Bless us, Father, for we have sinned. Last night we watched the Bachelorette.
It was for journalistic reasons — really. We wanted to do an update to our prior post, about a lawyer competing for the hand of the Bachelorette, DeAnna Pappas.
Or make that “lawyers”? He’s not identified as a lawyer in his bio, which refers to him merely as a “senior analyst,” but Eric Papachristos, 31, apparently works in the Boston office of Ropes & Gray.
In addition, according to the Boston Herald (which confirms his Ropes & Gray connection), Eric co-owns Gypsy Bar, Victoria’s Diner, and The Breakfast Club. We aren’t familiar with these fine establishments, but if you are, feel free to chime in.
Sadly for him, Eric might want to keep his day job(s), since he was eliminated last night from the Bachelorette. He tried to bond with DeAnna over their shared Greek heritage, but she was having none of it. As he was sent home, Eric confessed that “it hurts to be rejected” and that he’s “never had to compete for someone’s affection before.”
Correction: Whoops, sorry about that. Although Eric works for Ropes, he is not a lawyer; he handles “Financial Planning and Analysis” for the firm. See his LinkedIn profile (via a commenter).
But another legal eagle, Jeremy Anderson, fared much better. He’s now viewed by his fellow contestants as the frontrunner, having racked up two roses. Here’s how he succeeded, from EW.com:
In the Dodger dugout, he told DeAnna that both of his parents are dead and that he’s had a hard time opening up because he’s trying to protect himself and his family. DeAnna, whose mother died of cancer when she was 12, now has someone who knows what she’s experienced. Jeremy’s position on the show, and maybe even in DeAnna’s heart, seems secure. Is he for real?
Real or not, he’s quite a hottie (with ample upper-body strength — he came in second fared well in the push-up contest). Furthermore, when Jeremy and DeAnna got their smooch on, he looked like a good kisser.
But Eric, who got the boot, isn’t bad-looking either. He got sent home, even though some less attractive gents (in our opinion) were allowed to stay on.
Who’s hotter, Eric or Jeremy? Compare their headshots at the top of this post, then take our poll below.
Update: As noted in the comments, there is a second lawyer on the show: Fred, a 30-year-old lawyer from Chicago. If you know more about his professional background — for example, where he went to law school or where he works — please enlighten us (in the comments or by email).
Eric Papachristos bio [The Bachelorette / ABC]
Winning Bachelorette’s heart all Greek to Hub’s dating hottie [Inside Track / BostonHerald.com]
‘The Bachelorette’: Exposing Yourself [TV Recaps / EW.com]
Recap: 05/26/2008 - Episode 402 [The Bachelorette / ABC]
Earlier: SMU Law Grad to Vie for the Bachelorette’s Heart