The Bachelor Australia's most bizarre moments, best reactions from the Season 5 premiere
Matty Johnson certainly has his hands full.
The 30-year-old hunk is back on the hunt for "the one" after having his heart broken by Georgia Love on her season of The Bachelorette Australia.
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With the premiere of his season of The Bachelor last night, we got a glimpse of the good, the bad, and the "moist".
Twenty-two women are vying for his love. And yes, it can be hard to tell some of these ladies apart physically -- it can't be denied that there are no contestants of colour this season -- but there's at least a few Season 5 standouts whose shining personalities (and full-on quirks) will be the stuff of memes for years to come.
It was time for Matty to meet his ladies.
Taking the rose for Most Cringeworthy Intro was none other than South Australia native Natalie. She came straight out the gate bragging that she had been Instagram-stalking Matty "for like, six months".
"And now I'm here with you and it's really scary," she added with a cackle that rivaled Glenn Close in Fatal Attraction. The 26-year-old midwife then proceeded to explain how sticky her hands were.
"They're a little bit moist," she mused to a politely grinning Matty. And because nothing breaks the ice like the word "moist", Nat found a way to casually slip it into conversation a bajillion more times.
Getting honorable mentions: Laura-Ann, a 27-year-old criminal lawyer from Victoria, who (over) shared that her ovaries were "tingling" at the sight of Matty;
Akoulina, a 29-year-old gymnastics coach from Queensland, who made her entrance with a ribbon dance, naturally;
And Cobie, a 30-year-old coal plant operator from Queensland, who took turns with Matty inhaling helium from a balloon and shrieking together at their voices in delight.
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A little later, as the contestants mingled in the opulent garden, Natalie appeared to treat the women to her own signature "scent" as she strut across the courtyard, paused, lifted her leg, and trotted off.
"Did she just fart?" one of the women asked the group. Well, that's one way to make an exit.
