Overview
- ABC’s Women Tell All special aired Oct. 29 with 15 former contestants, revisiting disputes including Nicolle Briscoe’s influencer remarks and the so‑called lemon bar incident.
- Mel Owens defended Nicolle in post‑show comments, telling Entertainment Weekly he felt her actions showed genuine interest despite off‑the‑cuff statements.
- The final two are Peg Munson and Cindy Cullers, and teaser footage points to uncertainty about Mel’s commitment heading into Antigua.
- Owens told outlets he lets relationships evolve naturally and said he was never in love with more than one person at a time, framing how he approached fantasy suites.
- An ABC representative told USA TODAY that fantasy suites air Nov. 5 and the finale/After the Final Rose is Nov. 12; an unverified Reality Steve spoiler circulating names Peg as the winner, and host Jesse Palmer publicly floated Debbie Siebers for a future Golden Bachelorette.