Lauren Bushnell - Bachelor 20 - Discussion - #6

^^she isn't wearing a wig, just because she has an extension doesn't mean her own hair can't be dry. Lauren has talked about her dry hair and had asked suggestions on twitter for solutions way before she started hair gummies. Nothing wrong with the shilling, everyone does it.

I happen to really like Lauren and hope she is able to move on and get over Ben. I don't think she is there yet, but is working on it.

As for the shilling, maybe she is doing more of it to pay the bills and keep herself busy until she decides what she wants to do with her life. How many people would really turn down promoting products for small amounts of time and making good money vs. working a 9-5 job making not as much money???

Ben and Lauren are what they are and I think it's being exemplified post breakup.

Lauren doesn't need fans approval to fill this void in her life. That's why, imo, she's been quiet because she's getting that support from her wonderful family and friends. She takes that, knows she's loved and that's what she needs at the end of the day. I'm sure she doesn't like negative comments coming her way but she doesn't change her life over it. However you view Lauren - she uses social media to be able to live this new lifestyle she's been afforded and that's it. Otherwise, she's grounded in those that matter.

Then there's Ben. Who also has great friends and family support for but whatever reason that's not enough.  He needs constant reassurance and the belief that people like him. The void that Lauren fills with family and friends and her own self worth is missing for whatever reason with Ben. At least that's how I see it. Ben needs to figure out how to fill that void on his own and let the people who do love him fill it without being so needy elsewhere.

I just see two people dealing with a breakup in the ways and needs they have. I prefer Lauren's method, but I get where Ben is coming from. The dude has to figure some things out.

I love Kayla Itsines workouts. That's a great opportunity. Go Lauren!

I don't hate people shilling, not one bit. I support everyone to grab every single opportunities all there. But for Lauren Bushnell?? I thought she is IMO soooooo above everyone from this franchise, and for someone as perfect as she is, going the shilling route? IMO, it must be Ben's fault.

^ Right, because everything is supposedly Ben's fault

I've never had the impression that she would behave like she's above this franchise. She's been making friends throughout the community which I don't care for and just because she didn't promote a lot of things on SM so far in my views doesn't mean that she would feel above it. I think she's been pretty busy with everything she & Ben decided to go for. And her constant travels probably included some promoting of hotels or other stuff, too.

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Geeee, I don't know, maybe it is Perfect Ben's fault. Poor guy.  Errr, no. Her 'job/blog' is one big shill. Don't get the outcry for those gummies, all the Bach girls do it. Get it by any means I guess.

Good for her. Make that money. Why on earth shouldn't she take the opportunities given to her and make income? She needs to find a new home, in LA, that takes a big eggnest, shilling will bring the easy income until she figures out what to do next. Jmo

peggy0221 wrote:I don't hate people shilling, not one bit. I support everyone to grab every single opportunities all there. But for Lauren Bushnell?? I thought she is IMO soooooo above everyone from this franchise, and for someone as perfect as she is, going the shilling route? IMO, it must be Ben's fault.

Lauren's literally been shilling since day 1 though so... I mean she's no Jade but she does it semi regularly.

GuardianAngel wrote:

hannah.e. wrote:IMO, the interview might've been set up. Reality TV stars sometimes do this to kind of control the narrative. She put up two pictures on her IG story that said she was at the Portland airport flying Alaska Air heading back to "Lala Land." Convenient timing or maybe not IMO.

TMZ and paps hang out at the airports all day long. What benefit would it have been for her to set it up? It's not like she provided any worthwhile information on her life or the split, other than she's taking one day at a time.

Not to mention, if she had set it up, she would have been better prepared.

IMO Lauren has handled herself with dignity, grace and privacy post breakup. Ben has been exemplified just the opposite approach IMO. I thought Lauren was polite to the Pap's without giving any salacious info or making herself a victim. I doubt Ben would have done the same.

Lauren is blessed with a lovely family and wonderful friends so IMO Lauren will be fine with time. In the meantime, if Lauren wants to make money shilling....then shill away. At least she is supporting herself as she figures out what her next chapter in life looks like. Hopefully it involves relationships with genuine people....including a secure man instead of a needy manchild.
All JMO