The Bachelorette's nineteenth season is nearly done filming, and new spoilers have finally leaked out on how the format is reportedly going to work with dual leads, Gabby Windey and Rachel Recchia.
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The format of The Bachelorette's upcoming season has yet to be detailed by ABC, and when Gabby and Rachel were announced as the two leading ladies in March, they admitted they didn't even know how the process was going to work themselves.
The bachelors, presumably 30 of them, got to know both women and accompanied Gabby and Rachel on dates in the first few days of filming, according to Reality Steve spoiler blogger Steve Carbone.
The first two episodes of The Bachelorette will therefore reportedly feature Gabby and Rachel interacting to all the men and vice versa.
Carbone reported that at the third Rose Ceremony of the season, the men had to make the decision of whether they'd like to continue dating Gabby or Rachel going forward.
The men had to choose between the ladies before international travel started to Paris, Belgium, and Amsterdam.
Rachel and Gabby reportedly handed out roses to the men whom they were interested in and then those suitors had to choose whether they'd like to accept the rose or not.
"I was told Rachel was rejected more than once," Carbone revealed in his blog.
"Now, I don't know if that meant those guys automatically went in Gabby's group (because what if Gabby wasn't into them?) because I don't have all the details on it, but I just heard Rachel passed out a few roses that were rejected."
But Gabby was also reportedly turned down by Hayden Markowitz, who selected Rachel as his potential love interest.
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RELATED LINK: 'THE BACHELORETTE' COUPLES NOWThe way that Hayden reportedly informed Gabby of his decision to go with Rachel didn't go smoothly, and Hayden will be portrayed as a villain this season.
Carbone recently revealed Gabby and Rachel's respective Final 4 guys, and neither of The Bachelorette stars had any of the same guys.
Following hometown dates, Gabby, Rachel and their remaining men flew to Mexico, where the Final Rose Ceremony will reportedly film this Saturday, May 21.
When Gabby and Rachel appeared on Good Morning America in March, they were asked about the show's format.
"Everyone keeps asking," Gabby said on GMA.
"We just got thrown in. But I have faith and a lot of trust and I love Rachel to death and I know we're gonna have each other's backs the whole way, so there's really not a doubt in my mind that it's gonna end up well."
The Bachelorette's new season will be hosted by Jesse Palmer and premiere Monday, July 11 at 8PM ET/PT on ABC.
Given Gabby and Rachel had a heartbreaking journey competing against each other on Clayton Echard's season of The Bachelor in which they had been strung along and dumped simultaneously, fans have voiced their dismay over the idea the women may be pitted against each other again.
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But around that time, The Bachelor creator and executive producer Mike Fleiss reassured viewers on Twitter that the casting shakeup does not mean Rachel and Gabby will be at odds.
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"I love Gabby and Rachel but there's no way this doesn't pit these two against each other," one fan tweeted at the time. "Every guy is gonna be asked the same question 'who do you like more!'"
Mike replied at the time, "Not true! You'll see..."
And in early April, Mike posted a happy photo of Gabby and Rachel sitting in a restaurant booth together.
"See, no drama...Just two friends helping each other find true love! Exclusive international photo!!!" Mike tweeted.
The last time The Bachelorette featured two stars in one season, Kaitlyn Bristowe and Britt Nilsson were forced to face off against each other for the role.
The Bachelorette's Season 11 men were asked to vote for which woman they'd like to continue dating on Night 1, and Kaitlyn ended up winning the position over Britt, who was then immediately kicked off the show.
Viewers watched Clayton break up with and devastate Gabby and Rachel in a group dumping session after sleeping with the both of them and also professing his love to three women.
Clayton let Gabby and Rachel go in order to chase down the woman he was "the most in love with," Susie Evans, who had quit during Fantasy Suites due to Clayton's decision to be intimate -- both emotionally and physically -- with two other ladies.
Gabby and Rachel were sent packing when they were both totally in love with Clayton and had met his family.
Clayton made each girl feel like she was going to be the one at the end with him, but he is now dating Susie in the real world.
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"And it seemed like you had your mind set on Susie WAY before you wanted to tell us, and you kept going back to Rachel and I, 'Oh, I want to try this and I want you to meet my family -- but I can't stop thinking about Susie and I love Susie the most,'" she added.
Rachel also admitted to feeling betrayed and "cast aside" by The Bachelor 26 star. Rachel put Clayton in his place by saying he never loved her and ultimately didn't deserve her love.
Rachel even questioned Clayton if he had just said "I love you" to her in order to sleep with her in the Fantasy Suites.
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