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Music Hey, I do part two.

It's your celebrity mentor, Kathy Swartz,

and I'm joined by my fellow Golden Bachelor alum and good friend, Joan Vassas. Hi, Joan. Hi, Kathy. I'm so glad to be here with you. Okay, so we are here at the IHeard Awards in Los Angeles, and you've not been before. Is that right? I've never been. I've watched them on TV, and I'm always like starstruck about the number of performers that actually come to this thing.

I'm so excited to be here. It's going to be great. I've been to it once before and there are so many famous people. It's just like I can do the whole night. I swear I'm going to meet somebody famous tonight. I heard Taylor Swift is coming. I know Taylor. Oh, wow. I don't think I'm meeting Taylor Swift. I'm sure her entourage is going to keep me far away from her,

but I'm going to try to photo bomb her on the grid carpet if I'm anywhere near her. Okay.

Well... Swift is coming. I know Taylor. Oh, well, I don't think I'm meeting Taylor Swift. I'm sure her entourage is going to keep me far away from her,

but I'm going to try to photo bomb her on the grid carpet if I'm anywhere near her.

Okay.

Well, before we get there tonight, we are going to have a very interesting little chit-chat this morning. Are you ready? I saw the subject, and I don't think I am ready. Okay, well, here I am.

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