By Zoe Benjamin OnMilwaukee Reporter Published Feb 02, 2016 at 6:01 PM

This week’s episode of "The Bachelor" was probably my favorite thus far. Ben Higgins and the 11 remaining women headed to Mexico City for a week of beautiful culture, with a hint of drama. There was a lot that happened this week that literally had me screaming at the television. I never thought that a reality dating show could get me so riled up; nevertheless, here I am, more agitated than ever. Let’s get down to business, shall we?

Amanda, the sweet mother and divorcee, earned the first solo date with the dreamy Ben. The moment Amanda’s name was announced on the card, Olivia gave a creepy, fake look which revealed her surprise. Olivia said that she’s surprised because Amanda has kids and doesn’t think that’s what Ben wants. How on earth could she possibly know what Ben wants? I think she needs to take a serious step back.

The next morning, Ben came bright and early (4:20 a.m. to be exact) to come and pick up Amanda. He entered the room with a flashlight to search for her, and every woman was caught off guard. Ben was greeted by the ladies with dragon breath, messy hair and retainers. Amanda, on the other hand, popped up like a perfect little princess. She was flawless – she literally woke up like this! I’m a little suspicious about that because her hair was perfectly laid – that doesn’t happen when you’re sleeping! – but whatever, I’ll let her perfection slide.

After Ben and Amanda left, Olivia sat down with Lauren H. to discuss Amanda. They both questioned whether Ben wants to be with a mom and that it’s going to be tough for him to be with someone like that. Honestly, where do they get off discussing what Ben wants? Furthermore, I find it very inappropriate that Amanda’s situation is so heavily discussed. They should probably mind their own business.

On the date, Ben and Amanda headed to a large field where they went on a hot air balloon ride over Mexico’s ancient world. Amanda was initially nervous because she had a hard past, which included a bad marriage, and she didn’t want to scare Ben away. Ben inquired about her past and, after hearing everything, reassured Amanda that she has absolutely nothing to be scared about.

For the group date, Ben and the ladies went through Spanish crash course. Each of them had to stand with Ben and say sweet nothings to each other in Spanish. But when Jubilee’s time came, she was pretty standoff-ish.

They all moved on from Spanish class and went on to learn how to cook traditional Mexican dishes. The competition called for everyone to pair up, and Olivia immediately tried to claim Ben. To her surprise, Jubilee also fought to be Ben’s partner, but Olivia got her way, as usual. Now we know that Ben should’ve picked Jubilee, for she was one half of the culinary victors – oops! Ben and Olivia’s dish was scrutinized by their judges, as they compared the dish's presentation to dog food.

The cocktail party after the group date is when it truly got interesting. Out of all women, Ben showed his preference, in my opinion, to Lauren B. The two of them took a long walk on the streets of Mexico City as they passionately made out over and over again. Honestly, I feel as if Ben should just stop now and choose Lauren B. Their chemistry together is unmatched, and I think everyone knows it.

When Ben asked for time with Jubilee, she immediately pulled away asked for him not to hold her hand in front of the other girls. Jubilee told Ben that she feels overshadowed and wonders if Ben even realizes that she’s there. Ben expressed that he feels confused by Jubilee withdrawing herself and wasn’t sure if they could fix it. He told her that he doesn’t see their relationship going any further and would prefer if they end it right then and there. He escorted her out of the cocktail party, and that was that.

I don’t like how this went down. I think that him making her leave in the middle of the cocktail party was a bit of a shot to her confidence and dignity. This whole situation was telling of how serious he is, but you don’t ask a lady to leave like that unless she’s being disorderly and disrespectful. I agree that it was time probably time for her to leave, but I think that she could’ve at least gone to the rose ceremony.

Anyway, Ben gave creepy Olivia the group date rose because he felt like she worked to reveal herself to him. This was the point at which I began screaming at the television, obviously.

Lauren H. was awarded with the second solo date, and boy was it fabulous! They both got to model for a very prominent designer in Mexico City, Pineda Covalin. I was excited to see Lauren take this difficult task and rip the runway of a famous designer with everyone watching. He found that the date with Lauren showed her sense of humor and bubbly nature. It was great to see her come out of her comfort zone like that, and Ben absolutely loved it.

The rose ceremony night arrived, and things got interesting once more. Amanda began speaking about her children, and Olivia immediately followed up by saying that Amanda’s situation feels like an episode of "Teen Mom." Whoa there! The room fell completely silent, and Olivia was left to feel like an ass – as she totally should. Olivia tried to give the other ladies some waterworks after making a fool of herself, but her fake tears were so transparent it was ridiculous.

Thankfully, Emily took it upon herself to confront Ben about Olivia. Emily explained how she felt disrespected by Olivia and wondered if she’s right for him if he could have feelings for a nasty person like Olivia. Ben FINALLY raised his antennas and began to ask the other women about Olivia. All of the women showed disdain for Olivia, and we all know that if most people are giving similar testimonies on her character, then there must be some truth to it. Ben asked Olivia to come and talk to him for a second and BOOM – to be continued.

I truly hope that Ben takes her rose away and sends her home, but something tells me that he won’t. It’s going to be interesting to see how the other women react if he doesn’t send her home, seeing that some of them expressed such serious concern. We’ll all just have to keep guessing until next week on "The Bachelor."

Zoe Benjamin OnMilwaukee Reporter

Zoe Benjamin, currently a senior at UW-Milwaukee, was raised in the South suburbs of Chicago. She is a foodie, an avid traveler and music junkie, with just the right amount of nerdiness to top it all off.

Growing up in a large Jamaican family exposed her to a lifestyle full of food, laughter and pride. Zoe’s appreciation for her family’s eclectic nature led her to celebrate the differences in others. She just so happens to especially enjoy the study of food, seeing that eating is her favorite pastime.

Ever since she was able to get on a plane by herself, Zoe has taken the liberty of traveling to every place within her reach -- whether that be the next state over, or across the seas. Her wanderlust has taken her to 10 different countries, with France being her favorite. Nothing excites her more than French food and wine. Zoe hopes to absorb and share as much culture as she can so that the world may become that much more accepting of all the bountiful diversity in the world.