by Gina Scarpa

 

Last week on The Bachelorette, Desiree whisked the guys away to Germany where she bonded with Chris during a one-on-one date, eliminated Ben during a group date, and became increasingly close to Brooks during the group date. At the rose ceremony, she eliminated Mikey and fans speculated it could be chalked up to several factors. On the group date, he hesitated when talking about leaving Chicago and also mentioned wanting five kids. He also had a conversation with James that was, in Mikey's eyes, misconstrued by the guys about his main motivation for being on the show. Mikey cleared things up and talked more about his relationship with Desiree, following his elimination, in a press conference call with RealityWanted and reporters.

Q. Gina, RealityWanted: You were talking about the connection that you and Desiree hadm and I was wondering if you could expand on that a bit, and maybe talk about the conversations that you had, and the feelings that you felt were going on.

A. Mikey: Yes, absolutely. I mean, right out of the limo, I saw the connection with Desiree, physically and intellectually. Sometime, you hear the saying that it takes a minute or two to kind of establish something and I felt like that with her. So pretty much from the limo and then everything afterwards, every conversation I had, as you see, it went well. We talked a lot about family, talked about her life, my life, where do we see it going, different things we had in common and things we did not have in common. That just furthered every time her and I met, every time I talked with her, every group date. It progressed naturally like that, like a natural relationship would, over time.

Q. Gina, RealityWanted: There are so many different types of guy on this show; and she seems to have attractions to different guys for different reasons. I was wondering if you feel like you were able to pinpoint the type of guy that she's looking for.

A. Mikey: It was so hard, because the guys were similar in ways, some of them were different in ways. We all had different things we brought to the table. I felt like there were a few guys that were like myself, that kept moving on in the process, so I felt good about that. But then there were a few guys that I felt like my personality and my look was kind of opposite of moving on as well. My head was spinning the whole time, and I was just trying to continue things with her the best I felt possible.

 

Q. We saw Drew telling the other guys that he and Kasey had overheard a conversation you had with James, in which James mentioned he could potentially be the next Bachelor if he made it to the top four, and something about taking your boat out and picking up beautiful girls with money. Did that really all happen as Drew and Kasey were shown explaining it, and if not, could you clarify what he told you exactly?

A. Mikey: Sure. Basically what happened was, James and I were on the group date together in Germany on the mountaintop. As you recall, Brooks got the group date rose. I was good friends with James on the show, so him and I talked afterwards. We both felt like we had a really good shot at getting that group date rose.So when Brooks got it, I was upset because there was some guys that I had some similarities with in the house, and some guys I felt like I was opposite to. And I felt like I was really opposite Brooks in terms of my look and my personality. When I continued to see him getting roses, and then especially when he got this group date rose in Germany, I was frustrated. What happened was James and I were talking on the way back, in the car, and I was just kind of airing it out. He and I were talking as friends talk. What we said was, "Hey, we hope this works out. If it doesn't, we both live in Chicago, we'll have a good time in the summer." I did mention the fact that I have a boat, and we'll take it out. It was a normal conversation. There was no mention of who's going to be the next Bachelor, anything like that. It was more of just two guys just kind of saying, "Hey, if it doesn't work out, life goes on, and things happen." Anyone that has never had that kind of conversation when they've been frustrated with something or someone, then please bring them forward, because that would be bizarre to me.

 

Q. So obviously, we saw you and Michael were very anti-Ben this season. What did you think when you saw Michael's approach on the two-on-one date?

A. Mike: You know, I was proud of Michael because all the issues we had with Ben, as you saw, Michael kind of brought up to Desiree. I don't think any of the other guys did that thus far this season. I was proud of the fact that he brought up some of the real pressing things that all the rest of the guys learned and saw. So yes, Desiree kind of said, "Hey, you're getting a little harsh," this and that but Michael had a lot of built-up frustration. I thought he went about it in a good way. He was diligent about it. He didn't scream and yell and go nuts. He just made his point and went on. So I'm very proud of what he did on that two-on-one date.

 

Q. On the group date, we saw you getting really annoyed when Zak interrupted your time with Des. Do you think if you'd had more time with her, you could've maybe stayed?

A. Mikey: You know, it's hard to tell. I got frustrated with anyone who interrupted me, not just Zak, but anyone because you fight for such little time. I'd like to say that yes, if I got more time with Des, I would've stayed. Des asked me about Chicago, and if I was willing to pick up and leave. I said that if you're in love with someone, you'll make it work, and that was my answer to her. For some reason, that sticks with me and I feel like that wasn't a good enough answer, or that wasn't the answer she was looking for. But of course, I would've loved more time and I feel like I could've sorted things out.

 

Q. When you had your time with Desiree, and you were making little snow family with five kids, did you think back on that and see that maybe that scared her a little, or about moving to Chicago for Desiree?

A. Mikey: I think from the conversations that I've had with her, we both talked and agreed that we would like big families do I don't think that the five kid discussion bothered her at all. I think we were on the same page with that. I do think she started to notice how I always talk about my family and my friends and things and I think she started to pick up on the fact that I wasn't just willing to pick up and leave. The answer I gave her in Germany was that if we would love each other, we'll make it work; we'll figure it out. I didn't give a definite answer, and I think that was really what got me eliminated in Germany.

 

Q. Were you really surprised and shocked when you were eliminated?

A. Mikey: I was definitely surprised. I thought that things were progressing. I thought that the answer I gave her about "we'll make it work" was good enough. I was looking forward to getting a one-on-one; I hadn't had the chance, that much time with her. I felt like I offered enough and brought enough to the table where she would have wanted to spend the full day with me in a one-on-one type situation, so I was definitely surprised. I felt like things were progressing. But I guess they weren't progressing as much as some of the other guys.

Q. Do you regret the off-camera conversation that you had with James?

A. Mikey: I don't at all. I wear my heart on my sleeve. When I'm frustrated, I express it. I didn't say anything that was out of line. I just mentioned the fact that if things don't work out, life will go on and we'll have a good time. All I was doing was really airing out my frustrations, and I was putting life in perspective and being a realist about it. I don't think that that had any effect on me leaving at all.

 

Q. Have you apologized to Desiree at all?

A. Mikey: I never got a chance to. Even if I were to get a chance, I don't necessarily think that I would because I really don't think that I said anything out of line. I didn't think that there was anything wrong with what I said. Basically, I got eliminated and never really even got a chance to talk to her about it. If it would've even been brought up, I'm assuming she would understand that people have frustrations, and when they have frustrations, they air it out. It's as simple as that.

 

 

The Bachelorette airs Mondays at 8/7c on ABC.

 

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