As far as I am concerned, night one of the Bachelorette did NOT disappoint! I personally think that this season is going to be much more entertaining than I thought at first. I was afraid that Emily may have been a little bit too shy and reserved to be in this type of a situation but I do think that I may have been wrong. Night one and she seems to have all of these men completely in awe of her, way to go Emily...



The show starts off with a nice recap of Emily's past relationships and the reasons that she chose to go through this very public, very unconventional way to find love yet again. If you know anything about Emily you know that her story is one of heartbreaking tragedy. After losing her race car driver fiance in a plane crash and finding out she was pregnant with their daughter a week later, Emily has been raising her young daughter, Ricki (named after her father Ricky Hendrick) as a single mom. Emily then decided to give love another chance and applied to be on the Bachelor, where she did win Brad Womack's heart, only to be disappointed once again.

* Emily and Ricky*                                                           *Brad proposing to Emily*

















 Emily stated that her relationship with Brad showed her that she could love again, and that it was possible for her to be happy. I really like that she has taken her past experiences and let them teach her about herself instead of letting them defeat her. My absolute favorite part about this season, and Emily herself, is how involved her daughter is going to be. In the end, Emily isn't just looking for a partner for herself she is also looking for someone who can be a father figure in her daughter's life, so this means Ricki also has to approve and like whoever her mother chooses in the end!



Now it's time to meet the guys... I have to say that this cast of guys didn't seem to impress me too much when I was reading their bios online. Yet, as the introductions began and the night progressed I warmed up to the group of guys and have already chosen my favorites for Emily. (A few of the names can be clicked on to take you over to abc's page where they give in depth bio's of the men, and of course the names that are crossed out, well they won't be coming back next week =[ )