Britt Nilsson and Kaitlyn Bristowe will both be starring on The Bachelorette's upcoming eleventh season, however, only one of them will survive the cut.

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On the very first night of filming, the 25 suitors will be able to decide which lovely lady they'd like to see as the official Bachelorette and their potential wife. When Britt, a 27-year-old waitress from Hollywood, and Kaitlyn, a 30-year-old dance instructor from Vancouver, found out about the news, they weren't exactly thrilled.

During a recent conference call with reporters, Britt talked about the first night, which will be shown in the season's two-night premiere Monday, May 18 and Tuesday, May 19 on ABC.

Below is the concluding portion of Britt's interview. To read the rest of it, click here and here.

On that first night, was there any awkwardness because you and Kaitlyn were talking to the same guys?  Was there any weird moment there?

Britt Nilsson: I mean, yes.  It's just -- we kept looking at each other like, "This is so crazy."  But honestly, I feel like the fact that we were like friends and we could laugh about it was actually really, really nice and good.  It kind of tamed down the awkwardness.  But, yes.  I mean it's just a wild situation.  It was wild.  It was fun but yes, there were awkward moments, of course.

Was there any guy that you hit it off with right away?

Britt Nilsson: I'm not going to name names, but yes, I did actually, several.  It was a good group.

What was it about those guys that drew you to them?

Britt Nilsson: You know, there were just -- a lot of guys got out and you could just tell that they were sincere.  You know, honestly, even some of the guys being nervous was attractive.  Anyone that I felt like just got out being themselves, that's really attractive to me.  Those are the guys I wanted to go out and talk to again, you know?

It seemed like there were some critics during Chris' season who said he was kissing too many girls too fast. How do you feel about the amount of kissing that might take place this season?

Britt Nilsson: You know what?  I mean, I think kissing is important, but that's all I'm going to say.  You'll just have to tune in.  I'm not going to tell the end.  That's like the good stuff.  I can't give you that.  You got to watch.

It seemed obvious that certain guys came in hoping to sort of date Kaitlyn.  Was it sort of a challenge to interact with them?

Britt Nilsson: I think that there were probably guys who watched the season and so, yes, some probably knew who Kaitlyn was and some knew who I was.  I was trying really hard to not, you know, do the numbers in my head or figure it out.  But honestly, most of them seemed fairly open-minded or maybe they were good actors.  I'm just kidding.

I looked at the crop of contenders and it's a pretty wide ranging field there.  We have an amateur sex coach from Canada, for example.  What was your assessment of the men overall?

Britt Nilsson: Well, that's actually really funny because that was one of my most -- I mean, one of the things that I, like, was most surprised about was how diverse they actually were. 

I mean, I feel like it was a really good group of guys to choose from because they were so different.  There were people from all over, all different types of jobs, but overall, they seemed really sweet and interesting.  I mean, I was -- I was very impressed by the group.

What sort of a discussion did you and Kaitlyn have ahead of time in terms of what you both were looking for? Did you maybe develop a signal between the two of you to let each other know if you were interested in a certain guy so that the other might back down?

Britt Nilsson: Honestly, we should have done that but we didn't.  We didn't come up with any signal or anything.  But that is a great idea, I know.  No, we just kind of -- I think we both just kind of jumped in feet first.  We didn't really know exactly how it's going to look. 

So, we just kind of, you know, our discussion was, "We're in this together and let's go."  That's about as deep as it went.  So, it was interesting.

After the guys met you two, were you concerned about a guy sticking around for you who initially liked Kaitlyn more? As far as the guys went who didn't vote for you, were you worried about their intentions, whether they'd want to leave, or why they were continuing to hang around?

Britt Nilsson: Honestly, when Kaitlyn and I showed up, we didn't know how it was going to work.  So, those fears weren't really realized because, I mean, at the beginning, we didn't know.  It was all a surprise.  We basically just knew there were going to be two of us.  And that's it. 

We didn't know much more than that.  So, it was actually kind of nice being in the dark because then those fears didn't really have a chance to like creep up.  We were just kind of flying by the seat of our pants and all we knew was that we were both going to be there.

I'm assuming that you don't find out who voted for who, right?

Britt Nilsson: That first night, we didn't even know there was going to be voting.  So, no fears even came up.  We just were totally in, you know, Chris Harrison always likes to tell you it kind of at the last minute how it's going to go down. 

So, we didn't really have a lot of time to be afraid of anything.  We were just, you know, "Alright, here we go," and the guys started getting out of the limo.  We didn't have time to process any of that.

Did you really still feel like you were in the position of control and the one doing the choosing? I'm wondering if it changed the dynamic into you feeling more like you were competing for the men's affection.

Britt Nilsson: I mean, it was interesting because it was both ways.  I think, generally, the Bachelorette is, you know, much more sure of her position.  And being not totally sure did make it feel like it was a two-way street which, honestly, I feel like is closer to a regular relationship.

It kind of put it back into like almost a more organic way of being because it's not like I'm the queen and I'm choosing.  They were choosing us as well.  So, it kind of made it a little more realistic, to be honest.

Did you end up feeling any sympathy for Chris Soules, having sort of seen his angle now of what he went through?

Britt Nilsson: Oh, totally, totally, totally.  I get the nerves.  There's just nerves on both ends.  But, yes, being on the opposite end is so nerve-racking.  It's still a big deal.  That doesn't go away.

How did you decide on what you were going to wear?

Britt Nilsson: I actually had a stylist, who was so amazing.  He had me -- we tried on a million dresses.  And that one, when I put it on, I was like, "Yes, that's it."  It just felt right and I fell in love with it.  So, as soon as I put it on, I was like, "This is the one."

Did you feel more pressure to look amazing than you did when you competed on The Bachelor with so many other women?

Britt Nilsson: I mean, at first, I was like -- yes, of course.  I mean, Kaitlyn's beautiful and I'm like, "I want to look beautiful, too."  But we weren't trying on dresses together, so I have no idea what she was going to wear.  I could really just, you know, try to put things on and be like, "What feels right?"

And when I put that one on, there was just no question.  I was like, "This is it.  It's exactly what I wanted."  I didn't go in with a plan, but as soon as I put it on, I went, "Yes!"

Now that you've been on both sides of the table, what's your best advice for future contestants on the show?

Britt Nilsson: Honestly, I think the best advice, you know, in life and especially on reality TV is just to be yourself because, I mean, honestly, you can't control a lot of what's going on around you. 

And you know, reality TV is usually based upon kind of, like, extreme situations where people are just interacting.  And I think the only way you're going to survive is if you just are yourself and remain true and honest to how you're feeling.  And keep your heart open, because otherwise, it's kind of a waste of your time.  And it works out in the end.

What was more nerve-racking for you, being the Bachelorette and meeting 25 eligible men, or being one of 25 eligible women meeting the Bachelor?

Britt Nilsson: I think I was much more nervous the first time around.  Meeting Chris was much more nerve-racking.  You know, having Kaitlyn by my side, that made it better.  And also, this was a really exciting thing, like, being the Bachelorette was an amazing opportunity.  So, the nerves the first time around, for sure.

To read more from Britt's pre-The Bachelorette interview, click here and here.


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