22 Behind the Scenes Photos of DWTS with Bristol Palin

Before the show, the family gathered in the ABC trailer lot to hang out with Bristol before her quick step!

Last week, my 13 year old daughter Camille and I had the honor of going to Hollywood and seeing Dancing with the Stars in person as the guest of Bristol Palin. [Read more...]

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Why Doesn’t Emily Propose on The Bachelorette, Instead of the Other Way Around?

In this season of The Bachelorette, it’s obvious who has the power. [Read more...]

Evangelicals for Jef: Emily Maynard and Jef Holm had “Religion Chat”

In 2006, my husband and I created Evangelicals for Mitt in an effort to unite evangelical and Mormon support of the best candidate for President in 2012. [Read more...]

Did the Bachelorette Recycle a Line from “You’ve Got Mail” to Dump Sean?

What girl wouldn’t want a guy to stammer in a fit of love, “You had me at hello!” [Read more...]

Jef Holm Quotes Book of Mormon on The Bachelorette, Refuses Overnight Date

“One F Jef” Holm on The Bachelorette may claim not to be “half Mormon” or even “full Mormon,” but he certainly can quote the Book of Mormon. [Read more...]

The Top Five Worst Moments of “Overnight Dates” on The Bachelor/ette

On every season of The Bachelor/ette, the producers give the main contestant an opportunity to spend the night with three of the remaining options, in what is euphemistically called “The Overnight Date,” but what would be more appropriately called the “Put Out or Get Out Date.”  There are many terrible moments in the “Overnight Date” episodes, but here are the top five absolute worst: [Read more...]

The Bachelorette’s Overnight Dates: How Did Southern Bachelorette Emily Handle Them?

On every season of The Bachelor/ette, the producers give the main contestant an opportunity to spend the night with three of the remaining options, in what is euphemistically called “The Overnight Date,” but what would be more appropriately called the “Put Out or Get Out Date.”  The creator of The Bachelor, Mike Fleiss, was very candid about these dates when he was interviewed on the 20/20 special Inside the Bachelor: Stories Behind the Rose.  He said: [Read more...]

How “The Bachelorette” is like Socialism

When The Bachelor debuted on ABC, Kathryn Lopez on National Review wrote about the new show: [Read more...]

Will “The Mormon Bachelor” Create More Marriages than ABC’s?

Does religion play a role in the type of person you date? [Read more...]

Religion on The Bachelorette: Just Under the Surface

By now French Revolution readers know that I suffer from a malady – an addiction to the Bachelor and Bachelorette.  Judge not!  I know you have your secret television loves too.

The show is fascinating for a million reasons, including one reason common to many reality shows – because the producers work with “real people,” reality television is hardly a religion-free zone. [Read more...]