'The Bachelor' bachelorette Elise Mosca: I don't know if Juan Pablo Galavis and I would really hit it off

The Bachelor bachelorette Elise Mosca, a 27-year-old first grade teacher from Forty Fort, PA, was eliminated by Bachelor Juan Pablo Galavis during the previous episode of the ABC reality dating series' eighteenth season.


Elise was ousted with Lauren Solomon traditionally at the season's fourth Rose Ceremony in Seoul, South Korea after never having gotten a one-on-one date with Juan Pablo.

During a Thursday conference call with reporters, Elise talked about her The Bachelor experience. Below is a portion of her interview. Click here to read what she had to tell Reality TV World, and click here for more. 

So far, Juan Pablo seems to kind of enjoy testing the girls, like showing up and surprising them when they're in no makeup.  And when Clare Crawley said she hates octopus, Juan Pablo made her try a bite.  Are there any other situations where you think he's like testing people? 

Elise Mosca: Yes, you know, it's funny that you say that because I hadn't thought about it like that, but you're right.  He is kind of testing people just to, you know, see how people react.  I think that he wants to see how you can handle yourself when you're uncomfortable and stepping out of the box. 


And I think that's, I think that's okay to see how people are outside of their comfort zone.  So I think that it hasn't been, you know, anything dangerous or anything inappropriate.  So I think that stepping out of the box is definitely a good thing to see how people react.  So I think it's an interesting approach and I think it's kind of cool. 

Now that you've actually seen the episodes and how Juan Pablo is with other women, are you sort of happy and good with the decision that were eliminated or do you think that you guys could have really had something?  Do you kind of look back at it and say, "No, we really wouldn't have been good together."

Elise Mosca:  You know, I'm a very positive person and I feel like good comes out of every experience.  So I definitely was disappointed to not get to know each other better and I wish that we had more time to get to know each other, because I think that without having that one-on-one time, it's very difficult to do. 

So I feel like if we did have more one-on-one time, we could get to know each other better.  I think that everything kind of happens when it's supposed to and how it's supposed to.  So you know, I'm happy with the outcome at this point. 

But I definitely think just having that one-on-one date, we definitely would have [gotten to] know each other better.  So I would have really liked to have had that to see if we could have gotten along.  But watching you know, it's interesting, but you just don't know.  So, I'm just going to say that everything happens the way it's supposed to. 


I think when you watch the show, you're getting more of like his side of things and who he is. You're seeing what type of things in other people he is appreciating or liking.  Does it line up with what you're looking for?  Do you ever think, "Oh yes, that's a guy I could have seen myself with as a husband."

Elise Mosca:  You know, I think that watching it, I think the one-on-one time he does get, you see him connecting with certain girls.  And I think it makes more sense than from when, you know, he went on one-on-ones but you don't know what they discussed.  So it's good to see.  I just feel like we never had enough time.  We had these little chats quickly. 

I feel like we never actually enjoyed each other's company totally just together.  So, but, as far as seeing how he is, I mean obviously, he's definitely friendly with all of the girls.  But I just, I don't know. At this point, like I said, I feel like I went home right when I was supposed to because we didn't have that time. 

So as far as how he's acting, I still wouldn't know because that's still how he acted. I just would need that one-on-one time to determine if we could really have something.  So even watching, I still don't know if we would really hit it off.

From your side of things, who do you see as sort of being right for him?  Who do you think are the frontrunners?


Elise Mosca:  You know, right now up to this point, watching the show, I think he really seems to have this chemistry with [Sharleen Joynt].  I don't necessarily know if they're right for each other because they are so different but sometimes opposites attract. 

So who would I like him to be with and who I think he will be with might be two different things.  But I think that, you know, I love [Renee Oteri].  I think that Renee would be able to embrace being a stepmother.  And so, I think that she's a great mother, she's a sweet person, but I'm not really sure what Juan Pablo really is looking for.

You said Sharleen, which I think is interesting because I do think that they appear to have a good chemistry.  They appear to be, you know, I do believe also opposites can attract.  Although her whole thing about not really wanting kids, it's very opposite of everything he has ever said to anyone in the world. 

Elise Mosca:  Right, absolutely.

It seems like he's ready to have kids like tomorrow.


Elise Mosca:  Yes.

So do you think that he's maybe letting the attraction and the intrigue of Sharleen cloud his vision right now?

Elise Mosca:  Yes, I think that there usually is like a deal breaker for this.  And it's like, "Okay, do you want kids or do you not?"  And that should be, but I think that they do have this like lustful chemistry that's like, you know, in the moment they feel it's right but it's not necessarily right forever. 

So I think that that's kind of interesting because that's kind of the problem with guys.  Sometimes they're in the moment and they're not thinking about what's good for the longterm. 

And you know, but again, I do think they have chemistry.  I think Sharleen is a very magnetic person as well in a different way. So I think that their chemistry definitely is really cool to see, but again, as for the long term, I don't think it works.


Is there anybody in the house that you feel is just not there for the right reasons, not there for Juan Pablo?

Elise Mosca:  I mean with that said, the right reason?  I mean, what are the right reasons?  I think that if Sharleen doesn't want kids and she walked in knowing he has a stepdaughter, that's pretty interesting.  I really like Sharleen, so you know, the fact that she has been so resistant, that kind of gets frustrating -- when there are people that one hundred percent want kids.

But at the same time, I think that every girl in the house is open to finding love.  I don't know everybody's specific right reasons, but you know, if you don't want kids and you know Juan Pablo has a child, I think that's pretty interesting.

And the women feel Clare is possessive of Juan Pablo, but he seems to have some chemistry with her and really like being around her.  Do you think their match is more potential love or just lust?

Elise Mosca:  Well Clare was lucky enough to get that first one-on-one date.  So that, I think, kind of put her in a better spot because you know he obviously is excited to fall in love.  So when he goes on his first one-on-one date, you know that's going to stick with him and that kind of was the first real feeling, that was the first kiss. 

And if the first kiss flopped, then he might not have kept going on with his feelings but it didn't.  So I think that he's not trying, he knows he has to send girls home.  So he's trying to build it on whatever he has.  So I think she had that advantage, having that first date.  But, you know, it just seems that they really do have something that they like about each other.  So we'll see where it goes.


During a Thursday conference call with reporters, Elise talked about her The Bachelor experience. Above is a portion of her interview. Click here to read what she had to tell Reality TV World, and click here for more.






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