THE BACHELORETTE S17. E10. | IT ALL COMES DOWN TO THIS

Tonight’s ABC’s The Bachelorette brings it all together as so much has taken place over the season and last episode!

The guys are told that Greg has left, but they will still have time with her uninterrupted. Blake and Katie Thurston began their date with throwing paint balloons. She then runs down Michael and Greg and what happened, while saying she had a strong connection with them. We all see Blake’s face as he is surprised how close she was with other men.

They continue their date at dinner. Blake lets her know that he loves her and is excited about life with her. Katie tells him she loves him too. They head out to the Fantasy Suites. They wake up happy and connected.

She debriefs with Kaitlyn and lets her know that she was satisfied many times. She even admits that her heart is with Blake! Now, she’s got her date with Justin, what does this mean for him? Although Justin is excited for their date, Katie talks with him to let her know where she is. She tells him about Blake’s date and that she can’t go forward with him. She doesn’t see a point in him meeting her family. On the couch, Justin saw his scene and is still grappling with it but still has love for her. He feels Katie didn’t give him a real shot and he was there by default. She says that that isn’t true. From that uncomfortable moment, we go to a reel of his faces -awkward transition, but funny moments.

Blake is about to meet Katie’s family and he knows that he is the only one left. He’s meeting her mom and aunt. Katie’s aunt, Lindsey, is tough and asks the hard questions while telling him how it is. Lindsey grills Katie too! Katie’s mom asks pointed questions too. There are a lot of logistics to figure out.

They have another date after meeting the parents. She lets him know it will be serious. They do an exercise to leave negativity behind by sharing their concerns and fears. Neil Lane is called and Tayshia brings Blake the rings. We see Katie getting ready. It seems like Blake is on the fence in terms of proposing.

Katie arrives to give her final rose. Blake at least arrives with his suit and Tayshia lets Kaitlyn know that he was battling about his decision. Blake and Katie are finally together and she has nothing, but amazing things to say to him. Blake talks about their time together, how great she is and he asks her to marry him.

Of course, we head to the remainder of After the Rose. Greg is the last bit of old business that they need to tackle. He got the first impression rose, got thefirst 1-on-1 date but towards the end, it devolved. Katie comes out and is pissed. She says he was never ready for an engagement because she validated him each week. She accuses him of gaslighting her.

Each night, we tweeted about The Bachelor and we chatted along with you (@AthleisureMag + with our Co-Founder/Creative + Style Director, Kimmie Smith @ShesKimmie) to talk about what took place!

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SEASON 17, EPISODE 10

Blake and Katie are engaged.

BLAKE 29 - Hamilton, Ontario Canada

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THE BACHELOR CONTESTANTS

AARON 26 - Walnut, CA

ANDREW M. 31 - Walnut Creek, CA

ANDREW S. 26 - Waukegan, IL

AUSTIN 25 - Mission Viejo, CA

BLAKE 29 - Hamilton, Ontario Canada

BRANDON 26 - Mokena, IL

BRENDAN 26 - Toronto, Canada

CHRISTIAN 26 - Newburyport, MA

CODY 27 - Montclair, NJ

CONNOR B. 29 - Columbia, IL

CONOR C. 28 - Edmond, OK

DAVID 27 - NY, NY

GABRIEL 35 - Charlotte, NC

GARRETT 29 - Salinas, CA

GREG 27 - Edison, NJ

HUNTER 34 - San Angelo, TX

JAMES 30 - NY, NY

JEFF 31 - Cranford, NJ

JOHN 27 - Santa Cruz, CA

JOSHUA 25 - Pembroke Pines, FL

JUSTIN 26 - Ellicott City, MD

KARL 33 - Miami, FL

KYLE 26 - Sarasota, FL

LANDON 25 - Bakersfield, CA

MARCUS 30 - Vancouver, WA

MARTY 25 - Reno, NV

MICHAEL A. 36 - Akron, OH

MIKE P. 31 - Surprise, AZ

QUARTNEY 26 - Arlington, TX

THOMAS 28 - San Diego, CA

TRÉ 26 - Covington, GA

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THE BACHELORETTE S17. E9. | HOMETOWNS HAVE ARRIVED

Tonight’s ABC’s The Bachelorette is what we have been waiting for - Hometowns! WIth only 3 men: Greg, Blake and Justin, it’ll be interesting to see who will continue on although we feel that there is a drama in the air.

Katie Thurston kicks off Hometowns with Blake and they do a Canada-themed date prior to when she meets his family. He brings a number of elements from Canada to her and he bartends for her and shares that they use syrup for everything and have it everywhere. They do shots of syrup and they also learn that he has used it in the bedroom before as they keep it by their bedside? They also play darts with a series of questions to get to know more about one another. Of course, they play hockey in the street and they ride a mechanical Moose. While they are enjoying their date, Greg sees them and he’s not ok - especially when he sees them go into the penalty box and make out. Seeing their 1-on-1 date, Greg can’t take watching them and seeing how unhappy they are.

As she heads into Blake’s second portion of the date with his family, she realizes that Blake isn’t in love with her yet; however, she wants to make a great impression. She also wants to mesh with his family and see where he comes from. His family definitely seems like they’re cool and the kind of people that would give her a chance to know more about her. They see there is a connection, but they wonder if there is a real connection as opposed to just an infatuation with her. Katie is very honest in letting her know that they haven’t told one another that they love each other; however, they are willing to continue to see where it goes. Blake’s sister really asks the tough questions with him to ensure that he understands what’s going on as she has seen him fall in love with a number of people quickly. Blake and his mom chat and feel that they are a good fit, but wants to know if he sees her as his wife. She also agrees that he should tell her that he loves her just so that he is clear with her on what he wants. The date ends with a bit more street hockey and a successful date. Blake didn’t tell her that he loved her at the end of the night.

We see that Justin’s family is not coming to the resort for Hometowns. But he gives them a call to get their feedback. He’s bummed that he is unable to share his parents with her. His parents say they will support him, but by them not being there, it’s unfortunate that he will not be able to share them with her. Thankfully, his friends will be there. He will show Baltimore to Katie for his Hometowns. Katie feels that their connection started early and she is excited to know more about him and where he comes from. He shares the grafitti wall that is iconic to the area and they find out that they both love Blue Cheese over Ranch. He also has a crab lunch with her and lets her know that this is just a major part of where he’s from. Their connection is one that has always been undeniable. He wants to let Katie know about the dynamics of the date and where he is out. He lets her know that his parents couldn’t come and she will only meet his best friends which are like his brothers. Katie is happy that she told him and is looking forward to meeting his friends. She does wonder if he is ready for a marriage since his parents won’t be there.

His friends defintely seem like his brothers and you can tell that they have his best interest at heart. His friends let him know that his vulnerability has been an issue in the past. By not sharing his thoughts and being reserved, they feel that he has had some missed opportunities in the past. Katie realizes that his friends are shocked to see him being so comfortable with her and hopefully that lets Katie know that even though his parents aren’t there, that there are things that they can continue to explore. Justin lets her know that he is falling in love with her. She kisses him and although she will reserve saying “I love you,” until there is only 1 man, it’s for the best that he lets her know so that she can properly assess what is going on.

The final Hometown will be with Greg, but we already know that he has been having issues throughout this process as she has dated others in the house. After seeing Blake’s date, we know that he is feeling even more unsettled! Greg gives a taste of his town in New Jersey which will kick off with a tandem bike. Their first stop is the iconic pork roll and cheese. They also enjoy an Italian ice as well as a bouncy wave that has them surfing. He brings her to the basketball court and lets her know that his dad coached him throughout his career and he hasn’t played since his dad passed away. He thought it would be great to do something sentimental as they did that with the last 1-on-1 date that he had with Katie when she shared what her and her father did. Greg’s mom, brother and his friend will be there for Hometowns. He enjoyed the rain in Seattle and then let her know that it rains in Jersey too - which it did and it gave them the moment to enjoy a few kisses.

When she meets Greg’s family, even though some of his other members were unable to be there, his mom shares pre-recorded video of them showing their support. They all talk about how they have not seen him this happy in a long time. They notice that he is glowing. When Greg’s mom talks to Katie and tries to get specific questions out of her, Katie answers but is also clear on why she will not say, “I love you,” until it’s the last person that’s there as she wants to give that gift. As he speaks with his mom, he tells her that he wants to hear that she is in love with him, but he would love to hear that validation. He tells her that he is falling in love with her and hasn’t been this happy in such a long time. She tells him what she talked with his family about and that she knows he will be there next week, but he looks hurt that she will not be vulnerable and share more of her thoughts with him. Katie asks him to trust in their relationship, but we can see that Greg probably will not make it to the end.

All 3 of the Hometown dates have been completed. Blake and Greg talk about how the uncertainty is tough to handle and they both agree that they don’t know what she is thinking. Greg is sad because he feels that his heart opened up to her and that she didn’t really respond and that she just shut down. He feels that he needs to talk to her because he feels it’s clear that she doesn’t feel the same as him as she hasn’t given the indications that he is looking for. He swings by her place and lets her know that he wants to talk to her about the other night. He lets her know that he told his family that she was the one and when he let her know those feelings, he felt that she dismissed him and his feelings. Katie tells him that she only wants to say, “I love you,” to one person. He says that he gets that, but he didn’t even see an emotion from her and he says that he’s not asking for her to give a “love you” or that he is guaranteed a rose the following week - he didn’t like the way that she hasn’t shared. He is also upset that she told him that she doesn’t trust anything. He lets her know that this is his breaking point and that he will no longer continue. Her lack of acknowledgment is his issue and not the fact that she didn’t say that she was in love with him. He feels that there is a wall. He’s also embarrassed that he told his family that he thought she was the one.

Katie attempts to chat with Greg once he leaves, but he’s completely over the entire situation. She heads back to her room and lets production know that she is done and wants a plane ticket home. Kaitlyn comes over to talk with Katie. Through the door, Kaitlyn connects with Katie and she explains that she has been there as she remembers crying into her salad. Kaitlyn walks her through what happened to see if there is a nugget that they can learn. She then asks her if there is anything that could change, at that point Katie lets her in and they have a heart-to-heart moment as they figure out where they can go from where she is. Kaitlyn being able to hold her hand and to share how she understands is probably something that Chris Harrison would have not been able to do in the same way. Katie wonders if it is worth it and to be blindsided by someone that she knows that she connected with and to see him go away. She ticks off that Michael as well as Greg left - is there a reason for her to be able to continue as her confidence is shaken.

Katie doesn’t know how to navigate the rest of the process and asks for someone to book her a flight home. Without knowing what the future holds, we do know that the season finale is next week. We see her chatting with her mom, we know that Tayshia and Kaitlyn talk to the remaining men Blake and Justin about what has taken place.

Each night, when the season airs, we’ll tweet about The Bachelor and you can chat along with us (@AthleisureMag + with our Co-Founder/Creative + Style Director, Kimmie Smith @ShesKimmie) to see what’s taking place!

Each week we will let you know who our faves were last episode and if we’ve changed up since then as it pertains to who we think should go to Hometowns.

We also suggest a podcast that we’ve become obsessed with over the past few seasons, Wondery’s Bachelor Happy Hour to get their feedback!

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SEASON 17, EPISODE 9

Last week, we knew that Andrew, Blake,and Greg would be introducing Katie during Hometowns.

BLAKE 29 - Hamilton, Ontario Canada

GREG 27 - Edison, NJ

JUSTIN 26 - Ellicott City, MD

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THE BACHELOR CONTESTANTS

AARON 26 - Walnut, CA

ANDREW M. 31 - Walnut Creek, CA

ANDREW S. 26 - Waukegan, IL

AUSTIN 25 - Mission Viejo, CA

BLAKE 29 - Hamilton, Ontario Canada

BRANDON 26 - Mokena, IL

BRENDAN 26 - Toronto, Canada

CHRISTIAN 26 - Newburyport, MA

CODY 27 - Montclair, NJ

CONNOR B. 29 - Columbia, IL

CONOR C. 28 - Edmond, OK

DAVID 27 - NY, NY

GABRIEL 35 - Charlotte, NC

GARRETT 29 - Salinas, CA

GREG 27 - Edison, NJ

HUNTER 34 - San Angelo, TX

JAMES 30 - NY, NY

JEFF 31 - Cranford, NJ

JOHN 27 - Santa Cruz, CA

JOSHUA 25 - Pembroke Pines, FL

JUSTIN 26 - Ellicott City, MD

KARL 33 - Miami, FL

KYLE 26 - Sarasota, FL

LANDON 25 - Bakersfield, CA

MARCUS 30 - Vancouver, WA

MARTY 25 - Reno, NV

MICHAEL A. 36 - Akron, OH

MIKE P. 31 - Surprise, AZ

QUARTNEY 26 - Arlington, TX

THOMAS 28 - San Diego, CA

TRÉ 26 - Covington, GA

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THE BACHELORETTE S17. E8. | WELCOME TO HOMETOWNS

Tonight’s ABC’s The Bachelorette has an honest conversation between Tayshia and Katie Thurston. In Matt’s season, she didn’t make it to Hometowns so she doesn’t know what to expect and she is also thinking about holding off to tell anyone that she is in love with them as that is the 1 thing that she can give 1 of them. Tayshia says that if she feels it, she should say it and if it is with multiple people that’s ok. She lets her know that Zac wasn’t in the running, but when she was at Hometowns with him, that’s when she knew.

The guys all talk about the importance of the week and why this is so integral for them as they get closer to the end. We see Michael talking with his son letting him know that they will go on a vacation when he is back. But the call ends up leaving him conflicted when he feels that his son James believes that his father doesn’t want to see him. Michael begins to question him being there as he doesn’t want him hurt. He finds Katie and lets her know how much he has enjoyed being with her and now he feels that because of his son, he can’t focus on anything else and that’s his priority. He feels that he can only give her half of who he is even though he sees so much. He lets her know that he is going home because of his son James. He is sad that he has to leave there with all the what ifs. She tells him that she saw them going to the end and she is very confused. He reiterates that he is not leaving because of their relationship, but that he needs to be there for his son. She shares that she had so many things that she wanted to tell him and it’s really sad to see that they’re not going to be able to continue.

Michael leaves and then there were three: Greg, Blake and Justin. We’re holding out for the possibility of her connecting with Michael later, but we also see him at the Men’s Tell All! It’s getting hard to figure out who she will ultimately be with - if at all!

Now we’re at the Men Tell All and looking back on the season and it’s being hosted by Kaitlyn and Tayshia. This episode is definitely going to be cringey as we see things playback and everyone hears what was said. They delve into Cody and Aaron’s beef which we didn’t hear a lot about but definitely could glean the issues that they have as they’re from the same area. While the guys chat, Karl jumps in and says the house was a witch hunt and he’s reminded that Cody only had one person that wasn’t his fan, Aaron and that Karl wasn’t liked because everyone saw through him.

Each night, when the season airs, we’ll tweet about The Bachelor and you can chat along with us (@AthleisureMag + with our Co-Founder/Creative + Style Director, Kimmie Smith @ShesKimmie) to see what’s taking place!

Each week we will let you know who our faves were last episode and if we’ve changed up since then as it pertains to who we think should go to Hometowns.

We also suggest a podcast that we’ve become obsessed with over the past few seasons, Wondery’s Bachelor Happy Hour to get their feedback!

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SEASON 17, EPISODE 8

Last week, we felt that Andrew, Blake, Greg and Michael A. would be on their way to Hometowns.

This week, we finally know who will be sharing their families with Katie during Hometowns: Blake, Greg and Justin.

BLAKE 29 - Hamilton, Ontario Canada

GREG 27 - Edison, NJ

JUSTIN 26 - Ellicott City, MD

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THE BACHELOR CONTESTANTS

AARON 26 - Walnut, CA

ANDREW M. 31 - Walnut Creek, CA

ANDREW S. 26 - Waukegan, IL

AUSTIN 25 - Mission Viejo, CA

BLAKE 29 - Hamilton, Ontario Canada

BRANDON 26 - Mokena, IL

BRENDAN 26 - Toronto, Canada

CHRISTIAN 26 - Newburyport, MA

CODY 27 - Montclair, NJ

CONNOR B. 29 - Columbia, IL

CONOR C. 28 - Edmond, OK

DAVID 27 - NY, NY

GABRIEL 35 - Charlotte, NC

GARRETT 29 - Salinas, CA

GREG 27 - Edison, NJ

HUNTER 34 - San Angelo, TX

JAMES 30 - NY, NY

JEFF 31 - Cranford, NJ

JOHN 27 - Santa Cruz, CA

JOSHUA 25 - Pembroke Pines, FL

JUSTIN 26 - Ellicott City, MD

KARL 33 - Miami, FL

KYLE 26 - Sarasota, FL

LANDON 25 - Bakersfield, CA

MARCUS 30 - Vancouver, WA

MARTY 25 - Reno, NV

MICHAEL A. 36 - Akron, OH

MIKE P. 31 - Surprise, AZ

QUARTNEY 26 - Arlington, TX

THOMAS 28 - San Diego, CA

TRÉ 26 - Covington, GA

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THE BACHELORETTE S17. E7. | STEPS FROM HOMETOWNS

Tonight’s ABC’s The Bachelorette is getting us much closer to Hometowns. As the guys talk about how key this will be, we also see Kaitlyn, Tayshia and Katie Thurston connecting over what she projects this experience will be for Hometowns. The date card arrives with Greg getting a 1-on-1 with Katie (his second one). The other guys wonder who else will get 1-on-1 dates as the rosed given out today will be those that will be for Hometowns so that she can meet their families.

Greg’s date includes her giving a taste of Seattle. Instead of Pike Place Market, she has Katie’s Place Market. From throwing fish, eating oysters, creating bouquets etc - it’s a sweet moment. They play football because that’s huge there and they even have a replica of The Gum Wall (this was not one of our favorite things to see when we were in Seattle). It’s always interesting to see how the producers add these home-oriented touches when we’re not able to do them now due to being in a pandemic.

We continue onto the second part of Greg’s date and she lets him know that many times, she thought that he was just going to leave. She hopes that he knows that she wants him to stay; however, now that it’s getting closer to Hometowns, we’d think that his anxieties would be reduced with less people vying for her attention and being able to have more time. Plus, it definitely seems like those that were problematic have been removed so that it’s just about the interactions. He lets her know that he is there and he hopes that if he is there for the next week, he wants to show his family the girl that he is falling in love with. Katie lets him know that she does have feelings and she gives him the rose and he is heading to Hometowns.

The next date card arrives and we know that Brendan and Mike P. have yet to have a 1-on-1 with Katie. Justin, Andrew, Blake, Michael A. and Brendan are all on the group date which means that Michael P. will get the 1-on-1 date. Brendan is not the happiest about seeing that he didn’t get the 1-on-1 date. Although he’s frustrated and happy that Mike P. got 1-on-1 time, he decides to just go to her room and talk with her. He feels that since he didn’t have time to talk with her during the cocktail party and having the group date prior, he wanted to know more about what she was thinking. He lets her know that she has so much to offer and he wishes that he could have just one full day with her. Katie lets him know that although she felt a connection with him, she doesn’t think that with Hometowns being next week that they would be able to get there and she sends him home.

Since Brendan was sent home, only Justin, Andrew, Blake and Michael A. are on the group date. The date involves flowers that are sensual and self portraits of the artist. The guys are tasked with creating art that is inspired by Katie - most of them create paintings and Michael A does a sculptor. The second part of the group date begins and all eyes are on the rose. All 4 guys feel that they are on the bubble but at least they all know that they will have time with her alone to say what they need to say.

Blake kicks off some time with her and lets Katie know that although he is not in love right now, he knows it’s coming and that his mom will love her. Justin brings a butterfly picture that he painted for her and says that it means evolution and that that is what she has done for him. When he had time to make a second painting and to make another great rose, this could be quite a hobby! They both acknowlegde that they have a great and easy connection. In her time with Michael A., Katie says that she will figure out the dynamics of a relationship with him as she knows that his son, James is part of their life together. She tells him that every rose given is also given to James as well as Michael. Michael’s concerns that he had going in were taken care of when she said that everything will be figured out. Andrew A. takes his time with Katie and lets her know that every athlete dies twice once when they finish their sport and again when they pass away. He lets her know that he is willing to stop playing so that he can focus on her. She tells him that she wants him to continue doing his passion and they will figure it out and if it means traveling with him, living in separate places, pushing back on having a family, etc - she’s there for it. Her recreates their 1-on-1 date with the envelope in the cieling with lights and she reads his note, “I’m falling for you.” We have to agree that this group of 4 guys will be tough to decide who gets the group date rose and who she will have to choose when it comes to the end of tonight’s episode.

The group date rose goes to Michael A. - Justin, Blake and Andrew A. not have to wait until the rose. It’s great to see the guys that are left who definitely are sad that they didn’t get a rose, but they’re not attacking one another.

Mike P.’s date is a 1-on-1 and they meet a cuddle expert and they change into comfortable clothing so that they can get through the cuddle exercises on their first date. It looks pretty awkward as they do various positions with one another and he shares how he feels that Katie is nurturing just like his mom. The giggling throughout the date was a red flag to the cuddle coach. When they have the chance to chat with one another as they continue to cuddle, it’s nice to see him showing his vulnerability with her. From cuddling, they’re on a park bench and Katie is crying. She explains that they had a great time, and she knows they bonded more and she knows she has stronger relationships with the other guys. She feels that she can’t get there with him and she doesn’t want to make him go to a dinner, when she knows that it won’t work and is sending him home. She sends Mike P. home.

Andrew, Blake and Justin are fighting for the last 2 roses at the rose ceremony. Katie gives the first rose to Blake and the remaining one to Justin! We’re kind of surprised as we thought that Andrew was a shoe-in!

Katie is not completely settled with the decision that she made the night before. She felt that it was really hard to let him go. A knock on the door by Andrew brings a smile to her face. He didn’t want to leave on a bad note with her; however, she is still not bringing him back. He left her with a note that she can read when she is ready and he leaves - again. She reads it immediately and it says, “if you change your mind, I’ll be waiting.” She runs after him and gives him a hug - she asks that if he can stay longer, would he and he says it’s tough because even though he wants to be with her, this place is too hard. But he couldn’t say yes. She realizes that the journey wasn’t for them and as hard as it is, she feels that this process is worth it.

Katie sends the following home: Brendan, Mike P. and Andrew S.

Next week, Hometowns will include: Greg, Michael A., Blake and Justin.

Each night, when the season airs, we’ll tweet about The Bachelor and you can chat along with us (@AthleisureMag + with our Co-Founder/Creative + Style Director, Kimmie Smith @ShesKimmie) to see what’s taking place!

Each week we will let you know who our faves were last episode and if we’ve changed up since then as it pertains to who we think should go to Hometowns.

We also suggest a podcast that we’ve become obsessed with over the past few seasons, Wondery’s Bachelor Happy Hour to get their feedback!

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SEASON 17, EPISODE 7

Last week, we felt that Andrew, Blake, Greg and Michael A. would be on their way to Hometowns.

This week, we finally know who will be sharing their families with Katie during Hometowns: Blake, Greg, Justin and Michael A.

HEADING TO HOMETOWNS:

BLAKE 29 - Hamilton, Ontario Canada

GREG 27 - Edison, NJ

JUSTIN 26 - Ellicott City, MD

MICHAEL A. 36 - Akron, OH

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THE BACHELOR CONTESTANTS

AARON 26 - Walnut, CA

ANDREW M. 31 - Walnut Creek, CA

ANDREW S. 26 - Waukegan, IL

AUSTIN 25 - Mission Viejo, CA

BLAKE 29 - Hamilton, Ontario Canada

BRANDON 26 - Mokena, IL

BRENDAN 26 - Toronto, Canada

CHRISTIAN 26 - Newburyport, MA

CODY 27 - Montclair, NJ

CONNOR B. 29 - Columbia, IL

CONOR C. 28 - Edmond, OK

DAVID 27 - NY, NY

GABRIEL 35 - Charlotte, NC

GARRETT 29 - Salinas, CA

GREG 27 - Edison, NJ

HUNTER 34 - San Angelo, TX

JAMES 30 - NY, NY

JEFF 31 - Cranford, NJ

JOHN 27 - Santa Cruz, CA

JOSHUA 25 - Pembroke Pines, FL

JUSTIN 26 - Ellicott City, MD

KARL 33 - Miami, FL

KYLE 26 - Sarasota, FL

LANDON 25 - Bakersfield, CA

MARCUS 30 - Vancouver, WA

MARTY 25 - Reno, NV

MICHAEL A. 36 - Akron, OH

MIKE P. 31 - Surprise, AZ

QUARTNEY 26 - Arlington, TX

THOMAS 28 - San Diego, CA

TRÉ 26 - Covington, GA

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AWARDS SEASON 2021 - 2022 | EMMYS NOMINATIONS

This year has been one that has been interesting to navigate and we have watched a number of shows to get us through! This morning Emmy winning father-daughter duo Ron Cephas Jones (This is Us) and Jasmine Cephas Jones (#FreeRayShawn) announced the nominations for the 73rd Emmys which will take place on Sep 19th at 8pm ET/5pm PT on CBS as well as being streamed live and on demand on Paramount+. Simply put a number of our favorites from The Mandalorian (24 nominations), Lovecraft Country (18 nominations), WandaVision were definitely enjoyed by all. Cedric the Entertainer will host the big night which is slated to have a limited live audience of those that are nominated and their guests as opposed to virtual shows that took place during the pandemic.

As always, we predict who will win in italics and on the big night, those that won will be in bold and those that we correctly predicted will be in bold italics. Categories and those that are nominated are below (for the complete list of nominees, see them here).

Outstanding Drama Series

The Boys

Bridgerton

The Crown

The Mandalorian

Lovecraft Country

Pose

The Handmaid's Tale

This Is Us

Outstanding Comedy Series

Black-ish

Cobra Kai

Pen15

Emily in Paris

Hacks

Ted Lasso

The Flight Attendant

The Kominsky Method

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series

Regé-Jean Page, Bridgerton

Sterling K. Brown, This Is Us

Billy Porter, Pose

Jonathan Majors, Lovecraft Country

Matthew Rhys, Perry Mason

Josh O'Connor, The Crown

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series

Emma Corrin, The Crown

Olivia Colman, The Crown

Uzo Aduba, In Treatment

Elisabeth Moss, The Handmaid's Tale

Jurnee Smollett, Lovecraft Country

Mj Rodriguez, Pose

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

Michael K. Williams, Lovecraft Country

Bradley Whitford, The Handmaid's Tale

Max Minghella, The Handmaid's Tale

O-T Fagbenle, The Handmaid's Tale

John Lithgow, Perry Mason

Tobias Menzies, The Crown

Giancarlo Esposito, The Mandalorian

Chris Sullivan, This Is Us

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

Gillian Anderson, The Crown

Helena Bonham Carter, The Crown

Emerald Fennell, The Crown

Ann Dowd, The Handmaid's Tale

Yvonne Strahovski, The Handmaid's Tale

Samira Wiley, The Handmaid's Tale

Madeline Brewer, The Handmaid's Tale

Aunjanue Ellis, Lovecraft Country

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series

Jason Sudeikis, Ted Lasso

Anthony Anderson, Black-ish

Michael Douglas, The Kominsky Method

William H. Macy, Shameless

Kenan Thompson, Kenan

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series

Aidy Bryant, Shrill

Jean Smart, Hacks

Allison Janney, Mom

Kaley Cuoco, The Flight Attendant

Tracee Ellis Ross, Black-ish

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

Bowen Yang, Saturday Night Live

Kenan Thompson, Saturday Night Live

Brett Goldstein, Ted Lasso

Brendan Hunt, Ted Lasso

Nick Mohammed, Ted Lasso

Jeremy Swift, Ted Lasso

Paul Reiser, The Kominsky Method

Carl Clemons-Hopkins, Hacks

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

Kate McKinnon, Saturday Night Live

Cecily Strong, Saturday Night Live

Aidy Bryant, Saturday Night Live

Rosie Perez, The Flight Attendant

Hannah Einbinder, Hacks

Hannah Waddingham, Ted Lasso

Juno Temple, Ted Lasso

Outstanding Limited Series

Mare of Easttown

I May Destroy You

WandaVision

The Queen's Gambit

The Underground Railroad

Outstanding Television Movie

Uncle Frank

Sylvie's Love

Oslo

Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia

Dolly Parton's Christmas on the Square

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie

Paul Bettany, WandaVision

Hugh Grant, The Undoing

Ewan McGregor, Halston

Lin-Manuel Miranda, Hamilton

Leslie Odom Jr., Hamilton

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie

Kate Winslet, Mare of Easttown

Michaela Coel, I May Destroy You

Anya Taylor-Joy, The Queen's Gambit

Elizabeth Olsen, WandaVision

Cynthia Erivo, Genius: Aretha

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie

Jean Smart, Mare of Easttown

Julianne Nicholson, Mare of Easttown

Kathryn Hahn, WandaVision

Phillipa Soo, Hamilton

Renee Elise Goldsberry, Hamilton

Moses Ingram, The Queen's Gambit

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie

Daveed Diigs, Hamilton

Jonathan Groff, Hamilton

Anthony Ramos, Hamilton

Thomas Brodie-Sangster, The Queen's Gambit

Evan Peters, Mare of Easttown

Paapa Essiedu, I May Destroy You

Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series

Courtney B. Vance, Lovecraft Country

Charles Dance, The Crown

Don Cheadle, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier

Timothy Olyphant, The Mandalorian

Carl Weathers, The Mandalorian

Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series

Alexis Bledel, The Handmaid's Tale

Mckenna Grace, The Handmaid's Tale

Claire Foy, The Crown

Phylicia Rashad, This Is Us

Sophie Okonedo, Ratched

Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series

Chris Rock, Saturday Night Live

Dave Chappelle, Saturday Night Live

Daniel Kaluuya, Saturday Night Live

Dan Levy, Saturday Night Live

Morgan Freeman, The Kominsky Method

Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series

Maya Rudolph, Saturday Night Live

Kristen Wiig, Saturday Night Live

Issa Rae, A Black Lady Sketch Show

Jane Adams, Hacks

Bernadette Peters, Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist

Yvette Nicole Brown, A Black Lady Sketch Show

Outstanding Variety Sketch Series

A Black Lady Sketch Show

Saturday Night Live

Outstanding Variety Talk Series

Conan

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Daily Show with Trevor Noah

Jimmy Kimmel Live

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Outstanding Competition Program

The Amazing Race

Nailed It!

RuPaul's Drag Race

Top Chef

The Voice

Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program

RuPaul, RuPaul's Drag Race

Bobby Berk, Karamo Brown, Tan France, Antoni Porowski and Jonathan Van Ness, Queer Eye

Nicole Byer, Nailed It!

Padma Lakshmi, Tom Colicchio, and Gail Simmons, Top Chef

Mark Cuban, Barbara Corcoran, Lori Greiner, Robert Herjavec, Daymond John, and Kevin O'Leary, Shark Tank

Outstanding Variety Special Live

“Celebrating America – An Inauguration Night Special”

“Stephen Colbert’s Election Night 2020: Democracy’s Last Stand Building Back America Great Again Better 2020”

“The 63rd Annual Grammy Awards”

“The Oscars The Pepsi Super Bowl LV Halftime Show Starring The Weeknd”

Outstanding Variety Special Pre-recorded

“8:46 – Dave Chappelle”

“A West Wing Special To Benefit”

“When We All Vote”

“Bo Burnham: Inside”

“David Byrne’s American Utopia”

“Friends: The Reunion”

“Hamilton”

Outstanding Hosted Nonfiction Series or Special

“My Next Guest Needs No Introduction With David Letterman”

“Oprah With Meghan And Harry: A CBS Primetime Special”

“Stanley Tucci: Searching For Italy”

“United Shades Of America With W. Kamau Bell”

“Vice”

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HYDRATION CHECK WITH HARLEY PASTERNAK

We always enjoy catching up with Harley Pasternak, MSc, celebrity trainer, nutritionist and Propel ambassador. He is someone that is not only passionate about working out and food nutrition, but he also believes in the importance of hydration as these three things optimize your body as you go about your day. We wanted to see what he has been up to since we talked to him last summer; get some tips on working out; solo or with friends without equipment and what tools he enjoys using.

ATHLEISURE MAG: With everyone being able to enjoy summer weather, what are the best exercises that we can do outside that don’t require equipment?

HARLEY PASTERNAK: Walk! Walking is still my absolute favorite exercise because it does not require any special equipment, you can do it throughout the day, it can be a form of socialization, and you can even watch your favorite TV show or movie if you have access to a treadmill indoors. I make sure my Fitbit reads at least 12,000 steps every single day!

AM: For those that want to have their friends, family or small groups to workout together, what kinds of workouts do you suggest for this?

HP: Aside from walking as a group, fun games like pickleball or ultimate frisbee are great ways to get a bunch of people involved in a healthy competitive activity that burns lots of calories. Circuit is also a fun way to include a group of people, by having a few different stations, each of which has a different exercise that people can cycle through.

AM: For those continuing to build their home gyms and as you have designed and developed various equipment, what do you suggest should be added to people’s homes?

HP: I’m a big fan of dumbbells. Their versatility is unrivaled. Aside from having some dumbbells, I love a TRX suspension strap, sliders, a good exercise bench, and an elastic headband. If you’re looking for something a little upmarket, nothing comes close to FORME for a digital hardware solution, or you can access some awesome digital content that does not require any equipment at Alo Moves.

AM: What are some tips that we need to incorporate post workout for our recovery?

HP: Hydration is key! Most of the people that come to my gym show up already dehydrated. We actually focus on pre-hydrating, hydrating throughout the workout, and rehydrating right after.

AM: Hydration is important and even more so when we’re in the midst of summer heat, what are your suggestions for this?

HP: I’ve been a big believer in Propel Fitness Water for a few years. The fact that you can get fluids and electrolytes into your body without sugar, goes a long way. Also research shows that flavored water leads to people drinking more fluids than unflavored water. The Propel Powder Packs are super convenient because you can put them into an empty bottle – like the Propel reusable bottle – add water, and shake.

AM: How much hydration should we be consuming on average and what’s the best way to go about that each day?

HP: I tell my clients that 3 L of fluids each day is a must. If you are exercising in the heat, that number goes up relatively.

AM: We like heading to your IG to see recipes that you suggest that we eat such as your open faced shrimp sandwich. What would be a summer menu for the day that you suggest that we can enjoy for breakfast, lunch and dinner?

HP: I love starting my day with a smoothie, especially one that uses summer fruits like berries. Try my Red Berry Smoothie from the Body Reset diet. Lunch can be a nice salad using seasonal vegetables, seeds, and lean protein like grilled shrimp. And dinner usually focuses on the lean protein like salmon or chicken with a bunch of grilled seasonal vegetables, and a baked sweet potato.

AM: This summer, people will definitely be excited to go out and to do so with a number of people, so I think that people will be busy for sure. How do you maintain a balanced lifestyle that allows you to optimize your summer while setting you for success as we transition to other seasons?

HP: I think building your physical activity around walking is key, especially in the summer. Because of the high temperatures, I like to get most of my walking down early in the morning or at the end of the day while multitasking by doing phone calls or returning text and emails. Preplanning your meals is also very helpful to make sure you don’t feel overwhelmed every day of the week trying to cook.

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THE BACHELORETTE S17. E6. | CAN WE GET AN EASY WEEK?

Tonight’s ABC’s The Bachelorette continues with Kaitlyn, Tayshia and Katie Thurston having a proper catch-up session to see where she is with the guys that remain. The guys are at the house and Kaitlyn announces Katie’s plan for Operation WOWO to see who will be able to hold out the longest. The guys take in this added element of self-care that they will not be able to engage in. Kaitlyn leaves the date card behind and Justin receives a 1-on-1 date. We can only imagine how many faces he will do during their date.

On Justin’s date, we see our Co-Founder/Creative + Style Dir. of Athleisure Mag’s friend (Kimmie Smith), Franco Lacosta who is back as the photographer of the wedding date. Katie and Justin write their vows and then they take a number of pictures in a wedding dress and a suit. Seeing Justin think about what it would be like to be married and to think about what he would say on his big day along with all of his facial expressions was definitely a great date to see. Franco shares some words of wisdom about being authentic and real.

The second date card arrives which will be a group date and includes: Blake, Andrew, Michael A., Greg, Aaron, Mike P., Brendan, James, Tre and Hunter are on the next date. They are halfway through this season so the need to have 1-on-1 time is important. Connor realizes that he will get the 1-on-1 date. As we return to the back half of James and Katie’s date, she shares that the experience was hard because her dad passed away and it reminds her of how important it is for her to love her family every day and then she found out prior to his death that he was not her biological father. She knows that her biological father wants to meet her and be involved, but she is conflicted as she is always reminded of the one she thinks of as a father that passed away. In telling her story, she is comforted by how Justin listened to what she was going through and she offers him the date rose. They end their night dancing to Max Schneider’s (from Nickelodeon’s Rags) performance.

The theme for the group date is a Bachelorette Party of sorts. She lets the guys know that she has enlisted the help of RuPaul’s Drag Race Shea Colet and Monet x Change. They will learn how to throw shade and cut the other guys down - this is not going to end well. Hunter will definitely have some words thrown his way. The guys let her know through their interactions that Hunter is a Bachelor Nation super fan who likes to read the blogs and comment on people. They’re dismissed to the second half of their date for the group cocktail party.

Connor officially gets his date card for his 1-on-1. We head back to the second part of the date and Katie says that she’s concerned about a few things that she heard during the date and lets them know that Hometowns are coming up and some of the guys are not exactly where they need to be. Andrew and Katie seem to have a great connection when they talk aside from the event. Greg lets Katie know that he is falling for her and that he just wants to make sense that they are on the same page and to be honest with him. She enjoys chatting with everyone and has a different vibe with each. Her and Blake engage in sexy banter and James shares that Hunter is not who he presents himself to be. Tre also shares his thoughts on Hunter as well as the interaction about whether he was in love with her. Aaron also puts his 2 cents in on the subject and she grabs him to find out more.

Katie asks him about being calculated and the fact that multiple guys are bringing it up. Hunter shares that he is being ganged up on and he’s trying to take care of his side of the street. Katie lets him know that she needs a minute because she is so conflicted. The guys are talking amongst themselves and not everyone got time with her she calls the night early and she says that she will not be giving a rose for the group date. The guys are dejected and are left in limbo.

We pick up with Connor which is prepping for his date with Katie. Although she was drained from last night’s date, we can see that she is excited to just have a fun date with the original cat man. She admits that although she loves their chemistry, she doesn’t feel that sizzle when they kiss with one another as she doesn’t feel that spark. Their date is a double with Kaitlyn and her fiance Jason Tartick. She hopes that because they have been in the process, they can shed some light. They begin with Volleyball and move on to maneuvering with coconuts as well as playing a game to ask questions to get to know one another better. Kaitlyn lets her know that time means everything and reminds her that she was friends with Jason first and then they started to date. Clearly, Kaitlyn feels that the last kiss will tell her everything that she needs to know. Connor asks what the other part of the date will be and she doesn’t really answer him - but they do kiss and it looks pretty passionate (we assumed that she felt all of her kisses with him were - then again, they did linger on his suitcase quite a bit).

We’re back from the commercial break and Katie visits Connor before the second part of the date wearing a cropped hoodie and her jeans. She lets him know that as much as she appreciates him, when they kiss one another, she feels something is missing. Although she is being honest, it’s pretty awful for him to hear that. Connor says goodbye to the guys and the bromance of Greg and Connor is now over on the show. It’s nice to see how people in the house do like him and how they respected him. Hunter with the faux tears though? Blake comes over with his radio above his head, outside of her window to send some love her way. Clearly, there is passion between the two of them even after their WOWO conversation from earlier. Blake shows how he is being supportive as he realized that while the house was having an emotional moment with Connor’s goodbye, he thought about how Katie must have been feeling to do that. We’re definitely starting to root for Blake as we’re seeing a lot more of his personality.

Tonight’s episode has definitely had a lot of emotion going on! Heading into the rose ceremony, Katie is looking ahead and knows there are some decisions that she will be making. She lets them know that she is going to be intentional with her heart and that there won’t be a cocktail party and they will go straight to the ceremony. She only wants to focus on the relationships that she has formed and time tonight won’t change her mind. Right when she is about to give roses out, she asks to talk with Hunter to get clarity.

At the end of tonight’s episode, the following receive roses: Justin, Blake, Andrew, Greg, Michael A., Mike P. and Brendan.

Katie sent home: Connor, James, Hunter, Tre and Aaron.

Each night, when the season airs, we’ll tweet about The Bachelor and you can chat along with us (@AthleisureMag + with our Co-Founder/Creative + Style Director, Kimmie Smith @ShesKimmie) to see what’s taking place!

Each week we will let you know who our faves were last episode and if we’ve changed up since then as it pertains to who we think should go to Hometowns.

We also suggest a podcast that we’ve become obsessed with over the past few seasons, Wondery’s Bachelor Happy Hour to get their feedback!

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SEASON 17, EPISODE 6

Over the past few weeks, we have stayed with Connor B, James, Greg and Tré for who we thought will go to Hometowns due to not having a rose ceremony.

This week, we’re shaking up our picks that we think will go to Hometowns by removing James andTre and adding Andrew S. and Michael A.

WHO WE’RE PREDICTING WILL BE AT HOMETOWNS

ANDREW S. 26 - Waukegan, IL (Copy)

BLAKE 29 - Hamilton, Ontario Canada

GREG 27 - Edison, NJ (Copy)

MICHAEL A. 36 - Akron, OH (Copy)

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THE BACHELOR CONTESTANTS

AARON 26 - Walnut, CA

ANDREW M. 31 - Walnut Creek, CA

ANDREW S. 26 - Waukegan, IL

AUSTIN 25 - Mission Viejo, CA

BLAKE 29 - Hamilton, Ontario Canada

BRANDON 26 - Mokena, IL

BRENDAN 26 - Toronto, Canada

CHRISTIAN 26 - Newburyport, MA

CODY 27 - Montclair, NJ

CONNOR B. 29 - Columbia, IL

CONOR C. 28 - Edmond, OK

DAVID 27 - NY, NY

GABRIEL 35 - Charlotte, NC

GARRETT 29 - Salinas, CA

GREG 27 - Edison, NJ

HUNTER 34 - San Angelo, TX

JAMES 30 - NY, NY

JEFF 31 - Cranford, NJ

JOHN 27 - Santa Cruz, CA

JOSHUA 25 - Pembroke Pines, FL

JUSTIN 26 - Ellicott City, MD

KARL 33 - Miami, FL

KYLE 26 - Sarasota, FL

LANDON 25 - Bakersfield, CA

MARCUS 30 - Vancouver, WA

MARTY 25 - Reno, NV

MICHAEL A. 36 - Akron, OH

MIKE P. 31 - Surprise, AZ

QUARTNEY 26 - Arlington, TX

THOMAS 28 - San Diego, CA

TRÉ 26 - Covington, GA

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THE BACHELORETTE S17. E5. | THE JOURNEY CONTINUES

Tonight’s ABC’s The Bachelorette continues with changes on the horizon! Tayshia pops by to see the guys and lets them know that this is ultimately Katie Thurston’s season. She lets them know that a guy reached out to her to join the season and that he is now being added to the mix. Blake comes by and introduces himself to the guys and notes that the energy is not the greatest.

The date card arrives, and it’s a 1-on-1 with Blake. The guys are definitely simmering over him being there and getting that prime time with her.

Katie makes her presence known and sits with the guys and decides to open up the floor and to see how they feel about it. They wanted to know more about how she knows Blake. She assures them that she values the existing relationships but in also speaking with him, she noticed that there was chemistry there and wants to explore it. In her confessional, she shares that by having him now as a date, she can see if there is an opportunity with him quickly.

While Blake and Katie are on the back half of their date, the next date card is given and it’s a group date. Greg, Quartenay, Aaron, Mike P., Michael A., Andrew M., Josh, Justin, Brandon, James, Connor B., Tre and Hunter.

Andrew S.’ name was not on the card so he knows that he will get the 1-on-1 date.

Back on the date with Blake, he asks her and learns about her journey to sex positivity. She is interested in continuing the journey with him and finding out more about him and gave him the rose. They also enjoyed a solo performance by Laine Hardy (American Idol season 2) as there is always a country artist that’s in the mix these past few seasons of the show.

We know that the group date makes a reference to a battle field and with so many emotions amongst the guys, we have a feeling that this will be an intense date. We also know that one of our favorites (longtime friend of our Style Director, Kimmie Smith) Franco Lacosta are on today’s episode. They’re playing a rugby meets basketball game known as Bash Ball. They begin with a medley of workouts that included tackling drills. The guys hit the field rocking wrestling outfits. Hunter initiates the aggressive tackle and it gets dicey throughout the rest of the game with hard tackles. Michael A. gets tackled from behind and the medics hit the field - the look on Justin’s face is filled with anguish as he feels bad. Katie calls the game because she doesn’t want anyone injured. She also notes that if they got injured, they have to leave the bubble and can’t come back. Katie decides that although the black team won, she is having both teams come to the cocktail party.

The largest group date rose transitions into the back half of the date as everyone in the house minus Andrew S. and Blake are on the date. Katie pulls Michael A. away first - he did get a huge injury so everyone should have expected that. She brings him a cold ice pack so that he can put it on his injuries. He lets her know it’s been a rough few days as his wife passed away and it was her birthday. Others on the date find ways to connect as they feel the pressure of really being able to connect and make the best impression. Hunter truly leans into being an awful human being by being rude to the guys. He shares pictures of his kids with her which is sweet; however, hearing him being an ass to everyone else on tonight’s episode has been a bit much.

Back at the house, the last date card arrives for the episode and it confirms that Andrew S. will be on the 1-on-1 date. Back on the group date, the guys chat amongst themselves and Michael A. shares that he is widowed after being with the same woman for 16 years. Greg is visibly touched by his story (in our chat on Twitter tonight, we were reminded that Greg lost his dad) and realizing how happy he is and that he would have never have known that about him. Michael A. shares that time is an important element and that people need to live in the moment and Greg realizes that he wants to step it up and be in the moment. He talks with Katie and she tells him that he has resting sad puppy dog face. The rose for the group date goes to Hunter. Clearly, the house has focused on Hunter as the next person that they will try to kick out.

Immediately after the group date, Andrew S. has his late-night date with Katie. They grab some lanterns and walk into the dark woods. Katie plugs in the lights and it seems like they will have to open envelopes that will direct them to do various activities. The activities allow them to converse and to get to know more about one another. The date continues with them being able to break hearts (after reading the envelopes) which is a deeper set of conversations where they talk about their families and other topics. Both of them answer the questions so that they can get to know more about one another. This continues onto the next portion of the date which has balloons that are lit up with a few questions that they can continue to answer. As they complete their date over a few drinks, it’s easy to see how they have great chemistry and it’s easy between them. In addition to having a shared upbringing and some of the same insecurities, it makes you wonder how their relationship will progress in terms of a dating dynamic. Andrew S. talks about the realities of an interracial relationship and how a woman he wanted to marry questioned what it would be like to have biracial children. Katie was shocked but put his mind at ease by saying that she wants a beautiful family no matter what they look like and that she would be a mama bear. They end the date in the hot tub and she gives him the 1-on-1 date rose.

Going into the cocktail party with half an hour left, it’s 50/50 on whether the rose ceremony will happen. The guys note that there isn’t drama necessarily going into this rose ceremony (although there is) and Katie emerges and talks with Justin first. Justin gives us all the faces during their time together. Hunter takes some time with Katie, but his housemates, Aaron and James are annoyed because he already has a rose. They feel that if he didn’t have a rose, he would be annoyed that someone with a rose was with her. James decides that he will interrupt their date. He asks to talk with her and Hunter initially says no and that he needs a few more minutes. James comes back and pulls her again, Hunter feels that even though he has his rose, he will still get his “unclaimed” minutes. Aaron continues his campaign by sharing what happened with Hunter to Tre. Hunter chats with Tre, James and Aaron and says that he is competing and rose or not, it’s what he wanted to do.

The end of the night comes to a close with the following guys moving onto next week with a rose: Blake, Hunter, Andrew S., Greg, Aaron, Michael A., Conor B., James, Justin, Mike P., Brandon and Tre.

Katie sends Quartenay (round of applause was given by the house), Joshua and Andrew M. are sent home. Aaron was going to give a toast and Hunter interrupted him and gave his own!

Each night, when the season airs, we’ll tweet about The Bachelor and you can chat along with us (@AthleisureMag + with our Co-Founder/Creative + Style Director, Kimmie Smith @ShesKimmie) to see what’s taking place!

Each week we will let you know who our faves were last episode and if we’ve changed up since then as it pertains to who we think should go to Hometowns.

We also suggest a podcast that we’ve become obsessed with over the past few seasons, Wondery’s Bachelor Happy Hour to get their feedback!

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SEASON 17, EPISODE 5

Over the past few weeks, we have stayed with Connor B, James, Greg and Tré for who we thought will go to Hometowns due to not having a rose ceremony.

This week, we’re shaking up our picks that we think will go to Hometowns by removing James andTre and adding Andrew S. and Michael A.

WHO WE’RE PREDICTING WILL BE AT HOMETOWNS

ANDREW S. 26 - Waukegan, IL

CONNOR B. 29 - Columbia, IL

GREG 27 - Edison, NJ

MICHAEL A. 36 - Akron, OH

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THE BACHELOR CONTESTANTS

AARON 26 - Walnut, CA

ANDREW M. 31 - Walnut Creek, CA

ANDREW S. 26 - Waukegan, IL

AUSTIN 25 - Mission Viejo, CA

BLAKE 29 - Hamilton, Ontario Canada

BRANDON 26 - Mokena, IL

BRENDAN 26 - Toronto, Canada

CHRISTIAN 26 - Newburyport, MA

CODY 27 - Montclair, NJ

CONNOR B. 29 - Columbia, IL

CONOR C. 28 - Edmond, OK

DAVID 27 - NY, NY

GABRIEL 35 - Charlotte, NC

GARRETT 29 - Salinas, CA

GREG 27 - Edison, NJ

HUNTER 34 - San Angelo, TX

JAMES 30 - NY, NY

JEFF 31 - Cranford, NJ

JOHN 27 - Santa Cruz, CA

JOSHUA 25 - Pembroke Pines, FL

JUSTIN 26 - Ellicott City, MD

KARL 33 - Miami, FL

KYLE 26 - Sarasota, FL

LANDON 25 - Bakersfield, CA

MARCUS 30 - Vancouver, WA

MARTY 25 - Reno, NV

MICHAEL A. 36 - Akron, OH

MIKE P. 31 - Surprise, AZ

QUARTNEY 26 - Arlington, TX

THOMAS 28 - San Diego, CA

TRÉ 26 - Covington, GA

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THE BACHELORETTE S17. E4. | THE JOURNEY CONTINUES

Tonight’s ABC’s The Bachelorette continues with the guys still talking about Thomas who admitted last week that he came mainly because he wanted to be The Bachelor although he doesn’t think like that now. There is another group date that’s getting underway which includes: Andrew S., Greg, Tre, Joshua, Christian, Andrew M., Mike P.. Katie Thurston meets them to have a Truth or Dare date that will have them doing a number of stunts across the property.

On the second part of the date, the guys talk about whether they should tell Katie. Tre decides that he is going to tell her what Thomas said. Some of the guys are not in agreement with Tre telling her about what was going on in the house. Ultimately, Katie says she appreciated it and Tre receives the group date rose.

The next morning, Katie thinks about what took place the night before and Tayshia finds her to see how she’s doing. She explains that although she won’t say who it is, this person is here for her and wants to meet her. It ends up being Blake and he lets her know that he has been intrigued by her since she walked out of the limo in Matt James’ season. Katie and Blake have DM’d each other before. She is concerned that he has dated 2 other Bachelorettes. She lets him know that she is also concerned about him being in the house as she already has strong connections in the house and she doesn’t want to disrupt that. She also has to figure out Thomas.

Conor B. and Michael A. both received roses last week. Tre has his rose from today’s group date. At the rose ceremony, Katie gives out additional ones to: Hunter, Greg, Justin, Brendan, Andrew S., Aaron, Mike P., James, Josh, Quartenay and Andrew M.

Katie tells Thomas right before the last rose that his audition for The Bachelor is now over and that he can leave. It stuns everyone. She doesn’t give the last rose away. She then heads to Blake’s room and lets him know that if he wishes to stay, he can and he will be staying in the house. Can we just say that tonight, as are the other nights have been amazing when it comes to Justin’s faces.

So Thomas, Christian, David, and Conor C. were sent home.

Each night, when the season airs, we’ll tweet about The Bachelor and you can chat along with us (@AthleisureMag + with our Co-Founder/Creative + Style Director, Kimmie Smith @ShesKimmie) to see what’s taking place!

Each week we will let you know who our faves were last episode and if we’ve changed up since then as it pertains to who we think should go to Hometowns.

We also suggest a podcast that we’ve become obsessed with over the past few seasons, Wondery’s Bachelor Happy Hour to get their feedback!

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SEASON 17, EPISODE 4

Last week, we stayed with Connor B, James, Greg and Tré for who we think will go to Hometowns due to not having a rose ceremony.

We know that we have been including these guys each week, but we feel that she definitely still has quite a vibe with them. Next week it will be interesting to see how things get shaken up a bit!

WHO WE’RE PREDICTING WILL BE AT HOMETOWNS

CONNOR B. 29 - Columbia, IL

GREG 27 - Edison, NJ

JAMES 30 - NY, NY

TRÉ 26 - Covington, GA

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THE BACHELOR CONTESTANTS

AARON 26 - Walnut, CA

ANDREW M. 31 - Walnut Creek, CA

ANDREW S. 26 - Waukegan, IL

AUSTIN 25 - Mission Viejo, CA

BLAKE 29 - Hamilton, Ontario Canada

BRANDON 26 - Mokena, IL

BRENDAN 26 - Toronto, Canada

CHRISTIAN 26 - Newburyport, MA

CODY 27 - Montclair, NJ

CONNOR B. 29 - Columbia, IL

CONOR C. 28 - Edmond, OK

DAVID 27 - NY, NY

GABRIEL 35 - Charlotte, NC

GARRETT 29 - Salinas, CA

GREG 27 - Edison, NJ

HUNTER 34 - San Angelo, TX

JAMES 30 - NY, NY

JEFF 31 - Cranford, NJ

JOHN 27 - Santa Cruz, CA

JOSHUA 25 - Pembroke Pines, FL

JUSTIN 26 - Ellicott City, MD

KARL 33 - Miami, FL

KYLE 26 - Sarasota, FL

LANDON 25 - Bakersfield, CA

MARCUS 30 - Vancouver, WA

MARTY 25 - Reno, NV

MICHAEL A. 36 - Akron, OH

MIKE P. 31 - Surprise, AZ

QUARTNEY 26 - Arlington, TX

THOMAS 28 - San Diego, CA

TRÉ 26 - Covington, GA

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THE BACHELORETTE S17. E3. | ONTO THE ROSE CEREMONY

The first day of summer started yesterday and it’s always fun to kick off with ABC’s The Bachelorette. Last week we left in the midst of some self started drama creates by Karl, which put the cocktail ceremony in an awkward place. Katie Thurston was told that there were some guys that were still not genuine among the group, but that he didn’t want to say who. She’s left to figure out the men as well as to question Karl! She lets the guys know that she has been told this information and they find out from Karl that he is stirring things up. Everyone was left wondering what this would mean, the impacton the cocktail portion of the evening and ultimately, the Rose Ceremony! Karl has just been problematic from the beginning so we can’t wait to see when he will finally get the boot.

So we pick up right where we left off with the guys begging him to stop being someone who continues to stir the pot. Katie takes a moment by herself and lets the guys know that she will not have the cocktail party and will go straight to the rose ceremony without talking to anyone. Greg checks in on her and as appreciative as she is, she lets him know that she can’t be confident of the people in the room. Meanwhile, Karl continues to act like a victim as the entire house continues to be agitated with him due to the cancellation of the cocktail party.

Katie gives roses out but when Mike P. gets his rose, he lets her know that all the guys are in solidarity together and that they don’t believe that what Karl says is the truth. She asks all the men if they agree (minus Karl of course) and they do! She takes another moment to think about this information by chatting with Tayshia Adams (The Bachelorette Season 16) and Kaitlyn Bristowe (The Bachelorette Season 11). They let her know that she should do what she wants to do as it’s not up to the men in the house on what she does.

Prior to the rose ceremony: Andrew S., Greg and Thomas already had roses coming into the night. At the rose ceremony begins, roses are given to: David, Hunter, Conor C., Mike P., Michael, Connor B, Quartney, Tre, Justin, Andrew M., Christian, Josh, Brendan, James and Aaron.

She sends Karl (thankfully), John, Garrett and Kyle home.

The date card arrives with Aaron, Quartney, James, Conor B, David, Justin, Thomas, Hunter and Brendan on it. They notice that she ends it with 3 dots and doesn’t even had her name and heart to it. It’s a large group date which will focus on her getting clarity. Nick Viall (formerly on The Bachelorette and The Bachelor) has joined the date which has a circle of chairs for everyone to sit down. He lets them know that he has been in the process as well as being in her shoes. He explains that she deserves to know what is going on with them so that she can be aware of what’s going on with them. He wants to hold them accountable. The date is an open forum for them to be transparent. Hunter admits that he failed at his marriage by shifting priorities and working too hard which also affected his 2 children. Each guy shares their stories that don’t necessarily show themselves in their best light. Thomas says that he leaned into the potential of what this platform could be and that worst-case scenario he could have that, meet her and he shares stories about women he has screwed over - with a smile.

The second portion of the date allows the guys to get some time with her to share what they’re about. Could this be a drama free date? Justin (who’s always down for a good face reaction) catches up with her for a bit of 1-on-1 time. Connor B. recognizes that she didn’t have to share her story, but was appreciative that she did. Katie wants to know more about Thomas’ big list of red flags that he has. He tells her that when he arrived, she was not his first choice, but now he is so happy to be there. He continues to dodge the question by asking her to ask him specifically. He also realized after the conversation, that he got rattled and needs to fix it regardless of how it makes his housemates feel - so of course, he swoops in for a second conversation and cutting Aaron’s time. Even the other guys on the group date see this as problematic for Katie. The group date rose goes to Connor B.

Another date card is on its way. The guys hear that Michael A. has the 1-on-1 date. Hopefully, Michael A. is able to talk with Katie as she knows that he has a child, but he wants to go into more of the details about his story. As they settle into the back half of the date, he finally shares that he met his wife, they dated, married, had their son and was later diagnosed with breast cancer. She passed away and he lets her know that he knows what it’s like to love and give of yourself. He now feels at this place where he can open up his heart and the gift that it is to fall in love for a 2nd time. Katie acknowledges his forever love and that she is not intimidated by it and gives him a rose.

Meanwhile, the guys talk about Thomas and how he’s disrespecting the house in general. It seems like they are coming together as a house to attempt to kick him out.

The guys assemble and Hunter asks if he’s doing what he is doing so that he can be in a campaign to be The Bachelor. He then agrees that when he came to the house, that was his intention, but now he doesn’t feel that way. Another cliffhanger on tonight’s episode as there is one more group date prior to the next rose ceremony. We also learn that someone else from Tayshia’s season is on his way as well!

We end tonight’s episode with Connor B. and Michael A. receiving a rose.

Each night, when the season airs, we’ll tweet about The Bachelor and you can chat along with us (@AthleisureMag + with our Co-Founder/Creative + Style Director, Kimmie Smith @ShesKimmie) to see what’s taking place!

Each week we will let you know who our faves were last episode and if we’ve changed up since then as it pertains to who we think should go to Hometowns.

We also suggest a podcast that we’ve become obsessed with over the past few seasons, Wondery’s Bachelor Happy Hour to get their feedback!

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SEASON 17, EPISODE 3

Last week, we stayed with Connor B, James, Greg and Tré for who we think will go to Hometowns due to not having a rose ceremony.

This week, we’re keeping the same guys although we think that next week, there could be a shift or 2 in the works.

WHO WE’RE PREDICTING WILL BE AT HOMETOWNS

CONNOR B. 29 - Columbia, IL

GREG 27 - Edison, NJ

JAMES 30 - NY, NY

TRÉ 26 - Covington, GA

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THE BACHELOR CONTESTANTS

AARON 26 - Walnut, CA

ANDREW M. 31 - Walnut Creek, CA

ANDREW S. 26 - Waukegan, IL

AUSTIN 25 - Mission Viejo, CA

BRANDON 26 - Mokena, IL

BRENDAN 26 - Toronto, Canada

CHRISTIAN 26 - Newburyport, MA

CODY 27 - Montclair, NJ

CONNOR B. 29 - Columbia, IL

CONOR C. 28 - Edmond, OK

DAVID 27 - NY, NY

GABRIEL 35 - Charlotte, NC

GARRETT 29 - Salinas, CA

GREG 27 - Edison, NJ

HUNTER 34 - San Angelo, TX

JAMES 30 - NY, NY

JEFF 31 - Cranford, NJ

JOHN 27 - Santa Cruz, CA

JOSHUA 25 - Pembroke Pines, FL

JUSTIN 26 - Ellicott City, MD

KARL 33 - Miami, FL

KYLE 26 - Sarasota, FL

LANDON 25 - Bakersfield, CA

MARCUS 30 - Vancouver, WA

MARTY 25 - Reno, NV

MICHAEL A. 36 - Akron, OH

MIKE P. 31 - Surprise, AZ

QUARTNEY 26 - Arlington, TX

THOMAS 28 - San Diego, CA

TRÉ 26 - Covington, GA

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THE BACHELORETTE S17. E2. | KATIE THURSTON GETS DOWN TO BUSINESS

We kick off the 2nd episode of ABC’s The Bachelorette, with Katie Thurston chatting with Tayshia Adams (Season 16) and Kaitlyn Bristowe (Season 11). We also see the guys checking out their new place as they get to know more about one another and Katie. We see the first group date which leans into sex positivity and is hosted by Heather McDonald.

We find out that there will be 2 group dates and 1 1-on-1 date for this week. Katie feels that she has a great group of core guys to learn more about.

Justin, Quartney, Tré, Mike, Karl, Connor B., Andrew M., Conor C., David, Garrett, Joshua, Thomas, Christian, and James. We feel for Mike as he’s grappling with the fact that he is a virgin and that he has to share that on a group date that will include an audience (the other guys in the house). He wants to let Katie know first before disclosing it to others. The fact that most of the guys really went out there and Mike simply talked with Katie and won the trophy redeemed this date. Hearing Katie appreciating his words and its simplistic and authentic delivery was nice to see. The balance of him saying who he is while also being supportive of her sex-positive nature is also key to the success of his approach. Thomas ends up getting the group date rose.

While the guys enjoy the second part of their date, the date card arrives and Greg, who got the first impression rose) gets the 1-on-1 date. They’re doing a day camping experience, complete with fishing. Katie shares her memories of camping and fishing with her dad and it really shows how Katie is family-oriented and values the simple things. We also learned that her dad dies when she was young. Their matching plaid theme was a nice touch as well. Finding out that Greg also lost his father and that both of their fathers loved taking them fishing, it was a touching moment. Of course, Greg gets the rose on the 1-on-1 as well as some fun fireworks.

The date card arrives with John, Andrew S, Kyle, Josh, Aaron, Brendan, Hunter and Cody on the group date. They will cowboy it up with a mud wrestling event and we get Cody and Aaron going against one another and it looks pretty tense - everyone can tell that it’s personal. Aaron won the event, but Katie felt that she needed to find out what went on between the two of them. Aaron lets her know that he knows him from San Diego and he feels that Cody is not there for the right reason and that he is there for the social media, the hype and more. As soon as she goes to the second portion of the group date, she pulls Cody to the side letting him know that Aaron has made some claims about him that she finds concerning. Now Aaron and Cody are talking together and we still don’t know exactly what has happened between one another, but we do think that Cody is up to something. Katie pulls Cody again and lets him know that she is sending him home because they don’t have trust and it’s too early in the process to feel that way. Seeing her vibe with Andrew S. and how they both had upbringings that although they didn’t have funds, their families made them seem like they had a lot more than what they had. Seeing him step up while she processed what happened with Cody, was great to pick her back up and to interact with the guys that were left. She speaks with each man to get to know every guy from this group date and to hear more about who they are and what their synergies could be. The group date rose goes to Andrew S.!

Now that the rose ceremony is taking place, Katie lets her intentions be known for those that may not know what she is about and looking for. She lets the guys know that she is a safe space, she needs to know what is going on and this is real life. She invites Michael to talk with her first. She lets him know that even though he didn’t get a date this week, that she feels a connection there. While they connect, Karl (a motivational coach who loves to create drama) questions if there are more people in the group that are not there for the right reason. He takes the time to talk with her and begins planting the idea that maybe everyone is not there for her. He doesn’t want to say who feels that way and he doesn’t want to stress her out; however, he has no problem being messy with others. She’s left feeling doubtful and wondering if that should be toward Karl or the other men that he’s alluded to without naming names. Once again, Katie faces her issues heads on and lets the guys know, that she was told that there are multiple people that are there for the wrong reason. But she says that people need to leave if they are not here for the right reason. Katie asks for Aaron to come talk with her and Karl says that he told her the info. The guys ask who he knows and he says that he doesn’t want to share who it is although he has already stirred the pot.

Andrew S., Greg and Thomas end the night with roses. Only Cody has been sent home and we’ll have to wait until next week to see who will move past the rose ceremony.

Each night, when the season airs, we’ll tweet about The Bachelor and you can chat along with us (@AthleisureMag + with our Co-Founder/Creative + Style Director, Kimmie Smith @ShesKimmie) to see what’s taking place!

Each week we will let you know who our faves were last episode and if we’ve changed up since then as it pertains to who we think should go to Hometowns.

We also suggest a podcast that we’ve become obsessed with over the past few seasons, Wondery’s Bachelor Happy Hour to get their feedback!

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SEASON 17, EPISODE 2

Last week, we predicted that Hometowns would include: Connor B, James, Greg and Tré.

This week, we’re keeping the same guys as a rose ceremony didn’t take place and the guys we chose, are still here.

WHO WE’RE PREDICTING WILL BE AT HOMETOWNS

CONNOR B. 29 - Columbia, IL

GREG 27 - Edison, NJ

JAMES 30 - NY, NY

TRÉ 26 - Covington, GA

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THE BACHELOR CONTESTANTS

AARON 26 - Walnut, CA

ANDREW M. 31 - Walnut Creek, CA (Copy)

ANDREW S. 26 - Waukegan, IL

AUSTIN 25 - Mission Viejo, CA

BRANDON 26 - Mokena, IL

BRENDAN 26 - Toronto, Canada

CHRISTIAN 26 - Newburyport, MA

CODY 27 - Montclair, NJ

CONNOR B. 29 - Columbia, IL

CONOR C. 28 - Edmond, OK

DAVID 27 - NY, NY

GABRIEL 35 - Charlotte, NC

GARRETT 29 - Salinas, CA

GREG 27 - Edison, NJ

HUNTER 34 - San Angelo, TX

JAMES 30 - NY, NY

JEFF 31 - Cranford, NJ

JOHN 27 - Santa Cruz, CA

JOSHUA 25 - Pembroke Pines, FL

JUSTIN 26 - Ellicott City, MD

KARL 33 - Miami, FL

KYLE 26 - Sarasota, FL

LANDON 25 - Bakersfield, CA

MARCUS 30 - Vancouver, WA

MARTY 25 - Reno, NV

MICHAEL A. 36 - Akron, OH

MIKE P. 31 - Surprise, AZ

QUARTNEY 26 - Arlington, TX

THOMAS 28 - San Diego, CA

TRÉ 26 - Covington, GA

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THE BACHELORETTE S17. E1. | KATIE THURSTON MEET'S THE MEN OF HER SEASON

And so it begins, Katie Thurston begins her journey and everything in between. With a number of changes that have taken place, it will be interesting to see how this season will continue to unfold in ABC’s The Bachelorette! We first met Katie during the 25th season of The Bachelor with Matt James. We liked how she was comfortable in her own skin as well as being someone who was always transparent when it came to saying what was going on in the house.

This season, we’re at the Hyatt in New Mexico for a change of pace along with two hosts that are former Bachelorettes, Tayshia Adams (Season 16) and Kaitlyn Bristowe (Season 11) who give her some insight on her new role with suggestions on how to navigate it. It will be interesting to see both of them working with her and seeing it through their lens with their previous experience as well as what they would have liked to have known when they were going through it. We’re introduced to the bachelors getting to know more about them as well as how they are spending their time in quarantine before being able to meet everyone. Of course, the first night is always good to see how people introduce themselves. Definitely making a bit of a moment was Tre jumping out of the ball pit in the truck bed. Hearing her say that Greg reminded her of her ex-boyfriend and not being sure whether that was a good or bad thing, was a bit awkward.

Weare introduced to all 30 of the men vying for Katie’s attention: Aaron, Andrew M., Andrew S., Austin, Brandon, Brendan, Christian, Cody, Connor B., Conor C., David, Gabriel, Garrett, Greg, Hunter, James, Jeff, John, Josh, Justin, Karl, Kyle, Landon, Marcus, Marty, Michael, Mike, Quartney, Thomas and Tre. Katie gets to know the guys more while James continues to stay in the gift box - surely, he may be questioning his strategy on that one. III

The first impression rose is brought out and it changes the mood in the room. But we finally get to meet James and we think that we were right to think that he was a contender for Hometowns in our pre-The Bachelorette season 17 post from a few weeks ago. Clearly, the other guys also feel that this is someone to watch. The first impression rose is given to Greg! If you’re chatting on Twitter, you know that there are a number of people that are fans of him. We thought with the mega makeout session with Connor B. the Cat, that he was a shoe in (although we don’t see it in terms of the long game), just goes to show you that you never know! After the rose is handed out, Kaitlyn and Tayshia let the guys know that the rose ceremony is about to begin.

Ultimately, the following men are given a rose: Aaron, Andrew M., Andrew S., Brendan, Christian, Cody, Connor B., Conor C., David, Garrett, Greg, Hunter, James, John, Josh, Justin, Karl, Kyle, Michael, Mike, Quartney, Thomas and Tre.

Katie sends Austin, Brandon, Gabriel, Jeff, Landon, Marcus and Marty home.

It will be interesting to see if new guys will be added into the season in future episodes.

Each night, when the season launches, we’ll tweet about The Bachelor and you can chat along with us (@AthleisureMag + with our Co-Founder/Creative + Style Director, Kimmie Smith @ShesKimmie) to see what’s taking place!

Each week we will let you know who our faves were last episode and if we’ve changed up since then as it pertains to who we think should go to Hometowns.

We also suggest a podcast that we’ve become obsessed with over the past few seasons, Wondery’s Bachelor Happy Hour to get their feedback!

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SEASON 17, EPISODE 1

This is going to be an interesting season with Katie at the helm. We’re also excited to see the hosts, Kaitlyn Bristowe and Tayshia Adams. Based on tonight’s episode, we’re looking at these guys as the ones that could make it to Hometowns. In our pre-post, we guessed 4 men and ultimately, we continue to see Connor B. as well as James going to Hometowns; morevover, we also think that Greg and Tré will also be there.

WHO WE’RE PREDICTING WILL BE AT HOMETOWNS

CONNOR B. 29 - Columbia, IL

GREG 27 - Edison, NJ

JAMES 30 - NY, NY

TRÉ 26 - Covington, GA

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THE BACHELOR CONTESTANTS

AARON 26 - Walnut, CA

ANDREW M. 31 - Walnut Creek, CA

ANDREW S. 26 - Waukegan, IL

AUSTIN 25 - Mission Viejo, CA

BRANDON 26 - Mokena, IL

BRENDAN 26 - Toronto, Canada

CHRISTIAN 26 - Newburyport, MA

Cody 27 - Montclair, NJ

CONNOR B. 29 - Columbia, IL

CONOR C. 28 - Edmond, OK

DAVID 27 - NY, NY

GABRIEL 35 - Charlotte, NC

GARRETT 29 - Salinas, CA

GREG 27 - Edison, NJ

HUNTER 34 - San Angelo, TX

JAMES 30 - NY, NY

JEFF 31 - Cranford, NJ

JOHN 27 - Santa Cruz, CA

JOSHUA 25 - Pembroke Pines, FL

JUSTIN 26 - Ellicott City, MD

KARL 33 - Miami, FL

KYLE 26 - Sarasota, FL

LANDON 25 - Bakersfield, CA

MARCUS 30 - Vancouver, WA

MARTY 25 - Reno, NV

MICHAEL A. 36 - Akron, OH

MIKE P. 31 - Surprise, AZ

QUARTNEY 26 - Arlington, TX

THOMAS 28 - San Diego, CA

TRÉ 26 - Covington, GA

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COMMIT TO SELF-CARE WITH CATT SADLER

TV Personality and journalist Catt Sadler has been noted by the LA Times as one of the Top 10 Next Broadcasters of Our Generation. Her work in front of the camera has included talking with a wide range of celebs, personalities and athletes to give us the inside scoop. She launched and hosted E!'s The Daily 10 as well as appearing in a number of the networks' shows from E! News, Daily Pop, E! News Weekend to E! Live from the Red Carpet for a number of years.

Since her days at E!, Catt has also focused on the importance of empowering women and encouraging them. She navigates these areas via her site, The CattWalk. She dug deeper through her successful podcast NAKED with Catt Sadler. We caught up with Catt to talk about her career, the importance of wellness and self-care in her life, why she encourages others to embrace this as well. and her latest podcast show, It Sure is a Beautiful Day.

ATHLEISURE MAG: We have always been a fan of yours. When did you know that you wanted to work in the entertainment industry as you have worn so many hats from being on TV, being a podcast host and producer!?

CATT SADDLER: My fascination with the entertainment industry was two-fold. I grew up in the Midwest watching a lot of tv and going to the movies dreaming of La La Land. I almost studied theatre in college, but was also always driven by people’s stories. I ended up studying broadcast journalism and then realized, with the help of my first agent, that I could engineer a life in entertainment television. It would be very competitive and was certainly a longshot (back then no one had iPhones), but as fate would have it I landed my first fulltime tv reporting job in San Francisco at the WB network when I was 22 years old. With more than two decades of hosting and reporting under my belt, producing was a very natural extension of that. The podcast space is a very freeing medium with less structure and rules – not to time, anything goes – I love the rawness of it. I have complete creative control of the content, my guests, the format. I’ve never had more fun.

AM: What does self-care mean to you?

CS: Self-care means so many things to me. Of course, it’s about treating myself to fresh flowers and a massage every now and then. But it’s really about the balance of mind, body, and spirit. It’s doing my best to not neglect any of these areas in my life. Understanding that, and tending to each of them is crucial to my overall wellness!

AM: How important is it to commit to self-care?

CS: The actual commitment to self-care is the most important piece. It’s a discipline that creates the best balance and peace for me. Consistently incorporating movement or exercise into my days, making time to write in my gratitude journal, and continuing my ongoing therapy. Fueling my body with food that makes me feel better, not worse, is also super important. Too much of a good thing is never actually good. Even spicy margaritas.

AM: What are your wellness goals for 2021?

CS: I’ve returned to hot yoga which is so good for us! Sweating is such a necessary release of toxins and stress. This practice has really become my church in many ways. I want to continue to get stronger and more flexible, while also increasing my supplements and vitamins. As we age we need all of the help we can get! I load up on superfoods and elixirs, collagen powders, probiotics, and more most days!

AM: By engaging in self-care, what have you learned about yourself?

CS: When we are kinder and more compassionate towards ourselves, we are better able to contribute more fully and generously to others. I’m a better mother and friend when I’m taking good care of myself.

AM: Many people try to peg their self-care moments to a particular day like on Sunday. How do you make sure that you do this more often than one day a week?

CS: I love a ritual and while I understand it might be good to put self-care on the calendar, I actually think it’s the little choices each day that matter the most. Even if it’s waking up and drinking a full glass of water or committing to five minutes of meditation. The small acts of self-care accumulate and have lasting effects.

AM: You have partnered with Hims and Hers. How did this partnership come about and what is the synergy between you?

CS: Well firstly, who doesn’t love JLo? I saw she was an ambassador for the brand and it wasn’t long after I started teaming up with them. I was using an assortment of their products. I appreciate that they cover the scope of beauty and wellness with effective products all in one easy to use and understand online destination!

AM: What are your quick tips to having glowing skin?

CS: It all starts with fresh clean skin. I like using a gentle cleanser and moisturizer to keep my skin balanced. Hers Deep Sea Cleanser and Tidal Wave Moisturizer have been working wonders. Especially hydrated skin is critical so beyond drinking a ton of water every day I also use Hyaluronic Serum from Dr. Barbara Sturm. Another serum that makes my skin feel radiant is 111Skin’s Rose Gold Radiance Booster. As I get older, it’s also important to make sure my foundation isn’t too matte or drying. I sprinkle in MARA Universal Face Oil into my foundation to make sure I create a dewy youthful look.

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COUPLESHIP ROCK WITH PERRY + ETTY LAU FARRELL

We had the pleasure to connect with rock powerhouse couple, Perry Farrell and his wife, Etty Lau Farrell. Perry is known as the Godfather of Alternative Rock and is noted as one of the people to push the genre forward. From Psi Com, Jane's Addiction, Porno for Pyros and his solo projects, this frontman can do it all from lead vocals, writing and more. Etty is a classically trained dancer who toured with Ricky Martin, Madonna, Bon Jovi and joined the Jane's Addiction tour in 1997. She would go on to being a bandmate and being in a number of projects with Perry including being a vocalist in their band, Satellite Party and Kind Heaven Orchestra and being on the board of Lollapalooza.

We caught up with rock's glam power couple to find out about their love for performing, how they work together, Lollapalooza, and Perry Farrell: The Glitz; The Glamour box set.

ATHLEISURE MAG: Perry when did you first fall in love with music and when did you realize that you wanted to perform?

PERRY FARRELL: I was so fortunate to be able to be introduced to so many artists by my big brother and sister. He turned me onto The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix and The Who which was my starting point. My sister loved fun and soul so I got to know about James Brown, Sly and the Family Stone and George Clinton as well as the Funkadelic - loved that.

I didn't really think about performing until much later in life in my early 20s! I felt that I had the frame for it as a skinny guy and that I could be a frontman. I knew that I could dance, but I had to have that voice.

So, I taught myself to be a lead singer! I would look into the mirror and imitate Mick Jagger and David Bowie. I wanted to create music that people could feel so I had my mixer, headphones, microphone and I would write songs.

AM: Etty, what was your journey to coming into music and being a vocalist, dancer and songwriter?

ETTY LAU: I had been dancing my entire life as I am a classically trained dancer as a ballerina! I was born in Hong Kong and I went to the Royal Academy of Dance and when I moved to Seattle while being in a dance studio there, I also attended the Pacific Northwest Ballet and the Cornish College of the Arts. I came down to LA on a scholarship at 19.

We met in 1997 when Jane's Addiction was going back out on tour and I was on tour with them ever since.

ATHLEISURE MAG: Athleisure Mag is cofounded by a couple so we always like talking to couples who work together. You guys have worked together for decades from Jane’s Addiction, Satellite Party and your latest project, what is that like and how do you navigate the dynamics of work along with your coupleship?

ELF: We have a bit of an odd codependency with one another. So we share everything - a car, a stage, a hotel room.

PF: Even a toothbrush!

AM: Oh my!

ELF: No not a toothbrush, that's gross ha!

AM: Definitely have to have your own on that one haha!

ELF: When it comes to working together, I think of Perry like my boss in many ways. I know that when I'm on tour dancing for Jane's Addiction, he is the boss. I'm on the board of Lolla and I do a lot of the logistical things and make recommendations - but he is the boss.

PF: Absolutely not. I am not your boss, it's a partnership. When we work together, there is a give and take and it's all about immersing yourself and bringing all of these experiences together to make something meaningful and heartfelt.

ELF: We know our strong suits and we're able to play off of one another. What he has, I may not have and what I have he may not have - but together, it works as a true partnership! I know that he respects my opinion, but the final word is with him - I can only advise.

AM: The first music festival that we remember going to was Lollapalooza in 2007 and again in 2008. We saw Satellite Party, Daft Punk, Kanye, Lady Gaga - so many great acts and series of days. It literally started our path to attending festivals.

Like many this past year, it has been insane and between lockdowns, quarantines and pauses, plans were in the air and there were pivots. You guys had Lollapalooza virtually, but with vaccines being available, are there plans to resume this festival this year in Chicago and or global cities?

PF: Lollapalooza is a microcosm of music that has a massive amount of people that enjoy music over a period of days in various cities.

Because of COVID, we did a digital platform in 2020. We did 4 days online and reunited Porno, Janes and had people play live. It was fun because we went into archives and it was a great way to give everyone hope and something to enjoy.

If we can all stay on course, getting vaccinated, socially distant and mask up – maybe please God, we’ll get to go to Chicago in early August with an audience in one capacity or another for Lollapalooza – not a large one but maybe a half capacity. We can only respond to the people and what the city/government professionals say that we can do.

I listen to Joe Biden when he says that July 4th could be when we have our first small celebrations, then I’m going to say, that mine will be in August and I want to have it in Chicago. So I’m planning for a party in some kind of capacity for Kind Heaven Orchestra to come out there.

AM: Definitely hoping that we can go back to in person events! The fact that you guys use your platform to continue to drive the point home that wearing masks is a must and that they need to get vaccinated! It's a shame that it's become so politicized!

PF: Why do you think it's politicized?

AM: I'm not sure why! I think that wearing a mask is just being a good citizen and keeps yourself as well as those around you safe. It's such a small effort with a great impact to show that you're doing your part. The more we're able to do it, engaging in social distancing and safe behaviours, then we can begin to embrace the things that we have done before. It may be in a different way, but baby steps!

ELF: Without a doubt. I mean we have ideas of things; however, it's based on a number of things and ultimately, it's based on what the city will allow. But we're hopeful so keep checking our site and our socials for the latest information on that!

AM: One of the things that I have loved about your music Perry is that it has such a jazzy element to it. My great uncle was tenor saxophonist Joe Henderson who was with Blue Note Records and was part of the Hard Bop era.

As a power duo, you guys formed The Kind Heaven Orchestra. Can you tell me more about this and this 9 piece ensemble?

PF: Thank you yes and that's phenomenal! I love jazz, I love Duke Ellington, Miles Davis - their sound as well as their sense of style is just really something that I vibe with - that was great music.

The Kind Heaven Orchestra is an art collective and a music collective - an installation. We install for more than one day and I want to keep that going with that intimate scenario to see where it goes. Of course, it can be blown up too!

Before COVID, we were performing and I look forward to getting back to it when we're able to do in person events again!

AM: Your box set, Perry Farrell - The Glitz; The Glamour is a 35 year retrospective of your solo and artistic explorations outside of Jane’s Addiction and Porno for Pyros. With 68 tracks, vinyl, blue ray discs and remixes with Maceo Plex, Groove Armada, UNKLE and Hyper to name a few, photos and art - it's an epic and stunning box set to have. Why did you want to embark upon this project and how long did it take to put together?

ELF: We put it together during quarantine. It became our project!

AM: Wait, you just decided to put out this massive retrospective? Some people were making sourdough and you guys decided to showcase history!

PF: I tend to look forward and don’t look back. I like to keep it fresh. I had music all over the universe from Porno for Pyros stuff to Psi Com stuff and solo stuff. I had tracks floating around like they were comets and stars. I wanted everything in one place and to have my body of work. With the Internet, I love that you have a place where you can have all of your history and I had boxes of photographs which every picture tells a story!

ELF: It was going to a 50 page autobiography with photos . It's all vinyl and all solo work - so not Jane's Addiction. So it starts with Psi Com, Satellite Party and Kind Heaven. We have a few new songs in there too. It ended up being 100 pages with photos and about his childhood.

PF: There are 2 songs in the boxed set with Jim Morrison. I received an unearthed recording of The Doors’ Jim Morrison, written and recorded with Starcrawler. I had one of the tracks mixed by a Palestinian woman as well as an Israeli man who created mixes that are in the box set.

AM: When you look at 2020 and as we continue into 2021, there was a lot going on from COVID-19, the election, social justice, facing the need to talk about equality within Black Lives Matter as well as Stop Asian Hate – how are you guys utilizing your platform to lend your voices to this?

ELF: A lot of people don't know that I was born in Hong Kong and I know growing up when I came to the states, I had instances of prejudice and scary situations, but it is nothing like the trauma that is going on right now. We have to educate and bring awareness to what is happening and to speak out!

There are so many things that I want to do to continue to let people know about this. I'm even educating myself as well. When I open my mouth to speak, I'll know what I'm talking about. I think the more we learn about this topic, the more we learn about what we don't know.

AM: Couldn't agree more. It's so important to realize that this is going on and then to be an ally! As a Black Co-Founder whose boyfriend is Italian American/Jewish, he finds it important to not only be aware of what's going on but steps in to be an ally. I think this is so important when it comes to underrepresented groups whether we're talking about Asian, Blacks, LGBTQIA+. This is one of those issues that we need get people to realize that we will not continue to allow these horrific activities to take place!

PF: Absolutely. We need to stand in solidarity, love each other and to unite.

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PHOTOGRAPHY COURTESY | Perry + Etty Lau Farrell

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THE BACHELORETTE S17. | MEET THE MEN ON KATIE THURSTON'S UPCOMING SEASON

On June 7th, Katie Thurston takes the reigns of ABC’s The Bachelorette! Before we get into the first episode of the season, we know the men that will be vying for her attention. As we realized last season, some of the people who we thought would start in the season, showed up later in the year. As this season concludes, we know that The Bachelorette season 18 will begin with Michelle Young. We first met Katie during the 25th season of The Bachelor of Matt James.

Each night, when the season launches, we’ll tweet about The Bachelor and you can chat along with us (@AthleisureMag + with our Co-Founder/Creative + Style Director, Kimmie Smith @ShesKimmie) to see what’s taking place!

Each week we will let you know who our faves were last episode and if we’ve changed up since then as it pertains to who we think should go to Hometowns.

We also suggest a podcast that we’re newly obsessed with, Wondery’s Bachelor Happy Hour to get their feedback!

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PRE SEASON 17

This is going to be an interesting season with Katie at the helm. We’re also excited to see the hosts, Kaitlyn Bristowe and Tayshia Adams. Right now, we don’t know anything about the guys that we’ll see this season. So our prediction for who will be at Hometowns is just based on our initial first impression.

WHO WE’RE PREDICTING WILL BE AT HOMETOWNS

BAO 36 - Concord, NH

CONNOR B. 29 - Columbia, IL

JAMES 30 - NY, NY

VIKTOR 32 - Galveston, TX

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THE BACHELOR CONTESTANTS

AARON 26 - Walnut, CA

ANDREW M. 31 - Walnut Creek, CA

ANDREW S. 26 - Waukegan, IL

AUSTIN 25 - Mission Viejo, CA

BAO 36 - Concord, NH

BRANDON 26 - Mokena, IL

BRENDAN 26 - Toronto, Canada

CHRISTIAN 26 - Newburyport, MA

Cody 27 - Montclair, NJ

CONNOR B. 29 - Columbia, IL

CONOR C. 28 - Edmond, OK

DAVID 27 - NY, NY

DENNIS 26 - Chicago, IL

GABRIEL 35 - Charlotte, NC

GARRETT 29 - Salinas, CA

GREG 27 - Edison, NJ

HUNTER 34 - San Angelo, TX

JAMES 30 - NY, NY

JEFF 31 - Cranford, NJ

JOHN 27 - Santa Cruz, CA

JOSHUA 25 - Pembroke Pines, FL

JUSTIN 26 - Ellicott City, MD

KARL 33 - Miami, FL

KYLE 26 - Sarasota, FL

LANDON 25 - Bakersfield, CA

MARCUS 30 - Vancouver, WA

MATRY 25 - Reno, NV

MICHAEL A. 36 - Akron, OH

MIKE P. 31 - Surprise, AZ

QUARTNEY 26 - Arlington, TX

TANNER 28 - Del Mar, CA

THOMAS 28 - San Diego, CA

TRÉ 26 - Covington, GA

VIKTOR 32 - Galveston, TX

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MOMENTUM IS KEY WITH MARK WAHLBERG

We've been a fan of Mark Wahlberg since we first saw his music video for Good Vibrations and as a model for Calvin Klein underwear. We knew then that he would transcend his popstar status as a multi-hyphenated brand that we would continue to see. As he began to make the jump to the big screen in The Basketball Diaries and Boogie Nights, we knew that we would continue to see him taking on additional cool projects.

Since those early days, we have enjoyed Mark's range of characters in our favorite films from Martin Scorsese's The Departed, Patriot Day, Ted/2, 2 Guns, Transformer franchise and All the Money in the World. With the ability to oscillate between dramatic and comedic roles, Mark has proven to be a powerhouse and received A Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his role in The Departed. He has been equally as dominant behind the screen as an Executive Producer of HBO's Entourage, Ballers, McMillions, Boardwalk Empire, How to Make it in America, A&E's Wahlburgers, USA's Shooter (which he was the main character in the movie version) just to name a few.

We know him to be a man who has a work ethic and commitment to all of his projects whether it's an upcoming role, as an entrepreneur, his passion for his family and his ability to get up early to get his workout in so that he is in shape for whatever life throws at him.

We're excited to have Mark as the cover for this month's issue where he shares his words of wisdom that he has learned as he navigates life and the business. He shares how he continues to optimize his efforts, how he approached his roles, his upcoming film Arthur the King, his apparel brand, MUNICIPAL, and Wahl Street on HBO Max.

ATHLEISURE MAG: When we look at your career as an actor, producer, entrepreneur and investor what has been your mantra as you navigate these areas?

MARK WAHLBERG: Just get going. So many people get stuck over thinking whatever it is. But the key is just to get going. Any momentum is better than no momentum.

AM: You are known as a man with a number of optimized habits. What’s the best way that one can approach that?

MW: Get into a routine that allows you to be the best version of yourself.

AM: What’s the first 3 things that you do in the morning when you wake up?

MW: Pray. Then eat and workout.

AM: Obviously, you’re in great shape and we know that you get up pretty early to get your work in. What is the simplest, but most effective piece of workout equipment that you own?

MW: That’s got to be my PowerPlate Pulse. I feel like I have one in every room in my house. Soreness goes away in just a few mins.

AM: You have been in a number of our favorite movies, from Boogie Nights, The Departed and Transformers franchise. What has been the most physically taxing role that you’ve played on screen?

MW: There are so many because I love the physical aspect of some roles. People pushing themselves to the limit. The Fighter, Lone Survivor were like that. And my new movie I just finished shooting, Arthur the King, does the same.

AM: Which role that you’ve played — Tommy Saunders (Patriots Day), Marcus Luttrell (Lone Survivor), Mike Williams (Deepwater Horizon) — inspired you most personally?

MW: They’re all so different but the one thing that they have in common was they are all real people committed to something bigger than themselves.

That’s as inspiring as it gets.

AM: When you began as an entrepreneur, what was the best piece of advice that you received?

MW: Things never go exactly as you planned. But if you’ve put a great team together, and are persistent, you’ll find creative solutions together.

AM: Since last Oct, we became aware of your fashion brand MUNICIPAL and included it in our cover shoot with EDM DJ/producer duo SOFI TUKKER as well as in our cover shoot with Twilight's Peter Facinelli. We love that the line takes you from day to night. What’s your go-to pieces of MUNICIPAL gear?

MW: SuperBlend tees, Sport Utility Jogger, Everyday Boxer Brief, ICON Trucker Hat – can’t pick just one!

AM: So what’s your favorite new discovery?

MW: MUNICIPAL SuperBlend tees. I live in these things.

AM: When you’re not on set, brokering your deals or thinking of your next project, what is your ideal day?

MW: Spending time with my family.

AM: We love your commitment to your health and fitness, but when it comes to a splurge are you drinking wine, beer or liquor?

MW: Wine

AM: When it comes to athletes, who influenced you the most?

MW: I grew up in the 80’s so it was Larry, Michael, and Magic.

AM: So what music are you listening to right now?

MW: Lately I’ve been watching a bunch of old school hip hop videos with my kids. The stuff holds up!

AM: We’re all streaming a number of shows on various streaming platforms. Any suggestions on what we need to be bingeing?

MW: How about HBO Max? Netflix is Spenser Confidential. And on HBO Max, check out the Wahl Street series airing April 2021.

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AWARDS SEASON 2021 | ACADEMY AWARD WINNERS

The 93rd annual Academy Awards -known as the Oscars. The awards show takes place live tonight. As always, we like to share who we think will win, who actually won and whether we were correct on our predictions. It’s been quite an awards season as we have navigates the pandemic for over the past year and we’re always looking forward to who will hit the red carpet and come home with the Oscar.

ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE

RIZ AHMED Sound of Metal

CHADWICK BOSEMAN Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom

ANTHONY HOPKINS The Father

GARY OLDMAN Mank

STEVEN YEUN Minari

ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

SACHA BARON COHEN The Trial of the Chicago 7

DANIEL KALUUYA Judas and the Black Messiah

LESLIE ODOM, JR. One Night in Miami…

PAUL RACI Sound of Metal

LAKEITH STANFIELD Judas and the Black Messiah

ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE

VIOLA DAVIS Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom

ANDRA DAY The United States vs. Billie Holiday

VANESSA KIRBY Pieces of a Woman

FRANCES MCDORMAND Nomadland

CAREY MULLIGAN Promising Young Woman

ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

MARIA BAKALOVA Borat Subsequent Moviefilm: Delivery of Prodigious Bribe to American Regime for Make Benefit Once Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan

GLENN CLOSE Hillbilly Energy

OLIVIA COLMAN The Father

AMANDA SEYFRIED Mank

YUH-JUNG Minari

ANIMATED FEATURE FILM

ONWARD Dan Scanlon and Kori Rae

OVER THE MOON Glen Keane, Gennie Rim and Peillin Chou

A SHAUN THE SHEEP MOVIE: FARMAGEDDON Richard Phelan, Will Becher and Paul Kewley

SOUL Pete Docter and Dana Murray

WOLFWALKERS Tomm Moore, Ross Stewart, Paul Young and Stephan Roelants

CINEMATOGRAPHY

JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH Sean Bobbitt

MANK Erik Messerschmidt

NEWS OF THE WORLD Dariusz Wolski

NOMADLAND Joshua James Richards

THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7 Phedon Papamichael

COSTUME DESIGN

EMMA Alexandra Byrne

MA RAINEY’S BLACK BOTTOM Ann Roth

MANK Trish Summerville

MULAN Joshua Bina Daigeler

PINOCCHIO Massimo Cantini Parrini

DIRECTING

ANOTHER ROUND Thomas Vinterberg

MANK David Fincher

MINARI Lee Isaac Chung

NOMADLAND Chloe Zhao

PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN Emerald Fennell

DOCUMENTARY (FEATURE)

COLLECTIVE Alexander Nanau and Bianca Oana

CRIP CAMP Nicole Newnham, Jim LeBrecht and Sara Bolder

THE MOLE AGENT Maite Alberdi and Marcela Santibanez

MY OCTOPUS TEACHER Pippa Ehrlich, James Reed and Craig Foster

TIME Massimo Garrett Bradley, Lauren Domino and Kellen Quinn

DOCUMENTARY (SHORT SUBJECT)

COLETTE Anthony Glacchino and Alice Doyard

A CONCERTO IS A CONVERSATION Ben Proudfoot and Kris Bowers

DO NOT SPLIT Anders Hammer and Charlotte Cook

HUNGER WARD Skye Fitzgerald and Michael Scheuerman

A LOVE SONG FOR LATASHA Sophia Nahli Allison and Janice Duncan

FILM EDITING

THE FATHER Rorgos Lamprinos

NOMADLAND Chloe Zhao

PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN Frederic Thoraval

SOUND OF METAL Mikkel E. G. Nielsen

THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7 Alan Baumgarten

INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM

ANOTHER ROUND Denmark

BETTER DAYS Hong Kong

COLLECTIVE Romania

THE MAN WHO SOLD HIS SKIN Tunisia

QUO VADIS, AIDA? Bosnia and Herzegovina

MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING

EMMA Marese Langan, Laura Allen and Claudia Stolze

HILLBILLY ELEGY Eryn Krueger Mekash, Matthew Mungle and Patricia Dehaney

MA RAINEY’S BLACK BOTTOM Sergio-Lopez RIvera, Mia Neal and Jamika Wilson

MANK Gigi Williams, Kimberley Spiteri and Colleen LaBaff

PINOCCHIO Mark Coullier, Dalia Colli and Francesco Pegoretti

MUSIC (ORIGINAL SCORE)

DA 5 BLOODS Terence Blanchard

MANK Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross

MINARI Emile Mosseri

NEWS OF THE WORLD James Newton Howard

SOUL Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross and Jon Batiste

MUSIC (ORIGINAL SONG)

FIGHT FOR YOU From Judas and the Black Messiah; Music by H.E.R. and Dernst Emile II; Lyric by H.E.R. and Tiara Thomas

HEAR MY VOICE From the Trial of the Chicago 7; Music by Daniel Pemberton; Lyric by Daniel Pamberton and Celeste Waite

HUSAVIK From Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga; Music and Lyric by Savan Kotecha, Fat Max Gsus and Rickard Goransson

IO SI (SEEN) From the Life Ahead (La Vita Davanti a Se); Music by Diane Warren; Lyric by Diane Warren and Laura Pausini

SPEAK NOW From One Night in Miami…; Music and Lyric by Leslie Odom, Jr. and Sam Ashworth

BEST PICTURE

THE FATHER David Parfitt, Jean-Louis Livi and Phillippe Carcassonne, Producers

JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH Shaka King, Charles D. King and Ryan Coogler, Producers

MANK Cean Chaffin, Eric Roth and Douglas Urbanski, Producers

MINARI Christina Oh, Producer

NOMADLAND Frances McDormand, Peter Spears, Mollye Asher, Dan Janvey and Chloe Zhao, Producers

PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN Ben Browning, Ashley Fox, Emerald Fennell and Josey McNamara, Producers

SOUND OF METAL Bert Hamelinck and Sacha Ben Harroche, Producers

THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7 Marc Platt and Stuart Besser, Producers

PRODUCTION DESIGN

THE FATHER Production Design: Peter Francis; Set Decoration: Cathy Featherstone

MA RAINEY’S BLACK BOTTOM Production Design: Mark Ricker; Set Decoration: Karen O’Hara and Diana Stoughton

MANK Production Design: Donald Graha, Burt; Set Decoration: Jan Pascale

NEWS OF THE WORLD Production Design: David Crank; Set Decoration; Elizabeth Keenan

TENET Production Design: Nathan Crowley; Set Decoration: Kathy Lucas

SHORT FILM (ANIMATED)

BURROW Madeline Sharafian and Michael Capbarat

GENIUS LOCI Adrien Merigeau and Amaury Ovise

IF ANYTHING HAPPENS I LOVE YOU Will McCormack and Michael Govier

OPERA Erick Oh

YES-PEOPLE Gisli Darri Halidorsson and Arnar Gunnarsson

SHORT FILM (LIVE ACTION)

FEELING THROUGH Doug Roland and Susan Ruzenski

THE LETTER ROOM Elvira Lind and Sofia Sondervan

THE PRESENT Farah Nabulsi and Ossama Bawardi

TWO DISTANT STRANGERS Travon Free and Martin Desmond Roe

WHITE EYE Tomer Shushan and Shira Hochman

SOUND

GREYHOUND Warren Shaw, Michael Minkler, Beau Borders and David Wyman

MANK Ren Klyce, K+Jeremy Molod, David Parker, Nathan Nance and Drew Kunin

NEWS OF THE WORLD Oliver Tarney, Mike Prestwood Smith, William Miller and John Pritchett

SOUL Ren Klyce, Coya Elliott and David Parker

SOUND OF METAL Nicolas Becker, Jaime Baksht, Michelle Couttolenc, Carlos Cortes and Phillip Bladh

VISUAL EFFECTS

LOVE AND MONSTERS Matt Sloan, Genevieve Camilleri, Matt Everitt and Brian Cox

THE MIDNIGHT SKY Matthew Kasmir, Christopher Lawrence, Max Solomon and David Watkins

MULAN Sean Faden, Anders Langlands, Seth Maury and Steve Ingram

THE ONE AND ONLY IVAN Nick Davis, Greg Fisher, Ben Jones and Santiago Colomo Martinez

TENET Andrew Jackson, David Lee, Andrew Lockley and Scott Fisher

WRITING (ADAPTED SCREENPLAY)

BORAT SUBSEQUENT MOVIEFILM: DELIVERY OF PRODIGIOUS BRIBE TO AMERICAN REGIME FOR MAKE BENEFIT ONCE GLORIOUS NATION OF KAZAKHSTAN Screenplay by Sacha Baron Cohen & Anthony Hines & Dan Swimer & Peter Baynham & Eric Rivinoja & Dan Maxer & Jena Friedman & Lee Kern; Story by Sacha Baron Cohen & Anthony Hines & Dan Swimer & Nina Pedrad

THE FATHER Screenplay by Christopher Hampton and Florian Zeller

NOMADLAND Written for the screen by Chlow Zhao

ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI… Screenplay by Kemp Powers

THE WHITE TIGER Written for the screen by Ramin Bahrani

WRITING (ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY)

JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH Screenplay by Will Benson & Shaka King; Story by Will Berson & Shaka King and Kenny Lucas & Keith Lucas

MINARI Written by Lee Isaac Chung

PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN Written by Emerald Fennell

SOUND OF METAL Screenplay by Darius Marder & Abraham Marder; Story by Darius Marder & Derek Clanfrance

THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7 Written by Aaron Sorkin

JEAN HERSHOLT HUMANITARIAN AWARD

MOTION PICTURE AND TELEVISION FUND

TYLER PERRY

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