Ben Higgins on 'The Bachelor' limo entrances: I knew God was there for me when I saw Lauren Bushnell -- "just wow"

Ben Higgins was blown away by his group of 28 women that first night on The Bachelor, and now he's recapping some of his favorite limo entrances.


"I remember looking up at the sky thinking things like this do not happen to people like me. In addition, I was just happy to know there were enough women that showed up to fill a limo! Please understand I am a very normal, average guy from Indiana who was standing in Los Angeles in front of a mansion with the opportunity to [meet] some amazing women who had already given up time in their lives to be with me on this journey," Ben wrote in his first People blog of Season 20.

"I was nervous. My mind was racing. How in the world was I going to be the man that each one of these women deserves in a situation so uniquely odd?! As the first limo pulled up into the driveway I quickly said a little prayer and thanked God for continuing to be with me on this constantly weird experience we call life."

Lauren Bushnell, a 25-year-old flight attendant from Marina Del Rey, CA, was apparently the answer to Ben's prayers.

"When that first door opened and Lauren B. got out, I knew [God] was there for me because wow! Just wow. She took my breath away but also just eased my nerves with how normal it was to meet her in such an abnormal circumstance. That helped a lot," Ben wrote.


"Speaking of calming my nerves, these girls did an incredible job. They were just so amazing! [Caila Quinn] just jumping in my arms made me laugh and made my heart warm all at once. She has such an energy -- you wouldn't believe it unless you've ever met her."

Jami Letain really had Ben "nervous for a minute" when she arrived, mainly because she revealed herself as one of The Bachelorette star Kaitlyn Bristowe's friends. In fact, Jami and Kaitlyn talked about Ben before the season commenced.

"I should've expected a sense of humor like that from any friend of Kaitlyn's. Good job Jami, you made me sweat!" Ben said. "I was definitely feeling a little warm after meeting [Lace Morris] too. Not many girls can pull off a kiss before you even say hello but Lace sure did. Again, wow! Wasn't expecting that at all!"

And when Ben saw the mini-horse approach him, he thought, "I might be losing my mind."

"But how cool was that?! [Maegan Miller] is truly one of a kind, and I only regret that America didn't get to see more of her like I did because she is awesome, and Huey definitely gave me competition as the most popular guy in the mansion that night," Ben explained.


"But while we're at it, can we take a second and admire each one of the women that got out of the limo on night one? The women sure outdid themselves did they not? I mean from [Mandi Kremer]'s self-made rose hat to [Lauren Himle]'s adorable bouquet toss, they just exceeded my expectations in every possible way."

Ben said regardless of whether props were used, each woman continued to help calm his nerves and anxiety.

"I was just happy anyone showed up, let alone 28 women as beautiful as the ones that I met that evening. I seriously cannot thank each one of them enough," Ben wrote in the blog.

While Ben's journey has just begun for viewers, he admitted the experience was "too surreal to be real."

"It's been a whirlwind, but I am just trying to keep my head on straight," the Bachelor noted.


"It's so crazy going back to the places where I grew up and to my high school and having people actually excited to see me! It still hasn't sunk in, and I doubt it ever will. Hopefully in time this will all fade and I'll just be Ben from Indiana again, but for now I am soaking up and enjoying and really APPRECIATING all that everyone has done for me to be here today."






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