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It's The Bachelor 11 already and once again, a handsome young swain in search of the woman of his dreams must choose between 25 young ladies to find the perfect mate.

The season's bachelor, Brad Womack, is hoping too tie the knot with his reality sweetheart and find his soul mate. We have been promised the "most emotional exit in Bachelor history: and that we "won't believe how it ends" from the producers. We've seen some pretty emotional exits, so I am intrigued.

As the show begins, we see a montage of previous Bachelor episodes, which include one engagement and one wedding. We meet Brad, who claims that he is not royalty, he is lucky, he is an every day person and ready to propose to the right woman.

There ensues a recap of Brad's life to date, from his beginnings in Atlanta, and being born with a silver spoon in his mouth. He claims to never have wanted for anything and that he and his brothers were living the good life. But, unlike a fairy tale, the good life and the family fell apart due to a divorce, and he and his brothers were moved from the best section of Atlanta to a doublewide trailer. They literally went from riches to rags. He realized then how quickly life can and does change. Our bachelor worked on an oil rig for ten years, since he felt college was not an option, but now this entrepreneur owns bars, restaurants, and, with his partner-brothers is planning on a hotel in the future.

Brad claims that he is ready to be the perfect husband, perfect father and he is ready with a capital "R". We get treated to him driving along Pacific Coast Highway to Malibu, which brings back memories for me; I lived in Malibu for six years. We are once again told that this is the craziest and sexiest Bachelor yet. The ensuing shower sequence gives credence to the promotion by ABC that he is definitely a "McSteamy" and reinforces the sexy part of the claim. Sigh.

Brad once again tells us that he is ready to find true love and that he is one of the luckiest guys in the world right now.

Now we are treated to clips of the women dancing, jumping on beds, exercising and looking into mirrors, each proclaiming that she will be getting a rose. Hillary is praying that Brad likes her, Salisa's heart is jumping, Michele admits to being a dork, Mallory wants to give him a big kiss, DeAnna is promising to talk Greek to him, Lori is vowing to not cry or get drunk, Melissa lets us know that she is very competitive and Jade is sure that this will be all the drama of high school since women can be such bitches. Really? When a man is involved? I am amazed!

Brad drives up the house that will be the home away from home for the women of The Bachelor 11 and is greeted by Chris, the host of The Bachelor 11. They have a little heart-to-heart talk in which Chris reminds Brad that his big night is coming. He has 25 amazing women from whom to choose. Chris brings up again that everyone is talking about Brad being the sexiest Bachelor ever. Brad, does a kind of " Aw shucks" thing, says, "thank you" and notes that he is who he is, nothing more, nothing less.

Chris then quizzes Brad about his finances, saying, "You have a lot of money." Brad says that he has a "little in the bank" which is actually an understatement, as he admits to Chris that he is a millionaire. Brad looks a little uncomfortable with this turn of the conversation and steers it back to the fact that he is seeking a woman who could care less about his money, who recognizes he is a hard working guy and that he wants to find a woman he can spend his life with.

Chris then asks why he is still a bachelor. Brad says there was some bad timing in relationships and some just didn't work out. Family is very important to him, he is very close to his and wants a woman who will fit in. Brad says his brothers are all married and he sometimes feels like a fifth wheel. He also notes that one brother is an identical twin. Hmm…do I feel a little subterfuge in the offing? Brad is convinced that one woman he meets tonight will be his wife and he cannot wait. He is going into this with an open mind and the goal ofThe 25 women attempting to woo Brad Womack got their first chance during last night's premiere broadcast of The Bachelor's eleventh installment. But when it was over, the 34-year-old Austin, TX bar owner sent 10 packing in his journey to find true love via the long-running ABC reality dating series.

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"Tonight was the biggest whirlwind of my entire life," said Brad. "I'm realizing that my decision will affect the rest of my life."

The 10 bachelorettes Brad ousted at the onset of The Bachelor 11 were Jessica, a 27-year-old news anchor from Lady Lake, FL; Juli, a 24-year-old law student from Chicago, IL; Kim, a 31-year-old realtor from Woodbridge, CT; Lori, a 33-year-old biology teacher from Annapolis, MD; Melissa, a 28-year-old event planner from Westchester, NY; Morgan, a 24-year-old graduate student from Tempe, AZ; Natalie, a 25-year-old law student from Duncanville, TX; Rigina, a 31-year-old account representative from San Diego, CA; Susan, a 35-year-old project analyst from St. Charles, IL; and Tauni, a 31-year-old emergency room nurse from St. Louis Park, MN.

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"Nobody goes through this whole entire process to go home the first night. I don't what else I could have done differently. I tried to be myself," said Tauni. "I came here looking for my happily ever after. I'd love to find the love of my life and to be happily in love and married. It will happen... just not this time."

The Bachelor 11 began with the with the 25 suitors meeting Brad at his Malibu "bachelor pad" for a cocktail party that -- similar to previous installments of the show -- lasted until the next morning. Once all of the women introduced themselves to The Bachelor 11's star and host Chris Harrison hammered home the point to viewers that Brad is the "sexiest Bachelor ever," he tried to spend a little one-on-one time with each girl.

Each of the bachelorettes took a different approach in attempting to make Brad remember her for The Bachelor 11's first Rose Ceremony.

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Kristy, a 29-year-old acupuncturist from Chicago, IL, examined Brad's tongue and diagnosed that he was "under some stress." Hillary, a 27-year-old registered nurse from Philadelphia, PA, gushed about the broken nose she recently suffered while Erin, a 25-year-old publishing sales executive from Tampa, FL, did one better by explaining how she suffered a broken face twice. Jessica decided to put her skills as an anchorwoman to the test to ask Brad the "hard questions."

"The girl right now that stands out in my mind is Jenni," said Brad, talking about the 27-year-old Phoenix Suns cheerleader from Wichita, KS. "It's because of her laugh. Everything I say she laughs at! It could be a bad thing maybe, but I think she's just truly happy."

Michele, a 30-year-old realtor from South Brunswick, NJ, tried to put Jenni on the spot by having her showoff some of her cheerleader moves for Brad. However the move backfired when he actually enjoyed it.


Hillary accepts a rose from The Bachelor star Brad Womack at the the show's initial Rose Ceremony (Photo credit ABC/Karen Neal)


"I'm kind of annoyed. I feel that I kind of put Jenni on the pedestal by telling her to dance, and [Brad] loved it," regretted Michele.

Lindsey, a 25-year-old model who currently resides in Livania, MI but is originally from Texas presented Brad with a yellow rose and sang "The Yellow Rose of Texas" for him. It wasn't the best rendition of the song, but it was a better approach then what some of the other girls tried. Tauni flaunted her butt in the Bachelor's face; Juli contorted herself into an unflattering human pretzel; and Morgan revealed she had webbed toes.

But it was Melissa who stole the show, imbibing way too much of the ABC-supplied alcohol for the evening. When one of her breast enhancers fell out of her dress, she went on a mission to find it, which amused the other suitors who had recovered it but didn't give it back. Melissa eventually found herself in conversation with Brad, but stumbled badly over her words and couldn't stop describing him as "sweet" or "sweetness."

"Our conversation just unfortunately seemed to be going nowhere," said Brad with a laugh. "I hate to say that, but I think she was enjoying her glass of wine a little more than she was enjoying me."

Mallory, a 24-year-old nanny who currently resides in Honolulu, HI, also stole the show but it was in a much more endearing way than Melissa, as she stripped down to a bikini and jumped in the backyard pool. Brad said he had "no idea" what Mallory was doing in the pool, but quickly added he "wanted to jump in and join her." She told him she thought he should remove his pants. Like a gentleman, Brad declined.

"When I went in the pool I got to have the one-on-one time that I hadn't had," explained Mallory. "If the girls were upset, then they can be upset. I don't care if they're jealous."

Brad than felt he had seen enough and decided to give the "first impression rose" to Jenni, which meant she was safe from the first elimination. Solisa, a 25-year-old aesthetician from Georgetown, TX, was "disappointed" and Lindsey said it "sucks."

"I seriously was not expecting it at all, not even one little bit," said Jenni. "But I'm so excited and I felt so happy."

"I gave Jenni the first impression rose," said Brad. "So many women have struck a chord with me tonight and I'm a little blown away. I'm thinking not only do I believe I can find a wife, I will find my wife."

Brad and the bachelorettes than participated in The Bachelor 11's first Rose Ceremony.

"First of all I'm very confused. I'm very nervous," said Brad. "I am here to find a wife, so if I send the wrong one home tonight, I'll regret it for the rest of my life."

The 15 women who received roses and remained in the running for Brad's heart were Bettina, a 27-year-old realtor from Washington, DC; DeAnna, a 25-year-old realtor from Neunan, GA; Erin; Estefania, a 26-year-old executive assistant from Atlanta, GA; Hillary; Jade, a 24-year-old boutique sales from Nashville, TN; Jenni; Kristy; Lindsey; Mallory; McCarten, a 26-year-old account manager from San Diego, CA; Michele; Sarah, a 23-year-old bar manager from O'Fallon, IL; Sheena, a 23-year-old Internet marketing executive from Walnut Creek, CA; and Solisa.

"I really did honestly think like 'sweetness.' I just thought he was sweet," explained Melissa, who appeared to have sobered up a bit since the sun had risen. "I don't know what went wrong. I had one-on-one time with him. I was myself. I smile, which usually gets guys pretty good... and nothing. I totally didn't think I'd be a reject, but I am. I totally didn't think I'd be cast off in the first episode... I thought when it was happening that it was happening for a reason and now I'm like, 'What the hell is this s**t?!'"

Beginning October 1, The Bachelor 11 will return back to its normal one-hour format and air Mondays at 10PM ET/PT.
Atlanta, GA 9/25/2007 6:15 PM GMT (FINDITT)


Twenty Five women got their chance to make a good first impression on the man whose attention they will be competing for in the weeks ahead. On the premiere of the eleventh installment of The Bachelor, Brad Womack was forced to extinguish the hopes of ten of the twenty five women.

After an all-night cocktail party, where some women did outrageous and sometimes embarrassing things to make a lasting impression, Brad had to host the first Rose Ceremony of the season. He could only give fifteen roses out, the other ten women left empty-handed were sent home.



Those who were sent home: Jessica, Juli, Kim, Lori, Melissa, Morgan, Natalie, Rigina, Susan, and Tauni.



"First of all I'm very confused. I'm very nervous. I am here to find a wife, so if I send the wrong one home tonight, I'll regret it for the rest of my life," Brad said.



Those who were given a rose: Bettina, DeAnna, Erin, Estefania, Hillary, Jade, Jenni, Kristy, Lindsay, Mallory, McCarten, Michele, Sarah, Sheena, and Solisa.



Of the fifteen women who stayed, Jenni seemed to steel the bar owners attention. She was given the first impression rose. "The girl right now that stands out in my mind is Jenni," the Texas businessman said. "It's because of her laugh. Everything I say she laughs at! It could be a bad thing maybe, but I think she's just truly happy."



"Tonight was the biggest whirlwind of my entire life. I'm realizing that my decision will affect the rest of my life," Brad said.



finding the woman of his dreams.

Chris wishes Brad good luck, adding, "You're going to need it." Brad agrees. Chris then leaves him to meet the women.

The first limo full of screaming women.....