While most fans are scrolling through Twitter duringThe Bachelorette, Suzana Somers is busy plugging numbers into Excel spreadsheets.
Somers also spotted some indicators in Episode 1 about which suitors to watch these days.
What assumptions can we make about the final four based on the data from Michelles premiere?
Who stood out to you as someone who might go far?
Not withThe Bachelor, but forThe Bachelorette.
So one to keep an eye out for would be Nayte.
We need to figure out who that was from the back of their head!
Why do you think theres a distinction between how first impression rose recipients fare onTheBachelorversusTheBachelorette?
This is the night you met these people and [theyre already] having these hard conversations.
Speaking of Joe, he got a lot of screen time during the premiere.
Im really interested to see how this plays out.
People are interested in him.
Its been widely reported thatClayton Echard will be the next Bachelor.
What was your impression of how they introduced him onnight oneand how much screen time he got?
He didnt get a lot of screen time during the premiere.
Who did fans most react to in terms of Instagram growth?
He is just flying ahead of everyone else.
Did anyone stand out to you as getting the potential villain edit?
Ryan had a horrible edit, but hes gone now.
Those are multiple people who went far, and then we saw Karl who would be a villain.
And then we sawBri, [eventual Bachelorette]Katie Thurston, and[Matts winner] Rachael Kirkconnell.
With Michelle, I do feel like we are TBD on Joe.
We dont know yet if Joes gonna be a villain or not.
Nayte got the romance edit.
Itll be interesting to see how far these other people go.
What other data points stood out or surprised you?
What was really interesting is Michelles season broke the record for gimmicky limo entrances.
What about the hosts is there data on Tayshia and Kaitlyn from the premiere?
And can we make any assumptions about their future on the franchise?
Are there any new data points youre tracking right now or something youre keen to pay special attention to?
Are they being given a narrator role or a romantic role?
You shared that Michelles season has a more diverse cast than Katies but not as diverse as Matts.
What can you say about diversity in regard to casting and screen time?
Weve seen a general trend up in terms of diversity.
Will we actually see the producers create love storylines around people of color?
Because even on Tayshias season, we didnt see Tayshia highlighted much.
We saw her white counterparts stories featured more.
They made this commitment, will they follow through with it?
ABC also hired their firstBlack executive producer, Jodi Baskerville.
Did you see any noticeable changes in terms of diversity or screen time for contestants of color?
I dont know enough about what happens behind the scenes.
It doesnt matter if you elevate people into positions of power if youre not gonna listen to them.
This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.
