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00:00I guess I'm learning to ride a horse today.
00:12Never go behind a horse, man.
00:14Eight holiday hunks were still jingling all the way toward that hallmark leading role.
00:19In the festive face-off, the guys built gingerbread houses that showed off their Christmas spirit.
00:24These look awesome.
00:26Then, in the star quality challenge, this is a cowboy Christmas.
00:30They shared the screen with a hallmark superstar and a scene-stealing horse.
00:34Real-life cowboy on our hands.
00:36Kind of in my blood.
00:37Some hit their stride.
00:38I don't rest till I get it.
00:40Is it hot in here or is it rusted?
00:42While others stumbled, Marcus delivered pure leading man energy.
00:47Yeehaw, look at you.
00:49The one that has never been a horse before is flawless.
00:51Congratulations.
00:53But for Logan.
00:54You just want to grab your reins?
00:55He missed a lot of the lines.
00:57It was the end of the road.
00:58Take your stocking down.
00:59You're going home for the holidays.
01:01Now, seven hunks remain as we continue the search to find Mr. Christmas.
01:13How do you feel about last night?
01:14That was something.
01:15Seeing Logan and Gabe on the bottom two.
01:20You guys talking about me or what?
01:21I'm just going to make all of these.
01:25Oh, you're making eggs?
01:26Craig the Egg.
01:27That's what they call me.
01:28I guess I'm not eating breakfast today, then, if you're doing it.
01:31Okay.
01:32I was going to make for six anyway.
01:34Oh, okay.
01:34Perfect.
01:35We were saying, um, we were talking about, um, you know, last night, second time down there,
01:43and you've survived both times.
01:44Congrats.
01:45How are you feeling?
01:46Well, I feel grateful that I'm still here.
01:48You deserve to be here, man.
01:49Yeah.
01:49It is a new day, and I'm going to give it my all like I have every time, but it takes
01:54a little bit to feel good again after rejection.
01:57Like, it's not like, if I didn't want this, then...
01:59You mean you're a human being?
02:00Yeah.
02:00Oh, wow.
02:02There's only seven of us left, and the competition is getting tougher and tougher.
02:06I have something to prove.
02:08I just got to stay focused and keep going.
02:10I'm just happy to be here with you guys.
02:12I'm glad that I get to wake up and talk to you guys after a tough night like that.
02:18We believe in you.
02:19Thanks, man.
02:20Appreciate you.
02:21100%.
02:22I can tell Gabe has what it takes to be successful in this career.
02:28His charm, his smile, his temples, his energy, and I want him to shine.
02:34Look at this.
02:35Look at this hearty breakfast.
02:37Oh, I got it.
02:37There you go, guys.
02:38It looks excellent, so...
02:40It looks excellent, man.
02:42Has everyone here won a festive face-up?
02:45I have not.
02:46I haven't.
02:46But who's, like, won something?
02:49Almost everybody here.
02:50I haven't won anything.
02:53You've won our hearts.
02:54You're winning by being here.
02:56Oh!
02:59Let's go find him.
03:00Let's go find him.
03:00Where are they?
03:02It's time for another festive face-up, and whatever it is, I am ready to take it because
03:08it is time for me to win.
03:10Come on down, boys!
03:11Oh, my God.
03:12I'm hoping to make this three festive face-off wins in a row.
03:17Hey, guys.
03:18Hey!
03:19Seven of you remain in the game as the competition is heating up like chestnuts on an open fire,
03:25and let me tell you, that's hot.
03:28While you're all incredibly talented, only one of you will walk out of here with a leading
03:32role in a Hallmark holiday movie and be crowned Mr. Christmas.
03:36Yeah!
03:37In today's festive face-off, you'll be slipping like a baby reindeer on ice.
03:44Here's how it's going to snow down.
03:45Starting at the top of this icy hill, you'll dash down this slippery mountain like a runaway
03:50train, grab your candy cane, and run up the slope like you're racing towards the North
03:56Pole.
03:56And repeat this pattern three times.
03:58Each of you has your own color candy cane that's the only color you can use.
04:04The first hunk to get all three of their candy canes into that giant mug and ring the bell
04:09wins.
04:09I absolutely need to win this.
04:11I could use any advantage I can get.
04:13Before you slip, slide, and slay the frosty hill, I need to bring out the peppermint stick
04:19to my hot cocoa.
04:21Please welcome the one and only Melissa Peterman.
04:25Oh my gosh, I've been waiting behind that tree since 5 a.m.
04:33because I'm so excited for this one.
04:35All right, guys, go and get changed.
04:36I'll see you back here, ready to slide all the way.
04:39Let's go, let's hustle, go, go, go, come on.
04:42Jonathan, man, you're my guy, but these challenges, dude, like, you better watch your back.
04:47You're in for it.
04:47There's going to be some payback coming your way.
04:49Let's do this.
04:53You guys ready?
04:54Oh, yeah.
04:55I will slip down.
04:56Watch out, don't slip down.
04:57It's already slippery.
04:58Like, is this going to be dangerous?
05:00Are you guys ready to start?
05:02Because I am running on candy canes in excitement right now.
05:05The fun starts now.
05:12Ow!
05:12Oh, my God.
05:15Oh, be careful, be careful.
05:18So for this challenge, we have to run all the way down to one side of the hill, grab our candy cane,
05:24and then run back up the other steeper side in order to put it inside a tin cup.
05:29Whoever gets all three of their candy canes in the cup first wins.
05:33Oh, no.
05:34Maybe low center of gravity and trying to crawl up the hill might help me out.
05:41I was a sprinter in high school, so I know speed and endurance are going to matter the most in this festive face-off.
05:50Here comes Gabriel.
05:51Here comes Gabriel.
05:52This is very slippery and very steep.
05:55I need to get as much momentum as I can to get back to the top.
05:59To the top!
06:00Oh, my gosh!
06:01James is a machine!
06:02Gabriel's got one in.
06:04There goes Angel.
06:05I think my soccer skills are going to come into place.
06:08It's all about speed and sliding.
06:11Oh!
06:12All right, that's Angel.
06:14Angel's got one in.
06:17Oh, oh, my God.
06:19Whoa!
06:22Okay, Gabriel just wiped out.
06:24Russell just wiped out.
06:25Gabe, are you okay?
06:26Oh, my God, I'm tired.
06:27You guys, you're machines.
06:29You can do this.
06:31I'm making zero progress.
06:33Dude, there's no way.
06:35I can't figure out what to do.
06:36Come on, Marcus.
06:37It's very tiring.
06:38Let's go.
06:39Oh, no.
06:40How'd you guys get up this?
06:41This is going to be hard.
06:43Speed's going to come into play.
06:45I weigh a lot more than almost every single guy.
06:48No!
06:49They might have more stamina.
06:51You know, I don't do a lot of cardio.
06:53Oh, my God.
06:55How did you get?
06:58Mayday.
06:59Mayday.
07:00A lot harder than it looks.
07:01And I just feel myself slipping backwards.
07:03Robbie!
07:04Robbie!
07:05Robbie, you got this.
07:06Robbie!
07:07And my dreams of winning that third festive face-off
07:10are also slipping away.
07:12Dang.
07:13You okay?
07:14You okay?
07:15Yeah.
07:16Come on, Rustin!
07:17You got this!
07:18Oh!
07:19Oh!
07:20What the heck, dude?
07:23Are you kidding me?
07:25Ugh!
07:26Ugh!
07:27This is not a good strategy.
07:30I'm going to have to go as fast as I can in order to be able to catch up.
07:33Ugh!
07:34Woo!
07:35Davey's in!
07:36Okay!
07:37Oh, man.
07:38I'm tired.
07:39I have my second candy cane in hand.
07:40I'm going to run really fast and make it to the top.
07:41Here we go!
07:42Come on!
07:43Angel!
07:44Angel!
07:45Angel!
07:46Angel!
07:47Angel!
07:48Angel!
07:49Come on!
07:50You can do it!
07:51Noooooo!
07:52Noooooooooooo!
07:53Angel!
07:54Angel!
07:55Angel!
07:56Angel!
07:57Angel!
07:58Come on!
07:59You can do it!
08:00Noooooooooooo!
08:01Angel!
08:02Two in!
08:03Whoa!
08:04All right!
08:05Angel!
08:06Oh!
08:07Here comes Gabriel!
08:08Gabriel!
08:09Gabriel!
08:10Oh!
08:11Gabriel just ate it!
08:12That was like chariots of fire for a second and then it got real bad.
08:16Oh, my gosh!
08:17What?
08:18Gabe's got two in!
08:19And I am gassed.
08:20I'm exhausted after watching Gabe light bulb went off. You can't crawl on this. You have to just run right through
08:27Craig's got one in Davey has one Angel has one Craig has one Gabe has two
08:36I can use a hug
08:41Angel dropped a candy cane. I know I have the lead
08:44I'm just trying to recharge and regain some of my energy before I charge back up this mountain for the last time
08:55I am completely winded. Here comes Craig
09:06Now I just need one more
09:08You got harder. I noticed Gabe doesn't have more energy. This is my chance to get the wind
09:19Maybe if you take off your shirt to be more aerodynamic
09:22Here comes Angel. Angel's got two in
09:27Gabe has two. Angel has two. Craig's got two. They each need one more
09:32The next one to get one in wins. Does Angel just have to get this one right here?
09:36Thankfully, my other candy cane that I dropped earlier is already there. I don't have to run back
09:43This could be for the win
09:45Reaching and I see Gabe behind me making it to the top
09:49Oh my god
09:52Angel just got three in! Angel is our winner! Congratulations!
09:57Every time the bell rings, Angel gets his wings!
10:01Angel gets his wings!
10:02Is this for real? Can someone pinch me?
10:08Good job, dude
10:12Me and the guys give each other the eye
10:14Oh my gosh!
10:15We're going to give Jonathan back a taste of his own medicine
10:17How's it going?
10:19Your good?
10:20Oh no
10:21Oh!
10:28So sorry I put you through it!
10:33No!
10:34Run Melissa! Run!
10:35This was a nail-biter, but Angel, congratulations, Angel.
10:40As the winner of the festive face-off,
10:42you will be getting an advantage,
10:43which I will reveal at the Star Quality Challenge.
10:46I cannot wait to find out what this advantage is.
10:49Oh, and did I not mention,
10:51you all will be performing as a contestant
10:54in the Mr. Christmas pageant.
11:00That's right, it's your next Star Quality Challenge.
11:03That means each of you needs a talent
11:05to perform at the pageant.
11:07I'm a personal trainer and model.
11:09Okay, what the heck is my talent going to be?
11:12Hit the showers, boys!
11:17That was so much more exhausting
11:19and so much harder than I could have ever imagined.
11:21I was like, if I die trying, I will die trying.
11:25It paid off.
11:26That's the right attitude.
11:27That's great, man. That's great.
11:29I think it's interesting, though,
11:30we're gonna all have to do this Mr. Christmas pageant.
11:34I was originally thinking, like,
11:36throw a football at targets,
11:37but, like, it feels kind of lame.
11:38My head automatically goes towards doing something active.
11:42I don't know what else I would do, you know?
11:44Obviously, my first thought is to sing,
11:46so I'm probably gonna sing something.
11:48It's hard to not be jealous of certain guys like Rustin,
11:51where you know exactly what their talent
11:53is probably going to be.
11:55You're probably gonna bring it.
11:56I'm certainly gonna do my best.
11:57My whole family was actually in a Christian ministry band
12:00that toured around Arizona.
12:02I sang, and my brother played the drums,
12:04and my mom sang, and I played the bass guitar,
12:06and my sister sang with us.
12:08We were like the Christian Partridge family.
12:10I'm a little scared.
12:11I don't know if I can think of a talent
12:13that is gonna be worthy to stand up to you guys,
12:15so hopefully I can figure something out.
12:18Coming up...
12:22What's going on here?
12:24Welcome to Marcus's Magical Touch.
12:27Woo!
12:27I'm getting kind of warm.
12:29Oh, my gosh.
12:34You are so composed since day one
12:37when I walked in and we started chatting.
12:38Thanks, man.
12:40My life has been such an interesting example
12:42of taking those moments that you have
12:44that are maybe difficult or tragic and overcoming them.
12:49I've been in some gnarly car wrecks,
12:51but the last time I went down on a motorcycle,
12:53I hit the ground at 90 miles an hour.
12:55Yeah, that's insane.
12:57And I slid for about 200 yards across all of the lanes
13:02and didn't get run over.
13:04And to this day, I don't understand,
13:07but I'm as thankful as you could possibly imagine to be here.
13:10I think I have a significant appreciation for life
13:14for all the close calls that I've had.
13:16I think at this point in my life,
13:18I feel confidence and comfortability with who I am.
13:22It blew out my knee, it blew out my ankle,
13:24it blew out my shoulder, slipped discs in my back.
13:27I struggled with basic stuff, you know, like walking, running.
13:31I'm so thankful to come out the other side of it
13:33with, like, the capabilities that I have
13:34and the knowledge that I have
13:35from learning from those experiences.
13:37It just, I feel like I can take on anything.
13:42But it's one of the reasons that I value
13:43and appreciate all these opportunities that we have.
13:45Like, you can't take that for granted, you know?
13:49Rustin has always been so confident
13:51and unshakable in big moments.
13:53I think the best impetus to reach success
13:56is having setbacks.
13:57But if you focus on the things that you have as strengths,
14:00you focus on the things that you can accomplish,
14:01you focus on the things that you do have to offer,
14:04those are the things that are gonna show up.
14:05And that's what I'm focusing on.
14:10I honestly have no idea
14:11what Jonathan has in store for us, you know?
14:13Right.
14:14It's always a surprise.
14:15Oh, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
14:16Guys, what was that?
14:18Look at that.
14:19Wait, wait, wait, they're pageant sashes.
14:21Yep.
14:22Oh.
14:24We also have this, guys.
14:25Let me do this.
14:26Oh.
14:27What's it say?
14:28Read it.
14:29Mr. Christmas.
14:29That's me.
14:30Oh, it's for me.
14:32After your uphill dashes, here are your sashes.
14:37See you at your next star quality challenge.
14:40Sincerely, Jonathan.
14:41You guys ready to cruise?
14:43I'm ready.
14:43I'm ready.
14:44Is it time to go?
14:45Let's do this thing, guys.
14:46Let's go.
14:47Let's do this thing.
14:48Does this sash go with my outfit?
14:52Oh, here we are, guys.
14:54Here we are.
14:55This is it.
14:56Let's do this thing, guys.
14:58Let's go.
14:58Let's go.
14:59Let's go.
15:00Let's time.
15:00We got this.
15:01Woo!
15:02Woo!
15:04There's a lot of people here.
15:05The intensity of these challenges level up.
15:09Come on in.
15:10Welcome to the Tinseltown Theater.
15:13Woo!
15:13Woo!
15:14Guys, say hello to your audience.
15:16Woo!
15:16Woo!
15:17Woo!
15:18This is your next star quality challenge, the stage of the competition, where you get
15:24to show off and show us your talent and pageantry.
15:28This is the Mr. Talent pageant.
15:33In pageant fashion, you'll be asked some hard-hitting hunk questions into what makes you authentic
15:39and a true leading man.
15:41And those will be coming from our special guest judges and Hallmark superfans, Gail and
15:47Alicia.
15:47Hey!
15:48Hey!
15:49Hey!
15:50You might recognize Gail and Alicia from the Hallmark show, Christmas at Sea.
15:54If anybody knows what makes a Hallmark leading man, it's a Hallmark superfan.
15:59Our fans' opinions are super important to us, and their voice matters.
16:03That's why we're so happy that they're here.
16:06And today, they're going to be very essential to you.
16:09They, along with Melissa, myself, and your guest judges, will be deciding your fate and
16:16voting on the winner of the star quality challenge.
16:19Oh!
16:20Okay!
16:21Okay!
16:22Okay!
16:23To be successful in this challenge, we're going to really have to connect with the audience
16:27through our performances.
16:28I'm a rock singer.
16:29That's right in my wheelhouse.
16:31Gentlemen, you'll be judged on originality, showmanship, and of course, star quality.
16:37Let's get this show started, shall we?
16:39Craig!
16:40Craig!
16:41Why don't you stay up here with me?
16:42The rest of you guys, go take your seats!
16:44I know that this is a good opportunity for me to bring some wit and some humor into this.
16:49First up is Craig!
16:51Oh, man!
16:52It's showtime.
16:54Oh my gosh.
17:05What's going on here?
17:07This is a song I wrote.
17:08It's called, I Am Mr. Christmas.
17:09DJ, spin it!
17:10There we go.
17:11Yup.
17:12Clap your hands to the beat, everybody.
17:14Hey.
17:15Yup.
17:16That's it.
17:17Yup.
17:18Yup.
17:19That's it.
17:20Uh-huh.
17:21Uh-huh.
17:22I am so cold looking back to Jackie.
17:23Like a tennis player, because I'm back with a racket.
17:24All this charisma.
17:25I do not lack it.
17:26These bars are a gift.
17:27You can say that I wrapped it and signed it at the bottom of the card.
17:28You already know I go hard.
17:29He's working the crowd.
17:30He's looking really cool.
17:31Let me hear you say, mister!
17:32Mister!
17:33Say, Christmas!
17:34Christmas!
17:35It's definitely showing personality.
17:36Say, mister!
17:37Mister!
17:38Christmas!
17:39Christmas!
17:40That's me.
17:41Yeah!
17:42I bet you didn't think you'd see a rapping Santa Claus today, did you?
17:44No.
17:45And now, Craig, it's time for the crowd.
17:46But I know what I did.
17:47Oh, I'm sorry.
17:48No, I'm sorry.
17:49I'm sorry.
17:50I'm sorry.
17:51I'm sorry.
17:52I'm sorry.
17:53No.
17:54No, I'm sorry.
17:55I'm sorry.
17:56I'm sorry.
17:57I'm sorry.
17:58I'm sorry.
17:59I'm sorry.
18:00I'm sorry.
18:01Oh, I'm sorry.
18:02I'm sorry.
18:03I'm sorry.
18:04I'm sorry.
18:05I'm sorry.
18:06And now, Craig, it's time for the questions from the superfans.
18:10So, that was quite unique, what you did.
18:13But what other unique quality or trait
18:16would you bring to the Hallmark family?
18:19I think I can bring a lot of different traits
18:21to the Hallmark family.
18:22I'm in touch with my emotions.
18:25You might not see that from the jokes and the wrapping up
18:27here on stage.
18:29But I think it's incredibly important for a leading man
18:31to be able to go through all of his emotions,
18:36be vulnerable out there, and let people see who he truly is.
18:40I think that I can bring that to the Hallmark family.
18:43All right, all right.
18:45Craig, good job, buddy.
18:46Get out of here.
18:48Give it up for Marcus.
18:50Yes.
18:51Hi, Marcus.
18:54Welcome to Marcus's Magical Touch.
18:58So today, I'm going to be showing a little card trick.
19:01But first, I'm going to need an assistant
19:04to come up on stage with me.
19:06Mm-hmm.
19:07Oh, ooh.
19:08Right here in the white with the bow on your chest.
19:10Come on up.
19:11Come on up.
19:12Yes, come on up.
19:13Come on.
19:13Come on.
19:14This is my first time actually performing this
19:15for a crowd of people on a stage.
19:19And you don't know how the person that you bring up onto the stage
19:22is going to react.
19:23The trick can go wrong.
19:24This is my lovely assistant.
19:26Can you please tell me your name?
19:27Brooke.
19:28OK, Brooke.
19:29So you're going to need this right here.
19:31This is for you, Brooke.
19:33There we go.
19:34OK, now, Brooke, choose a card.
19:37OK, don't tell me what it is.
19:38Make sure you choose the right card.
19:40Don't choose the wrong one.
19:41Oh, all right.
19:42Oh.
19:43Gently put it right back in.
19:45Let me know when you have it back in there, Brooke.
19:47All right, Brooke, which row is your card in?
19:50This row.
19:51This row right here.
19:51OK, so we're going to go ahead and scoop these cards
19:54right back up.
19:55I was helping him practice for his talent the night before,
19:57and he wasn't getting it right.
19:58In front of a live crowd, you get one shot and one shot only.
20:02So Marcus, I hope you nail this.
20:05And here.
20:06OK, Brooke, so the last time, where is your card at?
20:10Which row is it in?
20:11It's in this row.
20:12It's in this row now.
20:13Ooh.
20:14Now we're going to pick all these cards up.
20:16We are going to lay these cards out.
20:19I'm just hoping the talent is interesting enough
20:22that everybody in the crowd is really invested
20:25on whether or not I'm going to be able to pull it off.
20:28Please pick one of the piles for me.
20:30Ooh, you want this one.
20:31OK, let's get rid of all of these.
20:34She wants that one, ladies and gentlemen.
20:35She wants that one.
20:37Please pick two more cards for me.
20:39Pick this one.
20:40This one.
20:40We'll see you guys later.
20:42Ooh, we're down to two cards, everybody.
20:44We're down to two.
20:45Ladies and gentlemen, do you think one of these cards is her card?
20:48Yeah?
20:49OK.
20:49I am sitting on the edge of my seat just like hoping and praying that Marcus is going
20:54to be able to pull this trick off.
20:55All right, Brooke.
20:56Oh, it's a card.
20:57Was this the card?
20:58It's the card.
21:00Coming up.
21:01Hey, everyone.
21:02I have been on stage before.
21:04I've been on stage before.
21:06I have never done this on a stage.
21:09Bachata.
21:10Let's go.
21:11Oh, I'm getting it.
21:14Oh, I'm getting it.
21:19I'm going to fix this one.
21:21Okay, everybody.
21:23Let's see here.
21:26Was this the card that Brooke told?
21:33Everybody, please give it up for Brooke.
21:35Give it up for Brooke.
21:37She did amazing.
21:39Marcus, we have some questions for you.
21:42Hello, lovelies.
21:43Hello.
21:44So, you just won the lottery.
21:46Who are you calling first?
21:48If I just won the lottery, I'm 100% giving my mom a call.
21:51It would be a dream to take care of my mom,
21:54make sure that she never has to worry about anything for the rest of her life.
21:59I'm extremely relieved.
22:00I got the trick done.
22:01I did it right.
22:02Give it up for Marcus!
22:03Thank you, thank you, thank you.
22:05I'm really hoping that was enough to win them over.
22:08Go get them.
22:09I have been on stage before.
22:11I have never done this on a stage.
22:14You're going to kill it.
22:15Thanks.
22:16And I think that this is either going to go really great or really bad.
22:20Give it up for Robbie!
22:23Hey, everyone!
22:24Robbie!
22:25Can we just talk about eggnog?
22:30It tastes like milk lost a dare with alcoholic pancake batter.
22:34Okay?
22:35Another one of my favorite holiday traditions is the food, right?
22:40In November, I'm finding Mr. Christmas.
22:43But by January, I'm finding my elastic waistband.
22:46Yeah.
22:47Truly.
22:48True, true, true.
22:49No, but I am honored to be here with Jonathan Bennett.
22:56In Mean Girls, Jonathan was the high school heartthrob.
23:01On Hallmark, he's more like the high school principal.
23:08Boom!
23:09Right, right, right?
23:10Christmas, it's not about the trees.
23:12It's not about the eggnog.
23:14It's about family.
23:15It's about togetherness.
23:17And learning that if Jonathan Bennett can make it on Hallmark,
23:21anything is possible.
23:22Thank you so much.
23:23Merry Christmas!
23:24Give it up for Robbie!
23:26I feel so good.
23:30They say the best form of flattery is to be roasted.
23:35And so thank you, Robbie.
23:37This is one of the coolest experiences of my life.
23:40Alicia, do you have a question for Robbie?
23:41Okay, so when you think about your life,
23:44what's one thing that you would like to redo
23:47if you had an opportunity to?
23:49About 10 years ago, my mom had a heart attack.
23:53And I spoke to her on the phone, and she said,
23:56it was a minor heart attack, and it wasn't a big deal.
23:58And so she said, don't come home.
24:00And I thought, the best thing I can do for her
24:01is honor her wishes.
24:03I'm not going to go home.
24:05About a week later, she had a stroke and was in a coma
24:09and never woke up.
24:11And so I never got that chance to see her or be with her
24:15or say goodbye.
24:16So if I could go back and redo my life,
24:19and redo anything, I would go home the second that happened.
24:23It's something I think about far too often.
24:27Yeah.
24:28When you go through something like losing a parent,
24:30it's so much easier to just bury those feelings away.
24:34But I found in my life that talking about these things,
24:37it's healing for yourself, but it is healing for more people
24:42than you can ever fathom.
24:45And now, give it up for Rustin!
24:48Yeah!
24:49Hey, how's it going?
24:51What is up?
24:52Are you all having a good time today?
24:54Oh, yeah!
24:55So I'm going to sing a song for you all about how it felt
24:59to meet my wife for the first time.
25:01Awwww.
25:06One look and I'm drawn in.
25:11One word and I'm back in my head again.
25:17I've been with my wife, Lindsay, since December of 2016.
25:20And we actually met in a chocolate shop.
25:23She walked in, I was stunned, I said, you look adorable.
25:27We went on a date the next day, and after that date,
25:30I said, I'm in love with her, I'm going to marry her.
25:32Cause it's you and everything.
25:37And it's proven in the silence.
25:42And it's knowing if we really had to,
25:46we could do it on our own.
25:53He is absolutely amazing.
25:57He is so naturally gifted.
25:59So in Hallmark, a lot of the movies, you know,
26:01they've gone through some sort of adversity.
26:03Can you tell me a time when you had to go through
26:06some sort of adversity, and how did you feel?
26:09Um, I've been in quite a few accidents
26:11that have caused a lot of physical harm.
26:13And I think that the number one thing that I've found
26:16through all of it is that I was alive on the other side.
26:19I was here.
26:20I had something that I could look at
26:22as something that I had overcome.
26:28Thank you, thank you, thank you.
26:30Be yourself and have fun.
26:32Please welcome to the stage, Angel!
26:37Hello, everybody. Hola.
26:40Whenever I have a lot of eyes on me,
26:42I hear, in the silence, judgment.
26:45I put a lot of pressure on myself to not disappoint people.
26:50I grew up dancing, Latin music, and it would be my honor
26:55to share some of that culture, love, happiness, and passion
26:58with all of you today.
27:00So I will be dancing bachata.
27:03I would like to have a volunteer come up.
27:06You on the plaid. Yes! Come up!
27:09Salsa, merengue, and bachata have shaped me
27:14into being outgoing, confident.
27:17What is your name?
27:18Kelly.
27:19Kelly.
27:20Let's get the jitters out.
27:21Okay.
27:22So shake your right hand, your left hand,
27:24and just go, ah!
27:26There we go!
27:27This type of Latin dance brings a lot of joy
27:30and happiness to me, and I want to share this experience
27:33with the crowd.
27:37It's such a joy to dance.
27:43Yes! Let's give it a round of applause, Kelly.
27:46Wow.
27:47Give it up for Angel!
27:49Oh!
27:52Gail.
27:53So every Hallmark superfan knows
27:56that the leading man always does something
28:00to make the town better.
28:01What is something that you can do to make the world better?
28:05I would love to inspire by just being myself,
28:08coming to this country, not knowing any English,
28:12going through people that bully me, put me down.
28:15I never let that determine who I wanted to become.
28:19I want to be the example.
28:21Nice.
28:23Angel just keeps delivering that heart, that charm.
28:27He's probably my biggest competitor.
28:29Coming to the stage next, Gabriel!
28:33Doing this pageant is actually my worst nightmare.
28:36I get really nervous in front of crowds.
28:46I will be doing something very important to me,
28:48and that's a puzzle cube.
28:53Coming up, are you getting warmed up?
28:54Yes.
28:55I'm getting kind of warm.
28:56I might need to sit down.
28:58What?
29:01One of you will be going home right now.
29:08Oh!
29:09Oh!
29:09I chose the puzzle cube because it has a lot of meaning in the growth I've had as a person.
29:15And that's a puzzle cube.
29:16Yeah!
29:17Yeah!
29:18While balancing on a balance board.
29:19Wow!
29:20Wow!
29:21Interesting.
29:22It's like an unconventional talent.
29:24So I need you guys to make some noise for me while I do this.
29:28I chose the puzzle cube because it has a lot of meaning in the growth I've had as a person.
29:38Oops!
29:42As a kid, the first time I tried to do a puzzle cube, it took me two hours to figure out how to do it.
29:46And because of my perseverance, I was able to get that time down to 40 seconds.
29:52We believe in you!
29:56Oh, I'm getting it!
29:58I've spent all of my life thinking that I wasn't capable of great things.
30:02And the puzzle cube reminded me that if I just put my mind to something, I can really do anything.
30:09There it is!
30:14There it is!
30:15Great job, kid.
30:17Great job.
30:18If you had to think about your life, what would you tell your younger self?
30:21What would be the message?
30:23You have nothing to worry about.
30:25All you have to do is believe in yourself, and everything will happen.
30:28Like what I just did here.
30:30Good job.
30:31Good job.
30:32And for your final hunk coming to the stage, give it up for Davey!
30:39Today, I'm going to be taking somebody through a few holiday-inspired exercises.
30:45So I'm going to need a volunteer from the audience.
30:48No, Melissa, no, Melissa, you can't volunteer.
30:51Let's go right here.
30:53Give it up for her!
30:54I've taught a million group fitness classes over the years, so I feel like that's kind of the energy that I'm going to need to embody.
31:01What's your name?
31:02Andrea.
31:03We have Andrea here.
31:04Have fun, Andrea.
31:05I want you to demonstrate this first exercise for me.
31:07Firmly plant your foot up on the box just like that.
31:10As you step up, go ahead and grab onto that for me.
31:14Okay.
31:15And I want you to reach that right up top here.
31:17Big reach, step, excellent!
31:20It's getting kind of hot in here.
31:21Are you getting warmed up?
31:22Yes.
31:23You're getting kind of warm.
31:25Oh, my.
31:27Oh, my gosh.
31:28Yes!
31:29Those aren't even shorts.
31:32Nice exercise.
31:33They're the idea of shorts.
31:34I'm not typically the type of guy to just show off a lot of skin all the time, but I figured in this case it probably was going to pay off.
31:41This next exercise is a squat, all right?
31:43I want you to hold on to this.
31:44That gift might be kind of heavy, right?
31:46Nice and low with me.
31:47Ready?
31:48Get down there.
31:49Yeah!
31:50I'm a married woman.
31:52I have an adult son.
31:53Oh, wow.
31:54She looks good.
31:55And again, back up.
31:56Nice.
31:56She's so good.
31:57I want to throw one more at you.
31:59Is that okay?
31:59Okay.
32:00We're going to get down to all fours really quick, okay?
32:02I want you to get up like that.
32:03Oh!
32:04Oh!
32:05Oh!
32:11And then we'll add that little twist at the end, okay?
32:14Ready?
32:14No way.
32:15I'm just kidding.
32:15Give it up for her.
32:16He understood the assignment.
32:19I believe the person to be based on the crowd reaction is Davey.
32:25I mean, he nailed it.
32:27Jonathan, I need a minute.
32:28I...
32:29You and me both, Gil.
32:33Okay, what is your ideal Christmas morning?
32:36Growing up, my ideal Christmas morning was opening presents because that was the best part,
32:41right?
32:42But now I'm a dad and it's become less about the tradition of the gifts on Christmas morning
32:46and more about my son and our new family being together in the same room.
32:52Thank you all for being here.
32:54I know it was really hard work watching all these fantastic men in perfect lighting perform
32:59for you.
33:00Don't forget to drop your votes.
33:01Let's get into your favorite guy's ballot box on the way out.
33:04Good night, everybody.
33:05Thank you so much.
33:07Go vote, everybody.
33:08Go vote.
33:09I'm kind of at a loss to see who's going to win.
33:11Like, everybody did so good.
33:14I just hope that I did enough to make it through another elimination.
33:17How do you guys feel?
33:20That was so much fun.
33:21Now, there's one more piece of business we have to discuss.
33:25We haven't revealed the advantage yet for Angel.
33:28That's right.
33:28Angel, you won the festive face-off and you will receive immunity in tonight's elimination.
33:36Here's the thing.
33:37You have the power to keep it for yourself or you can give it to one of your fellow guys
33:43who you think might be in jeopardy at going home.
33:47The choice will be yours.
33:49Think about what you want to do and I'll see you all at elimination.
33:54There's so many ways this can go wrong.
33:56It's a pressure I don't want.
33:58Thank you, but no thank you.
34:00Angel with the immunity.
34:03Yeah, Angel, that's got to feel good.
34:05But also, kind of could be uncomfortable.
34:08Yeah, man, I have a lot to think about.
34:10All right, ladies, we can't wait to hear what you thought.
34:13Now, let's talk about who shined.
34:15The shirtless performance from Davey.
34:18How you feeling?
34:19You okay, Gail?
34:19Yeah, my heart is back to normal rhythm.
34:23You recovered from Davey?
34:24Yes.
34:26Of course, personal training and the act and all that, that was great.
34:29What about his answers?
34:30He was confident.
34:32Even though he didn't go into great details about some things,
34:34but I was like, I get it.
34:35I connected with him.
34:36Then we have Rustin, who sang for us.
34:39I mean, can we?
34:41I mean.
34:43Hallmark, here we come.
34:44Yes.
34:45Because, again, those emotions connecting with that.
34:47And he was not afraid to show that.
34:49Make it normal for men to show emotions.
34:52Like, that's a wonderful thing.
34:53I just wish he brought that same openness to the answer of his question.
34:57He was a little bit hesitant.
34:58That was the first time, I think, in this competition
35:00that I saw a crack in Rustin's armor.
35:02Yeah.
35:02And then we have Robbie, who gave us comedy.
35:05I'll just say it first.
35:06Stand-up is hard.
35:08So, for me, I'm giving him giant, giant props for a big swing.
35:11And I thought he did great.
35:12Yeah.
35:13And his jokes were funny.
35:14What did you think of his Jonathan Bennett jokes?
35:15He roasted you a little bit.
35:16How'd you feel?
35:17When someone roasts you, it is the biggest compliment
35:20and the biggest form of flattery.
35:21And I love it.
35:22Yes.
35:22What about his answer?
35:24He answered the best.
35:26When he talked about his mom, you know, and her situation, that touched my heart.
35:31And let's talk about who struggled.
35:33Craig, he gave us that rap that he wrote from scratch.
35:36A lot of confidence to come out and write this rap and share it with us.
35:40We were tapping under the table.
35:42I said, oh, and he has a little rhythm going with it.
35:44It was flowing very nicely.
35:45I think kind of when we got to the questions, though, you know, he was a little hesitant.
35:50He did not really answer the question.
35:53He kind of skated around.
35:53He spinned it.
35:54Yeah.
35:54I want to see more of the heartfelt part of Craig.
35:58So it's interesting that that's what you guys sort of keyed in a little bit too.
36:02Then we have Gabriel.
36:03This is Mr. Christmas.
36:05I need that personality to shine before anything else.
36:08And I just wasn't seeing it.
36:10It's like it was more in his head than here.
36:13I was worried the whole time that he was doing his act that he was going to fall.
36:16Yes.
36:17And as an audience member, I don't want to be uncomfortable when I'm watching him.
36:20I don't want to be nervous.
36:21I want to feel like I've been taken care of.
36:22Exactly.
36:24This is a tough decision, but we have to make it.
36:27Yeah.
36:31Walking into tonight's elimination, I'm nervous.
36:34The results are in the hands of the super fans and the audience members, not just Melissa and Jonathan.
36:41That's a complete wild card.
36:43Hello, gentlemen.
36:44Welcome back to another elimination, where you will find out which one of you will be today's shining star and which one of you will be going home for the holidays.
36:53Guys, we asked you to show us your talents today.
36:56We were looking for originality, showmanship, vulnerability, and all around star quality.
37:02That's why we had two of our biggest super fans asking you questions that would show them what kind of leading man you would make.
37:09Alicia, Gail, you were sitting front and center.
37:12How do you think the guys did today?
37:14You guys did a wonderful job expressing yourselves in a variety of different ways.
37:19Saw a lot of Hallmark star qualities.
37:21And so I'm just as nervous as they are.
37:23Before we go any further, we do have to talk about the angel in the room.
37:31Um, I've been struggling with this.
37:35Will you be keeping the immunity for yourself or will you be gifting it to one of your guys?
37:41There's a voice in me that's telling me Mr. Christmas is not selfish.
37:47The person that I choose to have this immunity is Robbie.
37:53Robbie talking about the death of his mom really triggered my late father.
38:06I know your parents are proud.
38:09I love you.
38:09I love you too.
38:12Angel, I know this was a tough decision for you, but the fact that you gave it away and didn't keep it for yourself is what being a Hallmark leading man is all about.
38:21It is a true leading man move, but, oh man, I hope it doesn't backfire.
38:27Now let's talk about a few standout performances.
38:30Davey, you really woke up the fans today.
38:34You gave a literal clinic on how to entertain on that stage.
38:37That's leading man quality right there.
38:39Oh, thank you.
38:41Rustin, you did your original song and the fans were brought to a beautiful place from it.
38:47I appreciate that.
38:48There can only be one shining star.
38:50And today, that person took a huge risk, answered the superfan questions with raw emotion,
38:56and received the most votes from the audience.
38:59The winner of this star quality challenge and tonight's shining star is...
39:08Robbie, congratulations.
39:09Yeah.
39:12Sometimes immunity is just not needed.
39:14Robbie, you were so brave today, and the audience agreed.
39:18You touched a lot of people, and we appreciate that.
39:20And you took a huge risk making fun of the host on the show that you are on where he is a judge.
39:28Sorry about all the things I said about you, but maybe I'm not.
39:32Now, the hard part.
39:34I could be going home.
39:36What have I done?
39:39Gabe.
39:40Craig.
39:41Will you please step forward?
39:42All right, let's do this.
39:48Gabe, we've been asking you to believe in yourself, and today we saw a glimpse of it, which is progress.
39:56But you still seem in your head a little bit and not in the moment.
39:59Craig.
40:00You have this confidence that is undeniable, but it almost feels like you're hiding behind it.
40:05You weren't really comfortable answering in a very authentic, real way.
40:11Gabe, Craig, one of you will be going home right now.
40:16Gabe, it's time to take your stocking down.
40:31You're going home for the holidays.
40:35You're a star.
40:36I believe it.
40:37We believe it.
40:38We just want you to believe it.
40:39The only competition in your way is you.
40:43And once you conquer that, the sky's the limit.
40:47Gabe, thank you so much.
40:49We can't wait to see what you do next.
40:52I'm disappointed that I didn't get my confidence quick enough to stay in this competition.
40:57Love you, dude.
41:00I feel like I'm on the right track now, though.
41:03The time is now to face any fears and go for it.
41:09Trust yourselves and take some leaps.
41:12I promise you it'll be worth it.
41:14We'll see you next time as the hunt for Mr. Christmas continues.
41:18I'm feeling such a sense of relief, but it still worries me.
41:23Jonathan isn't seeing my depth or vulnerability.
41:25I need to find those other layers or I'm going home.
41:33I'm feeling such a sense of relief.
41:43We'll see you next time as the hunt for our finalists.
41:58You
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