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The Bachelorette 2020 Week 7 Recap and Live Blog

The show opens with all the guys VERY ANGRY at Noah for jumping the fence on the last group date.  Bennett, Ivan, Blake, Riley Demar, Kenny, Zach, are on the next group date. The men will compete for an UNBELIEVABLE ROMANTIC one on one date with Tayshia. Each man has to write an original love song, and perform it for Tashia. After a bunch of off-key and corny singing (Bennett raps (!)) But after Ivan pours his heart out through song, even bringing Tayshia on stage, he wins the one on one with her. 

The other men are of course, disappointed. They convince themselves that Ivan's shyness will send him home. On the one on one date, which takes place at Tayshia's place. Tayshia sets a rule–no walking on the floor, so it takes pillows to make it to her bedroom. (???) After, they have a pillow fight and play Twister and bacci. Ivan shares that his dad is in his 70s. Her dad is not even 50. Then, Ivan opens up about his drug addicted younger brother who spent four years behind bars. That discussion prompts a frank talk about being bi-racial, living amongst most white people. Ivan says in college he was constantly called the N word. Tayshia cries trying to express the emotions the George Floyd incident and BLM movement stir inside of her. Sorry guys, after some making out, Ivan most definitely receives that rose. 

Zach, Kenny, Lamar, Bennet, Riley, Blake go on the next group date. Noah, who already has a rose, wants another group date. The rest of the men can barely suppress their irritation, calling him greedy. On the date Bachelorettes Becca Kufrin and Sidney Lotuaco join Tayshia and the guys for a game of Truth or Dare. The dares involve the guys chugging smoothies containing gross stuff like cow intestines, Chris Harrison signing butts (and then going right back to eating breakfast. Ew), and pretending to have an orgams on loud speaker (!!!). The guys eat incredibly hot peppers before proposing to Tayisha with flowery poems.  At night, comes the truth part. No, the suitors couldn't chose one or the other–which is how Truth OR Dare is actually played! They had to do both. Bennett opens up about a broken engagement, earning him a make out session. Blake brags that he has a great relationship with all his exes. They all open up one by one. What would this show be without the constant "opening up?" Zach and Tayshia chill in the hot tub, hold hands and make out. "I'm crushing on Tayshia!" Zach cries. His crushing gets him the rose. Bennet and Blake are not happy.

Next, Ben obsesses over last week interaction, when Tayshia chastised him for not making enough of an effort to speak with her. In the middle of the night, he takes off for her room "secret mission style." But Ed has the same idea. They literally head over to her place at the same time. As if the producers didn't put them up to it. Heh. Ed gets there first. Or not. He knocked on Chris's door by mistake, and is invited inside. Ben makes it to the right room, however. Tayshia notes that other guys go the distance to spend time with her. He admits that his guard is up. In the end, Tayshia forgives him. Meanwhile, Ed remains lost, and never makes it to Tayshia's room. FAIL.

The Voice Recap Season 19 Knockouts 3

The Voice season 19 Knockouts CONCLUDE tonight with coaches Blake Shelton, Kelly Clarkson John Legend and Gwen Stefani. Carson Daly hosts. We'll be live blogging all the Knockout performances and Results right here.

Former The Voice coach Usher will serve as Mega Mentor. 

The Voice Recap Season 19 Knockouts 3

Team Kelly Clarkson

Marisa's "good friend" Diane Warren co-wrote her song pick! Marisa's story: Her label dropped her when she came out as gay. "You have this opportunity to show everyone who YOU are," is a thing Usher says to every frigging contestant. Kelly gives Marisa tips on phrasing. Usher suggests giving the vulnerability at top "less gas." Tanner and his news anchor girlfriend have been together 5 years. "Visit little places that are different," Kelly tells Tanner. "This song is all about personality.." 

Marisa Corvo – If I Could Turn Back Time by Cher – Hm…there are pitch problems right off the bat. But she's concentrating on sounding "broken" as Kelly suggested in the mentoring session. She plays with the melody a lot, it's almost like a different song! When her foot hits the gas near the end, the song comes alive. Still, she's got to work on pitch. 

Tanner Gomes – Real Good Man by Tim McGraw – This song pick is a dud. Only a singer with a TON of charisma could make this song work. It's limp in Tanner's hands. Yawn. Marisa wins be default. 

Blake thought Tanner kept up with Marisa. He was impressed with her range. John calls Tanner's performance fun. John observes correctly, that Marisa took a minute to find her footing, but then the song took off when she did. Gwen thinks Marisa has everything going for her. She admires Tanner's "cowboy" swag. Kelly picks Tanner, Marisa is eliminated. Wow. Wrong choice. "Tanner has really shown me different sides," says Kelly.