The Bachelorette: Why Was Clare Crawley Replaced? Producer revealed

Bachelor Nation was shaken in August when the news spread the word Clare Crawley was replaced by Tayshia Adams on “The Bachelorette” after falling in love with a guy Dale Moss, two weeks after the start of production. We’ll finally see how it all unfolds in a special episode that will air on Thursday (due to the elections), but the moment producers knew things had to change has already aired.

During an interview on Nick ViallPodcast „The Viall Files“, Rob MillsABC’s alternate programming director said TPTB knew on Tuesday episode that it was when Crawley withheld the Rose on a group meeting that Moss was not attending.

“It was kind of controversial at the time. At that point it really was like, “Oh my god, we really need to think about it,” said Mills as he looked for ways to replace Crawley. “When she didn’t give out this rose and only gave it to herself.”

Viall said he saw Crawley’s surprising move coming. “It’s like Dale isn’t that day. I just won’t give a rose, “he remarked.

“Correct. That was it, ”Mills agreed. “It really was. At that point we started making the call. ”

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During the second group appointment at a comedy roast in the Tuesday episode, the guys who disliked Moss’ front-runner status and the fact that they could barely get Crawley’s attention shot the former NFL player, much to Crawley’s annoyance. Later at the cocktail party, she grilled them about her problem with Moss and announced she wouldn’t be selling a rose, then gave it to herself. “Clare, thanks for showing up tonight. I just want to let you know that I am so proud of you, that you are brave, say how you feel, speak, live your truth and show up for me, ”she said. “You deserve this rose tonight.”

At the beginning of the interview, Mills said the producers always talked about the option to replace a lead, but usually as “what if?” Fun that ends up going nowhere. “We always had this possibility in mind: ‘What if a lead gives up? ‘There was always a worst-case scenario. It is literally mentioned once in the same breath and then never mentioned again, ”he explained. “I think maybe sometimes you fantasize like, ‘That would be so cool’ or ‘Wouldn’t that be great?’ But it never came across a speculative ‘what if?’

Crawley and Moss will follow Thursday’s sunset episode, paving the way for Adams to take over. In the episode preview, Adams climbs out of a pool and prepares for her “Bachelorette” debut while the remaining boys wonder what will happen next.

“The Bachelorette” airs a special episode on Thursday at 8/7c. It will return on Tuesday November 10th at 8 / 7c.

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