Ashley Hebert was recently announced as the new Bachelorette.

Ironically she was a blonde throughout the recent season with Brad Womack where she was eliminated before the final two Bachelorettes.  When Ashley H, as she was known on the show, appeared on the episode – The Women Tell All – she was a brunette.

She also was brunette when she appeared on Jimmy Kimmel to formally announce she was ABC’s latest Bachelorette.

In addition to her darker tresses, Ashley had added long below-the-eyebrow bangs which had slight separation in the middle.

The new fringe extended back several inches and had a slight part on one die.

Fans are weighing in by voting on various websites with their preferences about her new darker hue.

On The Hollywood Gossip site visitors have voted 65.5% to 34.5% for blonde over brunette.  I have to say I would agree.  I thought when she was blonde it really opened up her face, her skin and her eyes.  Her brunette hue doesn’t seem as flattering to me and makes her skin and eyes look drab.

One of the great advantages to being a Bachelorette is the access to great hair, make-up and fashion stylists provided by the show.  Hopefully Ashley will be completely made over like previous Bachelorettes to showcase their best looks.

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Bachelor & Bachelor Pad’s Gwen Gioia & Ashley Elmore Demonstrate the Versatility of Salon Hair Extensions
New SHE by SO.CAP. USA Hair Extensions Makeovers

Mahopac Falls, NY – When it comes to professional salon hair extensions, the number of hairstyles they make possible are virtually endless. SHE by SO.CAP. USA Hair Extensions Spokesmodels, Ashley Elmore & Gwen Gioia have personally experienced the versatility of hair extensions over the past year with the help of National Educator and hair extensionist, Kathy Williams.

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Best known for their appearances on The Bachelor and The Bachelor Pad TV shows, Elmore and Gioia continue to work closely with SHE by SO.CAP. USA Hair Extensions.

With three photography makeover sessions now complete; SHE by SO.CAP. USA Hair Extensions now has an extensive portfolio of fashionable, everyday hairstyle makeovers that will be used in their future advertising, marketing and PR campaigns.

The most recent photography sessions also include the use of their new 100% human hair line of SHE by SO.CAP. USA Wigs.  Each model has now been photographed with several dozen new hair designs, to best illustrate how women may enjoy diverse looks and hairstyles to meet any lifestyle. (more…)

The largest gathering of some of the most beloved Miss Americas were presented during the ABC broadcast of the 2011 Miss America Pageant on Saturday, January 15th.  The show was presented by DSW Shoe Warehouse.

Former Miss Americas beginning with Miss America Jean Bartel 1943 through the retiring Miss America 2010, Caressa Cameron, joined together for one memorable evening to celebrate the 90th Anniversary of The Miss America Pageant!

The Miss Americas pictured above are 1943 – Jean Bartel, 1948 – BeBe Shopp, 1953 – Neva Langley, 1955 – Lee Meriwether, 1958 – Marilyn Van Derbur, 1960 – Lynda Mead, 1961 – Nancy Fleming, 1962 – Maria Beale Fletcher, 1963 – Jacquelyn Mayer, 1964 – Donna Axum, 1965 – Vonda Van Dyke, 1966 – Deborah Bryant, 1967 – Jane Jayroe, 1968 – Debra Barnes, 1969 – Judi Ford, 1971 – Phyllis George, 1973 – Terry Meeuwsen, 1974 – Rebecca King, 1975 – Shirley Cothran, 1976 – Tawny Godin, 1977 – Dorothy Benham, 1978 – Susan Perkins, 1979 – Kylene Barker, 1981 – Susan Powell, 1983 – Debra Maffett, 1985 – Sharlene Wells, 1987 – Kellye Cash, 1988 – Kaye Lani Rae Rafko, 1989 – Gretchen Carlson, 1990 – Debbye Turner, 1993 – Leanza Cornett, 1994 – Kimberly Aiken, 1995 – Heather Whitestone, 1996 – Shawntel Smith, 1997 – Tara Holland, 1999 – Nicole Johnson, 2000 – Heather French Henry, 2001 – Angela Perez Baraquio, 2002 – Katie Harman, 2003 – Erika Harold, 2004 – Ericka Dunlap, 2006 – Jennifer Berry, 2007 – Lauren Nelson, 2008 – Kirsten Haglund, 2009 – Katie Stam and 2010 – Caressa Cameron who is pictured in the center wearing a long purple gown and her crown.

These Miss Americas along with Miss America 1957 Marian McKnight and 1972 Laurel Lea Schaefer were all individually announced and introduced on stage during the ABC broadcast live from Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas.  Each former Miss America had a chance to wave and smile at the crowds and the TV audiences.

Although not all of the Miss Americas appeared from every year, many who did appear were noteworthy including 1971’s Phylliss George who presented the crown to the new 2011 Miss America, Miss Nebraska.  Also present was beloved Miss America Lee Meriwether from 1958 who enjoyed a very successful acting career.

The pageant was c0-hosted by ABC’s Dancing With The Stars’ Brooke Burke and The Bachelor’s Chris Harrison.  The pageant returned to major network TV after a number of years being absent.  The show was well-done and fast paced with the winner announced precisely on schedule.

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Even though it was an uncomfortable scene to watch, at least ABC is mixing things up on the long running Bachelor reality TV show.  For the first time in the long history of the show all the rules were broken when a former bachelor returned for a second chance.

There were some odd happenings.  For example, the thirty Bachelorettes who arrived in their traditional limos all claimed to not know who the actual bachelor was.

That seemed strange to me since in previous seasons both the bachelors and the bachelorettes seemed to know who they were going to be potentially meeting and dating.

Was there secrecy because the producers were worried they couldn’t recruit enough bachelorettes if the women knew if was Brad Womack who didn’t choose either Deanna Pappas or Jenni Croft?

Or did they really know but it was scripted for them to act shocked and surprised. (more…)

Although I’ve been following Reality Steve’s Blog since it first appeared, I actually had my first chat with the very entertaining man behind a spectacular job of reality reporting two years ago.

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If you read Reality Steve’s epiphanies you already know he’s passionate about his subject and loves to poke fun of the various shows and contestants.

His best work, however, is directed at the Bachelor/ette franchise which also includes the newly added Bachelor Pad.  There are many reasons why Steve beams his spotlight on the Bachelor and those who are Steve’s fans believe he is completely justified.

Reality Steve Is A Thorn In The Bachelor/ette’s Side

Of course all the powers to be at the Bachelor/ette Production Company give lip service to their disdain for Steve and the fact he started publishing spoilers during the Bachelor Jason season.  At the time Steve posted his outrage at the way Melissa Rycroft and Jason were being manipulated and played to create good reality TV.

Steve is the perpetual thorn in the Bachelor/ette camp’s side.  Host Chris Harrison has spoken out publicly against Steve and mysteriously the reality show blogger’s scheduled appearance on an E special was canceled with no explanation. (more…)

Yesterday I had the great pleasure of catching up with Dallas based Reality Steve (RS) for a follow-up phone chat of our original 2009 interview.

I must confess I’ve been reading RS’s blog since he first started it.  I’m a true fan because as a long time editor, writer and blogger, I know how much time, effort and energy Steve puts into his work.

As I told Steve, he works hard to bring his visitors and fans lots of little details from the shows that many might miss.

Steve Does A Much Better Job Blogging About The Bachelor

I eventually realized over the past few years that Steve did a much better job blogging about the Bachelor/Bachelorette/Bachelor Pad shows than I could or would ever do.  I eventually stopped regularly blogging about the shows and on the rare occasion I did, I often quoted him.

Although Reality Steve has been religiously following and blogging about the Bachelor franchise for “8 years now” he admitted to me on the phone “his spoiler blogs are what ultimately drew attention to his blog.”

While Steve realizes some people are angry at him for spilling all the beans about the various seasons, he also knows many people actually enjoy reading what will happen before the shows ever air. (more…)

I’ve been watching The Bachelor since Season One when I initially bought into the romance and drama.  I continued to believe when Trista and Ryan made their ultimate love match.

Shortly after that I realized as Dallasite Reality Steve preaches that the Bachelor and Bachelorette shows are completely and totally fake.  And he’s 100% correct.

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I used to blog about the various Bachelor and Bachelorettes but honestly it got just too depressing.  Besides that, Reality Steve does a fabulous job.  Not only does he come up with the ultimate spoilers (and he’s never wrong) he has such a great perspective on the shows.

I had the change to chat with Steve on the phone a few seasons ago and he is as hilarious on the phone as he is in his column.  Unfortunately I haven’t been able to hook up with Steve recently (although I would love to get some of his always fascinating reactions to some interesting Bachelor questions). (more…)

Most would agree that ABC’s “The Bachelorette” has more success under it’s belt than “The Bachelor”.  Until recently there were no Bachelor weddings.

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Of course Jason Mesnick, the most hated bachelor in the history of the show for dumping Melissa Rycroft on TV, recently married his second choice, Molly.  Their wedding will be the second reality TV nuptials from the Bachelor/Bachelorette franchise.

The Bachelorette already has one successful love story, Trista Rehn with Jillian Harris still engaged to her pick, Ed Swiderski.  A wedding is rumored to be in the works for Jillian and Ed.

The third Bachelorette, Jennifer Schefft, who was America’s sweetheart when she got engaged to Bachelor Andrew Firestone, returned to ABC after she and Andrew broke up.  Her reign as second Bachelorette didn’t go as smoothly as Trista’s.  In the end, Jen refused the proposal of her final pick.

Although there was a lot of hope about DeAnna Pappas and her pick, Jesse Csinsak, it was not meant to be. (more…)

Seriously, Jake Pavelka is going to be on Dancing With The Stars?  Why?  No, seriously, why?

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Yes, I know that former Bachelorette Melissa Rycroft turned out to be a spectacular addition to the show and she was gorgeous, charming and came in near the top.

She worked hard, won over the audience and was a fan favorite.  But she also was the pawn of ABC’s “Bachelor” producers who, if RealitySteve is correct, and he probably is, was duped all along in the name of ratings.

Meanwhile Jake Pavelka, the current “Bachelor” who just got engaged to his top pick tonight (hold the boos and the hissing) is extending his 15 minutes of fame to dance on DWTS.  Is that a cheap ploy by ABC to get some free viewer spillover from “The Bachelor?”  Or maybe Jake will break up with his new fiancee during dance practice and the cameras will be there to film it?  Who know.  This is reality TV.  Anything is possible. (more…)

Jason Mesnick, 33, the “most hated Bachelor” in ABC’s Bachelor TV history announced in October of 2009 that he and bachelorette Molly Malaney were engaged.

Jason sealed the deal with a dazzling Neil Lane ring.  It was unclear if Jason popped for the ring himself or ABC did.  Regardless of who paid the bill, the ring was stunning.

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Many fans and members of the media wondered if the engagement was just a ploy for “Bachelor” damage control since so many fans and viewers turned on Jason when he dumped Melissa Rycroft, his original choice, for runner-up, Molly.

Yes, it was definitely the most shocking “After The Final Rose” broadcast in ABC’s “Bachelor” history pulling down huge ratings.  In interviews following Jason’s “After The Final Rose” reunion with Molly, the couple reported on various talk shows they were shocked by the hostile reaction of many of the viewers and fans. (more…)