1 00:00:00,760 --> 00:00:03,800 Speaker 1: This is the Ben and Ashley I Almost Famous podcast 2 00:00:03,840 --> 00:00:04,640 Speaker 1: with iHeartRadio. 3 00:00:06,200 --> 00:00:10,160 Speaker 2: It's almost Famous podcast, and I am back with you today. 4 00:00:10,360 --> 00:00:12,440 Speaker 2: I'm excited to get to know one of the ladies 5 00:00:12,480 --> 00:00:15,800 Speaker 2: a little bit better from this season of The Golden Bachelor. 6 00:00:15,880 --> 00:00:19,840 Speaker 2: She's quirky and funny and sweet, and we didn't see 7 00:00:20,040 --> 00:00:24,319 Speaker 2: enough of her this season. It's Amy Kaplan. How are 8 00:00:24,360 --> 00:00:25,919 Speaker 2: you doing, good morning? 9 00:00:25,960 --> 00:00:28,440 Speaker 3: Thank you so much for having me. I'm doing great. 10 00:00:28,480 --> 00:00:29,000 Speaker 3: How are you. 11 00:00:29,000 --> 00:00:32,199 Speaker 2: Doing very good? Now? I started this out, and I mean, 12 00:00:32,400 --> 00:00:33,919 Speaker 2: we didn't see enough of you this season. Were you 13 00:00:33,960 --> 00:00:35,960 Speaker 2: surprised how quickly you went home? 14 00:00:37,200 --> 00:00:40,840 Speaker 3: You know, I wasn't that surprised because we didn't really 15 00:00:40,920 --> 00:00:46,120 Speaker 3: have the connection and I could not take that connection. 16 00:00:46,280 --> 00:00:48,600 Speaker 3: It just wouldn't have been made too and I didn't 17 00:00:48,600 --> 00:00:51,800 Speaker 3: feel it and I did try, but it just wasn't there. 18 00:00:51,880 --> 00:00:54,280 Speaker 3: So I guess, you know, it was all about really 19 00:00:54,280 --> 00:00:57,120 Speaker 3: connecting and it just didn't happen for me. 20 00:00:57,200 --> 00:01:01,920 Speaker 2: It's okay, you know, and I you so you're saying, like, 21 00:01:02,320 --> 00:01:04,480 Speaker 2: for sure there wouldn't have been a long term relationship, 22 00:01:04,840 --> 00:01:07,319 Speaker 2: but so many people don't have a connection this season, 23 00:01:07,600 --> 00:01:10,000 Speaker 2: I think, and they yet they stuck around because they 24 00:01:10,040 --> 00:01:13,160 Speaker 2: were able to kind of like hide a little bit. 25 00:01:13,319 --> 00:01:15,560 Speaker 2: What was the moment that you think or was there 26 00:01:15,560 --> 00:01:19,040 Speaker 2: a moment where you and mel were talking or sitting 27 00:01:19,040 --> 00:01:21,040 Speaker 2: together and you're like, yeah, this is definitely not gonna work. 28 00:01:21,400 --> 00:01:23,360 Speaker 3: Well, there was a moment, and I am allowed to 29 00:01:23,400 --> 00:01:26,440 Speaker 3: talk about this even though it was not aired, there was. 30 00:01:26,640 --> 00:01:29,880 Speaker 3: It was a very funny moment, at least in my eyes. 31 00:01:30,640 --> 00:01:32,840 Speaker 3: All the girls were going up to him at at 32 00:01:32,840 --> 00:01:35,240 Speaker 3: the pool party and I said, no, I said, I'm 33 00:01:35,280 --> 00:01:37,200 Speaker 3: not used to this. It's a little backwards for me. 34 00:01:37,560 --> 00:01:39,600 Speaker 3: I said, if you're interested in getting to know me, 35 00:01:39,640 --> 00:01:43,080 Speaker 3: would you please come give me the hug? And he did. 36 00:01:43,200 --> 00:01:47,840 Speaker 3: He said, I'm very trainable. So that's stuck in my mind. 37 00:01:48,360 --> 00:01:52,480 Speaker 3: And the night of the Third Rose Ceremony, I was 38 00:01:52,520 --> 00:01:55,320 Speaker 3: making a snack for everybody because we were filming late, 39 00:01:56,040 --> 00:02:00,600 Speaker 3: and I was making turkey bacon. And you probably don't 40 00:02:00,640 --> 00:02:03,480 Speaker 3: remember this ad because you were you're a lot younger 41 00:02:03,520 --> 00:02:06,240 Speaker 3: than I am, but there was an ad. It was 42 00:02:06,360 --> 00:02:10,959 Speaker 3: began strips. Remember you remember that, You remember the dog strips? Okay, 43 00:02:11,200 --> 00:02:15,520 Speaker 3: So anyway, there was like a little ad where the 44 00:02:15,560 --> 00:02:18,839 Speaker 3: owner was like holding up the bagging strip for the doggie. 45 00:02:19,000 --> 00:02:22,000 Speaker 3: So I'm thinking mysel. He says he's trainable. Amy, like, 46 00:02:22,040 --> 00:02:24,959 Speaker 3: this is a funny moment with the bacon, I said, 47 00:02:25,320 --> 00:02:27,840 Speaker 3: I said so. The cameraman followed me. He said, who's 48 00:02:27,880 --> 00:02:33,480 Speaker 3: a good dogie. Now, somebody with that would have been 49 00:02:33,520 --> 00:02:35,800 Speaker 3: like on my level, with like my quirkiness and my 50 00:02:35,880 --> 00:02:41,160 Speaker 3: fun personality. He would have been like or he would 51 00:02:41,160 --> 00:02:43,880 Speaker 3: have chomped for it, or like, you know, just done 52 00:02:43,919 --> 00:02:47,440 Speaker 3: something really funny. And he looked at me. The cameramen 53 00:02:47,520 --> 00:02:50,040 Speaker 3: are cracking up. He looks at me. He goes, what 54 00:02:50,200 --> 00:02:53,200 Speaker 3: is wrong with you? And I'm like, uh oh, he 55 00:02:53,240 --> 00:02:57,280 Speaker 3: doesn't get it, I said, I said, I'm not getting 56 00:02:57,320 --> 00:03:00,680 Speaker 3: a rose, and I do you? 57 00:03:00,720 --> 00:03:03,360 Speaker 2: I mean, Amy. This brings up a good point because 58 00:03:03,360 --> 00:03:06,519 Speaker 2: I think fans this season have felt like they haven't 59 00:03:06,560 --> 00:03:09,400 Speaker 2: seen a personality out of Mel. Not that he doesn't 60 00:03:09,440 --> 00:03:12,480 Speaker 2: have one, goodness, I'm not saying that. I think everybody 61 00:03:12,520 --> 00:03:17,000 Speaker 2: does in their own unique way, but they've at least 62 00:03:17,120 --> 00:03:19,920 Speaker 2: in what they've shown of Mel, he's flat, so he 63 00:03:19,960 --> 00:03:22,959 Speaker 2: doesn't have emotion. He doesn't like show like that ability 64 00:03:23,000 --> 00:03:26,079 Speaker 2: to like have a little fun and like make fun 65 00:03:26,120 --> 00:03:29,760 Speaker 2: of himself. Did you see a different side of him 66 00:03:29,800 --> 00:03:33,440 Speaker 2: in the mansion or is what we're seeing really who 67 00:03:33,440 --> 00:03:33,760 Speaker 2: he is? 68 00:03:34,280 --> 00:03:37,600 Speaker 3: I am. I'm sure he's a really nice guy. And 69 00:03:37,680 --> 00:03:40,040 Speaker 3: I said to him, I've never dated a jock before. 70 00:03:40,120 --> 00:03:43,960 Speaker 3: I'm in New York jew. I'm fun and vibrant, and 71 00:03:44,000 --> 00:03:48,440 Speaker 3: I'm quirky and I'm warm, and I emote and I'm 72 00:03:48,480 --> 00:03:52,400 Speaker 3: full of life. I'm extremely intelligent. Not to say that 73 00:03:52,440 --> 00:03:55,400 Speaker 3: he's not intelligent. I'm just telling you about me. I 74 00:03:55,520 --> 00:03:58,160 Speaker 3: just don't think we got each other. Does that make sense? 75 00:03:58,680 --> 00:04:01,520 Speaker 3: And I'm sure he's a nice but I need somebody 76 00:04:01,560 --> 00:04:02,600 Speaker 3: that's alive. 77 00:04:03,280 --> 00:04:03,880 Speaker 2: Yeah. 78 00:04:03,920 --> 00:04:06,160 Speaker 3: So I did not connect with him, and you know what, 79 00:04:06,200 --> 00:04:10,200 Speaker 3: it just wasn't worth it, Like I could not but 80 00:04:10,240 --> 00:04:12,320 Speaker 3: do I wish I was on longer so people got 81 00:04:12,320 --> 00:04:14,440 Speaker 3: to know me and if I really could have had 82 00:04:14,440 --> 00:04:17,240 Speaker 3: a connection with them, I just didn't. But it's okay, 83 00:04:17,880 --> 00:04:20,000 Speaker 3: it's okay. My guy will find me. 84 00:04:21,000 --> 00:04:24,080 Speaker 2: And the cast has been great for the most part 85 00:04:24,120 --> 00:04:27,400 Speaker 2: this season. I do think we were missing people like you, 86 00:04:27,400 --> 00:04:30,279 Speaker 2: you know, like the Susan Knowles and the Kathy's and 87 00:04:30,320 --> 00:04:32,880 Speaker 2: the Nancy some of those people that were bigger personalities 88 00:04:32,920 --> 00:04:36,200 Speaker 2: that kind of entertained us through the season that brought 89 00:04:36,279 --> 00:04:39,920 Speaker 2: us as viewers into the show when love was still happening. 90 00:04:40,000 --> 00:04:42,240 Speaker 2: You were a good commentator on the side, even if 91 00:04:42,240 --> 00:04:44,360 Speaker 2: you didn't have a connection. We missed you this season. 92 00:04:44,440 --> 00:04:46,080 Speaker 2: I do believe that thank you. 93 00:04:46,560 --> 00:04:49,400 Speaker 3: Yeah, I mean I had a great time, But there 94 00:04:49,480 --> 00:04:52,480 Speaker 3: was a lot of course that was not you know, 95 00:04:52,600 --> 00:04:55,080 Speaker 3: shown with my personality and also with some of the 96 00:04:55,120 --> 00:04:58,479 Speaker 3: other women, and I do wish that that came out. 97 00:04:58,839 --> 00:05:01,240 Speaker 3: But the thing is, the end of the day, this 98 00:05:01,400 --> 00:05:03,760 Speaker 3: story was a love arc and it was about you know, 99 00:05:03,880 --> 00:05:07,880 Speaker 3: finding that connection and finding love. And you know, why 100 00:05:07,960 --> 00:05:09,880 Speaker 3: would they The show was not about me. It was 101 00:05:09,920 --> 00:05:13,440 Speaker 3: about finding love. So that's probably why I did not 102 00:05:13,640 --> 00:05:16,520 Speaker 3: get enough airtime. Like there were a lot of funny moments. 103 00:05:16,960 --> 00:05:22,279 Speaker 3: I'm very spontaneous. Nobody really got to see my personality 104 00:05:22,360 --> 00:05:23,520 Speaker 3: at all. But it's okay. 105 00:05:24,520 --> 00:05:27,200 Speaker 2: Now, your daughters both have a following on. 106 00:05:27,160 --> 00:05:28,839 Speaker 3: Social media, Yes they do. 107 00:05:29,240 --> 00:05:34,159 Speaker 2: We remember that. What was their reaction when you came home. 108 00:05:34,440 --> 00:05:37,039 Speaker 2: Obviously they were probably very excited for you to go 109 00:05:37,080 --> 00:05:39,360 Speaker 2: on the show and very supportive of this, and then 110 00:05:39,400 --> 00:05:41,800 Speaker 2: you come home early and you kind of break everything down. 111 00:05:42,040 --> 00:05:45,080 Speaker 3: What was that dynamic, Like, well, they were laughing at me. 112 00:05:45,160 --> 00:05:48,760 Speaker 3: They're like, mom, men love you like what happened. I'm like, 113 00:05:49,040 --> 00:05:52,919 Speaker 3: he just didn't get me. So it's okay, it. 114 00:05:53,279 --> 00:05:56,080 Speaker 2: Is okay, You're gonna be fine. Did you ever kiss him? 115 00:05:56,400 --> 00:05:59,760 Speaker 3: Even? You know? What's so funny? And you know, even 116 00:05:59,760 --> 00:06:02,000 Speaker 3: though like a lot of people thought he was a 117 00:06:02,000 --> 00:06:04,719 Speaker 3: good looking guy, for me, it's about like a connection. 118 00:06:04,920 --> 00:06:09,240 Speaker 3: So I could be extremely attracted to somebody that maybe 119 00:06:09,360 --> 00:06:12,560 Speaker 3: other people don't find good looking, but it's about like 120 00:06:12,680 --> 00:06:16,080 Speaker 3: that chemistry and that zing for me. And it's like 121 00:06:16,120 --> 00:06:20,039 Speaker 3: about you know, connecting emotionally and physically and intellectually and 122 00:06:20,080 --> 00:06:23,800 Speaker 3: spiritually and having like a lot of the similar interests 123 00:06:23,839 --> 00:06:27,080 Speaker 3: and finding someone with depth and soul and character. Hello, 124 00:06:27,520 --> 00:06:30,919 Speaker 3: you see, you see why I am single. So anyway, 125 00:06:31,040 --> 00:06:33,280 Speaker 3: so what I'm saying is, you know, I couldn't go 126 00:06:33,440 --> 00:06:35,039 Speaker 3: up when I when I came out of the limo, 127 00:06:35,160 --> 00:06:37,920 Speaker 3: I did give him, like I think, a hug, and 128 00:06:37,960 --> 00:06:40,720 Speaker 3: then Susan had to talk with me, and it was 129 00:06:40,720 --> 00:06:44,200 Speaker 3: funny and she said, go up there and go, you know, 130 00:06:44,400 --> 00:06:46,320 Speaker 3: kiss him and see if there's anything. So I gave 131 00:06:46,360 --> 00:06:49,800 Speaker 3: him a little peck on the lips, and I think 132 00:06:50,000 --> 00:06:52,240 Speaker 3: seeing was on there and then all the other ladies started. 133 00:06:52,320 --> 00:06:54,719 Speaker 3: I said, see I'm going to actually be like, have 134 00:06:54,880 --> 00:06:57,800 Speaker 3: my alphinists come out and go and you know, give 135 00:06:57,800 --> 00:07:00,000 Speaker 3: you a kiss. But I didn't really feel that smart 136 00:07:00,240 --> 00:07:02,120 Speaker 3: with him, and I wasn't about to fake it. I 137 00:07:02,200 --> 00:07:04,919 Speaker 3: was like, it just wasn't worth it. I mean, I 138 00:07:04,960 --> 00:07:07,120 Speaker 3: wish I did feel it. It would have been amazing 139 00:07:07,360 --> 00:07:09,880 Speaker 3: to find love. I mean, anyone you know crazy enough 140 00:07:09,920 --> 00:07:12,800 Speaker 3: to do a reality show to find love, you know. 141 00:07:13,040 --> 00:07:15,679 Speaker 3: I figured I wanted to give it a chance because 142 00:07:15,840 --> 00:07:17,800 Speaker 3: I thought it was like a really fun venue in 143 00:07:17,840 --> 00:07:20,360 Speaker 3: a way that maybe maybe he was my guy, and 144 00:07:20,400 --> 00:07:22,800 Speaker 3: I was willing to give it a chance. But it 145 00:07:22,960 --> 00:07:23,520 Speaker 3: just wasn't. 146 00:07:23,560 --> 00:07:28,440 Speaker 2: And it's okay, it is, it's it is. It's totally okay. 147 00:07:28,520 --> 00:07:31,600 Speaker 2: You know you aren't. There's some I mean, goodness, I 148 00:07:31,640 --> 00:07:34,160 Speaker 2: love the Golden Show. There's some contestants that come off 149 00:07:34,520 --> 00:07:37,200 Speaker 2: and I'm not concerned for them, but they really wanting 150 00:07:37,240 --> 00:07:39,720 Speaker 2: to find love, but they just don't put themselves out there. 151 00:07:39,800 --> 00:07:43,320 Speaker 2: They are reserved, you know, they're kind of waiting for 152 00:07:43,400 --> 00:07:45,840 Speaker 2: that person to come into their lives. I get a 153 00:07:45,880 --> 00:07:48,400 Speaker 2: sense from you that you're going out there after it. 154 00:07:49,040 --> 00:07:51,680 Speaker 2: So this show was kind of a launching point for 155 00:07:51,760 --> 00:07:54,880 Speaker 2: so many when it comes to their next season of 156 00:07:54,960 --> 00:07:57,960 Speaker 2: love and that that next person in their lives. What 157 00:07:58,120 --> 00:08:00,720 Speaker 2: has your dating life looked like? Maybe before the show 158 00:08:00,800 --> 00:08:03,120 Speaker 2: and then since the show you know aired and you've 159 00:08:03,120 --> 00:08:04,360 Speaker 2: been you know, let go. 160 00:08:04,960 --> 00:08:07,640 Speaker 3: I don't have a problem with men. It's like I said, 161 00:08:07,760 --> 00:08:10,280 Speaker 3: it's a matter of I'm like a kid in a 162 00:08:10,320 --> 00:08:13,240 Speaker 3: candy store. I think I said that somewhere else. It's like, 163 00:08:13,560 --> 00:08:15,360 Speaker 3: you know, there's a lot of choices. You have to 164 00:08:15,360 --> 00:08:18,880 Speaker 3: find the person, you know, where you really connect with them, 165 00:08:19,200 --> 00:08:23,440 Speaker 3: He'll find me. I My dams are blowing up. People 166 00:08:23,440 --> 00:08:25,280 Speaker 3: are like, was that even if I had a drink 167 00:08:25,280 --> 00:08:29,160 Speaker 3: with seven years ago? Amy? Were you on the Golton Bachelor? 168 00:08:29,240 --> 00:08:32,920 Speaker 3: We saw you for like a hot second, but you know, 169 00:08:33,000 --> 00:08:34,800 Speaker 3: people were like, they didn't really get to see my 170 00:08:34,880 --> 00:08:39,720 Speaker 3: personality on it. But my dms are blowing up? And 171 00:08:39,880 --> 00:08:43,680 Speaker 3: is my dating life any different? You know, Like I 172 00:08:43,760 --> 00:08:45,920 Speaker 3: go out, I'm very picky. 173 00:08:46,240 --> 00:08:50,440 Speaker 2: Help me, you're very picky. Well, what are your daughters like? 174 00:08:50,920 --> 00:08:54,600 Speaker 2: Because of their social media following, I feel like they're 175 00:08:54,600 --> 00:08:59,160 Speaker 2: may be more engaged in your dating life than most. 176 00:08:59,640 --> 00:09:00,520 Speaker 2: Is that true? 177 00:09:01,000 --> 00:09:04,200 Speaker 3: They are very engaged in my dating like and they 178 00:09:04,240 --> 00:09:07,080 Speaker 3: have like they like this one they don't like that one. 179 00:09:07,160 --> 00:09:10,640 Speaker 3: So say if I start dating somebody, they meet somebody 180 00:09:10,880 --> 00:09:13,120 Speaker 3: and they're like, Mama, we don't like this. It's in 181 00:09:13,200 --> 00:09:15,520 Speaker 3: my head, and I hear the voices in my head. 182 00:09:15,559 --> 00:09:16,720 Speaker 3: I said, next. 183 00:09:18,760 --> 00:09:21,920 Speaker 2: This season, you know, we made headlines because Nicole had 184 00:09:21,960 --> 00:09:24,880 Speaker 2: mentioned on the show that she desired to be a 185 00:09:24,920 --> 00:09:28,440 Speaker 2: social media influencer. Following the show, she had some things 186 00:09:28,440 --> 00:09:32,120 Speaker 2: that she wanted to promote. Did your daughters have any 187 00:09:32,160 --> 00:09:34,960 Speaker 2: specific takes Do you have any specific takes on her 188 00:09:35,040 --> 00:09:37,480 Speaker 2: saying that? Do you think this is did you find 189 00:09:37,520 --> 00:09:39,440 Speaker 2: it off putting? Or are you like, no, this is great, 190 00:09:39,480 --> 00:09:40,560 Speaker 2: this is what the show can do. 191 00:09:41,400 --> 00:09:45,040 Speaker 3: I'm going to say is on my profile it said 192 00:09:45,080 --> 00:09:48,120 Speaker 3: I have a built in BS detector. But I was 193 00:09:48,160 --> 00:09:50,360 Speaker 3: taught if you don't have anything nice to say, say 194 00:09:50,440 --> 00:09:53,000 Speaker 3: nothing at all. I'm not saying anything. 195 00:09:53,640 --> 00:09:56,960 Speaker 2: Okay, let's phrase the question this way. You know, for 196 00:09:57,160 --> 00:10:00,200 Speaker 2: some they do get a following from the show. Do 197 00:10:00,240 --> 00:10:04,360 Speaker 2: you think that is a fair outcome for somebody that 198 00:10:04,440 --> 00:10:06,760 Speaker 2: doesn't end up with the lead or do you think 199 00:10:06,760 --> 00:10:10,800 Speaker 2: that should be completely not even a part of the 200 00:10:10,840 --> 00:10:12,240 Speaker 2: equation and saying yes to it. 201 00:10:12,440 --> 00:10:15,199 Speaker 3: I think it should be organically like if it happens, 202 00:10:15,240 --> 00:10:17,480 Speaker 3: it happens. Like you know, my girls already happen to 203 00:10:17,480 --> 00:10:20,400 Speaker 3: have a following. But I wasn't going on there for that. 204 00:10:20,440 --> 00:10:23,160 Speaker 3: They already have their stuff going on. I was going 205 00:10:23,200 --> 00:10:27,079 Speaker 3: on there because you know, I'm single. I'm looking for 206 00:10:27,120 --> 00:10:30,360 Speaker 3: somebody he you know, to find love and to find 207 00:10:30,640 --> 00:10:34,880 Speaker 3: a partner marriage. But however that looks, and you know, 208 00:10:34,960 --> 00:10:36,880 Speaker 3: that's why I was going on there. And if the 209 00:10:36,920 --> 00:10:39,720 Speaker 3: other stuff happens, that's fabulous, do you know what I'm saying? 210 00:10:39,800 --> 00:10:43,200 Speaker 3: But my main focus, My main focus was to go 211 00:10:43,360 --> 00:10:47,120 Speaker 3: on there because, like I said, if anybody crazy enough 212 00:10:47,200 --> 00:10:50,520 Speaker 3: to go on a reality show to find love, you know, 213 00:10:50,760 --> 00:10:55,000 Speaker 3: hey maybe this is another you know venue. So it was. 214 00:10:55,120 --> 00:10:57,920 Speaker 3: It was fun, It was I definitely had a great time. 215 00:10:58,080 --> 00:11:00,960 Speaker 3: I was just me And do you know wherever it 216 00:11:01,080 --> 00:11:03,480 Speaker 3: lands from here, it's all good, it does. You know 217 00:11:03,480 --> 00:11:04,040 Speaker 3: what I'm saying. 218 00:11:04,559 --> 00:11:06,280 Speaker 2: I do know what you're saying. I mean I do. 219 00:11:06,320 --> 00:11:07,839 Speaker 2: I'm not worried about you. You're going to be great. 220 00:11:07,880 --> 00:11:10,120 Speaker 2: You're sitting in a beautiful home. You got a good family. 221 00:11:10,440 --> 00:11:12,320 Speaker 3: I have a great family, you know that, right? 222 00:11:12,800 --> 00:11:13,040 Speaker 2: Yeah? 223 00:11:13,120 --> 00:11:15,600 Speaker 3: My daughters, I mean, what kind of mom is crazy 224 00:11:15,720 --> 00:11:18,600 Speaker 3: enough to follow her two little babies, all the way 225 00:11:18,600 --> 00:11:22,280 Speaker 3: out across country from New York to La the monster 226 00:11:22,360 --> 00:11:23,079 Speaker 3: in laws here. 227 00:11:23,480 --> 00:11:28,240 Speaker 2: Yeah, yeah, it's good. Hopefully they agreed to that and 228 00:11:26,840 --> 00:11:41,280 Speaker 2: you just didn't show up. Now, I don't know the 229 00:11:41,320 --> 00:11:43,360 Speaker 2: relationship status of your daughters. Are they married? 230 00:11:43,800 --> 00:11:45,120 Speaker 3: They're both married? Yes? 231 00:11:45,120 --> 00:11:45,400 Speaker 2: Okay. 232 00:11:45,600 --> 00:11:49,000 Speaker 3: Actually Ali's married to a twin. Isn't that crazy? 233 00:11:49,520 --> 00:11:49,880 Speaker 2: Yes? 234 00:11:50,200 --> 00:11:53,240 Speaker 3: Yeah, and he's from New York and Lexi just got 235 00:11:53,280 --> 00:11:55,600 Speaker 3: married the end of May. And I'm actually sitting in 236 00:11:55,640 --> 00:11:59,640 Speaker 3: their house because the computer, I'm technically like impaired a 237 00:11:59,679 --> 00:12:03,240 Speaker 3: little with all that. So Lexi has everything, that EarPods, 238 00:12:03,280 --> 00:12:06,160 Speaker 3: everything set up. The countertop, you know, is like the 239 00:12:06,240 --> 00:12:08,000 Speaker 3: right height. You know. We're good to go. 240 00:12:08,360 --> 00:12:12,120 Speaker 2: You're looking Yeah, you're looking great now if okay, let's 241 00:12:12,120 --> 00:12:15,440 Speaker 2: just play a little game here, say both daughters are single. 242 00:12:15,520 --> 00:12:17,760 Speaker 3: I love games here again, are going to pick one? 243 00:12:18,480 --> 00:12:20,920 Speaker 2: They come to you and they say I after say, 244 00:12:20,960 --> 00:12:23,160 Speaker 2: like at this season of life, they're single, they aren't married, 245 00:12:23,160 --> 00:12:25,280 Speaker 2: And they say, I really want to meet somebody. I'm 246 00:12:25,280 --> 00:12:28,600 Speaker 2: going to go on The Bachelor to try to meet somebody. 247 00:12:29,320 --> 00:12:33,240 Speaker 2: After being on the show yourself, after going through all 248 00:12:33,280 --> 00:12:36,520 Speaker 2: the stuff yourself, would you say go for it. 249 00:12:37,000 --> 00:12:39,800 Speaker 3: I'd say, go for it. Why not? You have one 250 00:12:39,840 --> 00:12:41,680 Speaker 3: life to live, you might as well. 251 00:12:42,200 --> 00:12:44,400 Speaker 2: And so you'd recommend it to really anybody at this point, 252 00:12:44,440 --> 00:12:46,520 Speaker 2: like even other goldens that come into your life that 253 00:12:46,559 --> 00:12:49,040 Speaker 2: friends of yours, you'd say, try it, Yeah, try it. 254 00:12:49,120 --> 00:12:51,559 Speaker 3: What if you've got to lose? Life is an adventure. 255 00:12:51,720 --> 00:12:53,600 Speaker 3: You know, maybe you end up meeting the love of 256 00:12:53,640 --> 00:12:56,760 Speaker 3: your life on TV. You just never know where that person, 257 00:12:57,280 --> 00:12:57,960 Speaker 3: you know is. 258 00:12:59,520 --> 00:13:02,040 Speaker 2: Some people that came on the show for very similar 259 00:13:02,040 --> 00:13:04,199 Speaker 2: reasons of yours, and I love them and respect them. 260 00:13:04,240 --> 00:13:07,160 Speaker 2: Susan and Cathy showed up to the Mansion this year. Yes, 261 00:13:07,240 --> 00:13:09,440 Speaker 2: they are a wild time. No matter where you're at 262 00:13:09,440 --> 00:13:12,679 Speaker 2: with them, they bring the energy level up. They always 263 00:13:12,760 --> 00:13:17,200 Speaker 2: help people create memories. Obviously they had their own stick 264 00:13:17,800 --> 00:13:22,520 Speaker 2: during Yeah, they did their thing, and they did it well. 265 00:13:22,960 --> 00:13:25,960 Speaker 2: Was there anything from that night with them in the 266 00:13:26,000 --> 00:13:29,400 Speaker 2: Mansion that wasn't shown that you think should have been 267 00:13:29,440 --> 00:13:31,240 Speaker 2: shown while they were there with you? 268 00:13:32,320 --> 00:13:35,720 Speaker 3: Okay, I'm trying to recall that night because I was sick. 269 00:13:35,800 --> 00:13:37,800 Speaker 3: I actually was not feeling well. I had lost my 270 00:13:37,880 --> 00:13:43,679 Speaker 3: voice the day before. Was there anything not shown? I 271 00:13:43,720 --> 00:13:45,959 Speaker 3: think they said? What was the most Oh my God, 272 00:13:45,960 --> 00:13:47,880 Speaker 3: I can't believe I'm going to say this. Get ready, 273 00:13:48,280 --> 00:13:49,080 Speaker 3: you got to say it. 274 00:13:49,280 --> 00:13:50,760 Speaker 2: We've had words. I guarantee you. 275 00:13:50,760 --> 00:13:53,720 Speaker 3: No, No, it's nothing bad. So they said, what was 276 00:13:53,760 --> 00:13:57,640 Speaker 3: my most embarrassing moment? And I said, well, I once 277 00:13:57,800 --> 00:14:00,880 Speaker 3: parted on my boyfriend and he thought it was precious. 278 00:14:01,040 --> 00:14:03,199 Speaker 2: He thought it was precious, he thought. 279 00:14:03,040 --> 00:14:03,960 Speaker 3: It was precious. 280 00:14:03,960 --> 00:14:04,760 Speaker 2: Good trim. 281 00:14:04,960 --> 00:14:08,120 Speaker 3: Yeah, it was a baby for it. 282 00:14:10,920 --> 00:14:13,480 Speaker 2: Did they appreciate that, Yeah, they were. 283 00:14:13,520 --> 00:14:15,040 Speaker 3: We were all laughing. It was funny. 284 00:14:15,480 --> 00:14:17,439 Speaker 2: I could see you getting along with them very well. 285 00:14:17,559 --> 00:14:19,200 Speaker 3: Yes, yes, totally. 286 00:14:21,040 --> 00:14:27,320 Speaker 2: Obviously, Amy because of your personality, because of your outre, 287 00:14:27,440 --> 00:14:29,600 Speaker 2: you're just like your mindset when it comes to all this. 288 00:14:30,960 --> 00:14:34,760 Speaker 2: I really think, if anything, the show will always be 289 00:14:34,840 --> 00:14:36,840 Speaker 2: a really fun experience for you. 290 00:14:37,280 --> 00:14:40,200 Speaker 3: So it was so much fun. It really was. 291 00:14:40,920 --> 00:14:44,080 Speaker 2: And we've seen over the last year Paradise coming to 292 00:14:44,120 --> 00:14:48,760 Speaker 2: play for the Goldens. Oh Jones season obviously aired. There 293 00:14:48,840 --> 00:14:51,520 Speaker 2: isn't many single guys from that season really, I mean 294 00:14:51,560 --> 00:14:53,880 Speaker 2: that's why we saw so few come to the beach. 295 00:14:54,320 --> 00:14:57,320 Speaker 2: We're hoping for another bachelor like Golden Bachelorette. I think 296 00:14:57,320 --> 00:14:59,480 Speaker 2: they need to try it one more time. See if 297 00:14:59,640 --> 00:15:01,120 Speaker 2: you know they I can pick it up a little bit. 298 00:15:01,880 --> 00:15:04,160 Speaker 2: If they called you and said, hey, and you're single 299 00:15:04,200 --> 00:15:07,120 Speaker 2: at the time, let's say, uh, will you go to Paradise? 300 00:15:07,280 --> 00:15:08,840 Speaker 2: Does that fit you? 301 00:15:08,840 --> 00:15:11,200 Speaker 3: You? Paradise might be a little too crazy for me, 302 00:15:11,240 --> 00:15:12,520 Speaker 3: but I definitely wou. 303 00:15:12,960 --> 00:15:15,120 Speaker 2: Zero no, no, no, no no. I'm not gonna let you 304 00:15:15,160 --> 00:15:15,480 Speaker 2: say that. 305 00:15:15,480 --> 00:15:18,320 Speaker 3: That's not and I'm bikini ready, sweetie. 306 00:15:19,080 --> 00:15:22,360 Speaker 2: It's not too okay? What makes you, first off say 307 00:15:22,360 --> 00:15:25,120 Speaker 2: it's too crazy for you? 308 00:15:25,240 --> 00:15:27,800 Speaker 3: Not too crazy? But you know what, I probably would 309 00:15:27,800 --> 00:15:30,360 Speaker 3: get along with all the young people for sure, because 310 00:15:30,400 --> 00:15:33,520 Speaker 3: you know what, I all my daughter's friends. I feel 311 00:15:33,520 --> 00:15:37,560 Speaker 3: more of your age than some of like the older people, 312 00:15:37,680 --> 00:15:42,000 Speaker 3: because it's it's a mindset, you know. Is it too crazy? 313 00:15:42,320 --> 00:15:47,040 Speaker 3: I don't know. We'll see. I guess we'll soon find out. Yeah, 314 00:15:47,120 --> 00:15:48,160 Speaker 3: I can hardly wait. 315 00:15:49,280 --> 00:15:52,680 Speaker 2: It's not too crazy for you. In fact, there's a 316 00:15:52,720 --> 00:15:55,720 Speaker 2: beautiful thing. And I haven't shared this yet. What but 317 00:15:56,160 --> 00:15:58,480 Speaker 2: we did the reunion here at the almost famous podcast 318 00:15:58,480 --> 00:16:01,040 Speaker 2: for the Paradise this year. We were part of it, 319 00:16:01,080 --> 00:16:04,239 Speaker 2: and I was in the room with all the contestants 320 00:16:04,280 --> 00:16:06,680 Speaker 2: that had gone to the beach, and I was talking 321 00:16:06,680 --> 00:16:09,840 Speaker 2: to Kathy and then the younger people from the season 322 00:16:09,880 --> 00:16:13,080 Speaker 2: walked in and she started bawling, crying because she loved 323 00:16:13,080 --> 00:16:16,000 Speaker 2: them so much. So I do think that is an 324 00:16:16,040 --> 00:16:18,320 Speaker 2: element in it. There is a connection with the younger 325 00:16:18,360 --> 00:16:21,000 Speaker 2: people and the gardens, and I do think it brings 326 00:16:21,040 --> 00:16:23,760 Speaker 2: them together. So I think that's wonderful if it happens. 327 00:16:24,240 --> 00:16:26,800 Speaker 2: It's definitely something I think that is unique. Where you 328 00:16:26,840 --> 00:16:29,680 Speaker 2: get to live on a beach in a resort with 329 00:16:29,720 --> 00:16:31,080 Speaker 2: people of all different ages. 330 00:16:31,400 --> 00:16:34,960 Speaker 3: Not so bad, right, not so bad as long as 331 00:16:35,000 --> 00:16:35,680 Speaker 3: there's a gym. 332 00:16:36,600 --> 00:16:38,360 Speaker 2: I'm sure there is that. We saw them running on 333 00:16:38,400 --> 00:16:40,160 Speaker 2: the beach and lifting weights. You can go out there 334 00:16:40,160 --> 00:16:40,960 Speaker 2: with the guys. 335 00:16:42,080 --> 00:16:44,480 Speaker 3: I'm gonna be working out with the boys. That's right, 336 00:16:44,520 --> 00:16:46,320 Speaker 3: that's fine, the young boys. 337 00:16:47,720 --> 00:16:50,520 Speaker 2: We're coming to the end of Mel's season of The 338 00:16:50,560 --> 00:16:55,560 Speaker 2: Golden Bachelor. We have Cindy and Peg left there. Obviously 339 00:16:55,600 --> 00:16:58,000 Speaker 2: we're going to be watching the finale. You've been around it, 340 00:16:58,040 --> 00:17:00,640 Speaker 2: you've heard the people talk about it. Who do you 341 00:17:00,720 --> 00:17:03,720 Speaker 2: think had the better connection to Mel while you were there? 342 00:17:03,920 --> 00:17:07,119 Speaker 2: And I'm going to double question this with are you 343 00:17:07,240 --> 00:17:09,120 Speaker 2: surprised that these two are the final two? 344 00:17:09,760 --> 00:17:12,720 Speaker 3: You know, I'm not sure, And who's to say who 345 00:17:12,760 --> 00:17:15,359 Speaker 3: has a connection you know. I don't know. I know 346 00:17:15,440 --> 00:17:17,320 Speaker 3: as much as you know, so I guess we'll all 347 00:17:17,359 --> 00:17:17,920 Speaker 3: find out. 348 00:17:18,359 --> 00:17:21,080 Speaker 2: Right, Okay, you were in the house though. 349 00:17:21,800 --> 00:17:24,639 Speaker 3: I was not in the house that long, remember. 350 00:17:25,600 --> 00:17:27,880 Speaker 2: No, But okay, when I was on the show, I 351 00:17:27,960 --> 00:17:31,639 Speaker 2: remember being in the mansion for the first three weeks 352 00:17:31,720 --> 00:17:35,280 Speaker 2: and right away being like, these are the guys that 353 00:17:35,359 --> 00:17:39,119 Speaker 2: are like top four, top five, And I'm fairly critical 354 00:17:39,160 --> 00:17:40,400 Speaker 2: of myself, so I was like, yeah, I'll be going 355 00:17:40,440 --> 00:17:42,080 Speaker 2: home soon, so I just want to know. I'm like 356 00:17:42,160 --> 00:17:44,000 Speaker 2: watching to see who has the best connection so that 357 00:17:44,040 --> 00:17:45,520 Speaker 2: I can watch it back on TV. 358 00:17:46,080 --> 00:17:50,119 Speaker 3: Here's the thing. The reality of this is, you know, 359 00:17:50,560 --> 00:17:53,479 Speaker 3: meeting someone in three weeks and it's contensed and you 360 00:17:53,560 --> 00:17:55,879 Speaker 3: don't really have that much time with them. Now you 361 00:17:55,920 --> 00:17:58,480 Speaker 3: can have the connection, and like I said, you can 362 00:17:58,560 --> 00:18:01,520 Speaker 3: have either maybe you have the physical connection but you 363 00:18:01,560 --> 00:18:03,800 Speaker 3: have nothing else, or maybe you have all kinds of 364 00:18:03,840 --> 00:18:06,680 Speaker 3: other connections you don't have the physical I think it's 365 00:18:06,840 --> 00:18:09,880 Speaker 3: very hard to tell in real day to day life 366 00:18:09,920 --> 00:18:13,080 Speaker 3: when you get out there, do you enjoy that person? 367 00:18:13,880 --> 00:18:16,359 Speaker 3: Is that the person you can't be without? Do you 368 00:18:16,560 --> 00:18:18,439 Speaker 3: like going to the market with them? We're going for 369 00:18:18,520 --> 00:18:21,520 Speaker 3: a car ride, you know, with them, and you also 370 00:18:21,680 --> 00:18:24,040 Speaker 3: like all the glamorous things and the fun things like 371 00:18:24,080 --> 00:18:28,840 Speaker 3: you know, beautiful luxury travel and events, and but you 372 00:18:28,960 --> 00:18:32,480 Speaker 3: just like hanging with them on like the sofa and 373 00:18:32,560 --> 00:18:36,520 Speaker 3: snuggling up or cooking together. That I think takes a 374 00:18:36,560 --> 00:18:39,159 Speaker 3: little bit of time for the layers of the onion 375 00:18:39,240 --> 00:18:42,560 Speaker 3: to peel away and to really get to know the personality. 376 00:18:42,960 --> 00:18:46,600 Speaker 3: So I think it's kind of hard to say will 377 00:18:46,640 --> 00:18:49,680 Speaker 3: he end up with somebody? I don't know because it's 378 00:18:49,680 --> 00:18:52,080 Speaker 3: in such a short condensed time. 379 00:18:53,040 --> 00:18:55,200 Speaker 2: I get it, No, I get it. It's it's and 380 00:18:56,040 --> 00:19:01,159 Speaker 2: we haven't seen those like very vulnerable emotion moments this season, 381 00:19:01,200 --> 00:19:03,320 Speaker 2: like past seasons where we're like, oh my gosh, he 382 00:19:03,520 --> 00:19:05,360 Speaker 2: sold out on her and she sold out on him. 383 00:19:06,160 --> 00:19:09,919 Speaker 2: We've seen moments, but not inconsistent, not consistent enough for 384 00:19:10,000 --> 00:19:11,919 Speaker 2: us to be like he's ready. You know. 385 00:19:12,119 --> 00:19:14,639 Speaker 3: Here's the thing. And I think when people truly have 386 00:19:14,720 --> 00:19:16,720 Speaker 3: a connection, and I don't know, because like I said, 387 00:19:16,720 --> 00:19:20,400 Speaker 3: I wasn't there. I know, for me, at least, if 388 00:19:20,440 --> 00:19:24,320 Speaker 3: I have a connection with Sellyn, it's like I'm a 389 00:19:24,440 --> 00:19:27,640 Speaker 3: very warm, affectionate person. My hands will be all over them. 390 00:19:28,080 --> 00:19:32,840 Speaker 3: I'll be mutchiing that's like a Jewish word, like nurturing men, 391 00:19:32,960 --> 00:19:37,520 Speaker 3: like all over. I did not have that with Mel, 392 00:19:37,720 --> 00:19:40,800 Speaker 3: you know that, and I was not and I just 393 00:19:40,960 --> 00:19:43,840 Speaker 3: and I was myself. I just couldn't get him to 394 00:19:44,200 --> 00:19:47,320 Speaker 3: open up with me. Do these other two have the connection? 395 00:19:47,760 --> 00:19:50,000 Speaker 3: I guess we'll see, and we'll see in real life 396 00:19:50,000 --> 00:19:51,120 Speaker 3: what happens, you know. 397 00:19:51,280 --> 00:19:54,119 Speaker 2: Yeah, I hope. So, though, what do you think? I 398 00:19:54,400 --> 00:19:56,520 Speaker 2: don't see it yet. I mean I think I think 399 00:19:56,560 --> 00:20:01,840 Speaker 2: I just don't see the love story being folded like 400 00:20:01,960 --> 00:20:05,399 Speaker 2: we are used to or desire or want. And I 401 00:20:05,440 --> 00:20:07,159 Speaker 2: could go on about why I think that, but I 402 00:20:07,160 --> 00:20:09,960 Speaker 2: don't really know. They're all guesses for me, and so 403 00:20:10,080 --> 00:20:12,280 Speaker 2: I don't know yet. But I am excited to see 404 00:20:12,320 --> 00:20:15,720 Speaker 2: how this ends because I've waited all this, all this time, 405 00:20:15,760 --> 00:20:17,359 Speaker 2: and if you listen to the show, you've heard this, 406 00:20:17,640 --> 00:20:19,520 Speaker 2: but it all is time for this moment where there's 407 00:20:19,520 --> 00:20:22,040 Speaker 2: like a breakthrough, where there's like, oh my gosh, this 408 00:20:22,119 --> 00:20:24,560 Speaker 2: is how it's always said, this is it and I 409 00:20:24,560 --> 00:20:27,760 Speaker 2: haven't had it yet, and I'm wanting it, honestly, Amy, 410 00:20:27,880 --> 00:20:33,560 Speaker 2: I really want it. I think the Golden Show needs it, Yeah, badly, So, Amy, 411 00:20:34,080 --> 00:20:37,199 Speaker 2: You're great. I hope to see you in Paradise. I 412 00:20:37,240 --> 00:20:40,920 Speaker 2: hope we see more of you. Keep being yourself, keep 413 00:20:40,960 --> 00:20:45,320 Speaker 2: putting yourself out there. You are a joy and until 414 00:20:45,359 --> 00:20:48,520 Speaker 2: your daughters. Thank you for allowing you to be on 415 00:20:48,560 --> 00:20:49,320 Speaker 2: our screens. 416 00:20:50,280 --> 00:20:51,359 Speaker 3: Thank you so much. 417 00:20:52,040 --> 00:20:54,560 Speaker 2: Until next time. This has been the Almost Famous podcast. 418 00:20:54,560 --> 00:20:58,679 Speaker 2: We've been talking with Amy from The Golden Bachelor. This 419 00:20:58,720 --> 00:20:59,320 Speaker 2: has been Ben. 420 00:21:00,160 --> 00:21:02,080 Speaker 3: Thank you, Ben, Thank you so much for having me. 421 00:21:02,119 --> 00:21:03,119 Speaker 3: It was so much fun. 422 00:21:03,960 --> 00:21:06,879 Speaker 1: Follow the Ben and Ashley I Almost Famous podcasts on 423 00:21:06,960 --> 00:21:10,159 Speaker 1: iHeartRadio or subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts.