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Top 10 Most Awkward Moments on 'The Bachelorette'

From nervous crying to a surprise tattoo, check out the uncomfortable scenes that made Ali Fedotowsky (and us!) cringe (11 Photos)

Ali Gray on Jul 30, 2010 at 5:31PM

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Top 10 Most Awkward Moments on 'The Bachelorette'

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Shooter's Short Story

The initial rose ceremony was all about first impressions. Ali was faced with 25 cute men vying for her attention -- and the bachelors wanted to do something to stand out. Derrick (a.k.a. "Shooter") apparently didn't realize the goal was to stand out in a positive way. It was not to overshare with Ali -- and all of America -- how he got his nickname: "I might, like, have prematurely... in college freshman year... accidentally. And that's maybe how..." Needless to say, Shooter was prematurely eliminated, shortly after his confession.