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After Reality with Courtney Robertson

After Reality: Reality Steve Dishes on Bachelor Nation Cruise Drama, Final BIP Couples, Next Bachelor Talk, & More!

After Reality with Courtney Robertson

Courtney Robertson

Reality Tv, Interviews, Tv & Film, The Bachelor, The Bachelorette, Villains

4.5 • 722 Ratings

🗓️ 4 September 2025

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, Reality Steve and I dive deep into the latest buzz surrounding Bachelor Nation, and trust me, there’s a lot to unpack! We kick things off by breaking down the upcoming Bachelor Nation cruise — from its jaw-dropping price tag to the big names involved, like Tyler Cameron and Jesse Palmer. But with low ticket sales looming, could this be the beginning of the end for the cruise? We discuss the possible fallout and what it means for the franchise's future.


Next, we turn our attention to the highly anticipated search for the next Bachelor. Rumor has it that producers are looking for someone refreshing—not famous, not an influencer, and not an athlete. So, who could it be? We speculate on potential candidates and what this shift could mean for the show’s direction.


We also get into the Bachelor in Paradise finale, breaking down the final couples—Jess and Spencer, Kat and Dale, Alex and Andrew—and wondering how much after taxes those final two are walking away with after their lucrative Paradise deals. Spoiler: Uncle Sam is definitely taking a hefty chunk.


Then, we dig into the drama surrounding Nick Viall’s interview with Kat, which left her visibly upset. Before wrapping up, we touch on the latest Bachelor Nation headlines: Andrew Firestone’s mysterious and quickly deleted divorce announcement, JoJo Fletcher’s exciting pregnancy news, and DeAnna Pappas’ new podcast where she’ll be opening up about her dating life and journey to sobriety. If you’re a Bachelor fan, this episode is packed with insider info, speculation, and all the juicy details you won’t want to miss!


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0:00.0

And today I've got my good friend Steve Carbone, aka Reality Steve in the hot seat.

0:06.4

I just wanted to pick his brain about the latest happenings in the nation.

0:10.4

Find out if he's going to be signing up for a Bachelor Nation cruise.

0:15.2

Oh, can't wait.

0:16.2

Where do I sign me on the dotted line?

0:17.6

I'm sure it's really cheap too.

0:19.4

A four-day cruise from Miami down to the Dominican Republic. What do they think these fans are made of money? I guarantee these tickets. I mean, it's not until 2026. They've got 18 months to or 15 months to save up. But my gosh, I guarantee a four-day cruise ticket is no less than $1,500,000,

0:40.0

is my guess. Well, I just ran to the website to look, not because I want to go on it,

0:44.9

but I just wanted to see Jesse Palmer just to put it on his. And I went to, it's like,

0:51.2

has like tentative things. Like Tyler Cameron's going to be doing

0:54.2

workouts and they have viewing parties and stuff like that.

0:58.5

They're going to show old, they're going to show classic episodes.

1:01.3

There's going to be a lot to do.

1:03.6

And it's basically like one giant meet and greet with a bunch of Bachelor alums, but.

1:07.2

For that type of coin, that's a lot to ask of your fan base.

1:13.6

Like Dave Neal posted under my tweet from last night saying this is the announcement.

1:17.6

He's like 90% chance this thing gets canceled due to lack of ticket sales.

1:21.6

Right.

1:22.6

I'm wondering, I'm dying to know what they're getting paid if they're just like.

1:26.6

Well, that's the thing.

1:32.1

The Bachelor alums better be getting some good coin to do this because there's no way you could pay.

1:34.2

I mean, that's a lot of things.

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