The Bachelorette: Ed Bed Hopping On Jillian

Scandalously shocking news in the latest issue of US Weekly. Turns out that Ed Swiderski is quite the Puto. That's Puerto Rican for male slut.

Apparently two girl friends of Ed's, Lindsey Johnson and Bethany Steffen have spilled Ed's bad boy beans to US Weekly.

Ms. Johnson claims that she had Ed in a Fantasy Suite of her own, eight days after Ed proposed to Jillian Harris. And then the very next day Ed tried to have some fun with Ms. Steffen, sending her a text message asking her to bring beer and condoms over to his Fantasy Suite.

Somehow the two women found out about Ed's two-timing ways, felt humiliated and apparently wanted to feel even more humiliated by going public with their humiliation.

Then again, maybe the airing of this dirty laundry is totally altruistic. Bethany Steffen is quoted as saying "Ed's not worth my time, but if I can help someone avoid heartbreak, I'm gonna do that."

Apparently Ed had been overnighting with both women prior to going on The Bachelorette. Ms. Johnson claims that, while Ed was busy filming and romancing Jillian, he texted her saying Jillian was not his type.

US Weekly is also claiming that Ed lied to Jillian regarding his reason for leaving the show due to fearing he would lose his job. Instead, Ed went back to Chicago and had his way with both Lindsey and Bethany, then told them he was heading to Texas on a business trip, when he actually went back to The Bachelorette. No wonder Ed had trouble performing after Jillian greased him up their first time in a Fantasy Suite. The boy was exhausted.

As for Jillian, she claims that what these women are saying is "not possible," but then admits, "This is a bump in the road and we'll get through it."

It took poor ol' Jillian awhile to get clued in about that greasy Texas slimeball, Wes, so I guess it is not too big a shock that Jillian is choosing to overlook Ed's bright red flags.

In the hard copy version of US Weekly they claim to have more info about Ed's cheating ways, including his steamy emails to Lindsey and Bethany. And how Ed promised to propose to Lindsey by the end of the year and how he spoke ill of Jillian during the filming of The Bachelorette.

I wonder if Reid is still wanting to marry Jillian. I suspect not.

ABC's The Bachelorette: Jillian Dumps Kiptyn & Reid, Then Agrees To Marry Ed

Well. Reid did return for one more shot at Jillian on The Bachelorette. That part of the previews ended up being true. The other part of the finale previews that had Jillian in anguish due to yet one more shocking revelation that would lead to the most dramatic episode in the history of television, did not end up being true.

Though there was some lengthy anguish on Jillian's part that drug on for a long, long time, regarding Reid's on his knees proposal. She had to take a time out to consider Reid's case. While Ed was in a limo on his way to make his own case.

Reid claimed he had to pull all sorts of strings with the producers to get back to Hawaii so he could propose to Jillian. I'm guessing the producers jumped at the chance for some good manufactured drama. What sort of strings could Reid have pulled? He mentioned the string pulling twice.

So, Jillian dumped Reid again and then Ed showed up. Jillian was well over her tearful Reid anguish by the time Ed showed up. Ed proposed. Jillian accepted the proposal with a loud "ABSOLUTELY."

I forgot to mention, before Reid showed up Jillian dumped Kiptyn. Kiptyn did not seem to upset at being rejected.

I don't get why Jillian was so gungho over Ed. I didn't much care for Ed. Reid seemed more amusing. Ed seemed boring. Once Ed got over his performance anxiety he must have performed really well, judging by how Jillian was being so overwhelmingly, inexplicably thrilled with him.

The rumor bouncing around the Internet is that that diminutitive, overly earnest, airplane pilot from Dallas, who did such a good Mesnick balcony crying scene after he informed Jillian that Wes had a girlfriend, Jake, is going to be the next fodder on The Bachelor. Jake seemed to be such an upstanding highly moralistic fellow, I don't know how he is going to handle handling 3 women in 3 days in those notorious Fantasy Suites.

ABC's The Bachelorette: Reid Rejected, Ed With ED

I'm appalled that Jillian dumped Reid. Reid seemed totally sane and sensible and realistic. And that pairing was less painful to watch than watching her with Kiptyn and Ed.

So, that Fantasy Suite card was whipped out again, with this time everyone on board for it, to varying degrees of success.

Before Kiptyn got his pass to the Fantasyland, he and Jillian had a very Freudian moment where Jillian had a lot of trouble getting on top of a big pole. With a lot of encouragement from Kiptyn, Jillian made it, but she failed in the climax of the ordeal, that being taking a leap of faith and grabbing a bar.

I don't remember much of the Fantasy Suite part of Jillian and Reid. I do remember they seemed to be having fun in Hawaii.

So, it turned out to be Ed who had a case of Fantasy Suite ED. Jillian was quite upset. Apparently she'd looked forward to getting to know Ed better, in the Biblical sense, than Kiptyn or Reid. I would have thought that after meeting Ed's parents, his stock would have gone down a bit.

I think next week is the episode where all the rejects, including Reid, come back for much mayhem and hilarity. I hope they get them well liquored up first.

Below is an amusing blurb I found on one of the many Internet Forums debating the serious issues raised by this highbrow show, this is a missive directed at Jillian from a heartsick viewer.....

I seriously don't know what to say to Jillian…I mean, yes, the point of this show is to help YOU find love and for YOU to have a happy ending, but in the process of this show, I've definitely fallen in love with Reid. You guys together were probably the most real I have seen on this show, so far, and I've watched a lot of seasons. I was shocked, to say the least, when you let him go…I don't know what to say. From a viewer's perspective, the chemistry, the LOVE was undeniable between the two of you and I don't mean to be rude, but I can not believe that you didn't go by what you felt, but instead went by what you heard. With time, I felt like Reid would have told you how he was feeling. And the entire time, HE WAS THE ONE BEING REALISTIC, I mean you guys have only known each other for about 6-8 weeks. To expect a proposal from a guy you've only dated for two months AND at the same time were dating other people, is just plain ridiculous. For the first half of the season, you were so calm about the expectation coming out of this show and for the last two episodes, you've been ALL ABOUT THE ENGAGEMENT. I think that he was living in real life and wanted to know if this would work in real life instead of the fantasy land you guys were in. I think he had his head on screwed right.When Ed said I love you on the video, the HUGELY skeptic part of me didn't believe him. And I could only gush when Reid said honey bear. All I can do right now is wish you goodluck with whoever, and maybe buy myself a plane ticket to Philly to comfort my favorite bachelor.