Jay gets booted, Rhode Island weeps.

Our hometown hero RJR got plenty of screen time last night on the season premiere of The Bachelorette.





But in the end he failed to make an impression on Ally.

(A haircut might have helped...)



And was one of the first to go home.



At least he left with some dignity.

He was articulate and charming and pretty classy all the way through (though he did call her "sweetie" about 5 times which made me cringe a little), but he didn't do anything to embarrass himself or make himself look superdouchey, which definitely cannot be said for many of the other guys.

Ally gave her first impression rose to Roberto.





I would have given him one too.

He's dreamy.

SUPEROMG - RJR on The Bachelorette!!!

I don't know how this slipped by me until now, but I found out yesterday through a chance encounter with MichaelTan that our childhood friend and eggfurious cast member Jay (RJR) is going to be on The Bachelorette...premiering TONIGHT!!!!



Jay resurfaced in my life about a year ago just as I was getting ready to leave LA.

We had a delicious lunch at Sur...



On the day we took these headshots...



(And at the time I didn't really know why he wanted headshots since he is a lawyer and not an actor...)

But we stayed in touch... and he attended my Incredibly Going-Away Party.



And hit on some of my pretty ladyfriends.



Wow wow wow wow wow....I CAN'T WAIT FOR THE BACHELORETTE TONIGHT!!!!!

It's on at 9pm on ABC!

I was going to be watching it anyway, but this just makes it SOOOOO much better.

Like...I mean...I've known Jay since we were 6 years old and we went to sleepaway camp with Mike and Charlie and Connor and Matt and played Go Fish! naked in a sleeping bag. So weird.