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If there was ever a Blanche Devereaux for the 21st century,The Golden Bachelor’sApril Kirkwoodis it.
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(Without spoiling anything, let’s just say Bachelor Nation hasn’t seen the last of her.)
When we talk the morning after her elimination episode, she’s not bitter.
Oh, I got the best dress, she says over Zoom.
Well played, April, well played.
Oh my God.AndI’m ready for Gerry.
We don’t doubt it.
I wasn’t sure if I was ready, she says.
Gerry says goodbye to April.
I also didn’t know a lot about the Bachelor Nation.
Now I’m a groupie, of course.
But I didn’t know.
Gerry and Ellen.
I didn’t know if the girls were going to be mean.
I didn’t know what this would look like.
After being with Gerry, she says, He broke me in.
I did so much healing on the show that I feel like I’m almost your age.
So grab a pint of ice cream and settle in.
We have a lot to discuss.
Well played, April, well played.
You were fine, and the injury was for show, but what exactly happened?
So I had to rely on my senses and fake a fall, and that’s what I did.
But the truth is, I got hurt after that.
I have no idea how.
I got home and my ankle was cracked up.
I went to my chiropractor and he has to push it back in.
I don’t know what happened.
So I did really kind of have a small injury.
I got kicked off anyhow.
But I did my gig.
I gave it the old college try.
Lets talk about playing Never Have I Ever with the ladies.
Was there anything that was too racy to make it on air?
I think what I said was racy enough.
They did stop at the right time for me.
No, I’m really a nice girl except when it comes to my heart.
My heart is my compass, and if I fall in love with somebody, I want them.
I just go dumb.
That is true, though.
Psychologically, when you fall in love, the front cortex of your brain stops working.
And so mine really goes numb and I just want him.
So my family’s happy that didn’t happen.
So was that your way of also…
No, I’ve never been with a woman.
And I was like, No, no, no.
You know all the stuff I do with the bad boys in town, because I love bad boys.
But I like to tame them.
It doesn’t usually always work.
But yeah, I never did.
But I was shocked.
I think I gawked.
Has anybody reached out to you since last nights episode about the revelations theyve learned about you?
I’m not like your generation.
So I’m very auditory.
I like to hear voices.
I fall in love with sounds.
And I don’t know how you guys do: swipe left, swipe right.
It makes me too anxious.
I have a go at ask people I know or meet in real life if they know of anyone.
And when you lose a partner, all your friends are married, so you lose everybody.
They don’t want to hang out with you.
So they’re like, Oh, she’s going to take our husband.
Gerry says goodbye to April.
By the way, what is your opinion on the wholeKathy and Theresa drama?
There were things said that even intimidated me going forward.
It was a mood changer in the house.
And I think it is a never-ending issue with those two girls.
I don’t know what’s going to happen.
[April crosses her fingers.]
A girl can only pray.
Maybe it’s the Indiana water.
Maybe he’s not seeing [what’s really happening].
Who do you think is the best woman for Gerry?
I think he really liked Leslie.
She’s young enough, cute enough, enough of a spitfire.
But she’s earthy.
She’ll go in the mud and do all of that.
And Ellen is very elegant.
Ellen has the sweetest heart ever.
So I would have to say I would choose Leslie or Ellen for him.
I think I intimidated him.
Were you surprised that he didnt give you a rose in last nights episode?
I was bummed, and there were scenes you guys didn’t even see.
I wore a rabbit tail.
I did a lap dance.
I did things for him and it wasn’t happening.
Well, his loss.
Are you all staying in touch?
We only talk like three to four times a day, okay?
I talked to them three times this morning.
And we are going to St. Martin together in January.
We’re taking a girls vacation.
We’re sharing rooms.
I’m always trying to figure out how to get us together.
We love each other.
So it’s going to be a blast.
I don’t know what to expect.
Although I will be dancing on the table.
I usually don’t drink at all since Ralph died because I want someone to carry me home.
I’m a lightweight.
But with them I will be.
I’m a mental health therapist.
I mostly work with trauma and women’s issues, relationships and love because that’s what I needed.
I grew up in a family of trauma, and my life was challenging like everybody else’s.
I am still learning, and that’s whatThe Golden Bachelorbrought to me is more healing.
Just when you think you’re too old to change, if you are open, it will happen.
