u201d Rachael said. (Judging <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2021\/02\/22\/matt-james-breaks-silence-on-recent-bachelor-controversies\/\">by the statement<\/a> he put out Monday night, she may have to.) <\/p>\n<p>At night, Matt met <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2021\/02\/11\/rachael-kirkconnell-breaks-silence-on-bachelor-backlash\/\">the controversial contestant\u2019s<\/a> parents and sister. Like Michelle, Rachael would say yes to Matt\u2019s proposal. But her mom and dad were skeptical about their quick relationship and the other women involved. Still, they promised to support her no matter what. Despite her injuries, Rachael was most upset that Matt didn\u2019t ask for her father\u2019s blessing. <\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_third_hometown_date_Bri\"><\/span>The third hometown date: Bri<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-nypost-small-post\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"231\" height=\"347\" alt=\"Bri and Matt hold hands. \" class=\"wp-image-17388369 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/02\/Matt-Bri-Hometown.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/02\/Matt-Bri-Hometown.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/02\/Matt-Bri-Hometown.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/02\/Matt-Bri-Hometown.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=231 231w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/02\/Matt-Bri-Hometown.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=462 462w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 231px\"\/><figcaption>Bri and Matt kissed on their date<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">ABC<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>In a callback to their first one-on-one date, Bri took Matt off-roading and for a picnic (which was cute, but didn\u2019t have much to do with her San Francisco hometown). Bri told her date how he would be meeting her mom and her best friend (also named Bri), and admitted that she was nervous that Matt wouldn\u2019t be joining a \u201ctraditional\u201d family. <\/p>\n<p>Bri\u2019s mom Lauren had a frank conversation with Matt, trying to make sure that her daughter wasn\u2019t going to get her heart broken. \u201cI feel like this is the first time someone is looking at me and seeing every part of me,\u201d Bri confided in her mom. Still, she\u2019s terrified about what could happen. A bonus: Bri\u2019s infant sister was there, and this baby was too cute.<\/p>\n<p>After the family left, Bri told Matt she\u2019s also falling in love with him. They kissed. <\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_fourth_hometown_date_Serena_P\"><\/span>The fourth hometown date: Serena P.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Au, Canada. Proud Ontarian Serena taught Matt about our neighbors to the north. After a lesson in slang (eh?) and cuisine (poutine), the two geared up for a one-on-one hockey <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a>. Serena scored on her American boyfriend, and won a kiss from him. <\/p>\n<p>Later, Serena\u2019s parents and sister came south of the border to meet Matt. Her mom pulled him aside to suss out his intentions. He stressed that he really does have feelings for Serena, but mom isn\u2019t sure that her daughter will be ready to get married. Her sister was equally suspicious, and thought Serena was holding back with Matt. Speaking to her dad, Serena told him she was nervous and doubtful about getting engaged. <\/p>\n<p>After the meet and greet, Serena talked to Matt about her concerns. He validated them and told her that he\u2019s scared too, but she didn\u2019t feel better. <\/p>\n<p>The next day, Matt wanted to talk to Serena about her worries. He met her at her room for a chat. \u201cYou are the person I\u2019ve spent the most time with, and that\u2019s intentional,\u201d he told her. But Serena was defeated. \u201cI thought I was just scared intially, but if I\u2019m being honest with myself, it\u2019s more than that,\u201d she said. \u201cI don\u2019t think that you\u2019re my person.\u201d The Bachelor was devestated. They said their goodbyes. <\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_rose_ceremony\"><\/span>The rose ceremony <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" alt=\"The final three ladies -- Michelle (from left), Bri and Rachael. \" class=\"wp-image-17388631 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/02\/michelle-bri-rachael.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/02\/michelle-bri-rachael.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/02\/michelle-bri-rachael.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/02\/michelle-bri-rachael.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/02\/michelle-bri-rachael.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2000 2000w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>The final three ladies \u2014 Michelle (from left), Bri and Rachael. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">ABC<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Bri, Rachael and Michelle were shocked when Serena didn\u2019t show up to the ceremony. I think Matt probably would have kept Serena if she hadn\u2019t left. Who would he have sent home? Who got the pity rose? <\/p>\n<p>Before giving out the flowers, Matt stressed that by accepting them, the women are telling him they are ready to get engaged. Each woman accepted \u2014 though Bri felt slighted that she received the last rose. <\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Prediction\"><\/span>Prediction <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The next two week\u2019s \u201cWomen Tell All\u201d and finale episodes won\u2019t be anything groundbreaking. I\u2019m more interested in the \u201cAfter the Final Rose\u201d special. Since Chris Harrison <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2021\/02\/13\/chris-harrison-taking-leave-from-the-bachelor-after-excusing-racism\/\">has stepped down<\/a>, who will fill in to host? Most everyone believes that Rachael Kirkconnell and Matt get engaged, though I bet (and hope) they\u2019ve broken it off since her <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social<\/a> controversy has come to light. I want to know what\u2019s been going on behind the scenes.\n            <\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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They\u2019re the stars of the show. But not this season. Seeing Bri, Michelle, Serena P. and Rachael get the hometown treatment during Week 8 was difficult. 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