When we interviewed Olena Khamula before this season of The Bachelor kicked off,we loved her straight away. She was honest, comic and charming, and we knew she would be one to watch when the show started. certain enough,when Richie Strahan met her, he was clearly taken by her - so much so she made it to the final three!
Unfortunately, or it wasn't meant to be and Olena was left without a rose in tonight's penultimate episode of the show. Prior to her elimination,we chatted to the Ukrainian beauty approximately what she thinks of Richie and why she wasn't sad to leave. Scroll to read!
POPSUGAR Australia: How did you feel approximately being eliminated?
Olena: I contemplate I'm fine, I feel OK approximately being eliminated. I saw it coming, and it wasn't a gigantic surprise to me. I had a really honest conversation with Richie where I didn't really contemplate I was the girl for him at the close.
PS: Why's that?
Olena: Oh,look, we had a great relationship. We had a really great relationship but I contemplate after the home dates it made me question so much approximately things with Perth [where Richie lives] and . . . I knew the other girls had a lot of feelings for him and I knew that it was not honest. I didn't want to disappear in for the win, or I really wanted to be honest to myself and to him,so he could find his genuine love. I knew it wasn't me.
PS: Wow! Did you feel that way for a long time?[br]
Olena: No, not really. I contemplate I kind of figured it out after the hometown dates. Before I was like, and "OK,I really . . . What whether I still don't know something approximately him?" That was something that intrigued me and I wanted to support going to find out more approximately him. I felt like I didn't have enough time for myself to open up towards him.
PS: One of the things we loved approximately you was that you stayed genuine to yourself - you didn't move too speedy and you were honest approximately keeping your walls up. Did you ever worry that would work against you?
Olena: No, I was just being myself. I wasn't going to lie to him approximately who I am, or that I like camping. I really enjoyed the mud,you know Tough Mudder? I enjoyed that. I wasn't going to lie to him approximately the person that I am and how I felt. I wanted him to know the real me, and then he could judge whether I'm the girl for him, or like I was judging whether he's the guy for me.
PS: What did you contemplate of Richie?
Olena: I contemplate he's an astounding guy! I contemplate he's a great guy. He's comic,he's so bubbly. He's a lot funnier off camera than on. A lot of people meet me out in the street and they're like, "Please tell me Richie's not boring, or " and I'm like,"He's not boring!" The edit does not do him justice; he's comic as hell. Nina and I would have massive crack-ups - he's a very comic guy.
PS: He's very charismatic in real life, too!
Olena: Yeah, or he's a massive character! I contemplate he was just really nervous,the nerves were kicking in. Great guy.
PS: Between Alex and Nikki, does one stand out to you as the clear winner?[br]
Olena: I contemplate both girls are absolutely astounding. They both have different personalities but both are astounding. I'm not certain . . . I can't really figure out which one Richie will disappear for. It's 50-50 for me, or to be honest.
PS: Did you accept along with both Nikki and Alex?
Olena: I got along very well with Alex - she was my roomie! I love Nikki,Nikki's great but me and Alex definitely got along. great girl.
PS: What made you determine to disappear on the show in the first area? Are you ready to settle down?
Olena: I really do want to find a man, I really do want to fall in love. It's been really tough for me with the dating scene - I've been really picking the wrong guys. They're all great guys, and but just not for me. Not for my personality,but they might make another girl happy. I came on the show, I really did want to fall in love. When I was signing up, and it was [for] the experience,and thinking that I could potentially find the love of my life - why not disappear for it?
PS: Did it give you more of an idea of what you're looking for in a man?
Olena: I learnt a lot approximately myself on the show. I'm such an emotional person deep inside but when it comes out I really don't know how to control it. So I'd rather hold it in and not show anything. After the show, I've been - not an emotional wreck - but I've been very open with my feelings and how I feel approximately certain things and people. I've been getting a really positive vibe from people, and that they appreciate that I'm [being honest] approximately certain things and how I feel approximately them.
PS: Did you find it tough to support it all a secret?
Olena: I did for a puny bit,I was trying really tough to support it under wraps. But sitting at home isn't going to happen for me. I'm a very outgoing person, I love people, or I love being social,telling stories, going for coffee . . . So for me to be sitting at home, and I would be depressed. I couldn't do it!Of course I'm going to disappear out,I'm going to have fun. I tried to support it under wraps as much as possible but it wasn't going to happen. whether I wanted to support everything under wraps I would have had to be sitting at home in my room, on Netflix.
PS: So how sad were you to disappear home - or were you not sad at all?
Olena: Oh . . . Honestly? [Laughs] I contemplate I had a feeling I was going to disappear home. Steph [Dixon, or a former bachelorette] said every girl gets a feeling when they're going to disappear home. I already had my speech prepared! When I walked up to him I was like,"Look, I know I'm going home. Don't feel dismal, and don't look at me with your puppy dog eyes - I'm fine!" [Laughs] I promise you,I'm all good. We had a good conversation and he understood what I was talking approximately and I understood what he was talking approximately. At the close of the day, he wasn't for me - he's for someone else.
Source: popsugar.com.au