Social media users faced some counterprogramming Tuesday night, trying to keep up with both the latest Democratic presidential debate and the season finale of "The Bachelorette."
As 10 Democratic White House hopefuls took the stage in Detroit to debate issues ranging from immigration and health care to defense and trade, the star of the ABC show this season, Hannah Brown, made her final decision between contestants Jed Wyatt and Tyler Cameron.
Some on social media joked about which candidate on stage in Michigan would win the debate and “get the final rose,” the signal of the winner at the end of ABC's “The Bachelor” and “The Bachelorette.”
Others said it was hard to keep track of what was going on during both events, which were scheduled for the same time for many viewers across the country.
Me, trying to enjoy debate twitter jokes while avoiding bachelorette twitter spoilers like pic.twitter.com/tSeOJXMSB3
— Sarah Mimms (@mimms) July 30, 2019
me trying to decide between being an informed citizen and watching the debates or watching the bachelorette finale pic.twitter.com/NLCTKufuIM
— miranda 又 (@mirandaagr8) July 30, 2019
Me, whenever I remember Tuesday's debate conflicts with the #bachelorette's FINAL FINAL ROSE pic.twitter.com/BikDBuxL9b
— Torey Van Oot (@toreyvanoot) July 29, 2019
So it’s almost over. Who gets the rose?
— Preet BhararaPreetinder (Preet) Singh BhararaEpstein death sparks questions for federal government Debate competes with 'Bachelorette' finale: 'Who gets the rose?' Bernie Sanders says he would move to 'rotate' Supreme Court justices if elected MORE (@PreetBharara) July 30, 2019
Others drew comparisons between the debate and the reality show’s season finale.
People watching People watching
— Mads Rundlett (@madsruns) July 30, 2019
The bachelorette The debate
Suffering
the bachelorette the CNN debate
— danny nett (@dannynett) July 30, 2019
panning to another random
white dude who i SWEAR
hasn't been there the
whole time
And for others, both events seemed to merge together Tuesday night.
The democratic debate is intense! I think Jed makes a good point about loving Hannah, but Tyler promised to increase Hannah’s happiness by 20% over the next few years.
— Adam Jones (@adammccoyjones) July 30, 2019
my half bachelorette half debate timeline keeps giving me whiplash like no way you think john hickenlooper is the perfect man
— olivia (@maryssonglive) July 30, 2019
