It will soon be time to put away the roses and take out the sunscreen. On August 8, ABC will kick off a new season of Bachelor in Paradise, gathering a handful of favorites (and villains) in the tropics for yet another shot at love. Which past contestants from seasons of The Bachelor and The Bachelorette are on board? Scroll down for a complete list of Season 4 cast members… 1. Corinne Olympios A memorable Season 21 contestant, she often took her shirt off on The Bachelor. 2. Raven Gates She failed to win over Nick Viall on Season 21. And has claimed she’s never had an orgasm. 3. Amanda Stanton A suitor on The Bachelor Season 20, she was actually in Paradise last summer, too. 4. DeMario Jackson He just got the boot from Season 13 of The Bachelorette… for lying about his single status. Oops! 5. Robby Hayes So close! He finished second on JoJo’s season of The Bachelorette. 6. Alexis Waters Yes, the one who dressed like a dolphin to meet Nick on The Bachelor Season 21. View Slideshow
It’s only been eight months since Maci Bookout and Taylor McKinney got married , but it seems the Teen Mom stars’ wedded bliss has already given way to the complexities of life in a blended family under the constant glare of the media magnifying glass. On last night’s episode of Teen Mom: OG , we learned that Maci and Taylor have entered marriage counseling. While that doesn’t necessarily mean they’re having serious relationship troubles, many fans have pointed out that there’s ample reason to believe that Maci and Taylor’s home life is less than ideal. For starters, there’s the revelation that it’s not unusual for Maci and Taylor to engage in drunken fights off camera . “Obviously, having three kids is catching up to us,” Maci told her friend Keelie in a scene from last night’s installment. “Eighty-five percent of the time, we’re good to go. The rest of the 15 percent, it’s hell. It’s like all of our stress and emotion and everything … we take it out on each other.” Bookout added: “When the cameras leave, we’ll drink and freak out. It’s always like, literally, the smallest things.” Maci didn’t go into specifics about what she meant by “freak out,” but the comment certainly didn’t paint a pretty picture. Fortunately, she and Taylor followed Keelie’s advice and sought counseling. Based on the comments she made to her therapist, it sounds like Maci allows the day-to-day pressures of her hectic life to build up , and then vents her frustrations after her tongue’s been loosened by a few Bud Lights: “All of the little things build up because neither of us ever communicate them,” Bookout told the couple’s counselor. “Then all of a sudden, we’re mad and we don’t even know why we’re mad.” She added: “To be honest with you, he could go the rest of our lives and never tell me ‘thank you’ or ‘you’re awesome.’ Just grab my ass every now and then and give me a kiss.” We’re sure the situation isn’t helped by recent issues involving Maci’s first baby daddy. Fans learned last week that Ryan Edwards has checked into rehab for unspecified substance abuse issues. Sources close to Maci say she’d been frequently breaking down in tears out of concern for her ex. So Ryan, Maci, and Taylor are all far from out of the woods, but the important thing is that they’re seeking the right kind of help, which considerably improves their chances of working through these issues. And for that, we commend them. Watch Teen Mom online to relive the rocky road that led Maci to her current situation. View Slideshow: Maci Bookout-Taylor McKinney Wedding Photos!
Hope you’re ready to see what could possibly be the sweetest moment in Teen Mom OG history! Sure, you’re probably used to Farrah yelling at anyone unfortunate enough to cross her path and Catelynn and Tyler crying about their marriage , but trust us, this is going to be a welcome break from the drama. Grab your tissues, because it’s about to get adorable in here. Taylor McKinney Explains His Relationship with Bentley This is a sneak peek from next week’s episode, and if you didn’t appreciate Maci Bookout’s brand new husband already, you sure as hell will now. In this clip, Taylor McKinney has a couple of friends over to look at his new baby, Maverick, and to drink some beers. Taylor’s buddies ask him what it’s like to be a father to three kids, and while Taylor admits it’s chaotic, he seems to be very happy. He mentions that Bentley, Maci’s son with Ryan Edwards, is with his father at the moment, and one of his friends points out that it’s a “scary thought, when they’re over at someone else’s house and you don’t know how they’re getting parented or how people are treating them.” It’s a fair point, and it only gets fairer when you consider that a great deal of people seem to think that Ryan is possibly on drugs at the moment . Throw that on top of Ryan’s general disinterest in parenting, and it must be hard for Taylor and Maci to send Bentley over to be with him. But, as Taylor’s buddy tells him, “Later in life, Bentley will realize that you don’t have to do anything that you do. Being a stepdad, you’re there by your own choice. He’ll appreciate it. I mean, it’s big.” And that’s when Taylor began a heartfelt, touching little speech about what Bentley means to him. And it is amazing . “I don’t feel like I’m doing anything extra,” Taylor says. “It’s just the way I was raised. I’m just going what I’m supposed to do.” “I knew early on, before I moved out here, the role I was taking on and I wasn’t going to come into his life and leave. If I was going to come in, I was going to be a father figure and teach him everything my dad taught me.” “So I don’t feel like I treat Bentley any different than I would treat Jayde or Maverick. To me, he’s mine, and not that I’m trying to replace Ryan, it’s just that when he lives over here, I don’t want him to feel any different. I don’t want him to feel like he’s a stepson and I’m favoring them.” “If anything, I feel like I go out of my way to put him first.” Taylor then, if you can even believe it, shows off a tattoo of an anatomical heart with three names surrounding it: Jayde, Maverick, and Bentley. It’s just so nice to see a guy on Teen Mom actually be a good guy, you know? Right now, Teen Mom OG features Tyler Baltierra, who, while usually sweet, has been acting like a real jackass lately towards Catelynn Lowell. There’s Matt Baier, Amber Portwood’s guy, who is a well-documented deadbeat dad and who is just generally shady. Along with Matt, there’s also Gary Shirley, the father of Amber’s daughter, Leah, who’s always trying to upset or hurt Amber. Then there’s Simon Saran, Farrah Abraham’s sometimes boyfriend, and you know any guy who made the choice to date Farrah can’t be great. And, of course, there’s Ryan Edwards, Bentley’s father … though he hasn’t acted like a father for most of Bentley’s life. We can’t expect all these dudes to be as sweet as Taylor seems to be, but damn, would it hurt them to at least try? View Slideshow: Maci Bookout-Taylor McKinney Wedding Photos!
Nancy O’Dell finds herself at the center of a political scandal. The television personality turned down Donald Trump’s sexual advances over a decade… … only for that decision to become public knowledge after a video went viral this week in which Trump bragged about trying to bed O’Dell. The footage, which was filmed in 2005, features Trump and Billy Bush on an Access Hollywood bus, driving to the set of Days of Our Lives and talking in very lewd fashion. They are wearing microphones, but are unaware the microphones are on; or “hot,” to use industry lingo. It’s unclear who released the video to The Washington Post or how long that individual had been sitting on it, but it’s very clear what Trump and Bush are discussing. At one point in the back-and-forth, Trump says of a woman named Nancy: “I moved on her like a bitch, but I couldn’t get there. And she was married. I did try and f-ck her. She was married.” It didn’t take long for the married woman who rejected Trump to be identified as Nancy O’Dell (who Trump reportedly tried to fire as Miss USA Pageant host in 2007. Hmmm… we wonder why.) We can’t imagine O’Dell ever thought this incident would resurface all these years later, but here we are. And here’s what she has to say about it: “Politics aside, I’m saddened that these comments still exist in our society at all. When I heard the comments yesterday, it was disappointing to hear such objectification of women. “The conversation needs to change because no female, no person, should be the subject of such crass comments, whether or not cameras are rolling.” O’Dell is 50 years old and is now the co-anchor of Entertainment Tonight. Donald Trump: Caught Making VERY Lewd Comments She continued: “Everyone deserves respect no matter the setting or gender. “As a woman who has worked very hard to establish her career, and as a mom, I feel I must speak out with the hope that as a society we will always strive to be better.” Both Bush and Trump have since apologized for their conversation, which also depicted the two men degrading Days of Our Lives actress Arianne Zucker. The footage also included Trump saying that he often just “grabs” the “pussy” of a woman and it’s totally acceptable because he’s a “star.” “When you’re a star, they let you do it. You can do anything,” he tells Bush. “Obviously I’m embarrassed and ashamed,” Bush said. “It’s no excuse, but this happened eleven years ago – I was younger, less mature, and acted foolishly in playing along. I’m very sorry.” Trump, meanwhile, initially dismissed the talk as being mere “locker room” banter, only to then issue a longer apology in video form . You can watch it here: Donald Trump Apologizes for Words About Women “I never said I’m a perfect person nor pretended to be someone that I’m not. I’ve said and done things I regret and the words released today on the more than decade-old video are one of them. “Anyone who knows me knows these words don’t reflect who I am. I said it, I was wrong and I apologize.” In the wake of this scandal, numerous Republicans have pulled their support for Trump. Many have also called for Trump to drop out of the Presidential race entirely. But he’s made it clear that this won’t be happening. View Slideshow: Celebrities React: Donald Trump, Billy Bush Conversation Leaked There’s a second debate between Trump and Hillary Clinton scheduled for Sunday night. It should be… interesting, that’s for certain.
They do, Teen Mom OG fans! They really do! Despite horrible weather in Florida, as a result of Hurricane Matthew, Maci Bookout and Taylor McKinney went ahead and got married in Greenville on Saturday afternoon. The MTV star gushed over the ceremony and her new status in a discussion afterward with Us Weekly. “I am so excited because I don’t use the word ‘fiancé’ because I think it’s kind of silly!” Bookout told the tabloid . “So I’m excited to finally be able to call him my husband.” According to this same magazine, Bookout wore a Riki Dalal Haute Couture gown for the special occasion. The couple is familiar to those who watch Teen Mom OG online or on television every week. They share a 16-month old daughter named Jayde and a four-month old son named Maverick. Together, Bookout and McKinney also parent the former’s seven-year-old son Bently, who she created with with ex-fiance Ryan Edwards together. Us Weekly reports that Maci and Taylor wrote their own vows and exchanged them inside a beautiful chapel in front of about 165 of their closest friends and family members. The rustic-themed ceremony, which Bookout says was “very traditional” and “religious” was officiated by the 25-year old star’s pastor grandfather. “[It was] really special,” she tells Us. We’d have to imagine. What a cool personal touch. Ready for your first look at the newlyweds as husband and wife? Here you go: Here is what else we know about the Maci Bookout wedding: It took place at the Honey Lake Resort and featured floral arrangements by Missy Gunnels Flowers. The DJ was Barnaby Xaphakdy. In lieu of the customary layered cake, those in attendance dined on a tiered display of delicious doughnuts by Katie’s Cakes & Catering, Inc. Prior to the reception, Bookout and McKinney had their first dance to John Legend’s emotional 2013 ballad “All of Me.” We strongly approve of that selection. Originally a featured player on 16 & Pregnant, Bookout and McKinney had been dating for nearly four years when they got engaged back in January. The proposal was featured on the season 6 premiere Teen Mom OG, which kicked off in August. Where are they going from here? To the Caribbean for a honeymoon, Bookout tells Us Weekly. “We’re going for seven nights, eight days,” she says. “So eight days with no children and beer and a beach, it’s going to be awesome. I’d say by day five, though, we’re probably going to be missing the kids a lot! “But we’ll try to enjoy it.” We have a feeling they’ll succeed. View Slideshow: 12 Most Fiery Feuds in Teen Mom History Just a week ago, Chelsea Houska and Cole DeBoer also got married . These Teen Moms, huh? They are growing up right before our eyes. We send them all our very best.
