'The Bachelorette' host: Nick Viall crosses the line between arrogance and confidence but his intentions were true the entire time

The Bachelorette host Chris Harrison admits although most of Andi Dorfman's suitors clearly disliked Nick Viall, his feelings of love for the show's star were definitely real.


"[Nick] is somehow forefront on the minds of all the other guys. He has rattled their cages. The big question is, is this intentional? And if it is intentional, do you care or should you care? The guys complain of Nick scheming and strategizing, but is that wrong? Some have said I was defending Nick and his actions. I'm actually not," Harrison wrote in his Entertainment Weekly blog.

"It's not really my place to take a side on this... Do you think they have a legitimate beef here or were they just jealous of a guy who had a game plan of trying to get the girl and is executing that plan to perfection?"

Dorfman's bachelors seem to believe Viall had a bad attitude and exuded cockiness in regards to his relationship with The Bachelorette star.

"You see, the guys are sick of Nick's antics, but Andi is eating them up. She can't get enough of this guy and loves how he takes charge and makes their relationship happen. Sneaking to her room, stealing time and kisses, it's all working exactly as intended. He's wooing her," said the host.


"What isn't up for debate is the fact that Nick is not a popular guy right now. But what also isn't up for debate is that he loves Andi, she really likes him, and he's got a hometown date... Now what I would take exception to is if I felt he was being dishonest with his intentions with Andi and felt he was using her in some way. I don't feel that way at all. I felt the entire time that Nick's intentions were true and his feelings were real."

In a separate interview with TV Guide, Harrison addressed "the problem."

"I'm not taking sides or apologizing for him, but there is a fine line between arrogance and confidence: confidence is sexy; arrogance is not. He crosses the line, with the guys he's cocky, with Andi he's confident. And she's turned on by that. Every time he's made an aggressive leap it's reciprocated by her saying, 'That's a man!' He's playing it really well. She has no problem with it, so why would I?," Harrison told TV Guide of the suitor who made it known he hates group dates with Dorfman.

"I understand why the guys don't like it, but why would a guy want a group date at this point? If you feel for someone it [should] drive you crazy."






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