Buckle up Bachelor Nation fans, because the long-awaited seventh season ofBachelor in Paradiseis going to be a “wild” ride.During Thursday’s episode of theClick Bait with Bachelor Nationpodcast, hostTayshia Adamsspoke with her fellow co-hostsJoe Amabileand Natasha Parker about their respective experiences filming the upcoming season. Both Amabile, 34, and Parker, 33, were announced as official cast members on Thursday.“I wasn’t expecting to be [an] original cast [member],” Amabile, who previously met ex Kendall Long on the show’s fifth season, said of his return. “I forgot all of whatParadiseis about, and it is a wild ride in this season. [It] is insane, it really is.“TheDancing with the Starsalum added, “It almost was like every day got more and more intense.“Vivien Killilea/Getty; Maarten de Boer/ABC via GettyThough Amabile acknowledged that they “can’t really break everything down” that happened during filming, Parker said she leaned on Amabile throughout their time in Paradise.“I will say that multiple times, I went over to Joe because Joe was like ourParadiseguru because he had been there before,” Parker, 33, recalled. “I’m like, ‘Joe, is this what happens?’ He goes, ‘It wasn’t like this my season. It wasn’t like this my season.'“Parker said that the cast “just didn’t know” what to expect. “So [Joe] had this, like, I think, idea coming into it, right Joe? And then it was … just different,” she continued. “It was different.“ABC/Craig SjodinWill you accept this rose? Sign up forPEOPLE’s free weekly Bachelor Nation newsletterto get the latest news onThe Bachelor, The Bacheloretteand everything in between.Amabile said that his second stay in Paradise was “wild” overall. Additionally, he teased that there are “a lot of unexpected happenings inParadise” this season.“Something was always going on,” he continued. “But yeah, I’m very excited to watch.“Season 7 ofBachelor in Paradisewas delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In April, ABC announced that the summer spinoff would return in August.ABC/Craig SjodinA major pre-season shakeup involves the absence of longtimeBachelorChris Harrison, who officiallyleft the franchisein June after 19 years. Harrison’s departure came after his controversial defense ofBacheloralumRachel Kirkconnellforher past racist actions.Lance Bass,Tituss Burgess,Lil JonandDavid Spadeare among the high-profile names who were tapped to guest-host following Harrison’s exit.Addressing the new season on theClickbait Nationepisode, Amabile praisedWells Adams, a formerBacheloretteandBachelor in Paradisecontestantwho did double-duty this seasonas a bartender and master of ceremonies. Amabile suggested that Adams, 37, should “be the full-time host.““He was great,” Amabile said of Adams. “It was very important for me that he was there because I had somebody that, you know, has experience. I was able to go and talk to Wells a lot. He always makes me laugh.“Parker added, “We had [it the] opposite. He always makes Joe laugh, he always makes me cry.“Bachelor in Paradisereturns Aug. 16 at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.
Buckle up Bachelor Nation fans, because the long-awaited seventh season ofBachelor in Paradiseis going to be a “wild” ride.
During Thursday’s episode of theClick Bait with Bachelor Nationpodcast, hostTayshia Adamsspoke with her fellow co-hostsJoe Amabileand Natasha Parker about their respective experiences filming the upcoming season. Both Amabile, 34, and Parker, 33, were announced as official cast members on Thursday.
“I wasn’t expecting to be [an] original cast [member],” Amabile, who previously met ex Kendall Long on the show’s fifth season, said of his return. “I forgot all of whatParadiseis about, and it is a wild ride in this season. [It] is insane, it really is.”
TheDancing with the Starsalum added, “It almost was like every day got more and more intense.”
Vivien Killilea/Getty; Maarten de Boer/ABC via Getty
Though Amabile acknowledged that they “can’t really break everything down” that happened during filming, Parker said she leaned on Amabile throughout their time in Paradise.
“I will say that multiple times, I went over to Joe because Joe was like ourParadiseguru because he had been there before,” Parker, 33, recalled. “I’m like, ‘Joe, is this what happens?’ He goes, ‘It wasn’t like this my season. It wasn’t like this my season.'”
Parker said that the cast “just didn’t know” what to expect. “So [Joe] had this, like, I think, idea coming into it, right Joe? And then it was … just different,” she continued. “It was different.”
ABC/Craig Sjodin
Will you accept this rose? Sign up forPEOPLE’s free weekly Bachelor Nation newsletterto get the latest news onThe Bachelor, The Bacheloretteand everything in between.
Amabile said that his second stay in Paradise was “wild” overall. Additionally, he teased that there are “a lot of unexpected happenings inParadise” this season.
“Something was always going on,” he continued. “But yeah, I’m very excited to watch.”
Season 7 ofBachelor in Paradisewas delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In April, ABC announced that the summer spinoff would return in August.
A major pre-season shakeup involves the absence of longtimeBachelorChris Harrison, who officiallyleft the franchisein June after 19 years. Harrison’s departure came after his controversial defense ofBacheloralumRachel Kirkconnellforher past racist actions.
Lance Bass,Tituss Burgess,Lil JonandDavid Spadeare among the high-profile names who were tapped to guest-host following Harrison’s exit.
Addressing the new season on theClickbait Nationepisode, Amabile praisedWells Adams, a formerBacheloretteandBachelor in Paradisecontestantwho did double-duty this seasonas a bartender and master of ceremonies. Amabile suggested that Adams, 37, should “be the full-time host.”
“He was great,” Amabile said of Adams. “It was very important for me that he was there because I had somebody that, you know, has experience. I was able to go and talk to Wells a lot. He always makes me laugh.”
Parker added, “We had [it the] opposite. He always makes Joe laugh, he always makes me cry.”
Bachelor in Paradisereturns Aug. 16 at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.
source: people.com
