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She was also happy to spilla carafe of teawhen the time came.
to what herBacheloretteseason wouldve been like if shed gotten the gig.
I just signed up for some scuba-diving classes.
Im going to Hawaii in a few weeks and I want to godeepscuba-diving.
Did you apply toThe Bachelorhoping Colton would be the lead?I was actually nominated by some girlfriends.
But when asked who I thought Id like the most as a Bachelor, I did say Colton.
I was attracted to him and thought he was very handsome.
He had some really nice qualities to him.
It was a joint effort.
What was it like to watch the season unfold with the rest of us viewers?
I was represented as I am every single day.
I do think my funkier side could have been shown more.
It wasnt due to editing, but probably due to me being nervous around the cameras.
Would you go on reality TV again?I have mixed feelings about that.
Im looking forward to what other opportunities come around, whether withParadiseor anything else.
Ill never say never.
But its a different world.
Im interested in what its like to travel the world with a reality show versus traveling on your own.
What are you allowed to do with all of that downtime?
Because it wasa lot!Theres a lot of journaling going on.
Thats why us girls get so close, because we legitimately just have each other as company.
We dance around like crazy people and paint our nails, like, 50 times a week.
Its really nice not knowing the time or not having somewhere to be.
It was really nice, not going to lie.
Im glad you werent banned from leaving the premises.Dont worry!
We cant text or be on phones because theyre taken away.
We do a lot of things, I promise you.
My passport is looking quite colorful.
Thank you, ABC!
You talked about your breakup with Colton onthe live finaleand how much it genuinely shocked you.
For our last moment together, I wanted it to be us two only.
Being broken up with in front of all of these cameras wasnt the most ideal situation.
I wanted to normalize it as much as I could.
I hope all you did was drink wine and take vineyard strolls!That week was much needed.
At that point, youre off the show, so you dont have cameras around anymore.
I slept a lot, I ate a lot, I cried a lot.
I took a lot of walks around the resort.
It was a lot of me time.
And obviously I drank a lot of wine.
Seeing the duosmany public appearancesafter the finale, would you say theyre genuinely happy?
And do you stand by that initial comment?They look very, very happy.
Its not my place to judge if theyre genuinely happy.
It is what it is.
I didnt make up that conversation.
I think it wouldve been very different if I ran to him and was a tattle-tale.
I wasnt going to lie to his face if he asked me something.
The people out there are really, really hilarious.
Even for my family at Hometowns.Bachelorviewers are clever.
I appreciated the jokes.
Shes pretty fun and doesnt take herself too seriously all the time.
The guys would definitely have to be much older, Id tell you that much.
Show up, or get out.
No bullshit, lets go, Im trying to find a husband!
What do conversations about becoming the Bachelorette entail?
Do you even have to audition for it?The Bacheloritself is the audition.
These producers can see everything.
Its really not as juicy as you think.
Nothing juicy at all?We talk to production, nothing crazy.
Thats really all it is!
Were you disappointed that you didnt get the gig?
That was a cool transformation we saw from the beginning.
As for me, I think everything happens for a reason.
The same with Colton.
Im okay with it.
It wouldve been really, really nice to getThe Bachelorette,but Im really happy with where Im at.
What does your life look life now?
Are you still practicing phlebotomy?Im not practicing phlebotomy anymore.
I dont know if Ill go back into medicine.
I think Im going to gravitate towards that.
Youll see me out there.
Im sure you will!
