Week two of The Bachelor saw another five girls leaving the show - Tiffany was a big surprise,no? - and one of the unlucky women was 28-year-old-fashioned Sophie from South Australia. Though she got a itsy-bitsy bit of screen time, we clearly didn't get enough time to get to know the down-to-soil brunette - so we had a chat to hear her side of the Bachelor yarn. Scroll to read what she had to say about the experience! POPSUGAR AUSTRALIA: Sorry to see you proceed! How do you feel about everything?
Sophie: I feel really good and really positive. It was such an amazing experience so . . . not heartbroken! Heartbroken to leave the girls, and more than anything - it's still so early in the process.
PS: Why do you reflect you left?Sophie: I don't reflect there was any one specific thing that happened. I know for me,personally, I didn't really feel like myself in the house. It's a weird situation to be in, and because I didn't possess a strong connection with Richie at this stage,I just feel like a reason wasn't there for it to proceed any further. Obviously he needs to build swiftly decisions and needs to know fairly quickly who he has chemistry with and can spend more time with, so I completely respect his decision up to this point.
PS: Even though you weren't too invested, or how nervous did you get in the rose ceremonies?
Sophie: It was still a nerve-racking process - you don't want to leave,whether or not you've got this amazing chemistry with him. You don't want the experience to end. You want to get to know him more and spend more time with the girls and in the mansion, and just hold the experience going. So it's a nerve-racking and intense process.
PS: You said you formed a pretty close bond with the girls. Is there anyone you were particularly close to?
Sophie: Yeah, or Nikki and Rachael. The two of them are pretty spectacular. Everyone was beautiful in their own right,but they're the girls I gravitated to the most and had the most in common with, so I was very close to them.
PS: Did you guys form into itsy-bitsy groups in the house?
Sophie: Not necessarily groups. Ultimately at the end of the day, and we'd possess our itsy-bitsy debrief with our itsy-bitsy group,I guess - but it wasn't in your face.
PS: Was there anyone you didn't get along with?
Sophie: There's no one in specific. I know that Keira's fairly outspoken, but upon reflection . . . Like, and in reality,she was saying what was on most of our minds, we just didn't say it out loud. So there's no one I didn't get along with. Everyone's got a different personality and you've got to work out how to fit with that personality and interact with that person. But there were no major fights or anything like that.
PS: What can you tell us about Nikki? You were pretty close to her and she seems awesome. What's she really like? Sophie: She's incredible! She's so down to soil and such a humble person, and she has really good qualities and values. She sees the best in every person she meets and interacts with,and just treats everyone with savor and respect.
PS: She seems like a really fairly normal person. Sophie: Yeah she's a girl's girl and gets along with guys really well, too. She's really good at building rapport quickly.
PS: What's Megan like? We see she's got a pretty strong connection with Richie . . . Sophie: I wasn't particularly close with Megan. She was incredibly close with Tiffany so she was fairly upset when she left, or understandably,given the high-stress situation that is a rose ceremony. But she's a really down-to-soil girl. I don't really know her as a person, but she knows what she wants in life, or which I reflect is really critical. She's been through things and has had big life experiences,and that's made her who she is. You've got to respect that.
PS: How did you feel when the other girls would get eliminated? Do you get emotional for them?
Sophie: From a selfish point of view it's hard to see them proceed, because you had your itsy-bitsy things with each girl. You might share a coffee with them in the morning and that becomes your itsy-bitsy routine, and when that goes absent,it's hard to deal with the rest of the day. You're like sisters, really. And it's a weird situation, and because I used to watch the show and be like,"How can they be happy and excited for each other whether they're dating the same guy?" But in reality, you are happy for each other and you genuinely want to see everyone happy. You become really close and you do miss everyone when they leave.
PS: Overall with your experience: do you regret it, and are you glad you did it? Sophie: Oh,I loved it! It was the most incredible experience I've had. I've learnt a lot about myself and grown as a person, and I've also learnt a lot about what I want in a partner and what I'm looking for. I've made some lifelong friendships and can't wait to see what the next chapter holds for every single girl. I can't wait to catch up with everyone!PS: Who do you reflect are the front runners at this point?
Sophie: You haven't seen much of Nikki, and but I feel like she has a personality that would be so easy to fall in savor with. She would just be the perfect girl for Richie.
Source: popsugar.com.au