
The Bachelorette Jillian Harris was mortified on last week’s episode to find out that some of the guys actually had girlfriends back home and were just there for publicity (um…duh?!). She even pushed the rose ceremony back so that she would have more time to figure things out.
Here’s what rejected suitor Juan Barbieri had to say in a conference call following his elimination episode regarding all the “girlfriends” hype:
“When that came out at that Rose Ceremony, I was shocked and I think a lot of the other guys were shocked because no one at any time had mentioned anything about having a girlfriend at any time.”…
“I don’t think Wes has a girlfriend. I’ve talked to Wes. I know that he is friends with an old girlfriend from the past like most of us are. I have tons of girlfriends that I still talk to and have dinner with that, you know, that I dated a long time ago, but that’s all it is,” Juan told reporters. “And I know Wes has someone like that, too, but he never insinuated or said anything about them, you know, being in a relationship or anything like that.”
Ultimately, Juan says he didn’t think the girlfriend business was his demise. He was “shocked” to be eliminated when he was, but he realized Jillian had a lot more chemistry with some of the other guys. And as far as why he didn’t take that shot before his date with her? He actually had something wise to say:
“I was trying to pace myself a little bit because this was kind of an opportunity to make a second impression with Jillian and, you know, you didn’t want to come across, you know, sloppy or, you know, a little bit drunk and especially considering that there was going to be a lot more alcohol down by the pool,” he said. “I enjoy a beer, a glass of wine and a cocktail as much as anybody else. But, you know, there’s a time and a place and there’s an excess and especially when you’re going to be on TV and you’re representing yourself and your family, you know, you have to be careful.”
Well, the dude is 35, so I guess there’s a little maturity there. Getting loaded and acting a fool on national tv isn’t cool. Good for you, Juan.
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